I love this video - I too am blessed with an AD purchased 116500ln (white dial for me) but I also love the black!! It’s my favorite watch ever and always will be for all the incredible reasons you so perfectly said in this review but you’ve got one MAJOR advantage for this watch over me! It fits you so perfectly and im JEALOUS of that! I have a 7.5 inch wrist and so I actually wear Rolex watches straight out the box how they come ! No sizing necessary for me .. anyway, it still looks great but admittedly a TOUCH small for my wrist which is my only complaint for it.. but it just looks so perfect on you, as i said JEALOUS!!
It’s now the only monoblock ceramic daytona ever …. The only asymmetric case Daytona - to optically balance the mass of the pushers the lug is smaller on this side Hold on to it if you have one - this will be a future icon in the Daytona lineup!
Holding on tight Philip, it’s my daily. I was surprised to see it discontinued after a somewhat short run from 2016 - 2022. I absolutely love this watch!
I just bought this watch in Singapore’s second hand store yesterday. I have SS, two tone and solid gold daytona but this is first time to get black dial one. I think this color fits evry type of clothes.
just brought mine 3 weeks ago..went black face not keen on the white...wears nicer than any of my other Rolexs...and sparkles in the light, the black dial looks so good against the high shine bracelet and dials. you dont get this contrast on the white one
Fellow Canuck from the sounds of it .. great video and well produced! Congrats on picking up a 116500. I’m getting ready to buy it on the secondary market, I’m tired of waiting lol.. that or I’ll ask for an Everose Daytona on oyster flex. 😂
Congratulations! I have wanted a Daytona for a long time and have pretty much given up on getting one. I bought my Submariner new and so, I would like a new all stainless steel Daytona also but the timing has to be...perfect. I have considered the 2nd hand market but the prices have gotten too rich for my taste.
Thanks! Ya it’s quite the mission acquiring one of these unless the grey market prices are not an issue. I’d recommend keeping at it, it’s the perfect watch and lives up to the hype.
I love this watch, don’t get me wrong, but a sugess chrono almost ticks all the same boxes for 300$, that you mention. I don’t think a daytona can stand out on a spec sheet and justify the price, it’s more the emotion behind it. But I enjoyed the video alot, nice close ups of this beautiful watch.
Just picked up the new ref. 126500 replacing this model and promptly traded it away for a Dec 23’ 116500 as it’s simply less busy and very much perfect ☝🏻😉
Great review and congrats the Daytona is my Grail as well. Out of curiosity how long did it take to get and did you have to buy lots of jewelry or watches?
I purchased the same black Rolex Daytona. I thought I was buying a preowned Rolex. Unfortunately PayPal sent me a message. The company that I was purchasing the watch from was a fake Rolex. Also, there was two digits missing from the tracking number I couldn’t track the watch two weeks went by PayPal got the other two digits the third week on a Friday. I got my watch. It was Wrapped in plastic in a Rolex box with all the papers . A watch dealer seen the watch on my arm and said to me you paid a pretty penny for that watch 27,000. I decided to tell him after he looked at it that it was fake. He said no way took it in the back, put it on the right microscope and said this was a super clone. Unfortunately, for the people that sold me the watch PayPal did not pay them. 🤣 also PayPal gave me my money back also told me to keep the watch.😂🤣😂
"At first I very specifically wanted this one thing but I couldn't get it, let me now tell you all of the very good reasons why this is better than the thing I wanted more" oh humans.
The Daytona dial is an absolute mess. Back in 1988, when Rolex switched to the Zenith movement (and carrying all the way through to today’s 4131 movement), a 4 Hz frequency is used, meaning the chrono hand moves in 1/8-second increments, but the dial is indexed in 1/5-second increments. So even though Rolex claims that one can measure elapsed time down to 1/8 second with the Daytona, it’s not true because the dial can only give readings down to 1/5 second. So the movement is out of sync with the dial and the chrono hand will never line up with a 1/5 second hash mark. Rolex should either eliminate one mark between each second to allow 1/4 second readings (and allow the 4 Hz movement to be in sync with the dial) or keep the existing dial and regulate the movement to 5 Hz, allowing the movement to be in sync with the the existing dial. Additionally, the minute sub-dial is shit. The 10, 20, and 30 minute numerals each block out three minute hashmarks, potentially giving the user a difficult time reading the elapsed minutes.
