Horological Meandering

One of them is a clear favorite of mine - and having both I can honestly say that this is based on pure preference as opposed to inability to source one or the other. As much as I love the aesthetic of many vintage watches, I only tend to purchase contemp...  

I also own both and feel that though they share a white dial they have different personalities. The Daytona is an evolution of a classic and this last version with the thin steel ring enclosing the ceramic bezel is a great improvement in looks over the pr...  

I can’t speak for Abel, but I didn’t wear my Daytona in Florida when I visited last year, but did wear my white dial 5711. Stayed in Ft. Lauderdale just prior to taking a week long cruise to the Eastern Caribbean and didn’t feel uncomfortable.

… worn it in some of my previous trips. I feel safe in the zones of Miami I usually visit. I usually bring only one watch to my trips abroad as most of the time I go back home with two! Lol! And a diving watch is what I usually wear in Miami. On this trip... 

I echo everything you’ve said about the Speedy - the lacquer dial is sublime and the understated approach to the sub-registers makes the overall package even better. The Daytona is a fine watch. The more recent versions of the dial are a little too busy f... 

… my personal view with you and also to read your own thoughts. I also own a 6239 vintage Daytona which I find so charming and delicious to wear. But I confess that I’m more and more afraid that something could happen to it and it sees very little wrist t... 

I made my choice about Omega a while ago. For me it was always who makes the better watch and what is its provenance? To be (absolutely) clear I think Rolex makes AMAZING watches and clearly there needs to be no decision between the two. But if there had ... 

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i’ve had it for the last 2 weeks and feel the changes to this model over the earlier, are subtle but outstanding. It has a powerful presence on the wrist and works in any potential scenario, business, causal or an elegant dinner. If there’s any hesitancy ... 

It’s a shame that we have to consider personal safety when it comes to pursuing our hobby and wearing the watches that we love. I have not succumbed to keeping them off the wrist, but do give consideration to surroundings and locations. It’s also a lot ea... 

… safety reasons. Regrettably this is the present situation in my Country. Best, Abel

My issue is that they are worth far more to someone other than me. It’s a great chrono, but there are a lot of great chronos and I don’t think the Daytona is objectively worth the difference. It’s a bit like Petrus: a store of value, great wine but not wo... 

Yes - the white dial Daytona is certainly no wallflower I agree. As you have pointed out there are some great chronos out there - and I’m trying my best to own ‘em all 🤣🤣. No point in holding on to a hot seller if it doesn’t appeal to you. Ironically, tha... 

Awesome find with the Breguet!!

What was it about the Zenith era versions that lacked the appeal?

… your next trip to Miami!! Enjoy your holidays so much and hopefully you’ll find much better weather than me here when you arrive. It has been rainy and cold but it is getting better since Sunday. Enjoy your holidays so much my dear Tony! Abel

For me it is a better package - I do not like the Daytona screw pushers, the lack of depth of the dial compared to the speedy, the difficult in reading silver hands/ silver markers/ white dial and I prefer the uniform white speedy over the black rings (I ...  

The first vintage Daytonas with the Oyster cases had much more refined pushers - still screw down, but not as chunky. I believe they mere referred to as millerighe pushers. I also prefer solid sub-registers, but find the 3D effect of the slight recess on ...  

This is why it’s good you have all bases covered 👍

From legibility and quick practical use the edge goes to Omega, and while the recent Daytona has improved immensely on legibility compared to the previous references(I had them all since the Zenith era), still lucks legibility in low lighting conditions. ... 

So, to me, it all comes down to this question: automobile and races or space expeditions, which of these two worlds speaks to you the most? But it might be a silly remark as I'm not into steel sport watches. So, forgive me, just my instinctive reaction. B...