DON’T Buy a Rolex Daytona Until You See This

[@watchfinder]

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[@hammalamiri12]

He should have said "good news, the Dacia Sandero is now cheaper than a watch"

[@KMartineauMuisc]

This is a very niche group of Gear Heads and Watch Nerds... I love it!

[@bn9983]

Do you have a new picture James?

[@DonLee1980]

I know of 8000sq ft mansions being cheaper than a watch.

[@hathaway.1166]

It seems like all of us who subbed to this channel are Sigma males

[@607mfan]

That is good news. Anyway...

[@FExpiate]

These are my type of watches, for smartwatches i go with watch play store, love em atm.

[@Alex-zr4yl]

“The hardest work it will have to do is resist a splash of champagne” genius 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@kallensaczkowski]

You forgot a big one. The left and right lugs are different sizes. Ever since it was pointed out to me, I cannot unsee it.

[@facetiousmonkey5322]

Which is why you get a Gold one. On an Oysterflex bracelet. No more worrying about scratches to the Bracelet. And you can actually get one at the AD. $35k Canadian. Which is pretty close to the what the Steel ones go for on grey market

[@ianmansfield68]

You.Are.Correct. I had never noticed this. Now I will never not notice this.

[@-Medici]

Oh good lord, YOU RUINED IT FOR ME! fml 😆

[@mattburroughs4633]

Wait till you realize the subdials aren’t centered…

[@Neadlemeyer]

Holy smokes - I see it now too!

[@ulifluhme]

“A mirror for people to look at themselves.” Genius.

[@Konsaliki]

Mat Watson wants to know whether you should - avoid it - consider it - shortlist it - or just go right ahead and buy it (over list price)

[@PeredheI]

don't let Mat to poke Daytona with a stick of truth

[@billmedic1995]

“The links were as hollow as my promise to eat better”!! Real Jeromy Clarkson level similes and metaphors. Excellent job!

[@TrustMeIKnowEverything]

No metaphor there bro.

[@user-us4rg8rz6z]

Full James May in the intro. RESPECT THE SANDERO

[@edkwon]

Great news! The Dacia Sandero...

[@msteaks1939]

Any truth to the rumor that the 2024 Daytona will switch from a tachymeter scale to a Viagra optimization indicator and the subdial at 3 re-scaled to a roofie-onset timer, and the hour aggregator reversed to a countdown timer for evidence removal?

[@1Snouser]

Why did this comment make me laugh

[@chrisbluma7942]

100%

[@bryanbrett8943]

Its all true! Ive spoken to people at the top and that is indeed their plan!

[@msteaks1939]

@@bryanbrett8943 You seem to have the inside track!

[@bryanbrett8943]

@@msteaks1939 oh yeah man! The CIA and the FBI are all over this new design! Not only that....as I am lead to understand....many politicians,priests and celebrities are looking forward to this new re-labeling of these complications. They're going to be quite popular and very desirable !

[@barfymann362]

I just got a Meca-Quartz Choronograph and couldn't be happier.

[@nickwilliams7345]

Meca-quartz are dope, but If the brand sent a Daytona on accident, You would be happier.

[@TheAechBomb]

I opted for a sea-gull 1963 reissue, it's cooler to me than a quartz, albeit a bit less useful

[@finesse49]

The best parts of your reviews are the humour.

[@patricksmatrick6193]

To be fair, screwdown chrono buttons are annoying on any watch, especially when you actually do use them.

[@AngelInTheDesert]

Watchfinder doing his part to temper the demand for the Daytona so we can get one 😂

[@stewester]

Two more... 1. Why are there crown guards when the crown is protected by the pushers anyway, yet the pushers don't have any protection themselves? 2. The minute counter (right subdial) does not have hashes for every minute, so '9' for example is 'not quite 10', rather than having a hash of its own. Irrelevant for 99% of current owners, but would be unacceptable back in the day when chronographs were actually used and needed to be accurately read.

[@herbderb]

Your #2 is irrelevant. The minute counter jumps to the next minute. So 9 would be obvious even without it's own hash mark. If it's between 8 and 10 it is absolutely on 9. That means 9 minutes have elapsed and however many seconds the chrono seconds has counted. (I agree completely with point 1 though!) :)

[@stewester]

@@herbderb I know you can somewhat infer it but that's not the point; it's suboptimal in terms of legibility and there's no logical reason for it other than some misguided aesthetic purpose. The very first hash on the minute counter actually indicates two minutes have elapsed - that's just nonsensical in any world where legibility at a glance is of any concern.

