Too much text on Daytona?

[WatchGuy1966]

Originally Posted by amphr1

Never noticed this until today when I spotted someone else wearing the Daytona. There are 5 lines. We could maybe trim it down to 4 to give it a bit more room?

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"We"

Sounds like a team-building role play at work on problem solving




But yes, I agree it is a lot

[Dr. Robert]

Originally Posted by 173rdabn

Nope.

I concur


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[BroncoOne]

I tend to agree that we don’t need all of that text on the modern Rolex watches.

The Daytona dial is already very busy without it.

Let’s not forget that the basic function is to be able to easily tell what time it is.

[Ny325]

Originally Posted by EEpro

Stick to your day jobs, guys.

Nice.

[favx]

I think it's perfect.

[geoach]

I think just the name of the maker is enough for example my PP 5066. Doesn't even have Swiss made on that ref. If you own a PP i think you already know its Swiss made

[joli160]

Fact is that at the time the dials were naked they could not give them away.

The modern ones with the superlative story on the dial are the most sought after watches in the history. Rolex is doing it just fine

[Norbert]

Too many subdials and pushers too!

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by joli160

Fact is that at the time the dials were naked they could not give them away.

The modern ones with the superlative story on the dial are the most sought after watches in the history. Rolex is doing it just fine

Correct. There's maybe one other steel watch more coveted and it wasn't designed by anyone posting here.

[Scottyboy]

Agreed. Far too much meaningless jargon, not required on the dial IMO.

[Dave O]

Maybe go back to the future???

[GONZO2LR]

even if they were to make it 2 lines or 1...or nothing...someone is still gonna BITCH!!!!

[Krash]

It’s definitely not a deal breaker for me, but less text would be nice.


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[GrailTime]

It is a little busy. No sure why it has to say "Officially Certified".

The vintage models with 3 lines of text look cleaner.

But not a dealbreaker should i ever get the chance to own one.

[Blanch]

"Too much text on a Daytona???"
There's not enough text!!!
Lol

[effovex]

Originally Posted by Dave O

Maybe go back to the future???

Great Scott!

I vote yes!

[prnceofpersia23]

6 lines including "Swiss Made"

Here's a little game...without looking, can you recite the lines?

[goldboy]

Originally Posted by East of Eden

Too much of a lot of stuff on a Daytona

Definitely not too much date window

[goldboy]

I think the paragraph suits the current iteration. Rolex wouldn't be able to just erase some text, they'd have to re-engineer the entire dial layout if they moved to one or two lines of text.

[amphr1]

Originally Posted by prnceofpersia23

6 lines including "Swiss Made"



Here's a little game...without looking, can you recite the lines?

Rolex
Oyster perpetual
Cosmograph
Officially certified?
????

No I have to look.

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[tedo]

Agree, too much text — same with the James Cameron model I owned. Tend to like cleaner dials these days.

[supernova]

One of the main reasons I never liked the Daytona, Chonographs already have a busy dial and adding a paragraph of text makes it even more so. Other reason is that it doesn't have a date...

[Brian Page]

I like it as is, but I would lik,e it with a little less better

[Joearch]

Too much text on most Rolex watches. But not a big deal really.

[Kingcobb]

I'll be honest after 3 weeks, I don't even notice the text on my SS black bezel daytona.

[John Doyle]

Who cares, you can flip it for double the price you'd pay at retail - don't let this minor detail stop you from becoming rich!