For aluminum can designs, really. Tudor does better. "This gold or that gold?", really? Any innovation or what, what do people put in these spendings? Have any of them ever touched the good grass?
As "I Like Watches" TH-cam channel clearly shown, Rolex' quality is worse than San Martin's. The latter wanted to send me their most expensive piece for $60, shipping included. Now evaluate.
@@GEMSofGOD_com Most San Martin watches are in the $200-$300 bracket though... and their most expensive watch was over $1500, so the "most expensive for $60" was either a very long time ago or simply not true. Also, Gary from ILW was recently gifted a genuine Submariner, so whilst he does compare the finishing, etc. I doubt he'd get rid of his Rolex now. (Also let's not forget that the Chinese brands basically exist to just churn out copies of other people's designs, which is something I'm really not comfortable with...)
@@outcastkatsuki I'm definitely a liar. Have you heard that Swiss watches usually put 5% at max in production? Same case. And you know what? I refused. I like Beauty and Design. It's not even about originalty.
This video had an overtone of disdain throughout, and I'm here for it. Your videos are overwhelmingly neutral or even handed or even admiring in tone. It's good to change it up, and Rolex can handle it. Thanks for the video! And thanks to the owner for letting us see it in your video!
@@franky3fingers337 People can't imagine that because most people here would never be able to afford it. Wearing an expensive watch and being oblivious to your surroundings doesn't make you a 'real collector', it shows how insensible you are to money.
I like the Daytona because it's thin for a Chrono and 40mm. But all the crap you would need to go through is not worth it. My new grail watch would be a Zenith el primero or I like the tag glass box. Unless there's a thinner Chrono out there will the a date window for 5k? Any suggestions?
Commenting before I even watch: today is a great day bc there is a new You’re Terrific vid uploaded! Love the style so much. Don’t change, stay terrific.
I have a question… you said Rolex doesn’t make the toughest watches… I understand that statement comparing it to a quartz watch but what mechanical watch is tougher and what tests are there that show that? I’m sort of curious since my dream watch has been a Rolex because I see so many vintage models still around that I figure that they are really robustly built. Even the guy from wristwatch revival says they are a really robust movements.
The moment I saw pictures of this watch when they announced it, I knew it would be discounted in a couple months. I give applause to them for produce it for a year.
This watch is beautiful, and yet completely out of touch for what any normal person would consider wearing considering its value. Breaks my heart to see these sort of watches stowed away like a late 90s beanie baby, never to see the light of day due to its perceived value.
I know it’s a big NoNo in the watch community, but I am so glad Clean Factory is already working on a replica of this particular watch. When it comes out I am going to buy it and wear it like I stole it.
@@chuckcharles5963 ive got a clean 116500. love it everytime i put it on. no shame here. Only the watch community will shame people for wanting a replica of something unobtainable. Imagine shitting on someone for having a Picaso print hanging on their wall. Silly shit really.
@@chuckcharles5963 thats why i always say the true watch nerds love and use reps. The pretentious, ego-driven type are the ones that will shit on you. They dont love watches, they love stunting. And they get mad butthurt at people taking the backroads. They love to make it something more than it is. A damn wrist accessory.
@@Megatraum504true watch nerds can appreciate great watches without owning a fake copy of them. You are misguided. I can totally appreciate a great work of art without owning a fake copy. If you would really appreciate the people making the original, you wouldn’t give money to people stealing their IP.
@@koolpep Bad analogy bro, considering that real fans of great artists all around the world spend money on print reproductions of their iconic artworks all the time. A re-print of the mona lisa takes nothing away from the original, and if it makes the re-print owner happy to have it on their wall, why on earth would you care or pass judgement?
man you are lucky to hold this watch, let alone wear it for a few days. the AD in my city had one on display but they wouldn't even take it out of the case to to let people try it on
Rolex aren't marketing this watch as a $250,000 watch. It's how the market works, but that's not the same as marketing. Sellers can ask whatever price they want, and you, as a customer, can decide not to buy the item for that price. When the supply starts exceeding the demand, the prices will come down. For $ 250,000 the demand should be pretty low.
