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Old Yesterday, 11:21 PM   #31
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Daytona is all about the hype and the legibility is terrible. Speedmaster for me!
I've owned two Daytonas, and I couldn't tell what time it was on either of them.

For me, the size is perfect and I love how they look, but one of the primary purposes of a watch is to tell me the time, and it fell down on that job.

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... a pre owned 42mm gold Speedy is a helluva deal (assuming the watch speaks to you).
Really, almost any pre-owned Speedmaster is a deal.
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I've owned two Daytonas, and I couldn't tell what time it was on either of them.

For me, the size is perfect and I love how they look, but one of the primary purposes of a watch is to tell me the time, and it fell down on that job.



Really, almost any pre-owned Speedmaster is a deal.
Tell the time on a watch ? You’re so 1950, I use my I-phone …
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Old Yesterday, 11:45 PM   #33
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Nobody buys a daytona to tell the time!

Also depreciation doesn't hit the daytona nearly so bad. You can easily get the sedna gold speedmaster with bracelet for 10-15k off MSRP.
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