Watched all 5 min to figure out what those clocks within the watch do but nope we’re talking about aesthetics. I’m guessing top is a stop watch, what does bottom one do?
Left and right dials as well as the big second hand (always facing straight up at 12) are for timing/stopwatch Bottom dial is for running seconds of the main watch
it's a chronographic chronometer, tachymeter, stop watch, perpetual calender (it counts leap years), standard analog time display (hour, min, sec) and weighs about as much as a colt 1911 gold cup
It is kinda funny that you buy an expensive watch, pay $14.000 and you get a black one instead of Panda. And your comment? "Beggers can't be choosers". WHAT? This sums perfectly what Rolex did to watch enthusiasts. They way they played us. It's ridiculous. We want to buy an overpriced, decent product (nothing special though) and WE are beggers? LOL. It is really fucked up.
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I love this video - I too am blessed with an AD purchased 116500ln (white dial for me) but I also love the black!! It’s my favorite watch ever and always will be for all the incredible reasons you so perfectly said in this review but you’ve got one MAJOR advantage for this watch over me!
It fits you so perfectly and im JEALOUS of that! I have a 7.5 inch wrist and so I actually wear Rolex watches straight out the box how they come ! No sizing necessary for me .. anyway, it still looks great but admittedly a TOUCH small for my wrist which is my only complaint for it.. but it just looks so perfect on you, as i said JEALOUS!!
Thanks very much. I would love to add a .5 of wrist size for myself admittedly, but this 116500 is certainly a sweet spot in sizing. Enjoy yours!
I really like the way this video was shot! Congrats on the watch, that is my favorite!
Thanks!
that's an artistic & engineering masterpiece
Agreed, it's incredible. Difficult to wear anything else once you own this.
Congrats on the acquisition, wear it in good health, I just got the white one and I think I also want to add the black one to the collection 😍😍😍
Thanks very much! Enjoy the white dial.
How much did you pay for the white dial?
@@letsgetlucky_ retail
@@letsgetlucky_I’m selling a white dial 2004 let me know
@@letsgetlucky_19k I’m asking
It’s now the only monoblock ceramic daytona ever ….
The only asymmetric case Daytona - to optically balance the mass of the pushers the lug is smaller on this side
Hold on to it if you have one - this will be a future icon in the Daytona lineup!
Holding on tight Philip, it’s my daily. I was surprised to see it discontinued after a somewhat short run from 2016 - 2022. I absolutely love this watch!
I just bought this watch in Singapore’s second hand store yesterday. I have SS, two tone and solid gold daytona but this is first time to get black dial one. I think this color fits evry type of clothes.
That's one magnificently polished Daytona that simply shouts luxury. Patek Philippe ...who is that? Congrats; Good review! 😎
Thanks very much
This watch is just awesome . Love it I am currently waiting on mine. It’s coming soon Congrats wear it in great health
Thanks and I hope you get yours soon
No it’s not. You’ll never see this watch at retail. Lol
just brought mine 3 weeks ago..went black face not keen on the white...wears nicer than any of my other Rolexs...and sparkles in the light, the black dial looks so good against the high shine bracelet and dials. you dont get this contrast on the white one
They really are quite different watches, congrats on your pickup!
Fellow Canuck from the sounds of it .. great video and well produced! Congrats on picking up a 116500. I’m getting ready to buy it on the secondary market, I’m tired of waiting lol.. that or I’ll ask for an Everose Daytona on oyster flex. 😂
Yes sir! Secondary market or not, if this is a grail watch you intend to keep for life I’d say it’s still worth it. Cheers
Congratulations! I have wanted a Daytona for a long time and have pretty much given up on getting one. I bought my Submariner new and so, I would like a new all stainless steel Daytona also but the timing has to be...perfect. I have considered the 2nd hand market but the prices have gotten too rich for my taste.
Thanks! Ya it’s quite the mission acquiring one of these unless the grey market prices are not an issue. I’d recommend keeping at it, it’s the perfect watch and lives up to the hype.
I love this watch, don’t get me wrong, but a sugess chrono almost ticks all the same boxes for 300$, that you mention. I don’t think a daytona can stand out on a spec sheet and justify the price, it’s more the emotion behind it. But I enjoyed the video alot, nice close ups of this beautiful watch.
Great video. What’s the name of the song playing in the background?
