White Gold / Blue Daytona 116509

[Bentley7884]

What are your thoughts on the now discontinued 116509 Blue? Even more of a grail / hype beast now it’s not obtainable from an AD, or not so much, as it played second fiddle the the YG/ Green?
Pic to help you decide…

[illiguy]

Sharp reference. Personally gravitate more towards the YG Green Dial “John Mayer”, but not because of the hype.

[bp1000]

very much a fan. Pic of when I picked it up about 5 years ago.

I find It more wearable than the YG Green, as in it flies under the radar better and the blue dial is equally as nice and probably timeless.

[Ceb]

Good question, and hard to predict. The 116509 with blue dial is a stunning watch. I don't think you'll ever see the hype pricing of the YG/Green, however, should be a solid bet for the future.

[Bentley7884]

Originally Posted by bp1000

very much a fan. Pic of when I picked it up about 5 years ago.

I find It more wearable than the YG Green, as in it flies under the radar better and the blue dial is equally as nice and probably timeless.

How’s it looking 5 years on? I find it to be such a scratch magnet.

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by Bentley7884

What are your thoughts on the now discontinued 116509 Blue? Even more of a grail / hype beast now it’s not obtainable from an AD, or not so much, as it played second fiddle the the YG/ Green?
Pic to help you decide…

It's a beautiful watch with a beautiful dial and a larger, symmetrical case in (my preferred) WG

The YG/green is also a beautiful watch with a beautiful dial in smaller asymmetrical case (that I can't "unsee") in my least favourite PM colour.

The yellow/green hype over the other PM Daytonas was instigated by nothing more one person of celebrity/talented status (a sad refection of society today)

As a result even though it is to me the far nicer watch, it will most likely never reach the "desirability" of the YG/green

[rmlovett1]

Love Daytonas, love blue dials, but this one never did it for me personally. I’ve had it on my wrist, wasn’t a fan.

[bp1000]

Originally Posted by Bentley7884

How’s it looking 5 years on? I find it to be such a scratch magnet.

I rotate between other watches quite a lot so it's still in top condition. Plenty of fine lines on the PCL's and a couple of scuffs on the bracelet and a small dent but other than that, all is good.

[fskywalker]

Beautiful combo


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[ap1]

Would you believe I traded mine away less than a month ago, dulp, at an all time low valuation.

[honuswagner13]

Too bad they don't offer this blue dial on a steel Daytona.

That would be insanely popular!!

[Ceb]

Originally Posted by ap1

Would you believe I traded mine away less than a month ago, dulp, at an all time low valuation.

I nearly did the same....

[NYG1121]

Have had countless opportunities to buy this but passed each time. I think the dial is too dark and the contrast isnt there

[interestedinwatches]

Blue YM looks better and outclasses it imo

[brandrea]

I’ve always preferred this reference to the YG

[HL65]

Never cared much for it but for me it pales in comparison to the YG green dial.

[Gebbeth]

I wonder how a yellow gold with blue dial would look?

[Seddyspaghetti]

It’s nice but I don’t like the red accents

[PT_91]

Originally Posted by brandrea

i’ve always preferred this reference to the yg

+1

[rboman32]

I have this and love it....but the blue dial is redundant in my collection; so just last week I was looking at a trade towards a Patek 5935a and the value just wasn't there....

Then to my surprise they discontinue it....sooooo....maybe I sit tight for a bit.

Hard to say where value ends up tho....

[bp1000]

I've always been quite surprised how soft the value is of this one. Must be the WG element of it (although OF vs which I have also does well).

I wear my YG Green far less than this actually, but people went mad about that ref.

[PenDelicate]

It's a Daytona => it's lovely.

[huncho]

it's a niche piece, it'll never be for hypebeasts

[Bijorn24]

I like it actually moreso than the JM. Looks sportier than the aforementioned.

[Kinnakeet]

I have been on the list for over 2 years. And I know if one comes in I would get first call. They must be extremely rare. The AD just does not get them in.

[Mercede]

Very sleek looking watch and is a beautiful combination. Much prefer this version to the green/gold.

[tifosi]

I love it. I tried one on a few months ago. If I was fortunate enough to be able to own two PM watches, it would be in the running.

[Case61]

Has the steel dial 116509 (which is the version I own) also been discontinued? I can't seem to find a clear answer online.

[mikkey]

Great looking watch

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by Case61

Has the steel dial 116509 (which is the version I own) also been discontinued? I can't seem to find a clear answer online.

Where have you been looking?

https://www.rolex.com/watches/cosmog...a/m126509-0003

Ok, so subtle changes, different end links, new movement, etc but essentially very similar to yours.