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aelvin · 11 March 2010, 11:56 AM

great post! I will be receiving my V serial SS daytona tomorrow, I regretted selling my Daytona with 4030 mov back in 2007.

Yazo · 1 May 2010, 02:49 AM

Awesome info!

gone-rolex-mad · 1 May 2010, 03:54 AM

great info, thanks for sharing

Ezza8 · 6 November 2010, 09:54 AM

Fantastic reference material on the Daytona! Best on the net, thanks!

RolexABC · 6 November 2010, 05:08 PM

Great thread, thank you.

dddrees · 6 November 2010, 10:29 PM

Excellent and quite in depth, thanks Larry.

nmerc001 · 26 November 2010, 02:15 AM

Very informative info. Wish I grabbed a pre-owned Daytona I saw at an AD the other week.

JCSA · 9 February 2011, 02:44 AM

Nice rewiew.Thank you.I have a white face SS Daytona.I love it.

GTS Dean · 12 February 2011, 09:48 AM

So, that's what one of the "defect dials" looks like. Interesting, but - collectible or not - not for me.
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Hleo1 · 16 September 2011, 01:43 AM

Nice watch

SWIMPRUF · 17 September 2011, 12:27 AM

Great read.

Hleo1 · 17 September 2011, 01:38 PM

Love the everose daytona

tudorlex · 19 September 2011, 09:13 PM

fantastic informative timeless post. thank you. love the daytona but cant justify the money & gotta have a date - so happy with the tudor chrono's with rolex markings.

nim · 4 March 2012, 02:02 AM

White dial on a ss daytona looks fantastic

xxbsurfer4life1 · 28 May 2012, 10:19 AM

Quick question for everyone, which one is the best daytona for me to get, i am looking to get the white one, but i dont kow which movement is the best, the ss or the ws 4030 zenith or 4130 ? Please advise.
Thanks

roadie1 · 29 May 2012, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxbsurfer4life1

Quick question for everyone, which one is the best daytona for me to get, i am looking to get the white one, but i dont kow which movement is the best, the ss or the ws 4030 zenith or 4130 ? Please advise.
Thanks

The 4130 has a longer power reserve and the blue hairspring. It's the "up to date model". Not sure which is considered "better" but I prefer the 4130. You can't go wrong with either.

168 · 8 September 2012, 02:31 PM

Excellent write up. Picking one up next week. Cant wait to join the club

gregdolley · 8 September 2012, 04:01 PM

That was a great write-up, Larry. Thanks for the info!

One question though: you said the daytona is still pressure proof regardless of whether the pusher screwlocks are tight or not. What if the screwlocks are completely unwound? Is it still waterproof?

BH13GMT · 8 September 2012, 05:02 PM

Awesome thread, this is why I love this place.

Thanks guys

pol · 8 September 2012, 09:44 PM

I thoroughly enjoyed this review Larry, thank you.

Camel · 21 November 2012, 05:42 PM

Thanks for an awesome review, Larry. I could never understand the hype around the Rolex Daytona. Now I can't wait for my TT 116523 white face to be delivered next week.
I guess that's what you call "growing up" in watch terms !

changkc · 8 January 2013, 11:28 AM

Hey guys
In your opinion, what is the real size of the Daytona? For me the actual size of it is 38mm because winding crown and chrono buttons shouldn't be included. If you pick a Sub 40mm for example you can see the difference of the size right away!
Now if you include the curvature of the case and are not just measuring the edges of the bezel, you get 40mm. But IMHO, even this curvature shouldn't be included. Otherwise a Sub would have 42mm, not 40mm instead.
What do you think?
Cheers

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roadie1 · 8 January 2013, 12:09 PM

I love this watch!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmographer

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Here are a few pics---maybe you and the other members can tell me what I've got. Again, been told floating cosmog., porcelain dial (raised numbers shows this?) inverted 6, and R serial series. I've had this watch for 20 years, didn't know all the intricacies of it when I got it, just liked the looks. You all know more than I ever will about these fine timepieces.

Thank you
Cosmographer

gregdolley · 11 January 2013, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by changkc

Hey guys
In your opinion, what is the real size of the Daytona? For me the actual size of it is 38mm because winding crown and chrono buttons shouldn't be included. If you pick a Sub 40mm for example you can see the difference of the size right away!
Now if you include the curvature of the case and are not just measuring the edges of the bezel, you get 40mm. But IMHO, even this curvature shouldn't be included. Otherwise a Sub would have 42mm, not 40mm instead.
What do you think?
Cheers

I would say it's 39mm cuz that's what my micrometer says when I measure from the left to the right, not including the crown...

dsio · 11 January 2013, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregdolley

I would say it's 39mm cuz that's what my micrometer says when I measure from the left to the right, not including the crown...