Just picked up the new ref. 126500 replacing this model and promptly traded it away for a Dec 23’ 116500 as it’s simply less busy and very much perfect ☝🏻😉
How much?
@@alancmp8771 $29k for the 126500, $26k for the preferred 116500 is the market price.
Why is the white gold Daytona Oyster white or yellow gold so hard to find???
Great review and congrats the Daytona is my Grail as well. Out of curiosity how long did it take to get and did you have to buy lots of jewelry or watches?
Thanks! I’ve been waiting for this watch for years. I don’t have a big spend history just a few things here and there.
I spent over $130,000 on different watches and jewelry to get mine
The stainless steel Daytona is the best looking among all Daytona models lines up,That is why Paul Newman Daytona auction for so many millions dollars
I purchased the same black Rolex Daytona. I thought I was buying a preowned Rolex. Unfortunately PayPal sent me a message. The company that I was purchasing the watch from was a fake Rolex. Also, there was two digits missing from the tracking number I couldn’t track the watch two weeks went by PayPal got the other two digits the third week on a Friday. I got my watch. It was Wrapped in plastic in a Rolex box with all the papers . A watch dealer seen the watch on my arm and said to me you paid a pretty penny for that watch 27,000. I decided to tell him after he looked at it that it was fake. He said no way took it in the back, put it on the right microscope and said this was a super clone. Unfortunately, for the people that sold me the watch PayPal did not pay them. 🤣 also PayPal gave me my money back also told me to keep the watch.😂🤣😂
So he couldn’t even tell it was fake? Must of been amazing clone 😂😂
What are the 3 small clocks? And does it have a light?
It’s powered by indigo licensed timex.
@@toddpacker7058 Electro Luminescence
Vader > Panda had mine for 6 years, had the option to get white instead... black >
Both are top tier for sure with their own pros and cons, love my black dial.
4130 movement is in the Daytona.
OH, I want this watch. Please let me know if or where I can get this around "normal" cost.
I just bought mine on the grey market unworn full stickers after coming to the conclusion I had slim to none chance of getting one from an AD.
If there’s one watch to buy grey, it’s this one. Congrats and enjoy
"At first I very specifically wanted this one thing but I couldn't get it, let me now tell you all of the very good reasons why this is better than the thing I wanted more" oh humans.
Can you rotate the bezel?
No this is a tachymeter bezel to calculate the speed of an object (race car), it’s not the same as a rotatable dive bezel.
@@Watchreviewblog sad
who would do this trade: black daytona + Sub no date or gmt pepsi + seadweller 50th
I want buy
The Daytona dial is an absolute mess. Back in 1988, when Rolex switched to the Zenith movement (and carrying all the way through to today’s 4131 movement), a 4 Hz frequency is used, meaning the chrono hand moves in 1/8-second increments, but the dial is indexed in 1/5-second increments. So even though Rolex claims that one can measure elapsed time down to 1/8 second with the Daytona, it’s not true because the dial can only give readings down to 1/5 second. So the movement is out of sync with the dial and the chrono hand will never line up with a 1/5 second hash mark. Rolex should either eliminate one mark between each second to allow 1/4 second readings (and allow the 4 Hz movement to be in sync with the dial) or keep the existing dial and regulate the movement to 5 Hz, allowing the movement to be in sync with the the existing dial. Additionally, the minute sub-dial is shit. The 10, 20, and 30 minute numerals each block out three minute hashmarks, potentially giving the user a difficult time reading the elapsed minutes.
Watched all 5 min to figure out what those clocks within the watch do but nope we’re talking about aesthetics. I’m guessing top is a stop watch, what does bottom one do?
Left and right dials as well as the big second hand (always facing straight up at 12) are for timing/stopwatch
Bottom dial is for running seconds of the main watch
it's a chronographic chronometer, tachymeter, stop watch, perpetual calender (it counts leap years), standard analog time display (hour, min, sec) and weighs about as much as a colt 1911 gold cup
This isn't a review, it's an ad.
Black daytona new version
It is kinda funny that you buy an expensive watch, pay $14.000 and you get a black one instead of Panda. And your comment? "Beggers can't be choosers". WHAT?
This sums perfectly what Rolex did to watch enthusiasts. They way they played us. It's ridiculous. We want to buy an overpriced, decent product (nothing special though) and WE are beggers? LOL. It is really fucked up.