[@mccstuff]

Actually. I never saw it before but the crown guards do look odd pressed up so close against the pushers and now I can't un-see it. Not that I would complain if someone gave me a free one!

[@killamist666]

How haven't I ever realised that before ? good call sir !

[@Braydenplaysallday]

Daytona is king 👑

[@simonrano8072]

If I ever get Daytona at an AD is would go for sale in a minute and with the money I would get an El Primero, a Speedmaster and maybe a JLC Master with the spare cash. Rolex would even do me a favor for blacklisting me after that :)

[@kclark26384]

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@MidEnginedFan]

🤣👍🏽

[@KC-bv9kf]

Much respect!

[@pizza.doctor]

Maybe I should put myself on a list just in case

[@simonrano8072]

@@pizza.doctor to be allowed on the list you need to purchase a few oysters or datejusts first... that is how Rolex is fucked up now

[@2timchen]

Why cram "Cosmograph" in an already busy dial when the Daytona has never gone into space, while the Rolex GMT-Master has but does not have that title on it. Don't tell me Rolex has Speedy envy.

[@erikmemo]

There’s a bigger problem with the Daytona: even if you can get one probably you end up NOT wearing it (too risky in every sense possible).

[@harmoniaartificiosa]

Exactly! - ”Hey every thug in town, rob me” … not my cup of tea

[@Ammar88ist]

Na, I daily my panda and love it. But I agree 100% with the video, the lack of date and stupid screw downs on the chronograph buttons is really annoying.

[@erikmemo]

@@Ammar88ist yeah sure. But you live in… ? That’s the whole point

[@Ammar88ist]

@@erikmemo I don't get what you are implying...

[@mrlong6267]

I hear some who own it actually wear a fake one

[@itsQP]

I feel like the kind of person who would own a Daytona wouldn’t need to know the date since everyday is a relaxing Sunday, no stressors from any angle

[@nlibre]

@quada, nice reference to the vintage intro of watchfinder.. experts from “any angle”

[@dougm659]

Nah, most of the guys I know with Daytona’s are stressed to the max trying to find a way to get their Nautilus or AP Offshore…. it’s a treadmill that’s hard to escape from! That said, I have and frankly don’t give a shit about Daytona’s, they are dated, too small and too common, I prefer rarer trinkets in my collection!

[@unpopularfacts4461]

@@dougm659 too small lol?? You must be an Invicta enthusiast.

[@justinseah4011]

Interesting review

[@TheAechBomb]

@@unpopularfacts4461 agreed, 40mm is perfect for a watch, anything over 42 is just too big (unless it's a panerai)

[@KeepingWatchUK]

For me actually I prefer the lack of date. I always find a date window a step too far on an already busy dial. I do get the practical benefit of one, though. I’m not keen on the paragraph of text on the dial mind you! Great video.

[@robertsullivan4773]

You nailed it again, but you missed one, it's not the easiest watch to read. I know we don't wear them to tell the time do we. But it would be nice. If I could make a suggestion. IF I had one and yes I want one. I would keep it clean with a soft toothbrush and a miid detergent. I have a small Breitling Chronographs Cockpit with lots of nooks and crannies and cleans up nicely using this method. Oh and I'm on the list, but at my age they will have to call the funeral home when it comes in.

[@mi4an_og]

Bro we wear watches to tell the time… and the date… it is convenient! The only “status” thing i know is the moon phase) I have no idea how that can be really useful)

[@hodb3906]

@@mi4an_og Really? Even when I force myself to tell the time by looking at my watch I just end up staring at the face and the bezel. Looking for the details in the dial and watch the second hand sweep/glide. When I’m done staring, I lower my arm only to realise: “Oh sh*t, I wanted to know what time it is” So I reach for my phone and then start staring at my watch again.

[@robertsullivan4773]

@@mi4an_og I was teasing Mr 👐. He has often made a joke about how we don't wear these expensive machines on our wrists to tell read the time we have our phones for that.😊

[@CoralGablesFL]

Today I tried on this exact Daytona model. (Yes, it was reserved for someone else.) I thought I would find the rubber strap to be uncomfortable, but it turned out to be exceptionally comfortable. As for its looks, I find it to be classy yet athletic. In short, this Daytona gets two thumbs up from me.

