The hardest modern Rolex to love...?

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by Rogdogg

Don't give up hope just yet Grady. It could still happen. There's still time!

[strafer_kid]

Originally Posted by Kyle3130

I’ll probably get flamed for this but IMHO, the Daytona is the hardest for me to love. I will explain. I don’t care for all of the polished surfaces, I think sport/professional watches should be brushed. The ceramic bezel is too shiny and also more brittle than the aluminum/steel of the past that provided more character to the watch. The proportions are small. The dial is too busy and sometimes hard to read depending on dial color and lighting conditions. If Paul Newman never wore one, way less people would care about it and it wouldn’t be overpriced. Just my thoughts on why the Daytona doesn’t do anything for me. (Flame suit donned)

Dont think you are alone in that regard...there are quite a few other too but each to their own I suppose.

[Aztro]

YMII and any Sea Dweller

[huba01]

Another vote for YM2, way to busy for me

[Monty22]

Originally Posted by Kyle3130

I’ll probably get flamed for this but IMHO, the Daytona is the hardest for me to love. I will explain. I don’t care for all of the polished surfaces, I think sport/professional watches should be brushed. The ceramic bezel is too shiny and also more brittle than the aluminum/steel of the past that provided more character to the watch. The proportions are small. The dial is too busy and sometimes hard to read depending on dial color and lighting conditions. If Paul Newman never wore one, way less people would care about it and it wouldn’t be overpriced. Just my thoughts on why the Daytona doesn’t do anything for me. (Flame suit donned)

+ 1. Sorry to all of the fans. I have desired the WG OF 116519 for a while and recently tried one on that was already sold at my AD...wears a bit too small, IMHO.




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[Camel]

YMII, BLNR and Daytona.

[jvb.nc]

Originally Posted by Kyle3130

I’ll probably get flamed for this but IMHO, the Daytona is the hardest for me to love. I will explain. I don’t care for all of the polished surfaces, I think sport/professional watches should be brushed. The ceramic bezel is too shiny and also more brittle than the aluminum/steel of the past that provided more character to the watch. The proportions are small. The dial is too busy and sometimes hard to read depending on dial color and lighting conditions. If Paul Newman never wore one, way less people would care about it and it wouldn’t be overpriced. Just my thoughts on why the Daytona doesn’t do anything for me. (Flame suit donned)

no flame!!

a) the polished surfaces are subjective. i don’t find it insanely flashy or shiny, but clearly YMMV.
b) ceramic can be brittle, but lord it’s an improvement IMHO on the scratch-magnet polished bezels of precious models (which were also shinier, to my eyes).
c) it is fairly small in comparison to other models and to other brands.
d) i’ve been confused by this whole legibility question. a lot of folks have this issue, and i just don’t understand it myself. i find it easier to read than some of my other watches, but again i find this subjective.

e) this is an issue for me, but i’m not flaming. when i discovered the daytona in 1998, i had no idea that Newman had ever worn one, that it was hard to acquire in steel (even then!), or that it had a crazy cult following. a lot of folks these days are putting emphasis on the newman connection or that folks are just buying them because of their secondary value; i just bought my first because i truly, deeply love it. and i will buy more, because i clearly am mad for it.

again, this is completely subjective and there’s no problem with any of us feeling the way we do. in fact it makes collecting super interesting IMO. it is possible to debate and disagree without flame suits being necessary!



but lordy that air king is just atrocious and i could never be bothered to consider owning one. i find it gross, difficult to read, and although i like the green bit of color on the dial, it just drives me nuts.



it’s so interesting to see people that collect the same brand but are so highly polarized.

[DLRIDES]

Originally Posted by shaunylw

Yachtmaster 2. I wouldn’t wear it for free.

This

[Brny11]

1. Modern GMT LN. Looks terrible in person, on my wrist at least.
2. OPs, other than black and white which I absolutely love
3. Anything worth 30k on Oysterflex. No thank you, rubber strap for 30k+.
4. 116660 wayyyy to big. Wears and looks awful on the wrist, even though it is a very cool watch.
5. Anything TT, with exception of bluesy and champagne jubilee flutted DJ41 which are fantastic!
6. Smooth bezel datejust actual hurts my eyes. It is my least favorite watch variation possible in the Rolex lineup. Looks unbearably boring on oyster and incomplete on jubilee.

