How big is the Daytona 126500 ?

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by douglasf13

[ArtNouveau]

No one has whipped out the calipers yet, anyone who has seen one in person is only going on speculation from handling it at W&W. If anything at all it might be up to 1mm bigger which is pretty insignificant in my mind.
Daytona afficionados will continue to enjoy them, the haters will continue to nitpick.

[worldofoyster]

depend on your wrist.

[worldofoyster]

it generally wears smaller than other 40mm rolex

[Big Tex Rolex]

Repeating myself … has anyone measured an 116518/19, etc., and knows / can tell us the actual measurements of one of those watches ???

I do not have one, so I have not measured one …

But since everyone is saying / thinks that the 126500 will be the same size as a 116518/19, etc., it would be interesting to know the actual measurements.

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by Big Tex Rolex

Repeating myself … has anyone measured an 116518/19, etc., and knows / can tell us the actual measurements of one of those watches ???

I do not have one, so I have not measured one …

But since everyone is saying / thinks that the 126500 will be the same size as a 116518/19, etc., it would be interesting to know the actual measurements.

39.6 - 39.7 mm for the symmetric pm cases as far as I know

I've got callipers arriving tomorrow. Will measure my 509

[SS Oyster]

Ok, I admit it ... the new 126500 is really 42.5mm ... it's huge! Congrats to all those hoping to get it.








No, you are dreaming if you think it will wear any bigger than the 116500. The lugs are bigger underneath, but you won't notice that. It will wear the same.

[Ruvv]

Looks bigger now

[Golfbone]

Originally Posted by Big Tex Rolex

To me, the new Daytona 126500 looks slightly bigger than the Daytona 116500.

My 116500 measures ~ 38.7mm

Some are saying the 12 is about 1mm larger than the 11

Some say that the 126500 is the same size as the current PM Daytonas on OysterFlex.

Does anyone have the actual measurements of a PM Daytona (116518/19 etc.) ?

Same size but wearing a metal condom around the bezel. I'm not feeling it and neither is my wrist.

[samuel019]

Originally Posted by alllexandru

More details to be noticed

As others have stated looks just like the now discontinued PM cases.

[perf0rmance]

If someone sells me both for MSRP, I can help measure with my calipers. Regardless of how unlikely that is, it’s a genuine offer lol

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by samuel019

As others have stated looks just like the now discontinued PM cases.

Absolutely

I hashed this together earlier

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

Ok, I admit it ... the new 126500 is really 42.5mm ... it's huge! Congrats to all those hoping to get it.








No, you are dreaming if you think it will wear any bigger than the 116500. The lugs are bigger underneath, but you won't notice that. It will wear the same.

The discontinued symmetrical PM cases do wear slightly larger

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by amh

Better be bigger. The old one had become a defacto ladies watch.

My wife said "Perfect".

[watchik]

Originally Posted by DLRIDES

How big ?

Not big enough.

That’s what she said :)


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[Rrpdc]

Originally Posted by alllexandru

More details to be noticed

Wow, looking at that pic , I def like the old one better. The new ones remind me of the chunky tudors.

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by watchik

That’s what she said :)

[jtorrebl]

I like both. I have the 116500LN and the 1161519LN. So like having 2 distinct pieces. We’ll see how the new one looks in person. Ideally i’d keep all three if I like the new one too or trade my steel for a new steel one.

[Infusion1]

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

What a silly statement.

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

Ok, I admit it ... the new 126500 is really 42.5mm ... it's huge! Congrats to all those hoping to get it.








No, you are dreaming if you think it will wear any bigger than the 116500. The lugs are bigger underneath, but you won't notice that. It will wear the same.

What a silly statement.

[Dougiebaby]

Originally Posted by alllexandru

More details to be noticed

It's amazing how different they really are when side by side.

[Dave4D]

Originally Posted by douglasf13

[Dave4D]

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[Dave4D]

According to HODINKEE the new Daytona is thinner at 11.9mm

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-new-rolex-daytona

[huba01]

The 116500 is perfect to me

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by Big Tex Rolex

To me, the new Daytona 126500 looks slightly bigger than the Daytona 116500.

My 116500 measures ~ 38.7mm

Some are saying the 12 is about 1mm larger than the 11

Some say that the 126500 is the same size as the current PM Daytonas on OysterFlex.

Does anyone have the actual measurements of a PM Daytona (116518/19 etc.) ?

I've just measured my 116509 which has, as far as I know, the same case as the 11 series oysterflex Daytonas.

On my callipers it came in at 39.8mm from 10 to 4 (or as close as the bottom pusher allows). Bracelet width at widest point of first link beside lugs was 19.8 mm

For reference my 39mm BB58 came in at 39.2 mm (3.30 to 9.30 - no crown guards) my 16600 at 39.5 mm (10 to 4) and my CHNR at 40.8! (10 to 4) but a measurement from 9 to 3 (crown unscrewed) from underneath came in at 40.2 mm.

Its fair to say that crown guards make accurate diameter measurements difficult because you're not measuring the true diameter of the watch were you to measure a circle excluding the crown guards.

My PM Daytona measurement came in as expected. As did the others.

My BB58 and 16600 "wear" the same size (thickness aside) the Daytona in the middle and the CHNR the largest. As the measurements suggest they would.

My readings should all be taken with an allowance of +/- 0.1 mm for reasons of not marking up my cases (pm specifically) being more important than absolute accuracy. But they will be close enough.

What I can confirm is that if the new Daytona is 40mm Rolex did NOT reduce the PM case size as stated by Adrian Barker on his you tube channel

[JSolution]

Originally Posted by alllexandru

More details to be noticed

That’s quite a difference !

[Krash]

Originally Posted by Rori

Saw a recent YouTube video “link bellow” stating the new Daytona is actually 40mm compared to the 38mm of the old model.
He also state that the new Kermit green has been changed in hue, now it’s brighter!

https://youtu.be/XCoA9r180jk


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That's a huge improvement right there if it's true.

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by JSolution

That’s quite a difference !

New one looks exactly like the symmetrical PM case Jay

[Manamana]

Old steel Daytona case 38.5
New case 39.88
Lugs width still 20

[JSolution]

Originally Posted by Devildog

New one looks exactly like the symmetrical PM case Jay

I have never owned a steel Daytona. I predominantly buy in secondary sellers shops - which of course always always have an abundance of steel Daytonas. The steel Daytona is probably
The only Rolex I’ve put on and immediately took straight back off and said no that’s not for me. I can’t tell you why exactly, I just don’t like it - or like others more. Especially when the price tag is that of a PM model? Hellllll no.

I have a couple PM Daytonas as I think you know :) which I do indeed love! Maybe I’ll like the new steel one more , not that matters as I won’t be able to get one.