Daytona panda or 26315ST white dial

[yidarmy]

AP 100%. I'm sorry, but Rolex just doesn't do it for me.

[Benzsiam]

If both at MSRP, SS Daytona win, iconic.

But if you have to pay for the same price at Grey, 26315ST win.

[GW44]

How would you owners compare the 26331 (41mm yes?) vs the 26315 (38mm?)

Is it just the size, weight and scale difference or something else please? Silver with Blue sub dials is beautiful

[GW44]

Originally Posted by sgwatchguy

AP

Oh my

[steeevvvooo]

Originally Posted by GW44

How would you owners compare the 26331 (41mm yes?) vs the 26315 (38mm?)



Is it just the size, weight and scale difference or something else please? Silver with Blue sub dials is beautiful

I really wanted to like the 26315. I have the 26331 and sometimes find it a fraction too big with a little too much gap when looking down the wrist. That said, for me, the 38mm proportions don't work as well as the 41mm. For smaller wrists, the 38mm is the only option and on paper it isn't bad at all (38mm and 11mm thick is no problem) but personally the 41x11mm is more balanced




Back to the original question though, AP all day. The daytona is a nice watch (I've owned a couple of WG versions but never the ceramic) but the steel watches do nothing for me at market price.

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[Al1969]

Man that AP is something else! What’s MSRP on this piece?
Oh and between the two...AP.

[danicasi2002]

I vote AP (and I own both Daytona and AP). I am curious if you post this question in the rolex discussion forum if you get the same overwhelming response.

[EconTigerOrange]

Originally Posted by danicasi2002

I vote AP (and I own both Daytona and AP). I am curious if you post this question in the rolex discussion forum if you get the same overwhelming response.

Believe this was posted recently in the Rolex discussion forum and the consensus was overwhelmingly for the AP.

[spryken]

This is something else .

[gauwow]

Absolutely convinced now that I won’t get the daytona unless it’s retail then I’ll get both. For now it’s the AP at retail. :):)

[Tanuki]

Originally Posted by gauwow

Absolutely convinced now that I won’t get the daytona unless it’s retail then I’ll get both. For now it’s the AP at retail. :):)

Smart move! So many are so far under the Rolex hypnosis it’s astonishing.

[macrowatch]

Originally Posted by gauwow

Absolutely convinced now that I won’t get the daytona unless it’s retail then I’ll get both. For now it’s the AP at retail. :):)

Horray!

[salnuaimi]

[Tanuki]

Something I haven’t heard others mention is the outer colored ring on the 26315 is more noticeable compared to the ring on the 26331. I haven’t seen them side by side but in relation to the dial it looks proportionally bigger on the 26315.

I immediately notice the colored ring on the 38mm smaller face but notice it only after looking carefully at the 26331.

[Tanuki]

I love the 26315 and think it’s more sporty whereas the 26331 is a little more elegant due to the colored ring and overall proportions.

[NYG1121]

The seconds sub dial is also more balanced on the 26315 IMO because it isn't as noticeably smaller as it is on the 26331

[GW44]

Originally Posted by steeevvvooo

I really wanted to like the 26315. I have the 26331 and sometimes find it a fraction too big with a little too much gap when looking down the wrist. That said, for me, the 38mm proportions don't work as well as the 41mm. For smaller wrists, the 38mm is the only option and on paper it isn't bad at all (38mm and 11mm thick is no problem) but personally the 41x11mm is more balanced




Back to the original question though, AP all day. The daytona is a nice watch (I've owned a couple of WG versions but never the ceramic) but the steel watches do nothing for me at market price.

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Thanks for the insight. What size is your wrist please?

[riverline3]

AP all the way

[steeevvvooo]

Originally Posted by GW44

Thanks for the insight. What size is your wrist please?

About 7.25inch with about 2.75 across the top

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[alan10dec]

AP for sure. Unless u r buying daytona from ad

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[GW44]

Originally Posted by steeevvvooo

About 7.25inch with about 2.75 across the top

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Thank you.....your wrist looked far bigger in your pics! Mine is just over 7” (and a flat 2.5” over the top) but as I’m a big (ish) guy can carry off 43-47mm pieces but am unsure on which chrono that I go for, 38 or 41mm, hence asking the question after your post.

Likely answer is that post lockdown I just need try them both on. Aesthetically I prefer the 26315ST with the Silver dial and Blue sub dials which is just beautiful and always photographs well. And if I feel the 38mm 26315 is a tad small on my wrist I’ll default back to the 26331ST (Blue dial with silver sub dials) 41mm that I’ve already registered an interest for.

