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View Poll Results: How did you purchase your white dial 116500 | |||
My AD came through | 118 | 62.77% | |
Gave up on AD and went grey | 70 | 37.23% | |
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2 May 2024, 01:24 PM | #31 |
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Ad white and black
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2 May 2024, 01:29 PM | #32 |
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2 May 2024, 01:36 PM | #33 |
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While there may be some truth in your statement, at the same time the people on TRF are often enthusiasts that have spent many years in this hobby and have accumulated a reasonable spend history with their AD to get the Daytona. You are asking a subset of people who are interest in a subject high enough to join a forum and participate in discussions. If people on TRF are not getting the calls for Daytona, then I really don’t know who else is getting the call for one, considering most people don’t even know what a Rolex is beyond the Datejust and the DayDate.
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2 May 2024, 02:48 PM | #34 |
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Just sharing some pics for comparison, you will realise the 116 has bolder contrasts and more outstanding. Cheers
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3 May 2024, 12:34 AM | #35 |
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3 May 2024, 09:31 AM | #36 |
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Same here. My AD offered me a black dial and I declined. Got the white just shy of waiting 2 years, then I bought a black a few months later. I bought my first Rolex from that AD in 1998; after literally dozens of watches later they have lost Rolex as an authorized dealer.
It stinks for them, stinks for me having to start an AD relationship over; and it just plain sucks what has happened to this crazy hobby we all love to enjoy.
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3 May 2024, 11:13 AM | #37 |
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I have the both the White and Black 116500 here. My AD offered me a black dial and I declined. Got the white dial from them just shy of waiting 2 years, then I bought a black a few months later from the same AD. I bought my first Rolex from that AD in 1998; after literally dozens of watches later they have lost Rolex as an authorized dealer.
It stinks for them, stinks for me having to start an AD relationship over; and it just plain sucks what has happened to this crazy hobby we all love to enjoy.
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3 May 2024, 12:27 PM | #38 |
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3 May 2024, 02:51 PM | #39 |
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So many via AD, which I believe. So who is paying the astronomical asking prices? Non-watch enthusiasts who don’t know it’s a 16k watch at retail and they truly believe it’s a 34k watch?
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3 May 2024, 03:23 PM | #40 |
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Got mine via AD July last year. Must have been one of the last white Daytonas they got. My mind is still blown, not quite sure how it happened, but glad it did. I have owned/own many different chronographs. Thus far nothing wears like a Daytona.
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3 May 2024, 05:15 PM | #41 | |
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3 May 2024, 11:37 PM | #42 |
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4 May 2024, 12:08 AM | #43 |
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Both my white and black dial 11 series from the AD, back in 2019.
Currently on the list for the new 12 series, white dial but not too bothered if I don't get it. |
4 May 2024, 09:24 AM | #44 |
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For me, since i have both black and white 11 series, I didn't even bother asking for the 12 series. There just isn't enough difference to justify buying (even at retail) from AD. Moving on to better and bigger watches to spend money on
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4 May 2024, 11:09 AM | #45 |
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AD. White dial. 18 month wait.
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5 May 2024, 11:00 AM | #46 |
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Clarification the reason I got two of each is because two belong to my wife. Actually the 1st ceramic Daytona I got is white when we went to pick it up she liked it and I told my SA to size it for her. Now if I got offered a 12series which I’m certain I will I will buy them for my son. Happy Saturday TRF |
5 May 2024, 11:54 AM | #47 |
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Interesting results.
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5 May 2024, 02:08 PM | #48 |
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Got the first one my AD had. Put deposit down the day it was announced. Received 4 months later.
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5 May 2024, 05:41 PM | #49 |
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AD. I had to wait but he always comes through.
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5 May 2024, 06:10 PM | #50 |
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before covid, I asked in December of 2018, got it as desired for my bday in 2019, 6 month after the Pepsi. I wasn’t in rush and I like xmas and nidyear bday watch, not an issue.
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5 May 2024, 06:50 PM | #51 |
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When i asked for it, he laughed and said I would never get one. This was back in 2017. I tried for nearly three years and after that went grey. A year or two later or so I sold it during the insane prices period. I never looked back and don’t miss it. I miss my older style meteorite daytona more.
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