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Seekthefinest · 29 August 2018, 03:03 AM

So I purchased a White Dial Ceramic Daytona in February as a watch I would like to hand down to my son someday. While it is a wonderful watch with its history and all, I struggle with wearing it on a regular basis.

Certainly will keep it for years to come, but wondering if it is a good daily, or if I should think about getting something else? I find on a daily basis I wear my Fitbit is like an extension of my wrist, where my Daytona stays in the box...

beshannon · 29 August 2018, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Seekthefinest

I struggle with wearing it on a regular basis.

Why?

Devildog · 29 August 2018, 03:05 AM

Why would you not wear it as a daily?

Unless you have a particularly physical job or one which risks more than normal wear, the Daytona is more than up to the job

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mjclark32 · 29 August 2018, 03:06 AM

Strap it on and get after it!
My Brother in law has a Daytona (steel bezel) and he daily'd it for a couple years before getting a BLNR.
It can always come back looking like new at service time

2th_doc · 29 August 2018, 03:08 AM

No worries over here.

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Stevec14 · 29 August 2018, 03:14 AM

I wear mine most days. It’s a great daily watch. They are meant to be worn. Any scuffs etc, they’ll come out at service time.

TimeToWatch · 29 August 2018, 03:15 AM

I vastly prefer my Daytonas to any FitBit. Wear my Oysterflex 24/7

kauffee · 29 August 2018, 03:16 AM

Ask yourself, if it wasn’t the mythical Daytona would you have any qualms about wearing it as a daily? Like, if it was just another expensive watch that you could walk into a jeweler and buy, would that change your feelings? Wear the watch. Don’t let it wear you.

As an aside, my dad and I have both had our Daytonas for the last 6 months. I wear my watches carefully and so mine is still very close to new with minimal swirlies. My dad is just a guy who wears nice watches and if you look closely at his the PCLs are scratched to hell all the way around. But from 3 feet away? It looks perfect.

Navarino · 29 August 2018, 03:17 AM

As soon as I get the call it'll be on my wrist non-stop as a daily for quite some time.

T01 · 29 August 2018, 03:19 AM

No issues for daily wear imo.

Strummer25 · 29 August 2018, 03:20 AM

Genuinely don’t understand the can I wear it daily, in the shower, playing golf etc etc questions. This was dealt with recently on an excellent thread. A Rolex will take pretty much anything you throw at it, but probably not a great watch to wear if you are a truck mechanic or similar.
If you want to hand down to your son at some stage, which I totally get which is why I have 3 of them, the question surely is whether your son will appreciate it more having seen his Dad wear it everyday and knowing you love it, or if you want to baby it and hand down in BNIB condition. I would suggest the former will mean more but I may well be in a minority.
Whatever you decide enjoy in good health

Cloudchaser · 29 August 2018, 03:21 AM

Been wearing my 116500 black as a daily since August 1. At first, I was similarly hesitant. Now, I forget it s there. Go for it!

Navarino · 29 August 2018, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Strummer25

Genuinely don’t understand the can I wear it daily, in the shower, playing golf etc etc questions. This was dealt with recently on an excellent thread. A Rolex will take pretty much anything you throw at it, but probably not a great watch to wear if you are a truck mechanic or similar.
If you want to hand down to your son at some stage, which I totally get which is why I have 3 of them, the question surely is whether your son will appreciate it more having seen his Dad wear it everyday and knowing you love it, or if you want to baby it and hand down in BNIB condition. I would suggest the former will mean more but I may well be in a minority.
Whatever you decide enjoy in good health

Great post - I totally agree with this. The DJ my father my father passed down to me looks exactly like it did the day he gave it to me.

TheRolexKingofLV · 29 August 2018, 03:42 AM

You really need to wear the watch! If it's going to be handed down to your son, he'd want it well worn by you, as a reminder.

padi56 · 29 August 2018, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seekthefinest

So I purchased a White Dial Ceramic Daytona in February as a watch I would like to hand down to my son someday. While it is a wonderful watch with its history and all, I struggle with wearing it on a regular basis.

Certainly will keep it for years to come, but wondering if it is a good daily, or if I should think about getting something else? I find on a daily basis I wear my Fitbit is like an extension of my wrist, where my Daytona stays in the box...

The Daytona c is just a watch and like all other watches they are meant to tell the time on the wrist.

037 · 29 August 2018, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Carry The Interest

As soon as I get the call it'll be on my wrist non-stop as a daily for quite some time.

This. Regardless of the ridiculous hype surrounding this watch, daily wear should be the goal... scratches and all.

I honestly wish this watch wasn't so hyped.

The catch with handing a watch down is that there's no way to guarantee your son will like the watch, appreciate it or wear it himself. It risks sitting in a box for 18+ years and an unknown fate. That's why I'd wear it daily. It should be appreciated today. Tomorrow is unknown.

np2016 · 29 August 2018, 03:46 AM

My take is wear it daily! I wear all my Rolex, AP, and Patek timepieces daily in rotations. Just did some grocery shopping at Walmart with my 5167a on and the dog park.

