Daytona 116509 White Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose

[TimeToWatch]

Originally Posted by Case61

Didn't include a pic of mine in my earlier post, and how could I have passed up the opportunity?

Do let us know your final choice--it'll be beautiful regardless.

Great pic

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by believelandcle

Any real indication that this may come out? If so, I think the version out now would be quite rare in a few years.

No. Just rumors at this point.

Originally Posted by believelandcle

Originally I was thinking about getting both yellow gold + green and then white gold....starting to lean more towards platinum now and then possibly add the white version and then hold off on YG + Green for a while

I think if the platona is a possibility, that's the direction I would go. TBH, I would rather have that than both the WG and the YG...and that's a big statement for me.

[RMC12]

It definitely needs the ceramic bezel. It looks almost 'naked' to me without it. With the bezel it would be on my list in a heartbeat.

[R!$]

Nice watch

[peterskinner]

I have the white gold/blue dial version, which suits me fine. What still surprises me is how much more 'special' the gold versions feel. In fact, I sold my ceramic steel version because I stopped wearing it.
It's the sort of thing you can only find out for yourself.....a weird thing really, but it does feel quite different. I assume it's all in the mind, but that doesn't stop it being 'real'. Is the gold worth the cost....probably. Well, for me, definitely.

[believelandcle]

Great photo! In my head I always end up going back to this one out of all of the newer daytonas.

My Yellow Gold YMII scratches so much / easily it does make me lean a little more towards platinum (not that it scratches less, but if you polish platinum you're not removing a layer of metal, just pushing it around)

Case, how does the Rolex white gold hold up for scratches, wonder if it's less noticeable compared to Yellow Gold visually.

[believelandcle]

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

No. Just rumors at this point.



I think if the platona is a possibility, that's the direction I would go. TBH, I would rather have that than both the WG and the YG...and that's a big statement for me.

In the next year I'd like to get the Platinum + Patek 5980 full Rose

or

Yellow Gold + Green Daytona, White Gold Daytona + Patek 5980 full rose

[CHOSEN1]

Originally Posted by believelandcle

These are the 3 I'm between right now picking up first. Most likely will be grabbing a second one a few months after.

I also was pretty against the rose gold versions, until I saw a photo of Sir Jackie Stewart with his on, and it looked incredible. But there is still something that reminds me of every single women's Michael Kors watch when I see them.

Go with the yellow gold green dial. Its a beauty!!

[accountank2000]

Originally Posted by CHOSEN1

Go with the yellow gold green dial. Its a beauty!!

It's certainly eyecatching. Neither yellow gold nor green are really my style- I don't think I could pull it off.

If I was Irish and had one I'd definitely wear it on St Patricks day!

The steel dial looks great on the 115619 with the black ceramic bezel, but on the WG bezel it looks maybe a little 'washed out'. The black bezel between the dial and the case can act as a 'picture frame' with the right amount of contrast. I feel that way about the white dial SS model 116520 vs white dial 116500LN too, and the Platona without its ceramic bezel would be a more boring piece.

[believelandcle]

lol...honestly if I got the Yellow Gold + Green, I feel like it's going to be reserved for Sundays....and Master's Week

[MIDYEAR CRISES]

Love them all. when I hear Daytona I think of racing sports cars & Rolex watches

[sensui]

It's become one of my favorite watches that I know I will never sell. Looks amazing in person and a chameleon in different lights...all the way from gunmetal to even slightly pinkish in hue with some lights. This is the white gold 116509 with the steel panda dial I'm talking about heh.

[believelandcle]

Originally Posted by sensui

It's become one of my favorite watches that I know I will never sell. Looks amazing in person and a chameleon in different lights...all the way from gunmetal to even slightly pinkish in hue with some lights. This is the white gold 116509 with the steel panda dial I'm talking about heh.

I agree it is unique and changes a lot depending on the light....Although all white gold resembles steel, its significantly more grey as Rolex doesn't plate their white gold with rhodium like most do to give it a shinier whiter appearance!

[GsurgBM]

This until I can do platinum.


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[peterpl]

Originally Posted by GsurgBM

This until I can do platinum.


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Sometimes YG/RG is better than platinum :)

[Luciano Oliveira]

I believe it must be a fantastic piece in person, I do not understand why Rolex uses these so simple images on their site.

[subtona]

Originally Posted by believelandcle

Any real indication that this may come out? If so, I think the version out now would be quite rare in a few years.

that looks GREAT!!!

[Justindo]

If you can do the platinum, do that. The ice blue dial and brown ceramic bezel and chronograph register bezels looks sooooo nice. The yellow gold with the green dial is truly beautiful too, but a matching green ceramic bezel would complete the package. The white gold is a nice understated piece as well but I'd prefer a black ceramic bezel on it. Regardless, you have a nice problem on your hands.

[believelandcle]

I love the OF bracelet but I don't think I would ever own one unless I had 3-4 other Daytona's in my collection....then at that point I'd probably never wear the OF.

[acfcheung]

Originally Posted by believelandcle

In the next year I'd like to get the Platinum + Patek 5980 full Rose

or

Yellow Gold + Green Daytona, White Gold Daytona + Patek 5980 full rose

The platona and 5980RG combo is my next 10-year goal

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