It does look good without a doubt.
I had never quite understood the hype around the ceramic Daytona. I had tried on a SS and TT model and was a bit meh about them. But today I tried the white dial ceramic, and WOW. Felt a perfect size, which surprised me as SS/TT had felt small.
Downside, it is a 2016 piece for sale at 16k. Just have to wait. And wait.
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It does look good without a doubt.
Looks rather nice..... and at least it doesn't have one of those hideous cyclops :-)
Yes and unlike the 116520, it is very legible.
Beautiful, though I'd have to sell my house to afford one ;-(
I was sat in a dealers last week with an 'as new' 116500 ceramic in one hand, and a vintage 16520 'zenith' in the other.
Both were virtually the same price.
I bought the 'classic'.
Never seen any "in the flesh", so to speak..They may well look lovely..I could never afford one......just as well, as I doubt Id be able to read it anyway!
Daytonas are nice watches; but that is all they are....nice watches. I enjoy mine, but it is no more 'special' than many other models. To me at least. The rest seems just hype. In truth, the Speedie Pro is very attractive at 40% of the price. Easier to read and use too. Probably not as precise or well-built , but an awful lot of watch for the price. If it is good enough for NASA.....
16 grand for a used watch? Wow, the world (or at least the UK) has gone mad.
£16k ? That’s a bargain.
http://www.watchfinder.co.uk/Rolex/D...94/item/104947
Spent 10 years waiting for a 116520 and eventually got one. Got straight on the list for the 116500 and once I got it my 116520 never really got a look in. It’s a very modern watch with a bit of a vintage look about it.
Have you got ripped jeans on?
From my limited understanding of Rolex watches, the hideous cyclops are only fitted to models that have a date window, which happens to be so small that anyone with less than perfect eyesight can't see the date. To my mind, fitting a cyclops is an admission that Rolex got the basic design wrong and had to come up with a bodge to fix their error.
What I don’t understand is why Rolex publish prices on their website but do not sell directly to the public. Besides the list price is an i. If you click on that, it explains that this price is the suggested retail price. If this is the case, why do ADs not charge what they could get for them?
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
Because they would then not be considered an AD and be out of the network - happens to those with low volume sales and/or over-discounting.
It's not the going rate, rather the rate that grey/second dealers manage to charge for a harder to get watch which is paid by those who can afford/not wait for one via the usual AD channels
Same happens with Porsche cars - halo stuff has a limited release and is down to some macabre selection by the dealer network - often seen via re-sellers with delivery mileage with big mark up.
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
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Limited editions are a specified number. Daytona’s have no set production number. Same applies to BLNR and Deepsea blue. If supply doesn’t meet demand, that doesn’t make it a Limited Edition.
Porsche 991r sold new for £130k. Those lucky enough to get one could offload it straight after for £450k.
Makes a Daytona Ceramic look like a bargain.
I was offered a fully stickered up 116500 white face 3 weeks ago for just above £13k. Did not wait a second to buy it.
Can't wait 10 years for one.
I think it is still a relative bargain vs something like a PP 5711.
The market is likely to remain firm for a long while. Blame Brexit or whatever currency gyrations.
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
I have been offered one, by an AD, over list! Problem is, the margin over list is to be paid in cash and my receipt will only reflect list price. Not a small premium either, it was working out close to £12k. Seems like some are working it. I didn’t buy it, too small for my taste.
The 'Daytona phenomena' has some similarity with cars and other niche luxury products, where demand exceeds supply, and a premium being put on values in the secondary market.
The latest 116500 is in open, on-going, production and aftermarket values are being sustained by those who must have the latest model and don't want to join a waiting list - as with some cars.
I actually preferred the 16520 because it is long out of production, part of a Rolex history, and from an earlier era - so a bit like buying a classic/collectable car than a brand new one.
Of course, it's the earlier models that have become seriously collectible, with staggering prices, and the Newman factor. The contemporary models and Rolex's mass marketing at events like F1, have cheapened the brand IMO.
Sorry but Rolex have not cheapened the brand and the proof of this is that people will pay way over the RRP in order to buy the latest models. FI gives the Daytona a public purpose even though in reality nobody is actually likely to use it at a racing event. Sponsoring high prestige sporting events nearly always pays off in terms of cache and image leading to an increase in demand.
Whatever anyone thinks of Rolex, their marketing policies are world class.