I’m struggling to answer this. And yet I’m a bit of an omega collector.
Reason why I’m struggling is I would always advise anyone looking for their first speedy to go with the hesalite on leather. It’s very versatile, looks incredible on the leather deployant and is a classic.
However I own various other chronos by omega that have so much individual charm. The Apollo 11 is one of them.
Thwre is no point in me naming the rest, most are 39mm and will be too small for you. But I do find that curious as you are a Daytona fan, they wear on the small side of 39mm.
I’m not a fan of gimmick watches like the Apollo 8. However if it’s your thing, it’s an incredible and intricate design that if it works for you, would be a lovely addition.
My fav speedy is this but it’s 38.6mm
But I would recommend the Apollo 11, my second fav
Against the Daytona from similar angle it doesn’t automatically look tonnes bigger
Then there is the classic hesalite
You can of course go with the bracelet and add the leather which is cheaper if you want / need the bracelet. The reason why I keep saying hesalite is because it’s unmistakably speedy. That domed Crystal even in profile and in clarity is just lovely. No doubt it scratches but it’s easy to fix and cheap to replace.
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