Since the advert on the Daytona Ceramic was put up @ https://andywristwatches.blogspot.my/2018/04/wts-rolex-daytona-ceramic-116500ln.html, there had been many e-mails with regards to the Daytona, with many parties asking for a discount for an immediate purchase. The thing was, the Daytona Ceramic hype was at its peak at the interim period and many ADs were selling what limited stocks that they had at a huge premium. That was the reason that you could see those Daytona Ceramic being marked up to RM80k and above by many owners and resellers.
If you have circa RM80k to spare and would like to get into the modern Daytona game, another piece that you could do well with was the 116523 two-tone with diamonds. To get into more details, I would have to get this piece out from the safe and have some pictures taken up.
This Daytona that I had in hand, was a safe queen and she's been sitting pretty in the safety of her castle, for a long while. Well, like any good fairy tale, it's time to have her venture out from her safe haven and go adventuring in the real world. So here she was, with her fellow royal sidekick from Omega, also bearing 8 diamonds on the dial.
Out in the wild, this Daytona was quite a striking sports watch. While we may be used to seeing diamonds in dress watches such as Datejust and Day-Date, seeing diamonds on a tool or sports watch could be a different matter altogether.
On my Submariner, I would prefer the normal lume as that was supposed to be a diver's watch and those lume were for more than just eye-candy. On a Daytona, which was marketed more as a luxurious driving watch, I found that the 8 blingy diamonds did enhance the overall standing of the watch's status. The gold bezel looked the part and I find the wordings and chrono in gold, worked seamlessly to provide towards a handsome design there.
Out in the wild, this Daytona was quite a striking sports watch. While we may be used to seeing diamonds in dress watches such as Datejust and Day-Date, seeing diamonds on a tool or sports watch could be a different matter altogether.
On my Submariner, I would prefer the normal lume as that was supposed to be a diver's watch and those lume were for more than just eye-candy. On a Daytona, which was marketed more as a luxurious driving watch, I found that the 8 blingy diamonds did enhance the overall standing of the watch's status. The gold bezel looked the part and I find the wordings and chrono in gold, worked seamlessly to provide towards a handsome design there.
Granted, the polished gold links on the bracelet could be scratch magnet and/or attract too much attention at times. Therefore, going the same route like that of my 116610LV, 116613LB, and 116622, I matched a pair of RubberB strap on the watch and I must admit that it complemented the look of the watch nicely. For this, I had my handy Bergeon 7825 tool to assist me with the change from bracelet to rubber strap. Easy-peasy!
Now I have a Daytona that could be a daily-beater, and yet looked presentable during formal or non-formal events. I could pair it up with a pair of tux, or just as easily have it with a pair of tee and jeans. How many chronos out there could be this versatile, and yet still sporting a brand that one could be proud to wear? Not many, I would think.
So there you have it, dear readers. If you do not wish to pay a king's ransom on a stainless steel Daytona, a better option would be to go towards the precious metal Daytona; which at the end of the day, was truly worth the monies given its gold and diamonds' composition.
Looking posh, Datuk. Would you flip the Daytona any time soon?
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