Someday....
... but not today. In a few days t his watch is going on to my mother who lost her Daytona and asked me if I could replace it - she said it should cost around $4k LOL. Ever since a gold plated chrono pusher fell off my quartz two tone Tag Heuer somewhere ...
The most relevant question for now is…
…did this come out of your watch budget or your mothers? LOL It’s a watch I’m smitten by too. And one with which I also have a story AND one which also started with a Sea Dweller ! I did however fill my Daytona desire many years ago. Strange to say this i...
Mine :( She thinks a platinum ladies Rolex watch is $4k because back in the stone ages she got her gold Rolex - at Tiffany - for like $3k....
If she knew how much watches were today she wouldn't spend the money so the only way to make it happen was to hide the cost and make it a gift. I get what you're saying though about the wearing satisfaction, must be Rolex marketing eating our brains, been...
I think we all would like to join your mother in that time machine !
A super nice gift, and your mother has great taste.
I bought the 16520 about 15 years ago now I think.
Good timing. But my regret was I also wanted the white dial and of course it would have been nicer, wiser, to buy it then.
I’m a little confused by the backstory…
so did you end up getting a Daytona in the past (the one on your wrist pic)…and now you are going to gift it to your mom? Or did you just purchase this now for her? 🤔
There’s nothing like a Daytona. I love every Daytona.
It’s just a degree of pave that varies.