[@rogerb1964]

How can it be this exact Daytona if the one you tried had a rubber strap you clown?

[@Laguna2013]

I'd not be happy if that was the Daytona reserved for me and it now has your DNA all over it

[@alliea3327]

@@rogerb1964 was probably the white gold daytona with rubber strap

[@rogerb1964]

@@alliea3327 I guess you’re right - “exact same Daytona model” not really though 😂

[@russianmgtowo8232]

#1 overpriced to hell And I own one. Id never pay 30k for a daytona. Good alternatives: Tudor chronomaster, Laureato, speedmaster, Zenith...Hell even Breitling. Different price ranges, same if not better quality, dont feed the hype

[@Chris-oz9qx]

You should want the hype fed surely?, nice little nest egg you've got on your wrist. 👌

[@russianmgtowo8232]

@@Chris-oz9qx not for 34k$ i dont. Retail? Sure

[@Chris-oz9qx]

@@russianmgtowo8232 I like them, but you're right they're not worth the resale value when compared to comparible chronos like GP laureto, the Omega MOTM and the nice Piaget Polo S which I really like. If I could get one at retail I would, but I'm not paying 2.5 times the retail on the grey market, that's just madness.

[@russianmgtowo8232]

@@Chris-oz9qx exactly my point my man, i got mine for 13,500£ not a penny more

[@lexus0829]

thanks for this comment at one point I was considering trading in 3 watches for a preowned Daytona an older sub(14060M) jlc master geographic and a Heuer Autavia but then a non two -tone gold example starts at $20k pre and $25k for post zenith... I dont think its worth it lol

[@KMartineauMuisc]

I love literally everything about the Daytona but the Grey Market price and the heinous polished center links!

[@chouchoudz6312]

Where can we find daytona rainbow 🌈

[@bryanbrett8943]

@@chouchoudz6312 try Hollywood or NYC! Lots of gaystuff in both! Oh....SanFrancisco!

[@Chris-oz9qx]

Imagine paying more for something that even the manufacturer doesn't value it at 🤣😂

[@xXxToRtuR3xXx]

Will be still able to sell over what you pay for it, even if you over pay for it. So it doesn't matter how much Rolex actually values it. The market decides the value not Rolex

[@Chris-oz9qx]

@@xXxToRtuR3xXx who do you think creates that market??? Do you honestly think Rolex couldn't slim their range a bit and produce an extra 100,000 Daytonas a year??? Of course they could...they just don't want to because demand outstripping supply is good marketing.

[@xXxToRtuR3xXx]

@@Chris-oz9qx of course they can but they won't do that. Then Rolex won't be ROLEX today. It would be just a regular brand that any one can buy. It is sad to see that this is going on, but I honestly don't really care I have the 2 most desirable watches that anyone would want in their collection. So I'm good.

[@Chris-oz9qx]

@@xXxToRtuR3xXx which two do you have? I had the milgauss z blue for a couple of years, I liked it but the green crystal started to annoy me, real.finger print magnet.

[@xXxToRtuR3xXx]

@@Chris-oz9qx Daytona Panda 🐼 and GMT Master II. I love Daytona would never sell any of these keeper for life.

[@jensimaster]

Regarding the missing date, I just recently started wearing an Omega Speedmaster and I'm having the exact same problem. I never noticed how much I would use the date indicator, but I've had one all the way back to my first Casio I started wearing 38 years ago. It's a tough habit to break.

[@Cinoism]

All my Casios, Tissots got day/date. When I got my first luxury watch, it had to have a date. I would not buy a watch without a date.

[@radidoc4832]

That why i chose the Black Bay Chrono, since my wrist is big enough.

[@ticktology]

I’ll stick with my stunning Omega Speedmaster Racing white dial 😎 I absolutely love it

[@thejuan113]

100%

[@mendipfox1650]

9900? Stunning movement

[@ticktology]

@@mendipfox1650 yes sir. Just got it about a month ago. Completely in love 😂

[@mendipfox1650]

@@ticktology I have the Seamaster 300m chronograph 9900 chrome dial variant. Absolutely amazed by it. It’s just unbelievable from a chronometric point of view. Best watch I’ve ever had and I’ve been buying luxury watches for 25 years.

[@ticktology]

@@mendipfox1650 nice! Those are awesome as well! The SMP300m is a lot of watch for the money. I have a black SMP300m and a blue PO as well. Omega is my favorite. The team at my AD are wonderful, their watches are finely crafted, readily available, excellent customer service, great quality, the list goes on. The games that higher end luxury watches play is unfortunate.

