Talk:Rolex Daytona/Archive 1

Archive 1

Copypaste

Parts of the article appear to be directly lifted from here: [1] Shas 21:01, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

True or not true

I was once met a guy who is a horologist, so the conversation drifted into Daytonas. He said that Rolex recently dropped the waiting list thing as they found out that a popular piece of profiteering trick by jewellers is to buy the watch for themselves then sell them on at the second hand price, making up several thousand dollars in profit

Willirennen 15.30 25 September 2006

I'm inclined to believe that this is *not* the case. Within the last week, I witnessed the sale of a recently delivered new-in-box late model Stainless Steel Daytona for $12,500 (list is $9,200) at a Tourneau on Long Island. Rolex has instituted measures to prevent authorized dealers from privately purchasing and reselling the watches, and they *may* have adjusted the production schedules to reduce the once years-long waiting list, but scarcity remains a constant in the Stainless Steel Daytona market, and resale is always higher than list . Please note that this isn't the case with all Daytonas. The two tones, gold, platinum, and embellished models are readily available from dealers; the stainless model is a uniquely high-demand article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.250.101.253 (talk) 02:19, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Why this model of watch is important?

Why this model of watch is important? dima (talk) 09:21, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

This model is important because it is one of the most iconic models offered by one of the world's premiere timepiece manufacturers. Just as the 911 is significant as the standard-bearer for Porsche automobiles and Chanel #5 is a flagship perfume for the cosmetics brand of that name, the Daytona is, along with the Submariner, the most recognizable product of Rolex, a company of high standing within its industry. In addition, the history of the model, which includes association with motorsports, celebrities, and action sports adds to its allure. The recent arrival of an in-house Rolex movement (Cal. 4130) and the emergence of a unique grey market economy around the SS model contribute to ongoing interest in the model. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.250.101.253 (talk) 02:27, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Article name

I think this article should be at "Rolex Daytona". Daytona is the more common name for the watch. --Farmerman (talk) 23:16, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

Since no one disagreed, I have moved the page. -- Farmerman (talk) 00:55, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

This article needs better research.

First, it is not true that the model went from a 4-digit reference number straight to a 6-digit reference number; for a long time, the reference number was 5 digits. Second, there is no mention of the change from the Zenith-based movement to the entirely in-house Rolex movement, which is a rather big deal in the history of this watch. 68.84.6.2 (talk) 14:59, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

intro

this articles needs an intro, not that big chunk of text that gets right into heavy descriptions, don't you think? FoCuSandLeArN (talk) 22:37, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

The intro needs to be at least a paragraph. --Theoneandonlyduncan (talk) 20:26, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

Sale at auction of "Paul Newman" Daytona

A discussion of the sale of the watch appears 3 times in the article, which is short to begin with, and evidently being fluffed by this redundancy 131.96.223.2 (talk) 17:13, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

price

shouldn't price be mentioned?

it's a central part of the public internet info regarding this watch.

that it retails at €410,000 is relevant Jazi Zilber (talk) 16:42, 19 January 2023 (UTC)