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Old 8 December 2010, 03:38 PM   #31
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You made the right choice. Daytona.........
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Old 8 December 2010, 03:40 PM   #32
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Old 8 December 2010, 04:20 PM   #33
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My choice: Which ever of the two I did not have.
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Old 8 December 2010, 04:27 PM   #34
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Old 8 December 2010, 07:49 PM   #35
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Did you get a discount????
Discount?? Are you nuts? I was lucky enough to even find one at an AD at all (and therefore MSRP). The AD wouldn't even take a deposit while I went to the bank and moved money out of my savings, he did agree to hold it for 24 hours though which turned out to be all I needed.

The only way to get a SS Daytona here in the UK is to buy from an unauthorised dealer and with an extra £1000 on top of the MSRP. The only reason this one was available is because the AD had it for someone on a waiting list that never turned up (hence his not wanting a deposit).

Generally speaking, AD's in the UK do not discount at all. Even on all gold Day Dates. The only way to get a cheaper price around here is to take a ferry to the Guernsey or Jersey Islands and get it VAT free but there is only one dealer on each island and the stock is subsequently appalling.
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Old 8 December 2010, 08:26 PM   #36
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I would have gone with the Daytona. How often do you see a SS Daytona lying around in an AD?
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Old 8 December 2010, 08:38 PM   #37
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If money was no object; Daytona!!!
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Old 8 December 2010, 10:47 PM   #38
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Daytona for me, and that is only because it is one of my grails.
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Old 8 December 2010, 11:13 PM   #39
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I love the subs but having tried on a daytona i would day I would have gone with the daytona. Its a great watch
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Old 8 December 2010, 11:20 PM   #40
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Hype or not, the daytona feels so good on my wrist. It's so comfortable and well balanced. I'd buy the daytona over again if I had to.

Only 1 thing better... All gold.
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Old 8 December 2010, 11:22 PM   #41
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seems like you've wanted the daytona for forever, so, you made the right choice for you. that, and, the sub-c is readily available, so, if you flip, you'll like get most of your money back on the daytona.

how about pix?

personally, i prefer the black sub-c, but that's just me. now, deciding between the black milgauss and the sub-c? that's a tougher one....
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Old 9 December 2010, 12:15 AM   #42
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The black dials do seem to be easier to get in this country, we've had to put a couple of them in the window in the past 12 months because people kept turning them down. White dials seem to have a pretty strong demand still. As for the choice of watch, I would personally choose the Sub, the steel Daytona does nothing for me. In two-tone, however, it would be a different story
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Old 9 December 2010, 01:37 AM   #43
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Old 9 December 2010, 02:07 AM   #44
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so you are letting the YM go then hey?
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Old 9 December 2010, 03:45 AM   #45
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Excellent choice. Daytona is a beautiful watch.
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Old 11 December 2010, 12:35 PM   #46
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Discount??

Generally speaking, AD's in the UK do not discount at all. Even on all gold Day Dates. The only way to get a cheaper price around here is to take a ferry to the Guernsey or Jersey Islands and get it VAT free but there is only one dealer on each island and the stock is subsequently appalling.
Come on round to Singapore and Malaysia and you would get at least a 5% discount if not more on Rolexes except for current It models. All other major brands, minimum 15%. I had previous bought a Zenith with a 37% discount and a popular Rolex model for 15% discount.

With the discount, you could buy a watch AND bring the missus for a holiday. Potential maritial confrontation averted!
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Old 11 December 2010, 01:41 PM   #47
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Old 11 December 2010, 02:44 PM   #48
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Hype or not, the daytona feels so good on my wrist. It's so comfortable and well balanced. I'd buy the daytona over again if I had to.

Only 1 thing better... All gold.
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Old 11 December 2010, 02:54 PM   #49
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Old 11 December 2010, 04:28 PM   #50
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If I have a choice: Daytona for sure, then SS Sub C Black dial
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Old 11 December 2010, 04:41 PM   #51
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In that situation, Daytona for sure.
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Old 11 December 2010, 04:47 PM   #52
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You did well...I will have a Daytona some day!
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Old 11 December 2010, 04:51 PM   #53
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Daytona for sure. How many time you walk into a AD and see a SS Daytona on display?

probably next to nothing.
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Old 11 December 2010, 04:58 PM   #54
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does it really matter in the end????

As long as the op is happy with what he got/paid... That all it matters.
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Old 11 December 2010, 06:51 PM   #55
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Sub C, Daytona looks too busy for me.
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Old 11 December 2010, 07:21 PM   #56
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Old 12 December 2010, 08:30 AM   #57
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Old 12 December 2010, 09:00 AM   #58
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Daytona and nothing else
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Old 12 December 2010, 09:04 AM   #59
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Old 12 December 2010, 09:32 AM   #60
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