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Rolex 116520, steel case/clasp, bracelet, with steel bezel | 90 | 46.39% | |
Rolex 116519, WG case/clasp, oyesterflex, with ceramic bezel | 104 | 53.61% | |
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25 October 2021, 06:42 AM | #1 |
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Better Daily Daytona
Which Daytona do you think would make a better daily? One has a steel bezel which can easily scratch, the other has ceramic but has WG case and clasp.
- Rolex 116520, steel case/clasp, bracelet, with steel bezel - Rolex 116519, WG case/clasp, oyesterflex, with ceramic bezel |
25 October 2021, 06:43 AM | #2 |
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The OF wears very well, you do not even know you have the watch on if its sized right. I would wear the OF as the daily.
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25 October 2021, 07:20 AM | #3 |
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OF and Ceramic, a pair made in heaven.
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25 October 2021, 07:55 AM | #4 |
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OF. Will looks almost scratch free in 5 years given how little surface area there is to scratch.
Also on comfort still better. Assuming wrist fits. |
25 October 2021, 08:04 AM | #5 |
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WG for sure
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25 October 2021, 09:38 AM | #6 |
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115619 for certain
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25 October 2021, 09:48 AM | #7 |
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Big fan of the 519. So much going for it, and much more unique than the 116520.
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25 October 2021, 10:23 AM | #8 |
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116500 wasn’t an option…that’s my daily
Listen…all are a great daily wear. Just depends what you like!! |
25 October 2021, 11:32 AM | #9 |
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Thanks guys, I see they are in a dead heat right now.
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25 October 2021, 12:07 PM | #10 |
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Both are great, but for daily, I'd go full SS
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25 October 2021, 01:21 PM | #11 |
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This, full SS and Ceramic…
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25 October 2021, 02:01 PM | #12 |
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I like the traditional Rolex bracelets too much to give that up for osyterflex.
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25 October 2021, 05:07 PM | #13 |
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500 vs 519 is a tough call. but since you're comparing against the 520 my vote would be for the 519. The ceramic bezel, heft, and dial of the 519 are the main reasons. Plus the oysterflex makes the watch less flashy and less prone to scratches.
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25 October 2021, 09:19 PM | #14 |
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I have both and can quite happily say the 519 get's the daily wear.
I will admit (and likely to cause some ill feeling) that I do have it protected with the InvisiLab protection stickers (which I must say are pretty good) and as such do reduce the scratch anxiety that I've developed over the years!! I never used to be bothered, but I guess as my investments into PM grew,the justification to keep it looking fresher for longer became more of a factor. Since I got my 16613LB back from Rolex service 6mths ago it hasn't even been worn or service stickers removed. My 116520 is due back anytime soon and similarly won't be worn. Sad really these are now being preserved than worn... 1st world problem I know! Also, on a practical note... being a desk diver, the rubber OF bracelet is unnoticeable on wrist compared with the constant clacking of the metal bracelets on my glass desk. |
25 October 2021, 09:28 PM | #15 |
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Of the two choices it is the WG model. I prefer the SS Ceramic though.
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25 October 2021, 10:19 PM | #16 |
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520
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25 October 2021, 10:42 PM | #17 |
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520…..steel for the win
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25 October 2021, 10:45 PM | #18 |
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The WG is going to hold up much better, with ceramic bezel and OF bracelet.
But, for a daily wearer, steel is tough to beat. You've just got to be able to get past the scratches. |
25 October 2021, 10:48 PM | #19 |
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If you can keep the steel bezel scratch free, then the 520, but it's one of those watches that doesn't look good scratched IMO
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25 October 2021, 11:27 PM | #20 |
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I’m not a fan of rubber straps
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25 October 2021, 11:42 PM | #21 |
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Oysterflex and ceramic are tough to beat..
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25 October 2021, 11:43 PM | #22 |
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It's technically a bracelet, with metal in it.
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25 October 2021, 11:47 PM | #23 |
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Oysterflex
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26 October 2021, 12:25 AM | #24 |
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26 October 2021, 12:31 AM | #25 |
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This is worn daily by my wife, it's pretty scratched but considering what it has to go throw it's holding up well
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26 October 2021, 05:39 AM | #26 |
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I think the idea of a gold watch on a rubber bracelet is ridiculous.
Of course, that's just me. I suspect one or more of you fellas and gals might disagree. Natch the best daily Daytona is a Speedmaster.
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27 October 2021, 03:52 AM | #27 |
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Ceramic bezel for a daily use. Definitely.
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27 October 2021, 04:45 AM | #28 |
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OF and ceramic.
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27 October 2021, 06:12 AM | #29 |
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I wear the 116520 quite often and love it. The SS bezel is no where near as dainty/scratch prone as sometimes portrayed. I do like the OF Daytonas, but feel a Daytona on bracelet is always better. On bracelet, Daytonas are superbly balanced in feel on the wrist. The OF is a nice substitute to a proper bracelet though and the best "strap" out there imo.
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27 October 2021, 07:49 AM | #30 |
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I think this is a good question. Before I got the 519, I would never have thought of a WG Daytona as a daily, but on the OF (once you get it sized right), it is extremely comfortable, well balanced, & actually is a great daily wear! If the choice were the 116520 vs. the 509 (full WG bracelet), I would have voted for the 520.
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