Why they'd take it out of production so quickly is luxury marketing 101: maintaining an air of exclusivity. It's especially important for Rolex because the first justification most folks have for buying what's not nearly the best watch for the money (other than status signaling, which few say out loud) is that they hold their value and that only happens with restricted supply. That they now can control the supply of 2nd-hand watches AND reap the even higher profits of the used market does even more to justify any revenue lost on the individual sales of new watches had they kept it in production.
Sugess makes a shockingly good homage of this watch at a fraction of the price. The SL-4801 Peacock movement is pretty damn good (considering it's a clone 4130 movement).
The Daytona's namesake, the Daytona 24hr Race where the winner gets a Rolex Daytona, is also shockingly 24hrs just like LeMans. Makes you wonder about that 24hr register...
One day Rolex watches will be worth zero dollars. Of course that will probably be the collapse of civilization. At that point, most of us will be strapped to the bumpers of cars racing through the desert in some desperate battle for the last of earth's gasoline. I can't wait to finally beat the wait list!
My grandfather used to be an AD in the 70’s - 80’s, and Rolex was always impossible to get for many of its most popular models. He said they just flew off the shelf, as soon as he got them in the store. The demand is there and the supply tries to keep up… just not for this Daytona. Honestly though, every company does limited editions. But if Rolex specifically stated it was a catalogue piece and then went back on it, that’s a serious slight to the customer base.
Hey Evan, long time fan! Would love to hear your thoughts and see a video on the new Explorer 40 please. I’ve watched your videos on the 36 and 39 many times and would really like to get your perspective. Thanks!
I think you are correct. Rolex under estimated the extra work the movement and clear case back would take to produce. Congrats to those who purchased from an AD!
Buy Rolex tool watches (not Daytonas) used in Japan. 39mm MKII Explorer, 5 digit Explorer II, discontinued GMT LN, green OP 41 all within 20% of US retail (which for me is within 10% if I pay CA sales tax) and all within past 30 months. A weak yen is a huge gift to US and EU buyers.
I honestly don't know why you'd buy any other non-bezel Rolex over an OP. Same movement, almost the same case as the EX1 and DJ and way cheaper. Hopefully you get it soon.
You lost me at “I do enjoy Paul Newman cookies.” Have you ever tried Newman-O’s? They’re incredible. Their very existence should be a crime. But back to watches, I really wish Rolex made the watch that many want (this Rolex in SS). White gold is dumb. I’m guessing Rolex made this in white gold because it keeps the Rolex hype machine going at full tilt. There’s no way that selling small batches at $50k is more profitable than millions at $15k.
Rolex is a fantastic company. For centuries, alchemists have unsuccessfully tried to turn lead into gold. Then comes Rolex, who transforms 3 000 € worth of gold and steel bits and pieces into an object some individuals are ready to pay €200 grands for. Sellers are happy, buyers are happy, the seller’s banker is happy because his client is richer, the buyer’s banker is happy because he can lend money to his client. The world is a better place.
This watch appears to have a flawed dial. Does anyone else notice how the indices and numerals on the LH sub-dial are thicker and not uniform with the indices and numerals on the other two sub-dials? Very, very unusual to see an inconsistency like this on a Rolex dial.
We kill to live and live to die.If we stay here we die. We have nothing to lose. We must explore the lands beyond the ice wall and center of our Plane directly under Polaris at Magnetic North to see if Hyperborea exists and if there is a portal out of this no win situation.
For real. Rolex bracelets feel like silk on the wrist. Even neo-vintage oyster bracelets blow away a lot of modern brands in terms of how it feels on the wrist.
@@Anonymouslyme1 The first part of your patronising comment is correct the second part is offensive and total bollocks. Who do you think most superclone Rolexes are sold to? Yeah that's right owners of the real thing. I have a superclone Submariner and it's one of the best watches I have ever had including real Rolex watches, Tudors, Breitlings etc.
Rolexes are aluminum cans anyways. Whoever buys a real or a fake doesn't get the BEAUTY some $15 Steve Madden with gorgeous fleur-de-lis dial and CZs, TOP STOCK PERFORMER of the last two decades, deliver.