[@BrittPearceWatches]

Bahahaha! Your reviews are so low key funny! Your humour is beyond underrated. Fabulous video AS ALWAYS! ❤️

[@Jhaw-np1pr]

All the more reason why ill stick with a speedy

[@Chris-oz9qx]

@8rick1ane you must own dozens then

[@stevefox8605]

Infinitely cooler 👍🏻

[@drawincode1800]

I will stick with my Samsung.

[@drawincode1800]

Ya rich pleb.

[@chun_ting]

Both are epic watch, why not both?

[@ulysses26]

I put on my $75 Pagani Design “Daytona” with a Seiko Mecha-Quartz movement. I had a good laugh when you complained about the lack of a date on the original, as my very satisfying homage has one nestled in between 4 and 5. All the things I dislike about my Pagani are inherited from the Daytona: needless screw-down pushers, polish center links, low legibility(I have the white faced model).

[@RobDaCajun]

I have the similar watch the Invicta Speedway. It has the same movement with the date feature. Also have it in a white dial. I agree with you about the legibility.

[@DanielMealo]

This video, top to bottom, is the funniest watch commentary I have ever heard in a video. Period.

[@garyboyle695]

Legend of a watch that they could not give away when it first came out, shows the power of marketing and the stupidly of some people.

[@rafaron7761]

Which leaves us wonder when the Rolex bubble will explode...

[@WestCoastAce27]

@@rafaron7761 I’d say it’s TBTF barring a worldwide depression that makes the Covid lockdowns look like nothing. There are newly rich people all the time; they want to show off their new wealth and an R is near the top of the list.

[@rafaron7761]

@@WestCoastAce27 the power of marketing...

[@WestCoastAce27]

@@rafaron7761 yep - they’re very smart with their sports tie-ins. R clock at the end of each court at the tennis right now; huge in golf….

[@NaNa-wj8tw]

When I bought mine it sat in a secondhand dealer window in a plethora of about 60 watches including Brands and models that were all in the heavy hitter league and some of which are 3 or 4 times the cost of this today. It was the only one that called out at me- the rest were just a background blur. I went in and bought it. I could care less for marketing, hype, prices or what others thought. I knew nothing of them and could give two hoots today like then. Personally they are a mesmerising masterpiece. I’ve since added a JLC or two and a vintage KS all by the same method of selection. I pity those who need telling what to buy or need for some validation issues or because it’s flavour of the month. Good grief.

[@AliAlhussaini]

Ironically enough, my friend’s $30 Daytona replica uses the minute sub-dial as a date complication

[@franciscoscaramanga589]

God bless Israel!

[@tar1895]

Never understood the fuss about the Daytona. A cluttered dial , no date function which is useful and a chronograph that virtually no one who owns one will never use.

[@londonsfynest]

Majority of people have simple instincts, they want what others can't have. If Rolex upped the production numbers the hype would move on elsewhere. Swap out the brand name and it's a 6-8k watch at its core

[@leatt6136]

Who cares about the date…

[@tar1895]

@@leatt6136 I do. It’s a useful complication

[@jeanlefranc3817]

First time I’ve heard the absence of a date complication on the Daytona being presented as a negative point. Interesting.

[@nicolasbrunet8243]

I have yet to find a video script better than yours, honestly it cracks me up every time!

[@jtbjr4841]

I bit the bullet and bought my Daytona on the grey market and to be perfectly honest it wasn’t that hard to bite. Love Rolex. Love the Daytona. And at the end of the day I’d rather die having enjoyed the Daytona than just having a little more money…

[@ahmedelgamassy4567]

Enjoy it 🤝 Which one and year you got, if you don’t mind Thanks

[@leeharding8306]

No mention of the excessive text at 12 o’clock and the fact that the two side sub dials aren’t in line with the minute and hour hands 🤔 or the fact it’s hard to tell the time at all on some colours 🤔 beautiful watch still 👍🏼

[@robertdoan499]

The two sub dials don't lime up on purpose to stop fakes.

[@leeharding8306]

@@robertdoan499 you think 🤔 because the fakes I’ve seen have copied that aspect perfectly.

[@robertdoan499]

@@leeharding8306 a working chronograph?

