Baron - Mr Red
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It is unusual...
....for sure.
When i first saw it on scan, I was very sceptical. Brown and Blue as colours just don't mix well for me. I had the opportunity to try it on at a watch event and found myself enjoying the weight of the watch...it really is heavy. I also enjoyed the way that it sits on the wrist.... but for me it stopped there. My initial feeling about the colour match remains the same. I also feel that Rolex do a wide range of quite bling-y watches as well as a number of more tool-like styles. This one, for me, sort of lies somewhere in the middle. It takes all shapes and sizes to make the world go around....for me, this one just doesn't ring any bells..... and for the price I could find many targets of more appeal....more appeal to me.
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in platinum – on the wrist
50 years ago the first Cosmograph was launched and it was dedicated to professional racing drivers. An evolved version with black bezel and screw-down pushers (waterproofness) was introduced in 1965. In 1988 the Cosmograph Daytona got a self-winding and...
it looks great on your wrist!
"Will this watch be collectible and a must-have in the long run? Any predictions?" I think daytona fans will opt to buy one or more vintage pieces at the same price range; at least that's true for me. I think it is a handsome watch on your wrist, and I'm ...
"buy one or more vintage"
Recently a collector with an incredible collection of fine watches said: "I prefer to make my own vintage" Somehow I agree with him. Also to find an outstanding vintage piece for an appropriate price is almost impossible today and if you find one, are you...
Oliver !! Somehow difficult to imagine you wearing this watch...
But as you said, you have to try it before you can make a judgement and that can change a lot. I'm with you with the Rolex challenge. Sometimes I think the 666 will be my first one, and the next day, I think I should go over the top (a bit like this watch...
Dirk, you know me ...
quite well :-) Recently I saw a "rugged" vintage YG Submariner on vintage style leather strap and it was not bad, at least on that gentleman and with his kind of style. Cordially, Oliver
I can't imagine wearing a platinum watch with bracelet
Must be reallllly heavy! I like the color combinations. Very elegant IMO. Cheers, Anthony
"Must be reallllly heavy!"
No, at least not for me. My BP FF in steel (with bracelet) is heavier and so is the PP 5980R. It is just a question what you are used to :-) Cordially, Oliver
I think I would get tired of the ice blue dial...
.... I would go for your second choice.... Imagine that one in the summer, on a boat in the south with a nice tan a nice cocktail and a... :-) Best from the south Hans
Totally agree with Hans
I suspect most people's first impression when they saw a picture of this one was not positive, but because it is a "special" piece, people are forcing themselves to like it. Well this is how I feel, but in then end, the colours do NOT work, and in this co...
The ice blue dial is much better in reality ...
and is part of the charm. Maybe it is the spice needed to make it even more special. Have you seen it in the metal? "Imagine that one in the summer, on a boat in the south with a nice tan a nice cocktail and a ..." On a Riva ... in the north of Italy ... ...
If only it can be interchangeble with a strap
Then it will be even more desirable. Tried it last week, liked it but not loving it "YET" :-))
I must say that your pics give me a better idea of what it is
Compared with the officials, which are lacking savour, I find... I may give this one a second look, but the retail is prohibitive. At this level of price, I have other targets to achieve. I totally get your point about the Daytona audience, too. But we sh...
"At this level of price, I have other targets to achieve."
Me too, to be honest. Still it is a very nice watch ... :-) Cordially, Oliver
It is unusual...
....for sure. When i first saw it on scan, I was very sceptical. Brown and Blue as colours just don't mix well for me. I had the opportunity to try it on at a watch event and found myself enjoying the weight of the watch...it really is heavy. I also enjoy...
Baron, we just met once ...
but I don´t see this watch on your wrist. Good or bad :-) Thanks! Oliver
I like the bezel very much...
...so much better than the scratch magnet of the 116520 !
Thanks for sharing those wrist shots
Tried the rose gold version. Didn't do much for me as it thought it would. Melvin
A friend of mine
Just bought this watch. I tried to pursuade him not to and to get a vintage Daytona (PN is his favourite) but he did it anyway. He likes the watch and it suits him to be honest. He is super handsome. 1.92 tall. He likes the fact that it is platinum and he...
I still have mixed feeling after
seen it and tried it on in metal.. I'm still not convinced with the ice blue and brown color combination But definitely much better looking than it is in the picture I think this is a nice addition to any great Daytona collection Best, Sam