It's among the rarest production Daytonas ever made. Five years from now todays gray market price of $250k will look like a cheap price for this watch.
It is a testament to your mental health that you managed to resist ripping off the plastic for the week you had the watch. I could not have managed that.
probably my current answer to "if waved a wand and you magically received one watch..." but also I will never in a million years pay the money that precious metal Daytonas sell for.
He's probably the only owner in this country that didn't list this watch on the secondary used market. MOST of these watches ended up sold for 7 times it's listed price. Just like most Daytona watches (who are offered & sold to guys who really didn't ask for a Daytona) end up in the used market. There are more Daytona's for sale or sold than in use, in a sock drawer, or in a collection.
I absolutely share the annoyance around this watch leaving the catalogue, best modern Daytona by far. What I find interesting is that nobody seems to be commenting on the fact that this was created for the 100th anniversary of Le Mans, making it no different than other brands who produce anniversary pieces for a given year and once that year is over they're out of production. One example of this was the JLC Master Control sector dial collection to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Master Control line. Regular production, pieces weren't numbered or limited, but after that anniversary year they left the catalogue. Now there's a yellow gold version of this watch but because there isn't a 100th anniversary to celebrate anymore, it's an off catalogue piece with zero marketing tied to it. Rolex didn't really do anything different compared to their peers in the industry, but they made something so desirable and because everyone is already annoyed with them this did nothing to help that cause.
I'm with you on a lot of things you've mentioned but at RRP Rolex offers very accurate and durable watches with a timeless design. The build quality in most cases is flawless. You can't argue with that. The availability and the way the grey market takes advantage of this is really what makes people unhappy.
It’s unfortunate if you are caught on the hype train. FOMO and group dynamics often lead to us chasing for things our heart isn’t really into. But with time being confident in your own choices and not buying things for others but yourself will win! You can do it!
They already crushed it with the Chronomaster Sport... love how Rolex copied the open caseback design, though. That movement is almost as nice looking as a Carerra.
This watch is a signal of their current production problems. I have no way of knowing but I suspect all their pm models follow the same production pipeline and this watch impeded on their 31mm sparkled Datejust output.
6:45 That’s true, but they’re often the most reliable. I’ve come around on my Rolex hate to this view: they’re often status symbols for people who know nothing of watches. But they’re reliable and the ergonomics are crazy good-and maybe it’s just that…they *work* and that’s enough.
That "Seiko's chapter ring" comment was absolutely diabolical hahahaha.
Not 400 times more but 400% of it’s retail price
“These are the jokes.”
Thank you
Not "it's", but "its"
@@luchiangrigore Auto correction, I’m from Germany 😘
@@NicoHerooo yeah just found it funny that your correction needed a correction. :) much love
You had it on “Rolex does not want you to be happy”.
Some women are in the blue balls production business. Rolex is just like that.
Reverse panda is also one of the lesser known entries in the Kama Sutra... can't stop laughing.
Absolutely silly prices...
For aluminum can designs, really. Tudor does better. "This gold or that gold?", really? Any innovation or what, what do people put in these spendings? Have any of them ever touched the good grass?
As "I Like Watches" TH-cam channel clearly shown, Rolex' quality is worse than San Martin's. The latter wanted to send me their most expensive piece for $60, shipping included. Now evaluate.
@@GEMSofGOD_com Most San Martin watches are in the $200-$300 bracket though... and their most expensive watch was over $1500, so the "most expensive for $60" was either a very long time ago or simply not true. Also, Gary from ILW was recently gifted a genuine Submariner, so whilst he does compare the finishing, etc. I doubt he'd get rid of his Rolex now. (Also let's not forget that the Chinese brands basically exist to just churn out copies of other people's designs, which is something I'm really not comfortable with...)
@@outcastkatsuki I'm definitely a liar. Have you heard that Swiss watches usually put 5% at max in production? Same case. And you know what? I refused. I like Beauty and Design. It's not even about originalty.