That's what I found too... it is actually slightly larger than my Submariner.

SAMikeC · 12 January 2013, 02:51 PM

Good Evening (or whatever),

I need some help figuring something out. I have a Rolex Oyster Cosmograph in SS, model 6525, which I bought new in 1973 (screw down buttons were important to me then). It is all stainless including the bezel except for the three black dials. My question: I assume it is a Daytona even though that word doesn't appear on the dial the way it does on what seems to be most other models--why not and what does that mean?

Thanks,
Mike in San Antonio

Buck9000 · 24 February 2013, 11:48 AM

Hey guys, first post. What is the criteria for the 120g version listed in the original post? I have a 1997 stainless daytona 116520 U-series and it feels light. Bought it secondhand and had the rolex shop in SF validate it, just a little paranoid I guess.

Buck9000 · 25 February 2013, 01:31 PM

ok, still getting used to the acronyms. that's a white gold w/ leather strap I assume.

still, the 1997 daytona I have is so LIGHT.

can one of you gents with a 1997 stainless daytona tell me what yours weighs?

MrDoug · 16 May 2013, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Tools

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This chart has the "78390" as the correct bracelet. Is there another that will work? The 78390 is the hardest to find BY FAR, and I'm trying to convert my grandfather's leather-strap 16520 to a bracelet.

Is there something else that'll work until I can locate the proper bracelet?

1 May 2010, 03:54 AM	#63
gone-rolex-mad "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Andalucia Spain Watch: SD-Daytona-Speedy Posts: 1,321	great info, thanks for sharing __________________ Sea Dweller "M". Daytona white "V". DJ 116200 "M". Omega SMP. Omega Speedy Pro. Flipped: TT Daytona, DD 118238, TT YM, 16234 Sodalite, 16220, OSM 120, SMP Chrono, 16200, 15200 GMT II, GMT, Celini Cestello, 116518, 15203.

17 September 2011, 12:27 AM	#71
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4 March 2012, 02:02 AM	#74
nim "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: singapore Watch: cosmograph daytona Posts: 338	White dial on a ss daytona looks fantastic __________________ R 1987 L 1989 E 1990 X 1991 N 1991 C 1992 S 1993 W 1994 T 1996 U 1997 A 1998 P 2000 K 2001 Y 2002 F 2003 D 2005 Z 2006 M 2007 V 2008 G Late 2010 Random Numbers Late 2010 to present

8 September 2012, 04:01 PM	#78
gregdolley "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Greg Dolley Location: Los Angeles Watch: Rose Gold Daytona Posts: 1,266	That was a great write-up, Larry. Thanks for the info! One question though: you said the daytona is still pressure proof regardless of whether the pusher screwlocks are tight or not. What if the screwlocks are completely unwound? Is it still waterproof? __________________ RG Daytona PRS 516 Tissot Automatic (ETA 7750)

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BH13GMT 2013 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Paul Location: UK, Dorset Watch: and learn Posts: 2,030	Awesome thread, this is why I love this place. Thanks guys __________________ Rolex Sub 1680, Rolex GMT 116710LN, Rolex Datejust 16220 Salmon Dial (the Mrs), Several Seiko's GMT II C Club (2011) Member # 0019, Full admission to Dorkelhead club has been approved

11 March 2010, 11:56 AM	#61
aelvin "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Aelvin Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 330	great post! I will be receiving my V serial SS daytona tomorrow, I regretted selling my Daytona with 4030 mov back in 2007.

1 May 2010, 02:49 AM	#62
Yazo 2011 Platty Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Columbia MD Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,714	Awesome info!

6 November 2010, 09:54 AM	#64
Ezza8 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Watch: Rolex Posts: 165	Fantastic reference material on the Daytona! Best on the net, thanks!

6 November 2010, 05:08 PM	#65
RolexABC "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Saf Ahmed Location: UK Posts: 299	Great thread, thank you.

6 November 2010, 10:29 PM	#66
dddrees 2013 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Dan Location: USA Watch: This N That Posts: 27,111	Excellent and quite in depth, thanks Larry.

26 November 2010, 02:15 AM	#67
nmerc001 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampton Roads Watch: PP Calatrava 5196G Posts: 45	Very informative info. Wish I grabbed a pre-owned Daytona I saw at an AD the other week.

9 February 2011, 02:44 AM	#68
JCSA "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: João Carlos Location: Brazil Watch: Rolex GMT Posts: 4	Nice rewiew.Thank you.I have a white face SS Daytona.I love it.

