Agony Aunt Central

Agony Aunt Central
Agony Aunt Central

Monday, March 23, 2015

To Buy or Say Goodbye


Am still somewhat unsure about ref. 116520. The latest reiteration has had a number of  updates from it's manufacturer, albeit quite ones. For decades, nothing visually has changed. But the internals has been updated (2000) as time progressed - Rolexes own movement 4130. Their mechanical prowess has found its way into it by means of 'osmosis', as it isn't loudly advertised --- which is odd. Other makers of fine watches would have jumped at the opportunity of technical breakthroughs and take appropriate marketing positions to sell their products. Then again, the Daytona is the least marketed product line in the Rolex catalogue and sells without the need for any marketing. Sick!

What bothers me is the excess shiny bits. Looks more dressy than tool. Fair enough that its probably as such so prospective owners are given are harder time making sure that it is 'babied'. I would have preferred the bezel in Rolexes proprietary black cerachome, that would make the face look bigger than it really is. It already is on it's precious metal variants so whats stopping them from doing so?

A pic from monochrome has a photoshopped stainless variant in Rolexes cerachrome bezel to depict what it would look like in white face ala panda dial. Beautiful! That looks so classic referring to the yesteryear Paul Newman look, which aficionado's fall over themselves. This new bezel has only found its way onto the platinum and everose gold model only thus far. Question is will it find its way to the el-cheapo stainless variant? The current reiteration as above has been around for a while, and it has not changed visually with the exception of seeing (or not seeing) Rolexes own caliber 4130 movement from the Zenith's modified 4030. 

Ponder and ponder some more funny guy!  



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