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Omega got the moon but Rolex got the world... EPIC...!

That ending line is perfect "Omega got the moon, but Rolex got the world." Dear God I love these videos.

In summary, the Rolex Daytona is popular because some lady, who was informed about watches, bought one for her husband because they were on clearance sale. Such was her regard for the watch, that she engraved a passive aggressive message on it before handing it over. Lo and behold, and no thanks to the actual merit of the watch, that man happened to be Paul Newman. And to this day the Rolex Daytona enjoys unearned prominence. I couldn't agree more with WF&Co.'s assessment.

I wish I could get the New Daytona for £9k..I have been quoted minimum of 7 years wait...unless I want to pay double retail....

The dial on the Paul Newman' Daytona looks like paper, doesn't it? 😂😂

The new Daytonas with the ceramic bezel are going for way more than 10,000

Paul Newman ,so what?? With 250.000 i can get Pateks,Lange,AP,Vacheron,Breguet.Plus pocket money to go on holidays.

That last line just shows you have a great writer on your team. Well done.

I would gladly pay 10k pounds for a ceramic daytona.....

The Paul Newman has beautiful negative space. The eyes can rest (and bathe, if you will) whilst taking in the features that become highlighted as a result. It’s the combination of having the subdials AND the negative space that is so appealing. There’s a tremendous confidence in a watch that doesn’t have to cram the dial’s real estate, selling it to the viewer in every square millimetre... even if that is a retrospective explanation for its popularity, in addition to its celebrity association, I think that is why the watch appeals to haute horologists today. It’s why I like it in any case!

The Paul Newman is such a fantastic timeless beauty. I can't believe it's 60 years old!

You have some seriously talented writers on staff. Really pays off.

Although the old one looks like it has a great story to tell But the attention to detail on the new one is just mind-blowing. I'm new to the channel and I really feel like I understand why rolexes cost so much. They are impeccable

Awesome video as always. Best watch RU-vid channel by far!

The way you tell the story of a watch is absolutely beautiful. Like nothing else

The size of the brand didn't have anything to do with NASA's selection of the Speedmaster. A NASA employee drove across town to a watch shop, bought a ton of watches, including Rolex, subjected them to a series tests, and selected the watch that came out the other side in best shape. That was the Speedmaster, with other watches destroyed beyond function. Omega was subsequently notified and obviously pleasantly surprised. The rest is history.

Please review Celestial Astronomical Grand Complication 3600 by Vacheron Constantin!

thats a bit cheeky, 9k??. you're mark up on the LN is pretty high

Hey guys - another excellent review/comparison, as always. I love that you refrain from things like numerical scores and outright judgements, instead letting the watches, their historical or aesthetic contexts, and interesting features speak for themselves and thus letting us judge them on their own merits. It's how reviews should be done, I think; after all, your experience of a given product might differ considerably from my own, and it's almost a certainty that our tastes won't run exactly parallel. Put it this way: there's a reason why I come to you guys first any time I want to learn more about a given piece. So, with that in mind, I have a request. I know that the watches you showcase are limited by your inventory, and that harder-to-come-by brands probably don't make it across your workbench(es) very often, but recently I've developed a fascination with automatic watches that have cartwheel-style rotors. For example, the Grand Seiko SBGJ021 Limited Edition (link below). In searching for other watches with similar adornments, I came across Speake-Marin, and fell instantly in love with their designs. So, if you ever happen to get one in, I would be beyond thrilled to see your take on it. Also, just a thought, a video showcasing automatic watches with unique/interesting rotor designs. I realise that it's perhaps a little too narrow of a focus, but just a thought. Thanks again, as ever, for another beautifully shot and produced video; keep 'em coming! GS SBGJ021: imgur.com/a/LYZgv#d3zJECC

My brother bought a submariner about twenty years ago.....they never appealed to me because I always found them too 'agricultural' in aesthetics.......but that Rolex Daytona is very appealing....just need to update the price a little or a lot, depending on which Daytona you want

Please do a Zenith movement Daytona! I just bought one and would love to see a video on it as your cinematic shots are amazing!!

Please do a video or better still a series of videos on the jlc tribute collection and include the original watches the newer versions are based on detailing the improvements/increased relevance of the tribute collection. Thanks

What puzzles me is that the 6263 shown here has a 2-liner dial no “oyster” with the red daytona but it’s in an oyster case with screw-down pushers. Am I missing something here?

Is that a service dial on the Paul Newman? Like you said, the originals did Not Have the red daytona lettering Above the 6 o‘clock subdial

6:05 is that Pentax KM? I used to have on. Unbreakable and good quality photos.

How much is the watch on the right worth now?

It must have been so great to be able to walk into a watch shop back in the day and only see 35-37mm watches.

Can anyone pls provide the background music info pls🙏🙏🙏🙏

Vintage is so much more beautiful. We don't just buy with our brains tho, the heart always has a say.

Amazing video as always! By far one of the best productions on close-up watch videography + factual information to boot. As a hobbyist photographer, I'm very curious as to how you get so close to the watches. Any chance you can share a tip or two? :)

Fantastic video that explains that originally the ‘Daytona’ was meant to go to the Moon and maybe beyond - hence the name ‘Cosmograph’ as in Cosmology - the study of the origins and evolution of the Universe.

Madness, appreciate the videos mate helps those such as myself put a different perspective on these watches, respect.

Will you please review a Rolex day date?

Daytona just never did it for me...great video as always my friend!

How the hell is 37mm “tiny”? I maintain that 36mm is a perfectly fine size for a men’s watch.

Captivating story telling! Kudos!

