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This one was nicely written, you really have a gift for telling stories.

I only would buy it if they squeeze more lines of text on the dial.

Videos educative as always, this being no exception, especially with the part where u educate briefly on Listerine... Thumbs up as always

The bezel looks strangely matt/satin here when it’s usually polished and shiny like the rest of the case. It’s usually a bit of a scratch magnet so perhaps matt finish is the result of non-standard polishing. Quite like the matt look though.

The question is, can you?

1st a Russian Sturmanskie, 2nd Heuer, 3rd Breitling Navitimer Mod and then an Omega Speedmaster being the 4th watch in Space! I know about the 1st & 4th, but not No. 2 & 3! Great video, and storytelling. I always learn something new! Thanks and Cheers from Florida🤙

Morning coffee and a new Watchfinder video. Nice start to the day and great video as always, Watchfinder, thank you.

This would be my pick for best videography and best script of all Watchfinder videos. The glare-to-lume shot was gorgeous.

The art of demand creation (finding the suckers)

I am on a wait list for the ceramic Daytona, it’s nice if you can wait. Some AD’s sell them for retail no markups, I was able to get my submariner new early this year from an AD for retail.

Knew a lot of this story already but you always seem to throw in some Easter Eggs I didn't know. Nice job.

Most Rolex watches are in a bubble! Highly inflated prices. But Rolex is smart, controlling the bubble by controlling supply and demand.

I have a 116520 in white dial, I love it. the bracelet and bezel is a scratch magnet. I see myself reaching for it less and less lately but every once in a while it becomes my daily (mine ins mid 2010's from before this insanity so MSRP is what I paid and no wait list)

We'll be glad to hear you covering the whole "race" for the 1st automatic chronograph (yep, Seiko included) at some point... You know, untill the "triple split" video is ready at least...!

why is the minute hand so damaged? looks like its been removed with pliers!?

The video scripts are brilliant 😂 this episode in particular had me laughing out loud on multiple occasions 🔥

What about the damage on the minute hand? Very weird place... Maybe in a maintenance when they remove the hands?

I know it's picky but that blemish on the seconds hand at 4:40 would drive me crazy for a watch of this price

On the topic of Zenith chronograph movements and a reverse popularity sequence (hit in the 80s to no one caring now), how about a feature on the Don Johnson/Sonny Crocket Ebel chronograph?

I have this exact watch...and i will never sell it..ever!

2 videos in 1 week...what a treat! 🙌

Yes, this video was the only thing I needed to decide to buy daytona, thanks

“Every man and his dog coveted one” 😂

Longines, Movado, and Seiko made their own chronograph movements. Yeah, Movado...

Anyone notice the dust on the seconds hand and the spot on the small seconds?

I like the way of all Watchfinder Videos very much. Please make a Video about Sinn Diving Watches U1 / U2 an UX!

Dude, your videos are a treat.

Awesome video. Keep up the good work.

6:58 that "whoops" caught me so offguard, i almost spat out my coffee.

That blue lume shot .... incredible 😍

I never understand if in Chronographs you can leave the central second running or that it wears down the mechanism and also damages the accuracy....

I even sat through the last advertisement that was 3 seconds before the video ended. That's a tribute, eh?

What’s with the chunks taken out of the minute hand?

tell me one reason why I must buy steel daytona over two tone daytona?

Can you please review the Breguet 7147? Thank you!

Another informative and entertaining video.Nice watch.

That lume shot toward the end of the video!!👍👍

I would like to know your opinion about AP Chrono Royal Oak

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Very educational.

I like how in every new video you are trying out a bit more sense of humor! +1

The hands are scratched up. Seems that a watchmaker wasn't really carefull.. 🙈

I paid £9.5k Mar 2018 for a 2001 white dial. A lot at the time but gone up in value since.

Is the Daytona white dial 116500LN a sound investment? Second-hand market was at $23k back in April, & now it’s up to $28k!!

How much is it?

I could listen to you tell these stories all day!

I'm liking your new approach.

Best watch video ever from the best watch channel on youtube. Hilarious, informative, non judgemental opinion. And one of the most vibrant and warm voice I have heard.

Bought ss black dial last March, AD said they can put me on the list for panda, hopefully they call someday

Gonna think twice before using listerine - in case they “accidentally” filled the bottle with floor cleaner instead...

116520 is amazing. I love it more than the actual ceramic bezel

So interesting as always!

Don't really care about the Daytona (mostly because I can't afford one), but your macro shots are excellent as always!

"Like Apple" True, but massive uproar in 3...2...1...

A great graduate thesis choice for a marketing student...

I have the two tone daytona w/ black dial and love it. It is my everyday watch

Can you please do a review on the hamilton Khaki NavyScuba Quartz

An excellent review, thanks

Lol. That Hoth reference caught me real good.