Chadridv · 29 August 2018, 03:48 AM

so is there a question or request for advice?

Why do you feel it doesn't work as a daily?

Dahl · 29 August 2018, 03:49 AM

You own a Daytona - but prefer your plastic Fitbit? I don’t get it.

I wear my Daytona C black as a daily. It gets a lot of fingerprints on the pcl’s but other than that it works for me. I have even learned to be relaxed regarding swirls and minor scratches. The watch can take the daily desk diver abuse and more so.

macrowatch · 29 August 2018, 04:10 AM

Philosophical question for you: Does a watch that sits in the safe waiting to become a BNIB inheritance make for a better gift to hand your son or a watch that his father wore every day but has all the scratches to go along with that gift?

Which one is more personalized and would he one day cherish more?

LuminousMaximus · 29 August 2018, 04:13 AM

What’s a Fitbit...lol

Ravager135 · 29 August 2018, 04:15 AM

Any Rolex professional model is suitable as a daily wearer depending on the needs of the owner. You have a waterproof watch made of high grade 904L steel that is classic in design and will last a lifetime. You're good to go.

DoctorA · 29 August 2018, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by LuminousMaximus

What’s a Fitbit...lol

That’s the other wrist is for lol

FrontHeadlock · 29 August 2018, 04:41 AM

lmao at a fitbit, good grief

CoveWatch · 29 August 2018, 04:43 AM

I wear mine as a daily and besides the usual bumps & bruises, have no issues. Wear it and enjoy it!

pigman08 · 29 August 2018, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macrowatch

Philosophical question for you: Does a watch that sits in the safe waiting to become a BNIB inheritance make for a better gift to hand your son or a watch that his father wore every day but has all the scratches to go along with that gift?

Which one is more personalized and would he one day cherish more?

Excellent post!!!... I just flipped a 116520 because I didn't enjoy wearing it anymore (for multiple reasons), and it had been sitting in a safe for several months. My intention had been to eventually hand it down to my son, but I know that my ambivalence regarding the Daytona would have made the handover anything but exciting. Seeing this response just reaffirms that I made the right decision, and I hope the OP appreciates it as well, regardless of what his final choice is.

chronoman · 29 August 2018, 04:59 AM

I wore it everyday when it was a 9k watch. I wear it everyday now that it's a 20k watch. lol

Seriously, SS Daytona is built like a Mack truck. Superhard stainless, and that ceramic bezel was designed to be tougher than the SS bezel. By not wearing it you are disappointing the builders and designers. It's purpose is unfulfilled.

R!$ · 29 August 2018, 05:07 AM

i wore my platona everyday for a month hiking through Alaska and wrestling grizzly bears

brucethemanlee · 29 August 2018, 06:29 AM

Your money
Your watch
Your choice

I wear mine daily because .....

Who knows if you're going to be hit by a car or heart attack or ??

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Chadridv · 29 August 2018, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by brucethemanlee

Your money
Your watch
Your choice

I wear mine daily because .....

Who knows if you're going to be hit by a car or heart attack or ??

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I guess that's where the fitbit comes in

29 August 2018, 03:05 AM	#3
Devildog "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Scott Location: UK Watch: ^^^ for now Posts: 5,792	Why would you not wear it as a daily? Unless you have a particularly physical job or one which risks more than normal wear, the Daytona is more than up to the job Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Past: 6239 (yes, I know...), 16610, 16600, 116515, 116613LN, 126600, 126711 CHNR Present: 16600, 116509, Cartier Santos Green.

29 August 2018, 03:06 AM	#4
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Strap it on and get after it! My Brother in law has a Daytona (steel bezel) and he daily'd it for a couple years before getting a BLNR. It can always come back looking like new at service time __________________

29 August 2018, 03:42 AM	#14
TheRolexKingofLV "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Real Name: Trace Location: Vegas/Bay Area Posts: 9,234	You really need to wear the watch! If it's going to be handed down to your son, he'd want it well worn by you, as a reminder. __________________ Official Host "The Penthouse Party" Las Vegas 2018 Instagram @tracenunes

29 August 2018, 03:48 AM	#18
Chadridv 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: Chadri Location: LI, NY Watch: 116610LV Posts: 11,357	so is there a question or request for advice? Why do you feel it doesn't work as a daily? __________________ - i͞n͟s͞t͟a͞g͞r͟a͞m͞ @ⓒⓄⓁⒹⓒⒶⓈⒺⓦⒶⒶⓉⒸⒽⒺⓈ

29 August 2018, 04:13 AM	#21
LuminousMaximus 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: USA Watch: me hit Huge Lotto Posts: 6,512	What’s a Fitbit...lol __________________ “Every man Dies... Not Every Man, Really Lives.” – William Wallace - To really lives means to live your life to the fullest. It means to chase your dreams, take risks, and to love life. Since everyone’s fate is the same, why not live the best life that you possibly can? In order to really live,you must seize the day. Live each day as if it's your last and overall just do it! Today is a gift, that’s why it’s called the present...