Thanks for the great content and this inside view. Keep it coming in 2019. HNY chaps!

Great video! I'll take a moon watch over these any day of the week. Dayton is a great watch though

Can you review tag heuer carrera day/date calibre 5...thanks

Exceptionally well written video. I had so much fun listening to this true underdog story!

Is that camera a Pentax K1000?

Should’nt the two-line Paul Newman dial put into the non oyster case?🤔

I'm a simple worker . I was saving my money for one year because I want to buy a Rolex watches . This is my wish

@ 4:39 The underside of the second hand looks unfinished.

The more I like my Speedy!

Even though I’m a big fan of Newman (as an actor, racer, human being) I just don’t feel the price disparity justified. Either way, both gorgeous models.

Can you please Review the Bulova precisionist? It has an interesting movement, and your narration on that watch would be Godsend.

Love the pn Daytona, I don't know if I'd pay 250k for this particular example, case and dial is nice but I noticed the lume plots are crumbling, common problem with many vintage Daytonas due to such small lume plots being used.

Bravo guys! These films are great.

Amazing video! It’s hard to give honest facts without sounding disrespectful but Watchfinder always seems to get the balance right.

Always preferred the Speedmaster. Locking pushers don't make any sense to me.

You do such great videos...!✅👍

Next time please also add the £50 Parnis Daytona to the comparison.

£9k?! You are selling it for £19,250 on your website

Don't drop that Paul Newman...

Loved it - Omega May have got the Moon; but Rolex got the World....!!!

Please name of the music

Nice video mate

Meh...my Daytona is in the box today and I am wearing my Seiko Sumo. Could not be happier with both!

I wouldn't spend £1,700 on the Paul Newman, let alone $17 million. Because it is down right ugly. The new Ceramic LN Daytona is a beauty, both in the white and black dial versions.

I just don't get it, Paul Newman wasn't Steve McQueen or Buzz Aldrin...

Some time certain thing just don't make any sense 20 million dollars

£9,000? More like £18,000. I mean, I know it's much cheaper at the AD. But good luck getting one at the AD without waiting a few years. I settled for Tudor Black Bay Chronograph.

2:36 Mercury astronaut Walter Schirra also owned a Rolex Daytona 6240 and a Rolex Daytona 6263 was worn onboard space shuttle Atlantis STS-34 by astronaut Michael McCulley #MoonwatchUniverse

The Rolex 6263 PN Daytona doesn't have 'Daytona' written on the dial (except for the black 6263 RCO dials). So the one in the video can't be a 100% legit 6263 PN Daytona...

If you want to watch this older watchfinder videos, you have to set the speed to 0.75 😄

£9,000 for a new Daytona?! Find me one and I'll give you 10...

Thanks for the video. I'm guessing that it wasn't Joanne Woodward's intention to advertise. I truly wish Rolex wouldn't write so much on their dials.

Hyped up Paul Newman- a marketing strategy from Rolex. The money 💰 can be spent on much better haute horlogerie brands.

£9K? Yeah right. I bet you I can't go out tomorrow and get a SS ceramic Daytona for £9K.

„It has everything!“ except a date

I’m new to watch collections. It seems that Paul Newman and Steve McQueen have the most notorious ‘signature watch.’ Are there any signature watches from the past 20 years like these? I’m not talking about watches associated with people, eg. Jack Nicklaus’s daydate, I mean an actual signature watch.

Can you do seiko 5?

2:15 unbelievable!!

I love the speedy to much to betray it haha

Okay, so like has no one noticed that dial doesn’t go with those pushers.....6263 is oyster...that dial is not

Did you drop a 1 as in £10000 off the 116500LN? Only £9000 for a Daytona? At least not on your site. I don't have the money, but I'm happy to buy it for 9K and sell you right back😁 Great video!

Heck with paul newman. He doesn't my bills. 9k Daytona looks great

How did that paul newman dial got that deep scratch under the second counter disc 😯. Must have been serviced by some casio watchmaker

I want the new design but with legibility and size of old one "small wrist club"

I heard a similar story about Paul Newman’s Rolex, but it wasn’t told as eloquently and thoroughly! Please read me a bedtime story? lol thanks

Great post! You are number one certanly

Intresting how a copy (Rolex) of something remarkable (speedmaster), now outshines the original.

Owning a Rolex Daytona is about having good taste; class and style and a knowledge and appreciation of exquisite Engineering.

I’ve been waiting for this video yay

I was wearing my $25 Chinese automatic skeleton watch today. :'D

Please find the Philippe Dufour watch and make macro. It will be most interesting of all watches.

Is it me or the hands of the Paul Newman are sevice hands?

The Paul Newman Daytona is the Ferrari 250 GTO of the watch world. Way, way, WAY overrated...

Well done !

9000? where? il take 10 please. The irony is because the Daytona wasnt selling the production numbers where so low for so long and that scarcity today gives it its value

I thought the paul newman sold at auction for $17 million

Amazing

As long as you love your watch with all your heart and mind....thats it....enjoy happiness!!!!

Because it isn't. The new watch looks just as good, will be more accurate and for the change you can buy a flat, a car, travel the world and.....you get the drift. Vintage cars I can appreciate as they look different but to a non watch enthusiast it is just another Daytona.

The Daytona has "everything". Everything as in, the time, and no date, and a chronometer that's pretty much useless today. A GMT is miles more useful in every way.

Get a Steinhart and get a very good option of Paul Newman homage. Rolex's new Daytona is a big chunk lacking of that tool watch they used to have. It pretends to be a luxury watch and those polished surfaces make it scratchable.

People really don’t understand how investors think lol

Nice vlog