This video had an overtone of disdain throughout, and I'm here for it. Your videos are overwhelmingly neutral or even handed or even admiring in tone. It's good to change it up, and Rolex can handle it. Thanks for the video! And thanks to the owner for letting us see it in your video!
So he's not gonna wear it either? That's a shame. sums up the whole problem really.
The problem is what people are willing to pay. Imagine buying a Toyota Tacoma and the next week it’s worth $400k.
@@franky3fingers337 People can't imagine that because most people here would never be able to afford it.
Wearing an expensive watch and being oblivious to your surroundings doesn't make you a 'real collector', it shows how insensible you are to money.
He will sell it to some rich Arab or tech bro.
@@thegornI would too.
right..... hes the problem. Not the manufactured scarcity or shelling thousands of dollars retail for namesake.
The font is Eurostile, also used a lot by Heuer. And yes, apart from the Submariner and the 1908 Rolex uses it on absolutely everything.
For the subdial numbers yes, though the standard dial font is proprietary but closest to Hoefler's Decimal font...
I just discovered this channel and I love it and the sarcasm. Keep up the good work
I like the Daytona because it's thin for a Chrono and 40mm. But all the crap you would need to go through is not worth it. My new grail watch would be a Zenith el primero or I like the tag glass box. Unless there's a thinner Chrono out there will the a date window for 5k? Any suggestions?
rolex is keeping the hype alive by fucking its customers
Actually their customers wives
Only way to get put on the wait list
Commenting before I even watch: today is a great day bc there is a new You’re Terrific vid uploaded! Love the style so much. Don’t change, stay terrific.
The quality of your videos is insane. This is your best video yet! 👍🏻
Great, fun stuff. One of the few channels that makes me consider turning the speed down to 1x.
The obsession lies within the inaccessibility of it.
precisely. i don't get why it's so difficult for this youtuber to understand. they basically released an "unobtainium" rolex.
@@gh05t_mvmy son works for Rolex, there is no “ wait list “, it’s purely spend/invitation.
Love your videos man - keep up the awesome work you’re doing!
Just wait until the super clone versions start appearing. You’ll see this watch everywhere and nobody will know the difference. 😂
You'll know if you wind it, or look closely at the movement, or the rehaut. But they are close, for sure.
always loved the vintage 36mm rolex explorer. picked up a 36mm smiths everest honeycomb.
couldn't be happier spending ~$418.
I have a question… you said Rolex doesn’t make the toughest watches… I understand that statement comparing it to a quartz watch but what mechanical watch is tougher and what tests are there that show that? I’m sort of curious since my dream watch has been a Rolex because I see so many vintage models still around that I figure that they are really robustly built. Even the guy from wristwatch revival says they are a really robust movements.
Other than an excellent video…
Gotta ask: Where did you get that red over-shirt / jacket you were wearing?
"The most special thing about the brand is that People think it's special" 😮💨
Love this watch! Great video my man.
I haven’t ever been a fan of the Daytona either. Love your content. Glad you made this one. Bravo.
The moment I saw pictures of this watch when they announced it, I knew it would be discounted in a couple months. I give applause to them for produce it for a year.
This watch is beautiful, and yet completely out of touch for what any normal person would consider wearing considering its value. Breaks my heart to see these sort of watches stowed away like a late 90s beanie baby, never to see the light of day due to its perceived value.
I know it’s a big NoNo in the watch community, but I am so glad Clean Factory is already working on a replica of this particular watch. When it comes out I am going to buy it and wear it like I stole it.
@@chuckcharles5963 ive got a clean 116500. love it everytime i put it on. no shame here. Only the watch community will shame people for wanting a replica of something unobtainable. Imagine shitting on someone for having a Picaso print hanging on their wall. Silly shit really.
@@chuckcharles5963 thats why i always say the true watch nerds love and use reps. The pretentious, ego-driven type are the ones that will shit on you. They dont love watches, they love stunting. And they get mad butthurt at people taking the backroads. They love to make it something more than it is. A damn wrist accessory.
