Steel vs Gold: Daytona Oysterflex

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by melrob1

Now that I that I remember it was the stainless bezel

Originally Posted by Chadridv

Unless you saw a modified watch, or a fake it doesn’t exist yet. Hopefully at Basel this year, Rolex will make some dreams come true :)

you saw this most likely. Same dial as the OF model and it's WG, just not a ceramic bezel. Without a ceramic bezel though, i don't like it as the dial looks too washed out.On ceramic however i love it. Still prefer the OF version though to a hypothetical WG OF version on a bracelet.

[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by breitlings

Great review!



I'd also check out the 16519 / 16518. You get the zenith dial and a bunch of different looks with about 6-9 rolex factory leather/gator options all for a fairly reasonable price. The 1651x dials are beautiful too. You don't get ceramic bezel, you just have to make do with solid gold.

Thank you! If you can land a PM Zenith at a great price, it'd be a homerun. hmmmm Damn it! Now you got me thinking.

[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by tyler1980

you saw this most likely. Same dial as the OF model and WG, just not a ceramic bezel

Yes! That beautiful all white gold piece is in the current line up. It's stunning. I do like it better with the black bezel though. really frames the dial nicely to have the black bezel around it. It adds some really nice contrast without cluttering up the design.

[Mystro]

It’s hard to argue with comfort and looks.

[wiggindude]

Beautiful watches.

[Chiboy]

Great writeup as always, Chadri! Although you say otherwise, it sounds like the WG/OEM OF may not be a long term hold. I'm surprised you find the weight of gold a slight negative on your Daytona, but perhaps the heavier head combined with what I expect (I've never tried on OF) is an especially light OF strap is too much of an unbalanced feel.

I think every year Rolex will come out with more ceramic-bezeled Daytonas, so we'll see what 2018 brings.

[Ravager135]

Quality write up.

[DoctorA]

Really nice looking!
Even though I don’t have my ss Daytona yet but I had an opportunity to buy the OF and jumped on it. It’s in the box waiting for the ss Daytona!

[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by Chiboy

Great writeup as always, Chadri! Although you say otherwise, it sounds like the WG/OEM OF may not be a long term hold. I'm surprised you find the weight of gold a slight negative on your Daytona, but perhaps the heavier head combined with what I expect (I've never tried on OF) is an especially light OF strap is too much of an unbalanced feel.

I think every year Rolex will come out with more ceramic-bezeled Daytonas, so we'll see what 2018 brings.

Thank you my friend!

So heres the thing. It's not so much that it's a negative, it's more so that compared to the same OF bracelet on a SS case/clasp it's just not as good an all around configuration.

Let me put it this way. Both watches are absolutely amazing. Can't say it enough. It almost feels like they should be reversed though. Like the WG version should have come on bracelet, and every once and a while I switch it to OF. While the SS should have come on the OF and every once and a while I can switch it back to bracelet. Does that make sense?

[Donnyal]

Nice write up my friend. both look very similar besides the dial...in person is there a significant difference between the steel and WG? Id expect the white gold to be blingier and catch the light much better?

[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by Donnyal

Nice write up my friend. both look very similar besides the dial...in person is there a significant difference between the steel and WG? Id expect the white gold to be blingier and catch the light much better?

In post #11 I discussed in detail the physical differences between the two watches (which there is), but to answer your question, the WG doesn't really POP necessarily more than the SS, but it does carry more wrist presence and dial definitely pops more than the black dial. So it's not so much about the precious metal that makes it stand out, it's the subtle case differences and amazingly attractive dial.

[Chiboy]

Originally Posted by Chadridv

It almost feels like they should be reversed though. Like the WG version should have come on bracelet, and every once and a while I switch it to OF. While the SS should have come on the OF and every once and a while I can switch it back to bracelet. Does that make sense?

I agree with you. SS should be a little more casual, as is OF. WG in general should be a little more formal/special so should be on a bracelet. I should put “should” in quotes. Lol

The bracelet/watch pairings perhaps have more to do with marketing and what’s already been offered than what makes the most “sense.”

Regardless, there are a LOT of great Daytona choices and no wrong answers.

