Is the New Daytona Actually 40mm

[dannyboy123]

From memory the older Daytona was actually 38.5mm, is the latest iteration a genuine 40mm?

[rolesor2022]

No. I own the new 126500 black . It is actually 39mm. The perfect size imho.

[vh2k]

New Daytona is 39.88mm

[dannyboy123]

Guess I'll find out tomorrow when I pick mine up :-).

[Oldfellow]

Originally Posted by dannyboy123

Guess I'll find out tomorrow when I pick mine up :-).

Enjoy your outing tomorrow.

[Divingdeep87]

Don’t know. But it’s perfect.




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[FHFinster]

Originally Posted by Divingdeep87

Don’t know. But it’s perfect.




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[AK797]

I tried the WG on yesterday and it felt pretty similar, did not have a 40mm feel, and the outer ring, so prominent in photos, was near on invisible on the wrist, just blended into the case.

By contrast the YM 42 on OF feels massive, almost like a 43mm, Rolex have got these watches backwards for me, the Daytonas should feel like and be a real 40 and YM more like 41/2, but they still want the Daytona to be a unisex watch, wish they would then just make a 42 version in that case.

[996marty]

Hope you like the new Daytona I’m sure you will

[gamingdoctor]

The new daytona is much closer to 40mm and bigger than older models. The older models were advertised as 40mm but were much closer to 39mm.

[DC116710LN]

There are some videos on youtube showing that the caliper measurements are very similar. I tried on a RG version and did not notice much of a difference

[brandrea]

Depends who’s working the calipers

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by gamingdoctor

The new daytona is much closer to 40mm and bigger than older SS and 116508 models. The older models SS and 116508 were advertised as 40mm but were much closer to 39mm.

Fixed that for you.

Plat, WG, RG and all Oysterflex Daytonas were always nearly 40mm with different cases than the SS, TT and YG116508 references

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by dannyboy123

From memory the older Daytona was actually 38.5mm, is the latest iteration a genuine 40mm?

Almost Danny.

The PM references (apart from the YG on oyster 116508) were always larger.

[springer]

39.789mm

[AD337]

I own both 116500ln and 126500ln


The new 12 series is much bigger - extremely obvious but I mean that in a good way - the 116500ln is way too small for me because i have a 7.5 inch wrist .. absolutely hate my wrist size but I’m stuck with what I’ve got so for that reason I prefer the newer larger sized steel Daytona


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[hojlund]

Originally Posted by AD337

I own both 116500ln and 126500ln


The new 12 series is much bigger - extremely obvious but I mean that in a good way - the 116500ln is way too small for me because i have a 7.5 inch wrist .. absolutely hate my wrist size but I’m stuck with what I’ve got so for that reason I prefer the newer larger sized steel Daytona


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glad to know it, thanks.

[1William]

Good information. Thanks.

[RollingInTheDeep]

Originally Posted by Divingdeep87

Don’t know. But it’s perfect.




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Amazing - the 12 was made for the black dial.

[rolexjackson]

Originally Posted by FHFinster

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Life is short, buy the watch.

[rolexboy66]

Originally Posted by vh2k

New Daytona is 39.88mm

Which model? I have the new 126515ln and it measures about 39mm

[vh2k]

Originally Posted by rolexboy66

Which model? I have the new 126515ln and it measures about 39mm

All of the new 126 references measure 39.88mm according to Rolex. Rolex measurements and real-world measurements often vary.