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Old 25 March 2019, 11:41 PM   #1
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Daytona Grail Attained...Part 2!!!
Hi All

For those that read my original post, here is a reminder of that thread

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=646984

I purchased the white ceramic Daytona in December 2018 from my AD through a sheer amount of persistence & patience, but in the end I got my grail watch!

Fast forward to 3 months later & I get a call from another fairly local AD that I purchased a number of Rolex watches from over 10 years ago to say that my black Daytona had come in. You can bet your bottom dollar that I wanted it & on Saturday I drove to pick it up. And here it is, in all it's glory.

I wanted to get both the black & white ceramic Daytona's but never in my wildest dreams, could I have imaged that I would own both, from an AD & at list price! And all in the space of 3 months! These will never leave my collection! I love them!
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Old 25 March 2019, 11:43 PM   #2
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Daytona Grail Attained...Part 2!!!
Congrats! Pics please... both black and white hehe

Still waiting for mine.

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Old 25 March 2019, 11:45 PM   #3
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Old 25 March 2019, 11:47 PM   #4
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I'm wearing the White today as I need to get the Black insured so it's at home, but I love how even though they are the same watch, they each have a completely different look & feel to what you're wearing or doing
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Old 25 March 2019, 11:49 PM   #5
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Congrats!!! I purchased Black Daytona 116500LN in December 2018 as well. I now waiting for white one from the same AD. So, what is your opinion on the legibility? Which one is more easy to read the time?
Early impressions are that Black is a tad more legible, but it can really depend on what the actual time is at the time to say that for sure.
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Old 25 March 2019, 11:52 PM   #6
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About to get mine too. Congrats on yours!!!
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Old 25 March 2019, 11:54 PM   #7
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Old 25 March 2019, 11:55 PM   #9
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Old 25 March 2019, 11:55 PM   #10
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Great looking watches! I hope to one day have both as well.
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Great looking watches! I hope to one day have both as well.
Thank you. For me, there is no better combo!
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Old 26 March 2019, 12:02 AM   #16
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Persistence does pay off. Good job!
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Old 26 March 2019, 12:05 AM   #17
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Persistence does pay off. Good job!
It sure does. I made sure that with this second AD that I saw them a couple of times, wearing my White Daytona at the time so they could see that I was 100% genuine & sincere about my intentions for the Black Daytona.
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Absolutely the perfect pair! Perfection!
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It sure does. I made sure that with this second AD that I saw them a couple of times, wearing my White Daytona at the time so they could see that I was 100% genuine & sincere about my intentions for the Black Daytona.
Yep. If they see you're just a passionate watch enthusiast it goes a long way. Flipping is a big concern with them.
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Old 26 March 2019, 12:27 AM   #25
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Yep. If they see you're just a passionate watch enthusiast it goes a long way. Flipping is a big concern with them.
Massively! Another AD that has treated me really well & not held me to ransom with crazy demands of saying I only had 24 hours to collect the watch. I got the call on Wednesday last week & said I couldn't make it until Saturday & they were absolutely fine with that. The trust has to be mutual.
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congrats! I am the opposite, still patiently waiting for the white one after obtaining the black...
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Congratulations. I’m new to the forum and learning to develop the science of acquiring a Rolex collection. It’s inspiring knowing that persistence and patience around building up a good relationship with AD’s pays off in the end
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