[@raphmorales1972]

yes very good point. the dial is very unbalanced the sub dials looks like the cheap quartz chronograph from tissot with excessive text. not really worth its hyped price

[@robertdoan499]

@@raphmorales1972 it's a horrible point. They went out of their way to purposely make the two sub dials not lined up so it's harder to make working chronograph fakes, and people don't like their efforts????????? It helping you identify a fake.

[@briandeguzman8978]

You saved the best for last. I was impatiently waiting for it and even thought that you’re not going to include the impossibility of getting one. But you did and my day is complete. Cheers!

[@jackforgach1637]

I'd like to see the center links done in ceramic also.

[@BB-gl7zt]

The subdials don't line up with 3 or 9 o'clock. That's the most annoying thing to me and throws the symmetry off

[@truxton1000]

So get the 16520…

[@robertdoan499]

They did that on purpose people. Counterfeiting is harder that way

[@theguardian3431]

People who are willing to jump through hoops for a Rolex are acting like simps.

[@aragon1r1]

“People will spend that and more…” Here, by people we should read: rappers, footballers, KZbinrs, dodgy “entrepreneurs” from the former Soviet bloc , and Marky Mark 🤣

[@tomeksaboszewski2173]

True But If I had a chance (and enough cash) I would get one - "Platona" or yellow gold with green dial

[@atsylor5549]

Hate to break it to you but the groups you mentioned probably don’t even make up 10% of the Daytona buyers. The vast majority of them are super rich people looking for a new way to show off at the country club on the weekend’s.

[@sammys3269]

"and Marky Mark 🤣" 😂😂😂

[@brianmsahin]

I haven't heard him called Marky Mark in years!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thomasallen3818]

I’ve found that using my WaterPik to clean mine works wonders. It’s not going to damage anything and the indices remain white.

[@WestCoastAce27]

Yeah. He made a lot of great points but whiffed on that. Plenty of cleaning options.

[@JasonTheWatchGuy]

I'm just not a fan of the Daytona...feel like it's over hyped and lost the way of its ancestors 😪 give me a Speedmaster any day

[@BabyJesus66]

I don't see how anyone could argue that Omega doesn't make a better watch than Rolex, if investment value is taken out of the equation... a simple watch to watch comparison... I tried some Rolex and ended up going with the Omega Aqua Terra, it was simply a better watch in every way possible that I could come up with than the Rolex... this was a few years ago before prices got insane, do I wish I had gotten the Rolex... maybe, but if so it would be to resell and buy two Omegas. Lol. I've always been underwhelmed when I've tried on Rolex. If Omega underproduced their watches like Rolex and made some artificial scarcity, and advertised more, their brand image would go up just like Rolex and there would be hype and desire and crazy prices for their watches. Rolex does the same thing Nike does with Air Jordan's. Or Supreme with their releases... they make a good watch but overall it's mostly hype.

[@ZephDweri]

The speedmaster is cheap and feels cheap, don't waste money on that watch its trash

[@scottyee707]

I always thought these would go down in price, that hope is obviously long gone but I'm on the waitlist and if Rolex decides to discontinue this without filling my order I am definitely done with the brand.

[@gyulapanszky7805]

So, are you?

[@scottyee707]

@@gyulapanszky7805they didn't really discontinue it tho, and I still want it

[@meetseth3]

You’re a nobody. Rolex won’t care

[@Daud76]

Rolex has long lost the plot years ago and their watches are pure luxury, whereas Omega Speedmaster remains pure tool. I inherited a vintage 1964 Omega Speedmaster not too long ago and it is far superior.

[@simonrano8072]

The latest version of the Speedy has a huge price increase, mainly because of the new movement that replace a one that was sufficed very much already. My neighbour was in shock when I told him the retail price of the hesalite speedy. He got his for 1500 € 10 y ago. Now it is a 6 800 € watch and he can sell his one for 4 000 € on second hand market.

[@Daud76]

@@simonrano8072 It is absolutely astounding how prices can increase! My father was the first owner of my vintage 1964 "prr moon" Omega Speedmaster and I am the second. What amazes me that it is extremely accurate, despite not being serviced in at least twenty or more years. Truth be told, I much prefer vintage watches to new, as they were much better built way back when. My Omega is not in the best condition, but I could still get quite a nice price for it. But I have no intention of selling.

