16520 or 16528 Daytona?

YY77

The one in the middle looks nice.😜

dsio

I have a very strong dislike of Champaign dial Rolexes in general but especially on the Daytona. It looks rather bland and flat, sort of 80 year old man-ish.

The white dial in both gold and steel looks great, the steel will hold up better and the PCLs are a massive scratch magnet so that’s a factor.

ngo516

Black dial, yellow gold! It’s a universal good taste watch. If I never buy another watch again, this alone will satisfy my horological needs. It doesn’t matter what’s in your watch box, strapping on a gold Rolex feels special every time!

This will turn a lot of heads, till the day you pass it down.

The more scratches you put on it, the better it looks. It’s shockingly stunning on a woman, simply because of its rarity. Of course you can dress it down with Rubber B straps.

My wife snatched it from my box and that’s the only watch she wears. In a sea of endless Rolex, a gold Daytona is a power move. The only downside of wearing this is you’ll get a lot of unwanted attentions from strangers. My wife never felt unsafe, but it’s something to pay attention to.

Rubber band straps are optional, courtesy of our 9yo daughter.

ngo516

5 digits Daytona are priced much higher because of the use of Zenith movement, which are now discontinued, hence price hike. .

You’ll find 6 digits Daytona for much less.
I don’t think styling changed from 5-6.
Whatever ref you like from 5, you can find the same from 6.

NYCwatchgal

I would love your opinion on 5-digit Daytonas (or any other references). I tend to like the 5-digit references on Rolex models. They're more elegant/less flashy in their designs.

From what I have seen thus far, the 16520 white dial with black sub-dials (pandas) are the most sought after.

What about 16528 yellow gold? They kind of remind me of the President which at one point last year, I was considering (5-digit reference).

If you had a choice as a collector (regardless of price), would you consider a 16528? If so, the champagne or black dial?

Or stick to 16520 white dial with black sub-dials because of it being so iconic?

Many thanks in advance.

NYCwatchgal

Jennifer Aniston looks pretty good with her President and champagne dial. 😉

Very good point on PCLs scratches on the 16528 references! Something else to consider. Thank you.

eugeneandresson

To be fair : Jennifer Aniston would probably look good with anything (even a Hublot) 🙄

That black dial looks fabulous…white dial in gold leaves me cold (but that’s just me) … and to my eye in that picture the champagne dial clashes with the gold (different hue?)…if they did what Omega did with the MSG speedy (and make the dial out of the same material as the case, even though it’s finished differently) it might look better in the pic, but that is something my pedantry would be on the lookout for in-hand. Good luck.

NYCwatchgal

Jennifer Aniston looks pretty good with her President and champagne dial. 😉

Very good point on PCLs scratches on the 16528 references! Something else to consider. Thank you.

ngo516

5 digits Daytona are priced much higher because of the use of Zenith movement, which are now discontinued, hence price hike. .

You’ll find 6 digits Daytona for much less.
I don’t think styling changed from 5-6.
Whatever ref you like from 5, you can find the same from 6.

Watch my Whisky

Im prepared to take a punt that the OP does not look like Jennifer Aniston and therefore may not be able to pull off a champagne dial with such ease.