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Old 12 February 2011, 08:48 AM   #61
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So, that's what one of the "defect dials" looks like. Interesting, but - collectible or not - not for me.
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Old 16 September 2011, 01:43 AM   #62
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Old 17 September 2011, 12:27 AM   #63
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Great read.
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Old 17 September 2011, 01:38 PM   #64
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Love the everose daytona
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Old 19 September 2011, 09:13 PM   #65
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fantastic informative timeless post. thank you. love the daytona but cant justify the money & gotta have a date - so happy with the tudor chrono's with rolex markings.
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Old 4 March 2012, 01:02 AM   #66
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White dial on a ss daytona looks fantastic
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Old 8 September 2012, 02:31 PM   #67
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Excellent write up. Picking one up next week. Cant wait to join the club
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Old 8 September 2012, 04:01 PM   #68
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That was a great write-up, Larry. Thanks for the info!

One question though: you said the daytona is still pressure proof regardless of whether the pusher screwlocks are tight or not. What if the screwlocks are completely unwound? Is it still waterproof?
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Old 8 September 2012, 05:02 PM   #69
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Awesome thread, this is why I love this place.

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Old 8 September 2012, 09:44 PM   #70
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I thoroughly enjoyed this review Larry, thank you.
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Old 21 November 2012, 04:42 PM   #71
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Thanks for an awesome review, Larry. I could never understand the hype around the Rolex Daytona. Now I can't wait for my TT 116523 white face to be delivered next week.
I guess that's what you call "growing up" in watch terms !
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Old 8 January 2013, 10:28 AM   #72
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Hey guys
In your opinion, what is the real size of the Daytona? For me the actual size of it is 38mm because winding crown and chrono buttons shouldn't be included. If you pick a Sub 40mm for example you can see the difference of the size right away!
Now if you include the curvature of the case and are not just measuring the edges of the bezel, you get 40mm. But IMHO, even this curvature shouldn't be included. Otherwise a Sub would have 42mm, not 40mm instead.
What do you think?
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Old 8 January 2013, 11:09 AM   #73
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Here are a few pics---maybe you and the other members can tell me what I've got. Again, been told floating cosmog., porcelain dial (raised numbers shows this?) inverted 6, and R serial series. I've had this watch for 20 years, didn't know all the intricacies of it when I got it, just liked the looks. You all know more than I ever will about these fine timepieces.

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Old 11 January 2013, 02:19 PM   #74
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Hey guys
In your opinion, what is the real size of the Daytona? For me the actual size of it is 38mm because winding crown and chrono buttons shouldn't be included. If you pick a Sub 40mm for example you can see the difference of the size right away!
Now if you include the curvature of the case and are not just measuring the edges of the bezel, you get 40mm. But IMHO, even this curvature shouldn't be included. Otherwise a Sub would have 42mm, not 40mm instead.
What do you think?
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I would say it's 39mm cuz that's what my micrometer says when I measure from the left to the right, not including the crown...
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Old 11 January 2013, 09:13 PM   #75
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I would say it's 39mm cuz that's what my micrometer says when I measure from the left to the right, not including the crown...
That's what I found too... it is actually slightly larger than my Submariner.
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Old 12 January 2013, 01:51 PM   #76
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Good Evening (or whatever),

I need some help figuring something out. I have a Rolex Oyster Cosmograph in SS, model 6525, which I bought new in 1973 (screw down buttons were important to me then). It is all stainless including the bezel except for the three black dials. My question: I assume it is a Daytona even though that word doesn't appear on the dial the way it does on what seems to be most other models--why not and what does that mean?

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Old 24 February 2013, 10:48 AM   #77
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Hey guys, first post. What is the criteria for the 120g version listed in the original post? I have a 1997 stainless daytona 116520 U-series and it feels light. Bought it secondhand and had the rolex shop in SF validate it, just a little paranoid I guess.
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Old 25 February 2013, 12:31 PM   #78
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ok, still getting used to the acronyms. that's a white gold w/ leather strap I assume.

still, the 1997 daytona I have is so LIGHT.

can one of you gents with a 1997 stainless daytona tell me what yours weighs?
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Old 16 May 2013, 06:52 AM   #79
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This chart has the "78390" as the correct bracelet. Is there another that will work? The 78390 is the hardest to find BY FAR, and I'm trying to convert my grandfather's leather-strap 16520 to a bracelet.

Is there something else that'll work until I can locate the proper bracelet?
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Old 26 June 2013, 09:56 AM   #80
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Can anyone tell me how to work the time and stop watch on my new Daytona?
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Old 2 May 2015, 04:45 AM   #81
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I've just found this thread.

I've found it so helpful and interesting I would like to say many thanks to Larry for starting it.
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Old 4 May 2015, 10:55 AM   #82
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Nice review, thank you. The Daytona is a beauty.
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Old 28 May 2016, 11:24 AM   #83
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What an OUSTANDING thread.
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Old 24 June 2017, 03:19 PM   #84
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I love this PN Daytona, white with black subdials, but out of price range so I bought Gevril Tribeca, an homage to the PN Daytona and I got white with black sub dials. I understand Gevril even used the same pushers. My Gevril is still new in the box.
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Old 13 July 2017, 01:24 AM   #85
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Old 22 August 2017, 09:03 AM   #86
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This is my second Daytona. I had wanted a SS example, but the dealer called (after 2 years), letting me know he had a SS/gold one.... so I took it. That was in the early '90's. Now, after all these years...

It's still a great watch and the new one keeps way better time than the Zenith example.
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Old 18 October 2017, 06:28 AM   #87
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It would be entirely aseom if you put a crystall back on the watch to show off the internals...That is what I like about Pateks on some models. That would show nicely. Anyone know of clear crystal backs that we can source?
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Old 19 February 2018, 08:45 AM   #88
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Hi All,
can any one tell me what this dial is on this Daytona?

it's 16520 model, I take it a Zenith Movement with it being 1995?
I've read the dial info, and I'd say a Mark IV dial, but is that a later 90's dial?



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Old 19 February 2018, 11:08 AM   #89
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Definitely a ZENITH movement.
Pre 1998 so 1995 would make sense

Pretty sure not a MK IV dial, more like a MK2

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Definitely a ZENITH movement.
Pre 1998 so 1995 would make sense

Pretty sure not a MK IV dial, more like a MK2

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still sort after, as I've read these are quite mass produced compared to previous years?
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