[@torqueofthedevil8145]

They aren’t pure luxury, they’re still a mid tier watch brand

[@Daud76]

@@torqueofthedevil8145 To me, Rolex has become a symbol of luxury, not of adventure any more. Reason why I say so is because I grew up with Time magazine and all those advertisements were showing Rolex in Mount Everest, deep sea diving around the Titanic, etc etc. But having seen newer versions of old models such as the GMT Master II and Submariner, I would much rather take the older as it looks better built and can take a beating.

[@torqueofthedevil8145]

@@Daud76 yep I agree most of my Rolex are 5 digit reference numbers, I find the ceramic models a bit too blingy

[@anthonystevens8683]

For whatever it's faults I love this classic Cosmograph. I love the humour of this video, including "ditch the hands and put a mirror in its place", brilliant.

[@varuna6089]

I truly love watches but I hope I don't get hate for saying that I think the Daytona is one big hype-fest. Average looking watch too. I'd go and buy myself a simple looking and understated Oyster Perpetual than buying this.

[@KC-bv9kf]

But they have become very overpriced. 7-9k for a 3 hander?! A good one but better options are there or cheaper.

[@FireBlade57]

Every man needs a toothbrush ...for his watches!

[@andrewd7586]

Monogrammed of course! 👑🤣

[@edwardciaia3448]

Fun fact: 40 years ago Dacia had much longer waiting list for Dacia 1300 then Rolex has for Daytona today. So both Rolex Daytona and Dacia Sandero have another thing in common, other then price tag.

[@grahamyoung622]

You mean just one?

[@edwardciaia3448]

@@grahamyoung622 edited for clarity. Cheers.

[@edwardciaia3448]

@@grahamyoung622 edited for clarity. Cheers.

[@diavalus]

Funny how Teddy Bulbasaur and Watchfinder prepared videos about the Daytona for today

[@neilmartin7776]

I was just thinking the same

[@EyeInTheSkypaulmcmenamin]

Bulbasaur 🤣🤣

[@jonathansmith283]

things that make you go , hhhmmmmmmhmm

[@southfloridaarcheryguy114]

I sure hope Teddy found a way to shoehorn his girlfriend into the video.

[@jomioro]

💀

[@collarsncolours]

I've actually never been too fond of the Daytona. Something about the external bezel thickness, the sundial rings instead of solid circles, the paragraph of text... Recently purchased a Hamilton intra-matic and love it to death

[@antelope8888]

Minute timer is off on the chronograph 4:45, timer hand is clearly past the 12 oclock position before the minute timer completes its movement.

[@paulcampise3050]

My Steinhart 108-0629 Daytona homage is an adequate satisfying representation of the Daytona; without the danger of wearing a Rolex and being robbed.

[@fourlakes]

Despite the hype, or the hate, hard to find fault with Rolex finishing here. Looked amazing in the close-ups.

[@andrefrank6800]

I love this Watch Channel, the commentary is simply the best and the Videos are great! Keep doing great videos on Watches :-)

[@JoseAlvarez-df6bv]

Slime helps get tiny particles out of hard to reach places

[@stewester]

That's ideal, as many Daytona owners naturally ooze considerable quantities of slime.

[@jhatgotagat300]

I’m still shook how the “cheaper” steel models lugs on the pusher side are not symmetrical. But in all of the precious metal variance they are symmetrical…. Makes me nutty

[@whatsup4616]

You get used to not having a date, I use my phone or computer. But unscrew the pushers to use the chronograph really gets annoying…

[@garyboyle695]

6 lines of text but they can't fit in a date window, laughable.

[@Unc0mmonSense]

So does Rolex just sell only to the grey market now? For there to supposedly be all this demand for Rolex stainless watches, I rarely see them out in the public now (newer models). Literally, every guy I've seen with Rolexes has had them for years. When I bought my Panerai 15 years ago, the AD had two Daytonas collecting dust in the case along with practically every other Rolex sport model. Now you can't find anything... Is Rolex making less watches? Don't they make a like a million a year or something? Do people all of a sudden make more money? Are there that many people who can drop $10-$20k on a watch? Something is not adding up imho...

[@davebishopcomedy]

Money laundering

[@sleepeatdrive7619]

I’m watching this as I’m wearing my 16523. It was fun and entertaining to watch as his guy’s humor is on point!

[@markbrisec3972]

Date complication on a watch is something I can't imagine not having at a moment's glance. I would never wear a watch without a date window. Don't get me wrong, this is not a reason I don't own a Daytona cause I will never be able to afford one. But if I was buying watches in a Daytona price bracket, I would look at different watches..