Any chance of seeing the ALS Richard Lange Perpetual Calendar Terraluna???

Nice video mate

I sure wish I had My Rolex Big Red Daytona....its an incredible timepiece and you would have to be foolish to ever turn one down...great Watch!!

I held the 116500LN a couple weeks ago wore it for about half an hour. Still could not imagine spending €25.000 on one tho...

I have a Speedmaster and an El Primero - MSRP on both combined don't even come close to MSRP on a Daytona. Heck, I have enough left over I could also add a nice Oris to the mix and be close to equal. I didn't have to wait for mine, either. So, 3 awesome watches, or 1 really average overpriced watch? Hmmm...

Great video about the Daytona.

Yes … but where ?

Whats the rate accuracy of this specific Daytona he is reviewing

The question is should you buy all the other AD stock you don't want or need just to potentially have a chance to buy a Daytona?

For me if you should buy just one Rolex, it’s this one, but with white dial cause Rolex doesn’t use anti-reflect coating on their saphir.. however the current market price is too high and not sure if you will earn money in the future. Cause 20K is already a lot for a full steel watch with no complications..

Never did like it..though its growing on me. I still do prefer the Tudor black bay chrono..round indices just get me

Loved the blue lume shot, which I believe they only did for the last couple of years, looks much better than the green, I’d love a blue lume 116520 with an APH dial! 👍

Correct question: should you buy a rolex daytonna with x2 mrp?

Absolutely brilliant!!

“Like Apple.” 🎤 dropped from the 🌚

An important video. There always be less videos on the Rolex. Someone who wants to buy 1st or only luxury investment. Rolex videos help. So good video. But please make it a little less revolving angles in close up shots. So less headache and more focus on your message. And POV videos and or you holding it make it more appealing and gives an idea how they look, for potential buyers

Should I? Better question is “can I?” lol

I suppose it's a well-heeled person's gateway mechanical timepiece. On the way to an AP or a Patek.

The pre-ceramic Daytona looks better than the current one.

Love the humour on this one

Imagine being offered a Daytona at list from an AD with the hypothetical caveat that you could never sell it. Never. It’s yours for life. Sell it and you drop dead. In the contract. Can you really see £10,500 in that steel watch? Difficult to recalibrate your viewpoint when the hype is gone. In reality Rolex could double the list price overnight and still they’d queue around the block. Triple it maybe. A steel watch. Think about that. That’s the power of the brand. That’s the depth of our greed. Pathetic really - Haha! In 2020 you’d think we’d take our eye off the ball, but sadly no. We’re more hypnotised by this watch than ever before. Up and up it goes out of reach like a fairground balloon on the breeze. Full of helium, hype... but not much more. Those who get their hands on them can’t advertise them for resale fast enough. Sold on and on. Nobody wants to hold on for long. Get rid. Cash in. And who can really blame them?

Don’t kill the noob here, as I came to this video to inform myself, but do the hands on the Daytona glow blue like they did in the video? Or was that just a trick?

I love how the Daytona started life as a poser. A watch with no real achievement. Then somehow when it was stylish to own a rolex even by people who have no clue on watches or horology, the Daytona came back. Kind of a poser watch for rich poser. (Still wish I could afford one though)

There is no finer narrator that I am aware of on any other watch channel . Staggeringly high quality photography as well . Thank you

I think this is the magic of watch speculation. Forget the hype pieces. It’s speculating what model in 20 years time that has the demand of Daytona today.

For retail... yes

Also prefer pre-ceramic Daytona. The black ceramic bezel is not a good match for a black dial.

so should u buy it or no?

Orient Bambino Gen 2, Version 2 (white dial)

I'm more interested to know what the next most popular watch will be. What isn't doing well right now, but in 10 years will be hot?

The answer to this question is easy.. "Do you like the watch" if the answer is no then don't buy it.. if you are there for short term investment, maybe.. long term.. not so sure Rolex IMHO are over-inflated on seconds market.

Stopped looking for a Rolex (to actually use, not to invest) a couple of years ago after going to Switzerland and not finding any at retail. People should move on.

The story i do not knew. An unwanted Rolex, it sounds like the Daytona was in the same situation as the Cellini. So a Cellini is maybe a treasure for the future. Despite a Daytona was not on a suit of an astronaut, it saved from limited edition craze.

"You know, like Apple"👏👏👏👏

What a great video for the Rolex haters who really just can't afford one. Nice job Richemont!

as an apple developer, I enjoyed the subtle dig at apple!

First of all the question is moot because as far as I can tell Rolex doesn’t send their ADs any product. The few that do get product are starting to stridently assume that they can tell you what you can or can’t do with your property rather than simply being grateful you bought it. You want a good sports chronograph buy from a company that will actually sell something to you.

The correct qns should be, can you buy one?

My dream watch!

Yes

I’m not sure it’s the best time for me to drop twenty grand on a watch