[Donnyal]

Originally Posted by Chadridv

In post #11 I discussed in detail the physical differences between the two watches (which there is), but to answer your question, the WG doesn't really POP necessarily more than the SS, but it does carry more wrist presence and dial definitely pops more than the black dial. So it's not so much about the precious metal that makes it stand out, it's the subtle case differences and amazingly attractive dial.

Cheers for response pal

[sensui]

Damn what an awesome writeup......cool pics as well. The 116519 is a clear winner IMO.

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by Chadridv

But what I'm trying to say plain and simple, is that the SS Black dialed 116500, is just a little more under the radar than my 116519, and therefor becomes naturally more versatile to me.

Interesting write-up.

I have to be honest. Neither one of those watches is going to fly under radar, if the other one doesn't.

You're very fortunate to own two Daytona watches and to have the luxury of that distinction, though.

"Let's see. Do I want to look like a million bucks today, or do I want to look like a billion bucks?"

[HorologyK]

I’ve had both. Kept the black SS one.


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[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Interesting write-up.

I have to be honest. Neither one of those watches is going to fly under radar, if the other one doesn't.

You're very fortunate to own two Daytona watches and to have the luxury of that distinction, though.

"Let's see. Do I want to look like a million bucks today, or do I want to look like a billion bucks?"

Or as my family in thailand likes to say, "I feel like a million baht!... which is like $30k"

compared to being on bracelets they're both pretty much under the radar. but yeah, as i mentioned before the fact that the WG Daytona is a precious metal has very little to do with how it "pops". It has more to do with the slightly larger wrist presence and the steel (silver-ish) dial w/contrasting sub dials.

[s14roller]

Nice pair, man!

[RHIII]

Great writeup!!

[Rrpdc]

Originally Posted by RHIII

Great writeup!!

+1. Beautiful watches..esp wg 519

[AK797]

Originally Posted by melrob1

Now that I that I remember it was the stainless bezel

You saw the WG bezel.

[LuminousMaximus]

As always, I'm down for Gold...

[KrismanX]

A quality member indeed.. Fantastic write up Sir!


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[drmizzou]

Great write up. Thanks for taking the time to do this! Always enjoy your posts my friend.

[Eva123]

Sorry to say, but i just wasted 15 min. of my life by reading this post. At least for me, it is hard to find justification for spending so much time and effort in writing article about nothing.

[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by Eva123

Sorry to say, but i just wasted 15 min. of my life by reading this post. At least for me, it is hard to find justification for spending so much time and effort in writing article about nothing.

Tell us how you really feel

Why waste more time commenting? Go stir up shit somewhere else.

[Eva123]

Originally Posted by Chadridv

Tell us how you really feel

Why waste more time commenting? Go stir up shit somewhere else.

Chadri, I wrote my subjective opinion to your thread. However, your response is very rude and unacceptable. I hope that admin will give you a proper warning for using such language.

[kenzembo1]

Fantastic post, Chad as always my friend

As you know, I've had my white dial 116500 for about a year now and I'm finally venturing into different strap options. My AD claims she can get me an OF but I have to get the fit right because she can't send it back once ordered. She confirmed she has the sizing tool available, but do you have any words of wisdom or advice as far as sizing is concerned?

I like my watches to fit snugly too but my only experience with rubber straps on a Rolex was a Rubber B (with tang buckle) on my 114060. I definitely don't want any play and would like the clasp centered as much as possible on the underside of my wrist. I believe in the past you recommended a size 4 for both ends (4x4) on a similar Everest set up on deployment if that helps.

Anyone with an OF is free to chime in

[kenzembo1]

Originally Posted by Eva123

Chadri, I wrote my subjective opinion to your thread. However, your response is very rude and unacceptable. I hope that admin will give you a proper warning for using such language.

Respectfully, I don't think anyone asked for your opinion. Personally, I found YOUR post rude and unwarranted

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by kenzembo1

Respectfully, I don't think anyone asked for your opinion. Personally, I found YOUR post rude and unwarranted

+1

Dont troll someones thread. Expressing an opinion is one thing, but this is trolling IMO