[@markymark3572]

A) Because your local AD won't have one because Victoria Beckham is higher up on the Rolex customer availability priority list & B) You'll end up paying a massively over inflated grey market price if u aren't prepared 2 wait 5 years 2 get 1 from you AD.

[@crccustoms]

The comedic timing of your videos is better than the timing of the watches they feature. I really enjoy your channel. Would love to hear your review of a Devon Tread.

[@TucsonDude]

What bewilders me is why Rolex watches which cost Tens of Thousands still use $2 pins to keep them from falling off your wrist. I have seen watch pins fail more than once by simply bending after the band is snagged.

[@dimitrisdrak]

can you pls stop reffering to retail prices? whats the point

[@b.vonschnauser207]

As if the dial isn't busy enough, they add not two, not four, but five lines of text.

[@alycks6056]

Would love to own one but the lack of date and how small the seconds meter is really kinda meh. And the whole watch looks busy enough already.

[@kili7728]

Fun fact: Daytona sound like Day ohne and "ohne" means without in german so basically it makes sense there is no date on the daytona because it literally says without date in its name

[@wildaboutwatches]

You forget one!? You can't tell the time occasionally when the hands line up the circles....

[@allthestroke88]

All these annoying things can be solved by purchasing a Solar GShock. And the remainder can be used to buy Bitcoin.

[@JamesAlexander14]

And that is the reason why nobody collects G-Shock, but Rolex is collectible and rarer than hens teeth. The value actually rises faster in principle than Bitcoin and drops less in value. Plus G-Shock is nothing more than a circuit board in what ever material Casio decides to place it in. Real craftsmanship outlasts fads.

[@AJ-bi6ns]

If you can buy a Daytona at MSRP, buy a Daytona…

[@Jdinaz]

Nice video. Great content as usual. I got my Bay-tona and could not be happier! No Daytona madness for me.

[@jafer4741]

I love my black dial ceramic Daytona, it was a painstaking process to get from my AD. Would I pay 30K for one... no.

[@offroadfreak8582]

How did you do it. I willing to buy more then 2 watches to get it (also for my wife). Been to 8 AD’s already. Its driving me nutz. I would not sell it..

[@THEUNSEENREPORT]

FINALLY!!! Love that you came out and told the truth about the Daytona instead of following the sheep! :) Great vid!

[@sylinmino]

I mean, literally at the end of the video he acknowledged he's nitpicking and it's still a legendary watch lol. It's hard to deny it's a fantastic watch. Just...not worth its grey market asking price.

[@jdh8727]

Very fortunate to have obtained a new Panda. Always wanted a Daytona, and specifically the Panda once it was released. As my 40th Birthday approached, Hong Kong started to have greater and greater troubles. I was there frequently for work, and saw an opportunity. I set aside 3 days to walk all over and try to find an acceptable deal in Fall 2019. My timing was lucky, because soon after I bought the watch, Hodinkee ran an article announcing “watch deals to be had right now in Hong Kong!” At the time, the piece I bought for 16,600 USD seemed like a decadent overpayment. Consider myself fortunate now, as the market has gone insane.

[@NigelJSandiford]

I have a Daytona, from an AD and one key reason I bought it is because it doesn't have a date. I wear my watches in rotation and never bother to adjust the date window. If I need the date and for some bizarre reason I don't know what day it is, I just ask Siri :)

[@dannyg6592]

The reality is that Daytonas are status symbols, and no longer found inside race car cockpits. I think the Daytona is one of the most beautiful chronographs made, especially in the rose gold versions. The no-date dial, ceramic bezel, polished center links and screw-down pushers all add to its charm.

[@scooterbob4432]

Well, you buy a Rolex not to check the correct time but to flaunt to people around you of your financial success.

[@AJ-bi6ns]

@@scooterbob4432 couldn’t the same be for any wrist watch? I mean, if the whole purpose was telling time we likely all have an electronic devices that is more accurate at hand at all times

[@BillSikes.]

@@scooterbob4432 Oh come off it, they're $15:000, anyone could get a bank loan and get themselves a Rolex, the same can't be said of Breguet or Patek Philippe which start at about $80:000

[@scooterbob4432]

@@BillSikes. American banks usually grant liberal credits. But in some countries like in Asia, no bank will grant you an unsecured loan unless you're a well know business person, a celebrity or a top company executive. For ordinary working folks, the bank will ask for some collateral cover like real estate or chattel mortgage.

