New Rolex daytona panda 126500LN vs 116500LN

[Mrngrz46]

Here we are.

New daytona vs old daytona

[MSL997]

Very very interesting and case size remains 40mm

What is also interesting is a return to the 116520 look with the WG black face

[Krash]

Originally Posted by MSL997

Very very interesting and case size remains 40mm

What is also interesting is a return to the 116520 look with the WG black face

My question is whether or not it’s really 40mm this time.


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[Tell44]

Originally Posted by Krash

My question is whether or not it’s really 40mm this time.


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This. is it 40 or 38.6?????

[P1nky_Up]

Looks like they balanced the lugs on the new SS

[eonflux]

Originally Posted by P1nky_Up

Looks like they balanced the lugs on the new SS

Finally

And also like the new hour markers

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by P1nky_Up

Looks like they balanced the lugs on the new SS

You know, I thought that at first, but after staring at it awhile … I’m not so sure

Does the bottom right lug still look off?

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by brandrea

You know, I thought that at first, but after staring at it awhile … I’m not so sure

Does the bottom right lug still look off?

Proportions look identical to the 509 on my wrist Brian. Perfectly symmetrical now.

What's off is that some renders show curved sides, others flatter.

My take is that the flatter side renders are just less detailed. The description talks about "Graceful lines of light are elegantly reflected from the sides of its redesigned middle case"

Thats not something you'd say about a flat sided (Sub or GMT) style case.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Devildog

Proportions look identical to the 509 on my wrist Brian. Perfectly symmetrical now.



What's off is that some renders show curved sides, others flatter.



My take is that the flatter side renders are just less detailed. The description talks about "Graceful lines of light are elegantly reflected from the sides of its redesigned middle case"



Thats not something you'd say about a flat sided (Sub or GMT) style case.

Thanks Scott

The more I stare at it, the more I think the lower right lug still looks elongated.

Could be just that I need to take a break

As I first posted, I thought they looked symmetrical.

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[Mrngrz46]

To me it looks they bring back zenith design

[xjeeunitx]

Originally Posted by Mrngrz46

To me it looks they bring back zenith design

With a PM model case and vintage inspired bezel. I love it. I love the older even more. I'm curious what the market will do in terms of the prices for the discontinued 116500LN models.

[ordinary55]

Originally Posted by xjeeunitx

With a PM model case and vintage inspired bezel. I love it. I love the older even more. I'm curious what the market will do in terms of the prices for the discontinued 116500LN models.

i think it would skyrocket,as the dial layout,subdial layout,the bezel layout change

[DCheeta]

Originally Posted by Mrngrz46

To me it looks they bring back zenith design

Yeah it does look like the Zenith models. Everything on the dal is skinnier.

[ronricks]

Originally Posted by Mrngrz46

To me it looks they bring back zenith design

This

[swish77]

Originally Posted by Mrngrz46

To me it looks they bring back zenith design

How so? There were no Zenith-movement Daytonas with ceramic bezels. Zenith Daytonas had balanced, symmetrical sub-dials unlike all modern Daytonas with the in-house movements. Zenith Daytonas had more elegant hands and hour makers. The differences are endless.

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by swish77

How so? There were no Zenith-movement Daytonas with ceramic bezels. Zenith Daytonas had balanced, symmetrical sub-dials unlike all modern Daytonas with the in-house movements. Zenith Daytonas had more elegant hands and hour makers. The differences are endless.

That's an incredible watch.

[cwilson13]

Originally Posted by swish77

How so? There were no Zenith-movement Daytonas with ceramic bezels. Zenith Daytonas had balanced, symmetrical sub-dials unlike all modern Daytonas with the in-house movements. Zenith Daytonas had more elegant hands and hour makers. The differences are endless.

Proper Daytona.

[ordinary55]

the older panda looks better,wondering about the market price for the panda now

[omar-rye]

New one looks much nicer

[aba123]

Originally Posted by omar-rye

New one looks much nicer

agree. looks more refined.

[Tanuki]

Originally Posted by ordinary55

the older panda looks better,wondering about the market price for the panda now

The new line is inferior to the outgoing model and surprisingly not 41mm. That way the old model will likely skyrocket on the secondary market. Guess who’s now in the secondary market??

[Rrpdc]

Originally Posted by ordinary55

the older panda looks better,wondering about the market price for the panda now

Noticed 2 on David’s site this am. One for 36700 is gone.

[Cloudchaser]

WG, black dial, silver subs...126509. Love it!!

[koko105]

Originally Posted by Cloudchaser

WG, black dial, silver subs...126509. Love it!!

Stunning piece


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[DCheeta]

And still no glidelock clasp.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by DCheeta

And still no glidelock clasp.

[Onequik135i]

I agree, the newer one is nicer. Very 16520 Zenith looking w the thinner sub dials & markers & hands. Home run.

[rolexgs]

now I realize the essence of the asymmetrical lug.

[Cru Jones]

Still not a panda…………

Anyway, I love all the changes.

[garyk]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

Still not a panda…………

Anyway, I love all the changes.

Exactly right!! I thought for sure they would have brought out an actual SS Panda so people who keep calling the old one a Panda would be like what now?!