Thanks again

[ts3]

Originally Posted by swish77

Crooked, asymmetrical date wheel kills that AP dial for me. So I vote Daytona, current or older models. (Prefer the black dial.)

Same here re the AP dial. No 04:30 date in my life, ever. But I don't need a Daytona either.

[steeevvvooo]

Originally Posted by GW44

Thank you.....your wrist looked far bigger in your pics! Mine is just over 7” (and a flat 2.5” over the top) but as I’m a big (ish) guy can carry off 43-47mm pieces but am unsure on which chrono that I go for, 38 or 41mm, hence asking the question after your post.

Likely answer is that post lockdown I just need try them both on. Aesthetically I prefer the 26315ST with the Silver dial and Blue sub dials which is just beautiful and always photographs well. And if I feel the 38mm 26315 is a tad small on my wrist I’ll default back to the 26331ST (Blue dial with silver sub dials) 41mm that I’ve already registered an interest for.

Thanks again

Yeah it's hard to tell from wrist shots but having photos of both watches on the same wrist, regardless of the size of that wrist, helps give a relative perspective

In all honestly both are great watches and if I hadn't owned the 41mm I woukd have been gravitating towards the 38mm as it wears closer to a more "normal" size of about 40mm. Try then both and you will know. It might be as a simple as preferring the white with blue subdials that swings it one way or the other.



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[Tanuki]

My wrist is 6.75in and the 41mm wears fine. Having more presence on the wrist does make it look more sporty rather than dressy though. At your wrist size you should have no problem with either. Just try them both on the choose the one that pulls at your heart the most.

[GW44]

Originally Posted by Tanuki

My wrist is 6.75in and the 41mm wears fine. Having more presence on the wrist does make it look more sporty rather than dressy though. At your wrist size you should have no problem with either. Just try them both on the choose the one that pulls at your heart the most.

I’m positive I’ll carry off/like the 41mm but prefer the dial on the 38mm.....so if I try a 38mm on vs the 41mm that’s what is needed to settle on a decision as the next purchase after my new 15500.

[GW44]

Originally Posted by steeevvvooo

Yeah it's hard to tell from wrist shots but having photos of both watches on the same wrist, regardless of the size of that wrist, helps give a relative perspective

In all honestly both are great watches and if I hadn't owned the 41mm I woukd have been gravitating towards the 38mm as it wears closer to a more "normal" size of about 40mm. Try then both and you will know. It might be as a simple as preferring the white with blue subdials that swings it one way or the other.



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Absolutely. Thank you once again.

I’m hoping to get my 15500 41mm Blue in the next few months so before trying on the 41mm or 38mm it’s the latter that I’m edging towards.....and slightly prefer the Silver dial with sub Blue dials (38) as more of a difference to the Blue 15500/Blue (41mm with Silver sub dials) on the larger chrono.

However if the 38mm is just too small I’ll have to pass on the dial configuration much as I love it.

Hope that rationale makes sense?!

[steeevvvooo]

Originally Posted by GW44

Absolutely. Thank you once again.



I’m hoping to get my 15500 41mm Blue in the next few months so before trying on the 41mm or 38mm it’s the latter that I’m edging towards.....and slightly prefer the Silver dial with sub Blue dials (38) as more of a difference to the Blue 15500/Blue (41mm with Silver sub dials) on the larger chrono.



However if the 38mm is just too small I’ll have to pass on the dial configuration much as I love it.



Hope that rationale makes sense?!

Makes perfect sense

OP, I found this old photo (116509 vs 26331). If you were going PM daytona it's a tougher call, but AP still edges it for me. Not a direct comparison to your question, but we've gone a little OT here so throwing the picture in all the same :)

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[GW44]

Originally Posted by steeevvvooo

Makes perfect sense

OP, I found this old photo (116509 vs 26331). If you were going PM daytona it's a tougher call, but AP still edges it for me. Not a direct comparison to your question, but we've gone a little OT here so throwing the picture in all the same :)

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Sorry if I’m being dense but isn’t that the 26315 38mm? Given the Silver dial and Blue sub dials?

[dauster]

Originally Posted by GW44

Sorry if I’m being dense but isn’t that the 26315 38mm? Given the Silver dial and Blue sub dials?

Yes indeed it’s the 38mm

[Tanuki]

Originally Posted by steeevvvooo

Makes perfect sense

OP, I found this old photo (116509 vs 26331). If you were going PM daytona it's a tougher call, but AP still edges it for me. Not a direct comparison to your question, but we've gone a little OT here so throwing the picture in all the same :)

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I think this is a 26331 in the picture.