[@BillSikes.]

@@scooterbob4432 As if an Indian peasant or African tribesman is gonna want a Rolex Watch, I'm referring to the Developed World which incidentally would collapse without credit, it's a WB initiated Ponzi scheme totally dependent on consumerism and credit, Rolex sell one million units per year, I'll guarantee the vast majority of those watches are brought on credit

[@jimsteinway695]

The date is on your phone.

[@SomebodyHadToSayIt99]

And on the Tudor Black Bay Chrono with the Panda Dial

[@einstein9901]

I can see the time on my phone too😂

[@mlzs_]

Time too

[@melody3741]

The reason the daytona pushers screw down isnt to seal . It only prevents you from using them.

[@richardraybould6928]

Brilliant, hilarious review. Keep them coming!

[@scorpianbliz]

None of his complaints are actual complaints that would keep someone from getting one of these except center polished links. That's "might" be the only deal breaker...

[@Nordic_Sky]

I like the fact that it doesn't have a date because I wear my watches infrequently and it's a hassle to reset all the time. But I hate this watch (and Rolex generally) because of the supply games they play with the Daytona, and others. They could easily increase supply, but choose not to in order to feed market hype. No thanks. I'll take my business elsewhere.

[@lcm6091]

I would by another Rolex in a heartbeat….if I could pay retail from an AD. Or maybe not, Rolex is a mass produced watch (really nothing special) at a “fair” retail price. Especially considering there awesome brand recognition. But there are plenty of brands that offer as good or better quality with brand recognition that = great value. People buy watches for many different reasons but following should not be one of them and paying over retail is foolish (by my standards).

[@pintthereof4598]

What about using blu tak to clean the ceramic dial? That works well for AirPods.

[@marcus-44]

I seem to be in the minority here but I can’t appreciate the negativity. I’m not a Rolex fanboy by any means but I’m used to - and appreciate - balanced reviews from you. What makes this channel special is the love of all types of watches and the artful way you describe them. Although that last part is still there and a bit of criticism can be constructive, this is just negative bashing, no matter how funny you choose your words. Please resist the dark side and stay away from only negative reviews with clickbait titles. You’re better than that.

[@Gnomosfortheoffice]

Watchfinder is owned by Richemont so there we go.

[@chrisbluma7942]

This might be the most well-written Watchfinder review to date. And that’s saying a lot.

[@michaelturner7949]

Please mention on the steel Daytona the right lug is thinner. This watch needs to match the size of the GMT Master.

[@opporknockitytoots]

Rolex didn’t invent the calendar watch. Perpetual calendars have been around more than 300 years. Rolex invented the idea of just assuming every month has 31 days, correctly assuming most people wouldn’t mind correcting it every few months. This saves a lot of complexity and cost.

[@fez877]

The most annoying thing is the beat. The beats of the watch doesn’t correlate with the seconds track. It’s a useless timing machine.

[@rickywei1360]

The price now is way way way off the charts. It will cool down once people realize it’s not worth it.

[@willielarsson9651]

I had the datejust with mirrored centre links and it was indeed a scratch magnet

[@jonathanland2218]

I adore my 116503. Yes Rolex wanted NASA to choose their Cosmograph for use in space; however; the Speedy scooped that job. So Rolex focused on the race Driver fraternity - initially as the Le Mans - but eventually it became the beloved Daytona.

[@edotedy]

On the note of it functioning as a chronograph, the mismatched subseconds marking (5 divisions) with the watch’s 4hz movement still is the biggest blunder of this watch, more so than the screwed down pushers imho. But my god it’s such a beautiful watch...

[@axelbionico5508]

Hi what do you think about officine panerai are their products wort it ? Are their product fragile ?

[@wolfdna788]

They’re worth it used.

[@adams733]

Lol you’re an artist with your words. Beautifully said.

[@martinhayward1735]

No-one mentions the hard to read upside down numbers on the bezel between 20 and 40 seconds.

[@Edaurd]

"up until 2007 the daytona was the only chronograph watch in rolex's lineup" what other watches have chronographs like he is referring to?

[@stewester]

The Yachtmaster II

[@Edaurd]

@@stewester ahh, thank you, makes sense, i did think it was that but I wasn't 100% sure on it

[@johnnichols5682]

“Work Christmas booze up.” Great description!