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going over to the dark side (116500LN)

  1. jhross98 Mar 1, 2019

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    i tried to resist for a very long time. . but finally went over to the dark side and traded 2 vintage pieces for this 116500 LN ceramic bezel, white dial daytona from european watch co

    i'd love to tell you this watch is terrible. . the bezel isn't perfect. . the size and weight are awful. . the dial doesn't pop, modern stainless steel rolex are for rich guys who don't like watches and usually just store them in safes and drive gauche sports cars that they also don't really know how to drive. . .

    but alas. . i cannot. i am 95% vintage now and have a few vintage daytonas i love but for a modern watch this is pretty damn close to perfect

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  2. CJpickup57 Mar 1, 2019

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    Looks great!
     
  3. ATWG Mar 1, 2019

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    Good choice!

    Mine says hello....
     
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  4. mancio Mar 1, 2019

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    Of the ceramic Daytona, i relly love the version with black dial.
     
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  5. mancio Mar 1, 2019

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    Nice, nice catch
     
  6. Om3ga321 Mar 1, 2019

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    It's not the dark side.
    It's what you like.There is no dark or right side,just what each person enjoys.
    Great watch by the way.
     
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  7. alam Mar 2, 2019

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    Could you show the two vintage pieces that were sacrified on the trade? :)
     
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  8. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Mar 2, 2019

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    Mines an 116520 but I love it to bits, it’s at RSC for its 14 year tune up now lol
     
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  9. jhross98 Mar 2, 2019

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    i'd rather not show the complete trade to avoid a discussion of values, a deal i did or didn't get, etc. as a side note, a big shout out to European Watch Co--i think the only place on earth you can walk in with 2 relatively illiquid vintage pieces and walk out with a new daytona

    so without showing the entire trade, i did trade the 7753 SND Carrera on the left, which was my wife's watch, as she recently upgraded to the seafarer on the right, in addition to one other piece

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  10. jhross98 Mar 2, 2019

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    thx!

    my new favorite watch for boston snowstorms!

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  11. ATWG Mar 2, 2019

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    Can’t put monitory value on happiness, enjoy your purchase.
     
  12. speedy57 Mar 2, 2019

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    Congratulations! The new Daytona white face and the new Pepsi and the most exciting watches Rolex has brought out since the green crystal Milgauss. Just my .02. Loved it, and congrats, I'm still waiting for both of mine. I will tell you, I have a 2005 white gold Daytona on leather strap as seen in my avatar, and it is always my go-to watch when I want to step it up. Congrats again!
     
  13. stevec14 Mar 2, 2019

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    Congrats - the Daytona is a great watch. I enjoyed mine while I had it. Wears very nice indeed.
     
  14. alikara Mar 7, 2019

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    Beautiful piece indeed. Congrats!

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  15. DRjre086 Mar 7, 2019

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    Congrats! It is a pretty damn perfect piece, modern or not. It is much more subtle on the wrist than I originally thought until I tried one on. Wear in good health!

    Now those vintage Daytona’s.....better be staying I. The stable! :whipped:
     
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  17. jhross98 Mar 7, 2019

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    totally agree

    i wouldn't trade my vintage daytonas (2 of them) for anything

    that said. . i wore the 116500 for 4 days straight after getting it. that is pretty well unprecedented with any watch i've ever bought
     
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  18. DRjre086 Mar 7, 2019

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    It is very comfy. BTW, your wife may have better taste in watches than you! That SEAFARER....:oops:
     
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  19. jhross98 Mar 7, 2019

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    ha. she does indeed have great taste. . . that said. . i pick her watches :)
     
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  20. waveguide Mar 7, 2019

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    I didn't trade vintage, but I did trade in a Speedmaster 60th Anniversary and a Panerai PAM 00719 to make room for my first Daytona. No turning back. It's super and I'm really happy with it. IMG_7495.jpeg
     
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