@@Megatraum504true watch nerds can appreciate great watches without owning a fake copy of them. You are misguided. I can totally appreciate a great work of art without owning a fake copy. If you would really appreciate the people making the original, you wouldn’t give money to people stealing their IP.
@@koolpep Bad analogy bro, considering that real fans of great artists all around the world spend money on print reproductions of their iconic artworks all the time. A re-print of the mona lisa takes nothing away from the original, and if it makes the re-print owner happy to have it on their wall, why on earth would you care or pass judgement?
Absolutely beautiful watch regardless and I can't help but love the movement tech!
Just watched gran turismo and now this video.. the universe is in sync.. 😅
LOL loved this video. One of your best.
I see a wrist shot and I think it's Ali G with that red jacket
Now that it’s discontinued… any guesses on how many were created ? 2,500 ish? … after all the celebs athletes etc ?
so lets take price out of the question, what are the best watches in the world in terms of maybe accuracy, reliability, durability etc?
man you are lucky to hold this watch, let alone wear it for a few days. the AD in my city had one on display but they wouldn't even take it out of the case to to let people try it on
Four hundred times more? Twenty million dollars? I wouldn't pay more than fifteen million.
Yeah he meant 4x more. Though he did say 'if you had a watch that was worth 400x the you'd leave the protective plastic on'. Which is true.
This math slip-up is making me question everything. Like, is Evan’s wrist really 7 inches in circumference? Maybe it’s 700 inches!
@@remus2001That's preposterous! It's obviously 70 inches!
It was a joke guys. Like saying 'a bazillion' more. Not as funny when you have to explain it though.
@@EnglebertFlumperjack yeah, we got it and were playing on it. Would adding emojis help?
Beautiful watch
Not surprised it’s gone up significantly
But these prices are beyond ridiculous
My man !! Great verdict it's all about marketing....
Rolex aren't marketing this watch as a $250,000 watch.
It's how the market works, but that's not the same as marketing.
Sellers can ask whatever price they want, and you, as a customer, can decide not to buy the item for that price.
When the supply starts exceeding the demand, the prices will come down. For $ 250,000 the demand should be pretty low.
Why they'd take it out of production so quickly is luxury marketing 101: maintaining an air of exclusivity. It's especially important for Rolex because the first justification most folks have for buying what's not nearly the best watch for the money (other than status signaling, which few say out loud) is that they hold their value and that only happens with restricted supply. That they now can control the supply of 2nd-hand watches AND reap the even higher profits of the used market does even more to justify any revenue lost on the individual sales of new watches had they kept it in production.
Sugess makes a shockingly good homage of this watch at a fraction of the price. The SL-4801 Peacock movement is pretty damn good (considering it's a clone 4130 movement).
Best Rolex video on TH-cam. Period.
GREAT video. Loved it.
The Daytona's namesake, the Daytona 24hr Race where the winner gets a Rolex Daytona, is also shockingly 24hrs just like LeMans. Makes you wonder about that 24hr register...
I am here because of the reverse panda thanks Mom and Dad.
It’s a Rough-and-Tumble Terrific today!
“I imagine these guys were really drunk”😂😂
One day Rolex watches will be worth zero dollars. Of course that will probably be the collapse of civilization. At that point, most of us will be strapped to the bumpers of cars racing through the desert in some desperate battle for the last of earth's gasoline. I can't wait to finally beat the wait list!
Beautiful watch , I’ll stick to my G-Shocks this watch would just give me anxiety 😂
You had me locked in from “Fuck Rolex” 🙌
"They could be shipping goods across Europe. Think about the additional revenue Le Mans" 😂
One of the most honest reviews I have ever seen!!!!
My grandfather used to be an AD in the 70’s - 80’s, and Rolex was always impossible to get for many of its most popular models. He said they just flew off the shelf, as soon as he got them in the store.
The demand is there and the supply tries to keep up… just not for this Daytona.
Honestly though, every company does limited editions. But if Rolex specifically stated it was a catalogue piece and then went back on it, that’s a serious slight to the customer base.
