Meteorite Daytona - just bought it :)

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21st February 2022, 23:59
JasH

Meteorite Daytona - just bought it :)

Just picked up another Daytona. Discontinued white gold & meteorite dial. Mint condition as it has lived its life in a safe.

I picked the discontinued model as I far prefer it to the new ones:

- meteorite sub dials
- splash of colour, with the red hands
- full white gold bracelet
- metal bezel works better with the silvery dial
- discontinued

Yet, even with all that, it's actually cheaper than the new one!

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22nd February 2022, 00:32
M1011

Gorgeous watch. I'm not a Daytona fan personally, but this dial sure helps!
22nd February 2022, 07:37
Snowdon

Looks awesome

Enjoy
22nd February 2022, 08:05
KingKitega

Quite literally out of this world! Nice pickup

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22nd February 2022, 08:52
MartynJC (UK)

Congratulations!
22nd February 2022, 09:44
gmcg

Very nice, congratulations!
22nd February 2022, 09:58
Devonian

Congratulations!
22nd February 2022, 10:13
Daves1

Amazing watch!
22nd February 2022, 10:22
paneristi372

Love this watch. Always coveted it, never seen one in the metal.

Congratulations.
22nd February 2022, 10:28
ac11111

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Love it also, and I also prefer this over the current ceramic meteorite
22nd February 2022, 10:30
stevebuk

I'm not usually keen on these, but love this dial. Congratulations.
22nd February 2022, 10:42
Idontgram

Cool watch. I can’t imagine it’s the most legible dial but that’s not really the point!
22nd February 2022, 11:33
gaurav_tzuk

Learn something new everyday- didn’t even know it existed in this combination!
22nd February 2022, 11:36
wileeeeeey

Very different for a Daytona. I wonder what will get more wear with both this and the platinum daydate also with the meteorite dial.
22nd February 2022, 16:22
John Wall

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Am I the only one who thinks this looks off…
Look at the red paint on those hands and the finish
on that IIII indice

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22nd February 2022, 16:34
Matt M

I've got a real soft spot for a meteorite dial. There's something so exotic about a material that fell out of the sky from space, maybe it's from watching SpaceCamp in the late 80's as a child!
22nd February 2022, 22:54
JasH

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Wall

Am I the only one who thinks this looks off…
Look at the red paint on those hands and the finish
on that IIII indice

The level of magnification is extreme, as I used a macro lens, and then zoomed in further digitally. Do that to any watch, even a Geneva seal watch or a Grand Seiko, and you will see issues, although fewer than on (any) Rolex.

Ever looked at the underside of AP hands? GS gets that right though.
22nd February 2022, 22:56
JasH

Thanks all :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by wileeeeeey

Very different for a Daytona. I wonder what will get more wear with both this and the platinum daydate also with the meteorite dial.

I slightly prefer this Daytona to my meteorite Day Date. The dial has more going on with it, simply by being a chrono. I will definitely wear this more, as I love Daytonas anyway.

In fact I almost put it on a par with my baguette dial Platona. That's how much I love this one.
22nd February 2022, 23:54
Boss13

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Great looking watch if you can pull it off. Don’t think I have seen the combo before. Also interesting it was cheaper than the new one. Did you buy from a grey dealer?
23rd February 2022, 06:41
RAJEN

Congratulations l. It is a lovely watch but there are other PM Daytonas I would consider before this.
23rd February 2022, 09:30
higham5

That’s a stunner and as you say the red accent’s really pop. Enjoy
23rd February 2022, 22:29
JasH

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boss13

Great looking watch if you can pull it off. Don’t think I have seen the combo before. Also interesting it was cheaper than the new one. Did you buy from a grey dealer?

It's a 2012 watch, which spent its life in a safe. So yes, I bought it from a "used watch" dealer.

These were discontinued a few years ago, and few were made as white gold Rolex used to struggle to sell until very recently.
23rd February 2022, 22:31
JasH

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAJEN

Congratulations l. It is a lovely watch but there are other PM Daytonas I would consider before this.

Apart from baguette Platona, I really can't think of one I'd rate above this, personally.
25th February 2022, 00:10
wangas

Very nice! Am I right in thinking the dial on each watch is unique because its made from the polished rock?

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25th February 2022, 20:27
donsaini

Congratulations lovely watch. Enjoy

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26th February 2022, 22:07
JasH

Quote:

Originally Posted by wangas

Very nice! Am I right in thinking the dial on each watch is unique because its made from the polished rock?

Yes, each dial is unique. But made from a slice of iron Gibeon meteorite (not rock).
26th February 2022, 22:10
wangas

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasH

Yes, each dial is unique. But made from a slice of iron Gibeon meteorite (not rock).

Very cool, thanks!

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