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Old 30 August 2018, 02:57 AM   #61
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It’s a nice watch but for me I need a date on my daily driver.
My thoughts exactly. I’ve always had a hard time wearing it daily for this reason. My job requires me to sign and date documents throughout the day, and I need a date on my watch. I know that I could check my phone but glancing at my wrist is much easier.
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Old 30 August 2018, 03:14 AM   #62
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I’m getting one this week but I regularly wear my 6241 and 6263 Daytona’s. This new one is my “safe daily” watch!
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Old 30 August 2018, 04:12 AM   #63
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Enjoy it, no point leaving it in the safe.

You can always have it serviced on back to brand new condition, assuming wear & tear bother you.

I wear my 116520 almost daily, it's a great all rounder.
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Old 30 August 2018, 04:27 AM   #64
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Trash the fitbit and strap that Daytona , just saying
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Old 30 August 2018, 04:33 AM   #65
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Were the bears trying to get the watch? You can't blame them.


Its like a lifetime of salmon for them!
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Old 30 August 2018, 10:49 AM   #66
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Go for it! The Ceramic is very versatile. I used to daily my Steel Daytona for 5 years. Switches up to a GMT.
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Old 30 August 2018, 11:01 AM   #67
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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...
I think for the piece to have meaning to your son, you need to wear it a lot so he associates the watch with Dad. I bought my wife a Datejust to also hand down to our daughter but she was scared to wear it daily. I told her the same thing so now she wears it daily and enjoys it.
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Old 30 August 2018, 11:14 AM   #68
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I can’t understand buying a watch and not wearing it. Why not just print up a picture and look at it if you aren’t going to wear it? Sure would save a lot of money...
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Old 30 August 2018, 11:27 AM   #69
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6 months in, worn daily =)
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Old 31 August 2018, 06:00 AM   #70
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If I had the pleasure of owning one, you better believe it would be my daily wristgame! Enjoy!
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Old 31 August 2018, 06:44 AM   #71
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That's ok you're not wearing it, put it aside for your son to enjoy it in mint condition, since you are going to pass it down to him anyway
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Old 31 August 2018, 07:04 AM   #72
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Perfect daytona with a touch of black hmmm not bad.
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Old 31 August 2018, 08:28 AM   #73
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That's ok you're not wearing it, put it aside for your son to enjoy it in mint condition, since you are going to pass it down to him anyway
But what if he passes it down in mint condition and it still sits in the box because his son is either too afraid to wear it, isn't interested in automatic watches or would rather sell it for cash? All that time would be wasted on a hope and a dream.

If my father handed me a mint condition watch from 20 years ago, I'd be afraid to wear it. If it had been worn and enjoyed for those 20 years, I'd send it off for service -- requesting it NOT be polished -- and wear the daylights out of it.
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Old 31 August 2018, 08:29 AM   #74
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Wear that watch everyday! That is my favorite combo Daytona. When you pass it down, you kid will be able to say...”My old man wore this everyday and look at how it still runs like a champ”. What a testiment for the brand. I wear a coda 1971 model 1601 TT DJ everyday.

If your not going to wear it, don’t buy it...
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Old 31 August 2018, 09:08 AM   #75
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Rolex left hand. Fitbit right hand

Rolex’s are for wearing. IMHO.

I wear a smaller Fitbit so it really does not look like I am wearing two watches.
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Old 31 August 2018, 12:22 PM   #76
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Wear that watch everyday! That is my favorite combo Daytona. When you pass it down, you kid will be able to say...”My old man wore this everyday and look at how it still runs like a champ”. What a testiment for the brand. I wear a coda 1971 model 1601 TT DJ everyday.



If your not going to wear it, don’t buy it...


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Old 22 September 2018, 08:33 AM   #77
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I’m wearing mine now. White dial. It’s grown on me. Though yesterday I was wearing my black 6263 sigma and sometimes my white exotic Paul Newman 6241.
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Old 22 September 2018, 08:36 AM   #78
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Definitely a daily rocker
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Old 22 September 2018, 09:02 AM   #79
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There is Rolex. Then there is Daytona
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Old 22 September 2018, 09:57 AM   #80
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I always will wear a watch - for the last 25 years it has been a Rolex. Fit bits came along and I needed to wear one of those too. On my right wrist it went.

I wear an Alta. Looks more like a bracelet.

Wear your Rolex everyday, and plan on giving it to your son. He will wear it every day too.
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Old 22 September 2018, 10:21 AM   #81
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Wear it! Why struggle
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Old 22 September 2018, 10:39 AM   #82
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If you are not going to enjoy wearing it, that would be a sad waste of money.

Not to mention the non-use would be a slight to the incredibly talented designers and technicians who went to so much effort to create these fine and unique little machines.

Enjoy it while you have it and the heck with any minor wear it will incur!
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Old 22 September 2018, 11:03 AM   #83
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It’s a beautiful watch. Got mine a week ago, after mulling it over between an Aquanaut. No regrets. Chose it for the bulletproof reliability.
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Old 24 September 2018, 05:51 AM   #84
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Depends what you do for a living. Construction etc, wear a casio, if you are a desk jockey etc. wear it with pride.
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Old 24 September 2018, 06:35 AM   #85
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Old 24 September 2018, 08:00 AM   #86
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Wear it ! Before giving it to your son, send it to RSC and it will come back looking like new!


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Old 24 September 2018, 08:00 AM   #87
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Wear it and enjoy it.
Your son may end up not liking watches or not liking that specific one.
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Old 24 September 2018, 09:03 AM   #88
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I hope your sons are nothing like mine! I had this plan for my kids, and none will wear a watch. Absolutely no interest. I've offered them free, long term loans of daily wear Pateks and stainless Rolex sports. All politely declined. For years I had in my head where all of my substantial PP collection would go, and who would like which ones best. Over time it became very clear to me that none of them want to hold or wear my collection, except maybe a cheap piece as a token of me.

My sons and I had a stand off for a few years while my feelings were somewhat hurt, I have no shame in admitting. The only one who dared broach the subject was my financially inclined son who knows I have high six figures tied up and asked to know roughly what each was worth and my best contacts for buying and selling, just so nobody made a stupid decision if I were in a car accident or something.

I'm over it now. At least they'll have a liquidation plan. Millennials.
I hope this doesn’t happen to me but if my sons don’t want they’re white and black Daytonas in ~30 years time I think I’d be fine with it, as I would have enjoyed wearing them for that long and would be able to enjoy them for even longer!
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Old 24 September 2018, 09:10 AM   #89
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I suspect kids in the future will treat a hand-me-down mechanical wristwatch much like we would treat a pocket watch handed down by a late grandfather. A curiosity and nothing more.

Check out the YouTube clip where young kids see a record player for the first time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-XdK8aq00g
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Old 24 September 2018, 09:27 AM   #90
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I wear mine everyday. It has some scratches on the bracelet. When my kid gets the watch, it will mean that much more knowing that I wore it everyday. All those scratches are life.
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