Hey Evan, long time fan! Would love to hear your thoughts and see a video on the new Explorer 40 please. I’ve watched your videos on the 36 and 39 many times and would really like to get your perspective. Thanks!
That is pure filth and would be an incredible back catalogue release for Tudor's new in-house column wheel chronograph.
I think you are correct. Rolex under estimated the extra work the movement and clear case back would take to produce. Congrats to those who purchased from an AD!
Buy Rolex tool watches (not Daytonas) used in Japan. 39mm MKII Explorer, 5 digit Explorer II, discontinued GMT LN, green OP 41 all within 20% of US retail (which for me is within 10% if I pay CA sales tax) and all within past 30 months. A weak yen is a huge gift to US and EU buyers.
don't give the secret away lol. bought 3 or 4 watches from Japan, almost one from the UK when the pound went tits up last year
Woah some flex!! I'm on the list for a 36mm OP. Honestly, at this stage it's the only Rolex I like
I honestly don't know why you'd buy any other non-bezel Rolex over an OP. Same movement, almost the same case as the EX1 and DJ and way cheaper. Hopefully you get it soon.
@@Nefville agreed 100% !! The op is lovely. Tried them on yesterday and made up my mind
I really like the theorie why they dicontinued it.
But the Kevin Hart F€%# you Rolex reference (as in F€^% you Tom Brady), had me in tears 😂
Dude, you write such good commentary.
You lost me at “I do enjoy Paul Newman cookies.” Have you ever tried Newman-O’s? They’re incredible. Their very existence should be a crime. But back to watches, I really wish Rolex made the watch that many want (this Rolex in SS). White gold is dumb. I’m guessing Rolex made this in white gold because it keeps the Rolex hype machine going at full tilt. There’s no way that selling small batches at $50k is more profitable than millions at $15k.
The mint ones are a religious experience.
Rolex is a fantastic company.
For centuries, alchemists have unsuccessfully tried to turn lead into gold. Then comes Rolex, who transforms 3 000 € worth of gold and steel bits and pieces into an object some individuals are ready to pay €200 grands for.
Sellers are happy, buyers are happy, the seller’s banker is happy because his client is richer, the buyer’s banker is happy because he can lend money to his client. The world is a better place.
Rolex: You'll like our watches even if you hate our company
Absolutely astute; completely hilarious.
This watch appears to have a flawed dial. Does anyone else notice how the indices and numerals on the LH sub-dial are thicker and not uniform with the indices and numerals on the other two sub-dials? Very, very unusual to see an inconsistency like this on a Rolex dial.
I wonder what percentage of the people that bought one would immediately sale it
I love and collect swiss made chronographs, but I need a date window. I wear a blue omega caliber 9605 on a FORSTNER ladder bracelet..
We kill to live and live to die.If we stay here we die. We have nothing to lose. We must explore the lands beyond the ice wall and center of our Plane directly under Polaris at Magnetic North to see if Hyperborea exists and if there is a portal out of this no win situation.
I thought they were making another LeMans this year, so the 24hr movement still makes sense, but agree with most of the rest
Nice if you got it for retail, silly for pre-owned prices.
They will produce it in yellow gold now, probably for another year.
I’d enjoy wearing this watch for 10 minutes before somebody pinned me down and hacked my hand off to get to it.
I still have the plastics on some of Tudors. 😂
Rolex and its artificial scarcity 😅
My wife and I tried the reverse panda once, needless to say I ended up with fur in every crevice.
Best at marketing and best bracelets.
For real. Rolex bracelets feel like silk on the wrist. Even neo-vintage oyster bracelets blow away a lot of modern brands in terms of how it feels on the wrist.
You brought it on a point!👍
Luv your videos and humour, Reverse Panda joke lol literally thought it as you said it.
F##$ Rolex indeed ditto!
And now available as a super clone.
Not in 18 karat white gold it’s not. Fake watches are for fake people.
@@Anonymouslyme1 The first part of your patronising comment is correct the second part is offensive and total bollocks. Who do you think most superclone Rolexes are sold to? Yeah that's right owners of the real thing. I have a superclone Submariner and it's one of the best watches I have ever had including real Rolex watches, Tudors, Breitlings etc.
