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Rolex Daytona White Index Dial Oyster Bracelet Mens Watch 116520WSO

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I have had my Daytona for over a year now. This is one of the most recognizable watch on the market today. Also one of the most prestigious. From its connection with Paul Newan to the racing histories, this is a must have for any collectors. This is the only chronograph that Rolex makes, also one of the most rare. Personally, I feel this is one of the most balanced watch that Rolex makes. It is comfortable and has understated elegance. You will see Datejust and Submariner on just about every other corner. This watch will make you stand apart from the crowd.

If you own a Daytona, as I do, that is all you have to say.

People who know them, pick up on them right away. They are scarce, and hard to get. That is why if you can get one at jeweler retail $7500, you are lucky.

You can be around people who wear Rolexes, and the sophisticated ones notice it right off the get go. Walk into any jewelry store, and the counter people notice it as you walk in. Its a rush.

Did you know that Rolex prohibits sales people from wearing a Daytona in their stores because customers become angry when they notice them, and find out how few of them are allocated to a store. The waiting list goes to their better customers, and can take years to move up.

If you like the watch, bite the bullet,
and buy it. Otherwise you will waste time, and money waiting to find one.

Ed in Naples

I bought my ss Daytona this past year and it has been my go-to watch almost everyday. It has a tremendous feel of quality and it just looks great with a suit or casual dress. I have gotten quite a few compliments from the sales crew at the finer watch stores; even some of them haven't seen this watch up close and personal. With that said, if you are not a vip at an authorized dealer, expect to pay a hefty premium over msrp when buying through another source. And do expect the watch to appreciate in value via regular price increases and its exclusivity.

The only complaint I have with the watch is that it is missing a date complication. But once I put it on and enjoy the look of its timeless design and the substantial feel on my wrist, all complaints about the date complication goes away.

So if you are fortunate enough to buy one, you should go ahead and do so. Wear it for a few years and if you don't like it you can probably sell it for at least what you paid...I know mine is not for sale, not anytime soon.

The Rolex Daytona is essential if you are into fast food. The Chronograph feature is perfectly made to time how fast the drive-thru order is fulfilled at Taco Bell and McDonald's. If it weren't for this Rolex, I don't think you'd have anything available on the market that could properly measure the time it takes to get a chalupa at the drive-thru window.

I was on the waiting list at my local authorized dealer for 2 years before I got the call. I promptly pick up the watch and added it to my collection of other wathches. But after 2 months, I became annoyed that it had no date. So I promptly sold it for $2000 more than I paid for it. Why anybody would pay that kind of money for a watch with no date is beyond me. I am glad to be rid of it.

I bought this watch back in 2003 and I was very happy with it. Now a couple of years later I use it every now and then but it doesn't trill me as it did time ago. The reason is because watches now are different, they are more fashionable. Well talking about watches may be complicated because in the past you were completed with just one watch but not any more. There are watches for suits, for casual clothes, steel, yellow or white gold, strap, no strap diamonds, no diamonds (even on men). So going back to what I was saying before, today rubber is hot in watches as several materials (ceremic, titannium) and something very important today. Watches are big now. The Rolex Daytona is 40mm and now the minimum suggested size is 44mm (I can't understand why Rolex doesn't refreshes its collection). Any typical male watch from the past looks for women's now. Another negative thing about this model is that it doesn't have date (big mistake). Well anyway, this watch is also a classic, is pretty and basiclly looks good with everything and the price is not very high (I know that's not a small amount but prices nowadays are really high). My advice is to look for several options and never by a watch by photo, go to a jewerly store, see it and try it on, and is also nice when you have a watch that not necessarily everybody has. Rolex and Rolex Daytona is a watch that lots and lots and lots and lots of people own, try something different it's also a another advice that I can give.

What's in a watch, you ask. Well if you're calling it a watch, why not pick up a Seiko or a Timex? They make fine instruments and cost thousands less.

If you're looking for a timepiece and by timepiece I mean a piece that can tell time for years to come, go with the Daytona. The complications are nothing short of complicated, the dial speaks of tremendous depth and the links are so well-crafted you'll swear to the Good Lord you saw one Patek Q. Philippe turning green.

Feel the weight around your wrist, secure the clasp and hop into your favorite convertible. The Daytona will transform the quotidian into the questionable, the everyday to the extraordinary.

I bought mine with poker winnings, but I assure you I'd have bought one just as quick even if my line of work didn't demand such special focus on my wrists. Do yourself a favor and start living already. Purchase a Daytona. And while you're at it, maybe some champagne and a container of prophylactics.

Grandma told me I didn't need a Daytona, but I sure love Dale Jr. I sold my trailer to by this classy piece of work. It has served me well. It keeps me on time so the misses doesn't catch me with mah sister. Who needs fancy suites and K-Mart sweaters? I were this beuty brings out the best in mah Budlight and Z28.