[Cru Jones]

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure....

[samson66]

Never been a fan of the standard YM series - just too small and dainty and feminine for me. I actually love the YMII. The YM42 is a step in the right direction

[badass09]

Originally Posted by Brny11

1. Modern GMT LN. Looks terrible in person, on my wrist at least.
2. OPs, other than black and white which I absolutely love
3. Anything worth 30k on Oysterflex. No thank you, rubber strap for 30k+.
4. 116660 wayyyy to big. Wears and looks awful on the wrist, even though it is a very cool watch.
5. Anything TT, with exception of bluesy and champagne jubilee flutted DJ41 which are fantastic!
6. Smooth bezel datejust actual hurts my eyes. It is my least favorite watch variation possible in the Rolex lineup. Looks unbearably boring on oyster and incomplete on jubilee.

I strongly agree with you on the oysterflex.

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[AJMarcus]

Milgauss black. Looks dull to me.

[jvb.nc]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure....

so very very true.

[PureCoconut]

Yachty 2

[thesharkfactor]

Originally Posted by Devildog

Hardest to love for me are the Sub and Sub Date. Because I want to love them but can't see past those lugs that only a mother could love.

Brilliant, popular, iconic, robust, a fantastic all rounder. But man. Those lugs!

This is a common thought.

When I first saw the 'new' Sub years ago I was truly appalled. I thought it looked awful compared to the classic 5 digit and I would have agreed with you.

It took me quite some time to come to terms with what they did to it, however now that I own one and have become familiar with it my attitude has changed. Now to me the 5 digit looks weedy and feels fragile.

The 6 digit may not be very photogenic, the lugs appear large in pictures but when the watch is wrapped around a wrist they seem less pronounced and blend in just fine. I guess it was designed to be worn rather than have pictures taken.
Rolex got it just right.

[iliketime]

i dont care for any thing in the six digit serial but i suppose its a tie between the air king and milgauss. there is nothing redeemable about those models to me.

[Chester01]

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

The 116900 Air King.

So badly wanted to love this watch. Even with the second coolest ref# , I still can’t.

What’s yours?

All watches with the maxi case. Just can’t get past it. No functional purpose other than to increase the wrist presence. In my mind increasing the wrist presence only has one purpose and that’s to add to the hey look at me factor. It also looks unbalanced and out of proportion.

[brandrea]

For me it’s the Milguass. I love the case, the green crystal, the size. Can’t stand the second hand

[The Libertine]

Milgauss. All of them.

[peterskinner]

For me, the Skydweller. Seriously ugly.

[JohnGingerwood]

A milgauss. A lightening bolt second hand???

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by chewbacca

the 116900 air king.

So badly wanted to love this watch. Even with the second coolest ref# , i still can’t.

What’s yours?

ymii

[JDsnewwatch]

Any GMT on a jubilee. I respect the love but it’s not something I would ever want.


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[101031-28]

Wanted to love the AK 116900 but sold it within days. Also not a fan of anything on Oysterflex.

[Halifax Daytona UK]

Air king and YM2 and maybe the milguass

[TreiseKL]

YMII, Airking, Milgauss

I would add Batgirl to the addition, no wonder prices tanked.

[Totoro]

Airking, Milgauss, YM2 and skydweller. Yeah I said skydweller.

/ducks for cover

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[Navarino]

Not much new to add here. I have a hard time embracing the AK -- the different colors and fonts on the dial just don't work me. I tend to embrace whimsical dials but this one just looks like a confused mess in my opinion.

I think a lot more of us would be willing to embrace YMII if the bezel didn't say "YACHT-MASTER II" on the bottom third of the bezel. That's the real deal killer for me. If it weren't for that, I think you'd have more people here promoting the watch as a niche piece with a very different complication.

Not trying to generalize here either -- I know both of these references a have a lot of fans on TRF and elsewhere.

[JR16]

Agree w a lot of posters - air king and ym2
Are a no-go for me and I don’t see that changing no matter the influence of SM


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