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Old 13 August 2020, 11:54 PM   #1
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116500 vs. ALS Datograph?

I realize this question is ridiculous, but after reading the recent HODINKEE article, curious on the forum’s sentiments...if you only had 1 chronograph as your daily wear, which would you choose?
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Old 13 August 2020, 11:56 PM   #2
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if only 1 as a daily wearer, daytona.
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Old 14 August 2020, 12:01 AM   #3
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Daytona

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Old 14 August 2020, 12:06 AM   #4
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Not even close: ALS
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Old 14 August 2020, 12:13 AM   #5
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As your only chrono, not your only watch, right?
ALS for sure
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Old 14 August 2020, 12:16 AM   #6
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Daily wearer probably the Daytona, as it's built with tank like features for the everyday bumps and knocks. I don't know that much about ALS but I am assuming it's more fragile, and more expensive to repair if it did get damaged.
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Old 14 August 2020, 12:26 AM   #7
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Kinda hard to compare since one is a tool chrono and other is a dress chrono.

For daily wear, definitely the Daytona, for beauty, the ALS.
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Old 14 August 2020, 12:29 AM   #8
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Not even in the same league. Or even the same stratosphere. ALS all day and they are also very well built and can handle daily wear.
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Old 14 August 2020, 12:54 AM   #9
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Honda VS ferrrari.....u tell me lol
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Old 14 August 2020, 12:54 AM   #10
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Link to article would be nice for those who haven’t read it. Me included.

ALS - All Looking Shizzle?


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Old 14 August 2020, 01:01 AM   #11
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Daytona for me. Beautiful, durable, quick and reasonably inexpensive to service
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Old 14 August 2020, 01:13 AM   #12
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I guess OP is referring to this:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-...graph-in-depth
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Old 14 August 2020, 01:14 AM   #13
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I agree this is a ridiculous question, but if I can only have 1 chronograph, it will be the new 5370p blue.
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Old 14 August 2020, 01:15 AM   #14
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as the daily = Daytona

The "better" watch is ALS from movement pov. But the datograph is big thick watch. built like a tank if you look at the movement, but unfortunately i would think delicate and i don't even thinks there's WR
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Old 14 August 2020, 01:27 AM   #15
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Lange by far, and I have the D500, but their retail prices tell the story of these watches.
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Old 14 August 2020, 01:30 AM   #16
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Lange and it's not really close.
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Old 14 August 2020, 01:37 AM   #17
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The ALS is in a completely different league, not even a question here. Lange all day.
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Old 14 August 2020, 01:42 AM   #18
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Only watch, only chrono = Daytona.

But if ballin' and have a garage to display multiple exotic cars (as an analogy), then ALS becomes the additional showcase of a nice collection.
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Old 14 August 2020, 01:44 AM   #19
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Both is the best answer here :) If you have either of these, it’s very difficult to be a “one watch guy”. So I vote to call it a moot discussion :)
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Old 14 August 2020, 01:49 AM   #20
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My choice
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Old 14 August 2020, 01:59 AM   #21
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If only one chrono? A speedy.


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Old 14 August 2020, 02:22 AM   #22
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Thanks for all of the responses. DaytonaC (white dial is my daily wear), but boy is that ALS gorgeous...
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Old 14 August 2020, 06:05 AM   #23
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I traded my DaytonaC for RG Datograph, while I loved the Datograph it was not sitting well on my wrist so I sold it. Wish I’d kept the Daytona.. so agree when they say both. Daytona to wear and Datograph to admire.
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Old 14 August 2020, 06:31 AM   #24
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Both great watches. I have the DaytonaC now and I had the original 39mm Dato in platinum a couple of years ago. As a daily wearer, the Daytona is the better option (on bracelet, slimmer, ceramic bezel, etc.)

I’m not going to mention all the positives about the Dato but here are the downsides for me:

1. Very top heavy being platinum on strap and dimensions of 39mm x 12.9mm thick. I love heavy watches but this is the most unbalanced watch that I owned.

2. Not as versatile being on leather. I live in a very hot climate so not a huge fan of straps.

3. Langes are soft on the secondary market. You always hear people loving Lange but very few will buy them. Definitely need to buy with this in mind.
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Old 14 August 2020, 06:52 AM   #25
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Honda VS ferrrari.....u tell me lol
Terrible analogy.
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Old 14 August 2020, 06:54 AM   #26
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ALS by a country mile.
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Old 14 August 2020, 06:55 AM   #27
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Not even in the same league!
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Old 14 August 2020, 07:26 AM   #28
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So, if you purchase both at retail price, from your local AD, one of them will net you a really nice profit, should you decide to sell .........the other, should you decide to sell, well, let's just say you can tell everybody that you have this really beautiful watch, haute horology but, you will wish you had bought a Daytona when you see the bath you're going to take!!
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Old 14 August 2020, 07:52 AM   #29
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even without considering the movement and finish, the obvious choice would still be Datograph because of the date function
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Old 14 August 2020, 08:00 AM   #30
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So, if you purchase both at retail price, from your local AD, one of them will net you a really nice profit, should you decide to sell .........the other, should you decide to sell, well, let's just say you can tell everybody that you have this really beautiful watch, haute horology but, you will wish you had bought a Daytona when you see the bath you're going to take!!
Just missing the whole point of watch collecting and admiration. Sadly this is the new norm
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