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UK.Watch.Addict · 2 April 2016, 09:05 PM

As the "new" Daytona is only a dial and bezel change...does that mean that any current or discontinued 116520 that Rolex have will simply have the parts swapped over and sold as the "new" Daytona???

japenney · 2 April 2016, 09:07 PM

Im going to say no. But its only my guess. I think its a new model and Rolex would make every 116500 new.

ROLEX MAN · 2 April 2016, 10:07 PM

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RolexAuthority · 2 April 2016, 11:33 PM

It's the DAYTONA 500

tkc324 · 2 April 2016, 11:42 PM

I highly doubt the ceramic bezel can retro fit the s s Daytona...

lhanddds · 3 April 2016, 12:39 AM

Is this definite or are we just guessing?

Seaswirl · 3 April 2016, 01:34 AM

Scary thought, but sounds possible. Franken Daytonas sold to unsuspecting buyers.

RolexAuthority · 3 April 2016, 01:39 AM

You'd need bezel and dial and even then no one will pay more for a Frankenstein model as it still will not be a model 116500LN as per the warranty card - if anything it'll only devalue your original ss Daytona.

CashGap · 3 April 2016, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by UK.Watch.Addict

As the "new" Daytona is only a dial and bezel change...does that mean that any current or discontinued 116520 that Rolex have will simply have the parts swapped over and sold as the "new" Daytona???

I'll bet they manage inventory well enough that the number they have is zero. Certainly they ramped production down so that they would be out at the time of the announcement, while ramping C production up so that they could begin shipping at the promised time.

Plus, how is the case marked?

greenfuji · 3 April 2016, 01:48 AM

Most likely a no answer. The Deepsea is just a dial change for the D-Blue and the answer was no.

DCheeta · 3 April 2016, 02:03 AM

If your question is - will Rolex use existing 116520 cases and begin putting ceramic bezels on them to make them 116500's - then I would think yes, and why is that bad? The only new elements are the bezel, and in the case of the white, the dial.

UK.Watch.Addict · 3 April 2016, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by RolexAuthority

You'd need bezel and dial and even then no one will pay more for a Frankenstein model as it still will not be a model 116500LN as per the warranty card - if anything it'll only devalue your original ss Daytona.

Thats not what I asked...I asked whether Rolex would do this!!!!

UK.Watch.Addict · 3 April 2016, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by tkc324

I highly doubt the ceramic bezel can retro fit the s s Daytona...

Based on what, its the same size watch...

UK.Watch.Addict · 3 April 2016, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by DCheeta

If your question is - will Rolex use existing 116520 cases and begin putting ceramic bezels on them to make them 116500's - then I would think yes, and why is that bad? The only new elements are the bezel, and in the case of the white, the dial.

This is what I was thinking...no matter how well they have manage the slow down on production of the old model, there is still going to be plenty of brand new 116520...

And I agree that this isn't bad...was just curious if anyone actually knew

AS1 · 3 April 2016, 03:38 AM

Rolex are not that naive; when the BLRO was released, the mounting points were made different so that even if someone could get a Pepsi bezel (itself an unlikely possibility), it couldn't be mounted onto a SS model. One can assume they will do something similar for the new Daytonas.

UK.Watch.Addict · 3 April 2016, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by AS1

Rolex are not that naive; when the BLRO was released, the mounting points were made different so that even if someone could get a Pepsi bezel (itself an unlikely possibility), it couldn't be mounted onto a SS model. One can assume they will do something similar for the new Daytonas.

Again...not what was asked...

Tools · 3 April 2016, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by UK.Watch.Addict

This is what I was thinking...no matter how well they have manage the slow down on production of the old model, there is still going to be plenty of brand new 116520...

And I agree that this isn't bad...was just curious if anyone actually knew

They may start with the same case stamping, as they do with any other watch, but they are different reference numbers.

They aren't going to go to all the 16520 cases and cross out the number and re-stamp them. It's likely that any overstock cases will go to the smelting plant.

2 April 2016, 09:05 PM	#1
UK.Watch.Addict "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: UK Posts: 45	Daytona C question As the "new" Daytona is only a dial and bezel change...does that mean that any current or discontinued 116520 that Rolex have will simply have the parts swapped over and sold as the "new" Daytona???

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japenney "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Josh Location: Canada Watch: undecided Posts: 4,777	Im going to say no. But its only my guess. I think its a new model and Rolex would make every 116500 new.

2 April 2016, 11:33 PM	#4
RolexAuthority Banned Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: London Posts: 1,233	It's the DAYTONA 500

2 April 2016, 11:42 PM	#5
tkc324 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Tom Location: Chi town Watch: Daytona AP DD Sub Posts: 3,717	I highly doubt the ceramic bezel can retro fit the s s Daytona...

3 April 2016, 12:39 AM	#6
lhanddds Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Watch: of course Posts: 8,429	Is this definite or are we just guessing?

3 April 2016, 01:34 AM	#7
Seaswirl "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: NYC Posts: 1,761	Scary thought, but sounds possible. Franken Daytonas sold to unsuspecting buyers.

3 April 2016, 01:39 AM	#8
RolexAuthority Banned Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: London Posts: 1,233	You'd need bezel and dial and even then no one will pay more for a Frankenstein model as it still will not be a model 116500LN as per the warranty card - if anything it'll only devalue your original ss Daytona.

3 April 2016, 01:48 AM	#10
greenfuji "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 28	Most likely a no answer. The Deepsea is just a dial change for the D-Blue and the answer was no.

3 April 2016, 02:03 AM	#11
DCheeta "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Dave Location: NYC Posts: 7,181	If your question is - will Rolex use existing 116520 cases and begin putting ceramic bezels on them to make them 116500's - then I would think yes, and why is that bad? The only new elements are the bezel, and in the case of the white, the dial.

3 April 2016, 03:38 AM	#15
AS1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NYC / Milan Watch: 6263 Posts: 3,938	Rolex are not that naive; when the BLRO was released, the mounting points were made different so that even if someone could get a Pepsi bezel (itself an unlikely possibility), it couldn't be mounted onto a SS model. One can assume they will do something similar for the new Daytonas.

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