29 August 2018, 03:08 AM	#5
2th_doc "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Atl Posts: 920	No worries over here. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

29 August 2018, 03:14 AM	#6
Stevec14 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: Steve Location: U.K. Watch: 321, Snoopy 3 Posts: 4,470	I wear mine most days. It’s a great daily watch. They are meant to be worn. Any scuffs etc, they’ll come out at service time.

29 August 2018, 03:15 AM	#7
TimeToWatch Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: TRF Watch: Rolex & AP Posts: 1,757	I vastly prefer my Daytonas to any FitBit. Wear my Oysterflex 24/7

29 August 2018, 03:16 AM	#8
kauffee 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Portland, OR Watch: 116610LN, 116500LN Posts: 1,385	Ask yourself, if it wasn’t the mythical Daytona would you have any qualms about wearing it as a daily? Like, if it was just another expensive watch that you could walk into a jeweler and buy, would that change your feelings? Wear the watch. Don’t let it wear you. As an aside, my dad and I have both had our Daytonas for the last 6 months. I wear my watches carefully and so mine is still very close to new with minimal swirlies. My dad is just a guy who wears nice watches and if you look closely at his the PCLs are scratched to hell all the way around. But from 3 feet away? It looks perfect.

29 August 2018, 03:17 AM	#9
Navarino 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: USA Posts: 3,410	As soon as I get the call it'll be on my wrist non-stop as a daily for quite some time.

29 August 2018, 03:19 AM	#10
T01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: T Location: AZ, NV, CA Posts: 6,490	No issues for daily wear imo.

29 August 2018, 03:20 AM	#11
Strummer25 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Real Name: Paul Location: London Calling Watch: SD4K Dj41 SubC YM Posts: 791	Genuinely don’t understand the can I wear it daily, in the shower, playing golf etc etc questions. This was dealt with recently on an excellent thread. A Rolex will take pretty much anything you throw at it, but probably not a great watch to wear if you are a truck mechanic or similar. If you want to hand down to your son at some stage, which I totally get which is why I have 3 of them, the question surely is whether your son will appreciate it more having seen his Dad wear it everyday and knowing you love it, or if you want to baby it and hand down in BNIB condition. I would suggest the former will mean more but I may well be in a minority. Whatever you decide enjoy in good health

29 August 2018, 03:21 AM	#12
Cloudchaser "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Wild Wild West Watch: Watching Posts: 1,755	Been wearing my 116500 black as a daily since August 1. At first, I was similarly hesitant. Now, I forget it s there. Go for it!

29 August 2018, 03:46 AM	#17
np2016 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Ohio Watch: Rolex, Patek, AP, Posts: 522	My take is wear it daily! I wear all my Rolex, AP, and Patek timepieces daily in rotations. Just did some grocery shopping at Walmart with my 5167a on and the dog park.

29 August 2018, 03:49 AM	#19
Dahl "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Denmark Posts: 23	You own a Daytona - but prefer your plastic Fitbit? I don’t get it. I wear my Daytona C black as a daily. It gets a lot of fingerprints on the pcl’s but other than that it works for me. I have even learned to be relaxed regarding swirls and minor scratches. The watch can take the daily desk diver abuse and more so.

29 August 2018, 04:10 AM	#20
macrowatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: HK Posts: 4,366	Philosophical question for you: Does a watch that sits in the safe waiting to become a BNIB inheritance make for a better gift to hand your son or a watch that his father wore every day but has all the scratches to go along with that gift? Which one is more personalized and would he one day cherish more?

29 August 2018, 04:15 AM	#22
Ravager135 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,221	Any Rolex professional model is suitable as a daily wearer depending on the needs of the owner. You have a waterproof watch made of high grade 904L steel that is classic in design and will last a lifetime. You're good to go.

29 August 2018, 04:41 AM	#24
FrontHeadlock "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: USA Posts: 377	lmao at a fitbit, good grief

29 August 2018, 04:43 AM	#25
CoveWatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: SoCal Watch: Rolex & AP Posts: 4,535	I wear mine as a daily and besides the usual bumps & bruises, have no issues. Wear it and enjoy it!

29 August 2018, 04:59 AM	#27
chronoman "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest, U.S.A. Watch: 116520 & 3570.50 Posts: 255	I wore it everyday when it was a 9k watch. I wear it everyday now that it's a 20k watch. lol Seriously, SS Daytona is built like a Mack truck. Superhard stainless, and that ceramic bezel was designed to be tougher than the SS bezel. By not wearing it you are disappointing the builders and designers. It's purpose is unfulfilled.

29 August 2018, 05:07 AM	#28
R!$ Banned Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,405	i wore my platona everyday for a month hiking through Alaska and wrestling grizzly bears

29 August 2018, 06:29 AM	#29
brucethemanlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: 1 of 13 Colonies Posts: 8,569	Your money Your watch Your choice I wear mine daily because ..... Who knows if you're going to be hit by a car or heart attack or ?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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