12 February 2011, 09:48 AM	#69
GTS Dean "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NB, TX Watch: 3570.50 Posts: 394	So, that's what one of the "defect dials" looks like. Interesting, but - collectible or not - not for me. ____________________________ TT OysterQuartz SS/Black "U" Daytona TT GMT II-C DD OysterQuartz Brietling Aero Omega Speedmaster Pro

16 September 2011, 01:43 AM	#70
Hleo1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Singapore Posts: 57	Nice watch

17 September 2011, 01:38 PM	#72
Hleo1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Singapore Posts: 57	Love the everose daytona

19 September 2011, 09:13 PM	#73
tudorlex "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Down Under Watch: 16570 Posts: 472	fantastic informative timeless post. thank you. love the daytona but cant justify the money & gotta have a date - so happy with the tudor chrono's with rolex markings.

28 May 2012, 10:19 AM	#75
xxbsurfer4life1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 18	Quick question for everyone, which one is the best daytona for me to get, i am looking to get the white one, but i dont kow which movement is the best, the ss or the ws 4030 zenith or 4130 ? Please advise. Thanks

8 September 2012, 02:31 PM	#77
168 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 18	Excellent write up. Picking one up next week. Cant wait to join the club

8 September 2012, 09:44 PM	#80
pol "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: Missouri, USA Watch: YG Day-Date/SS Sub Posts: 274	I thoroughly enjoyed this review Larry, thank you. __________________ Rolex...the only way to go...

21 November 2012, 05:42 PM	#81
Camel 2013 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: Willem Location: Pretoria RSA Watch: AKD DJ EXP SUB GMT Posts: 277	Thanks for an awesome review, Larry. I could never understand the hype around the Rolex Daytona. Now I can't wait for my TT 116523 white face to be delivered next week. I guess that's what you call "growing up" in watch terms ! __________________ Rolex Datejust WG/SS 16014 1980's "822xxxx" Rolex Datejust II WG/SS Blue 116334 "8368xxxx" Rolex Datejust YG/SS 16013 1980's "470xxxx" Rolex Explorer II Polar 16570 "T20xxxx" Rolex Explorer II BLK 216570 "G53xxxx" Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 "P32xxxx" Rolex GMT-Master II Ceramic 116710LN "V97xxxx" Rolex Submariner 16610 "Z61xxxx" Rolex Submariner Ceramic 116610LN "G79xxxx" Rolex Yacht-Master 116622 Blue "08S8xxxx"

8 January 2013, 11:28 AM	#82
changkc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: CA Watch: Daytona 116520 bk Posts: 17	Hey guys In your opinion, what is the real size of the Daytona? For me the actual size of it is 38mm because winding crown and chrono buttons shouldn't be included. If you pick a Sub 40mm for example you can see the difference of the size right away! Now if you include the curvature of the case and are not just measuring the edges of the bezel, you get 40mm. But IMHO, even this curvature shouldn't be included. Otherwise a Sub would have 42mm, not 40mm instead. What do you think? Cheers ------- Rolex GMT Pepsi Rolex Daytona 116520 SS Black Rolex Sub Hulk 116610LV JLC Master Compressor Extreme World Panerai Luminor PAM 00164 Chopard Mille Miglia Power Reserve IWC Top Gun Double Chrono IWC Portuguese Chrono Breitling Navitimer Breitling Bentley Mark VI Hublot Big Bang Black Magic Omega Speedmaster Apolo 11 35th Aniversary Omega Seamaster 300M Aut Tag Heuer Link Caliber S Tag Heuer 2000 series Breitling Aerospace Bvlgari Diagono Automatic

12 January 2013, 02:51 PM	#86
SAMikeC "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: Michael Location: San Antonio, TX Watch: Rolex Cosmograph Posts: 1	Good Evening (or whatever), I need some help figuring something out. I have a Rolex Oyster Cosmograph in SS, model 6525, which I bought new in 1973 (screw down buttons were important to me then). It is all stainless including the bezel except for the three black dials. My question: I assume it is a Daytona even though that word doesn't appear on the dial the way it does on what seems to be most other models--why not and what does that mean? Thanks, Mike in San Antonio

24 February 2013, 11:48 AM	#87
Buck9000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Singapore Posts: 5	Hey guys, first post. What is the criteria for the 120g version listed in the original post? I have a 1997 stainless daytona 116520 U-series and it feels light. Bought it secondhand and had the rolex shop in SF validate it, just a little paranoid I guess.

25 February 2013, 01:31 PM	#88
Buck9000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Singapore Posts: 5	ok, still getting used to the acronyms. that's a white gold w/ leather strap I assume. still, the 1997 daytona I have is so LIGHT. can one of you gents with a 1997 stainless daytona tell me what yours weighs?

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