@@borjastick No, thousands of fake Dayonas aren't bought by thousands of owners of real $300K pieces 😂
@@Anonymouslyme1fake people are fake.
Rolexes are aluminum cans anyways. Whoever buys a real or a fake doesn't get the BEAUTY some $15 Steve Madden with gorgeous fleur-de-lis dial and CZs, TOP STOCK PERFORMER of the last two decades, deliver.
It's among the rarest production Daytonas ever made. Five years from now todays gray market price of $250k will look like a cheap price for this watch.
lol. 😂🤣 beautiful filming and even nicer scripts!
It is a testament to your mental health that you managed to resist ripping off the plastic for the week you had the watch. I could not have managed that.
Agreed. Also those are factory stickers still on, how is it not double standard when ADs are being told to remove all upon sale.
My guess is that they will bring it out in steel as soon as they catch up to pent-up demand in order to keep the hype going over the next decade.
probably my current answer to "if waved a wand and you magically received one watch..." but also I will never in a million years pay the money that precious metal Daytonas sell for.
Looks like Rolex gives its customers the old "reverse-panda" once again.
Rolex is AP now, primarily hype.
Sadly true. Still some great watches if you can at msrp, otherwise nope.
I just want a boring *oyster*steel version please... I'd even take an older one with steel bezel!
DOWN WITH THE CROWN!!!!
Holy crap: Did you not mention your wrist size?
He's probably the only owner in this country that didn't list this watch on the secondary used market. MOST of these watches ended up sold for 7 times it's listed price. Just like most Daytona watches (who are offered & sold to guys who really didn't ask for a Daytona) end up in the used market. There are more Daytona's for sale or sold than in use, in a sock drawer, or in a collection.
Good stuff! 😁
There is no watch that deserve more than 2000$
I absolutely share the annoyance around this watch leaving the catalogue, best modern Daytona by far. What I find interesting is that nobody seems to be commenting on the fact that this was created for the 100th anniversary of Le Mans, making it no different than other brands who produce anniversary pieces for a given year and once that year is over they're out of production. One example of this was the JLC Master Control sector dial collection to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Master Control line. Regular production, pieces weren't numbered or limited, but after that anniversary year they left the catalogue.
Now there's a yellow gold version of this watch but because there isn't a 100th anniversary to celebrate anymore, it's an off catalogue piece with zero marketing tied to it. Rolex didn't really do anything different compared to their peers in the industry, but they made something so desirable and because everyone is already annoyed with them this did nothing to help that cause.
I'm with you on a lot of things you've mentioned but at RRP Rolex offers very accurate and durable watches with a timeless design. The build quality in most cases is flawless. You can't argue with that. The availability and the way the grey market takes advantage of this is really what makes people unhappy.
Amazing the number of people ready to pay $200k for a watch.
I only want a Daytona because everyone else wants a Daytona. The white dial Speedmaster looks way better than any Daytona tbh.
Than you don’t really want one. You want to be part of the herd. Don’t be a sheep, and buy whatever you like the most.
It’s unfortunate if you are caught on the hype train. FOMO and group dynamics often lead to us chasing for things our heart isn’t really into. But with time being confident in your own choices and not buying things for others but yourself will win! You can do it!
Love that thumbnail
That's a good looking modern Daytona. Maybe Zenith will recreate it.
They already crushed it with the Chronomaster Sport... love how Rolex copied the open caseback design, though. That movement is almost as nice looking as a Carerra.
Seeing a rolex wearer is like seeing a BMW switching lanes, 😅.
This watch is a signal of their current production problems. I have no way of knowing but I suspect all their pm models follow the same production pipeline and this watch impeded on their 31mm sparkled Datejust output.
6:45 That’s true, but they’re often the most reliable. I’ve come around on my Rolex hate to this view: they’re often status symbols for people who know nothing of watches. But they’re reliable and the ergonomics are crazy good-and maybe it’s just that…they *work* and that’s enough.
That’s why replica exists. People love the design but couldn’t get their hands on one.
they went yellow gold...