Throughout its long-winged profession, the steel Daytona 116520 has existed in two variants, with a black-silver dial as seen here, along using a white-silver dial. That is it, for 16 decades. Try and imagine the 911 Carrera appearing exactly the exact same for a decade, and arriving in just two colours. Yes, the (mind you, constantly hidden) motion was tweaked more accurately by Rolex a year or so ago… and yet, however remarkable that accomplishment is, it is admittedly extremely difficult to appreciate on a daily basis, even for the nerdiest of observe enthusiasts.Even with this aside, let’s say you look at the steel Daytona, one which is so omnipresent in many of the more rewarding areas of the Earth, and you ask yourself the question: what can I see in it that I myself found, that little aesthetic detail or characteristic that only I and few others can appreciate, that can’t be observed from the other end of the dinner table or is not understood by all of the nouveau riche, who rock it with a straight face?Admittedly, the Daytona’s history and its own highly impactful (and replicated) design, or its own stellar motion are more than respectable. The question that each and every prospective Daytona buyer may want to ask (or, some time after purchase will wish to have requested) oneself is if sporting a design so fantastically omnipresent in the luxury watch scene can be outweighed by those values.I mean, sure, there’ll be those who just like the layout and/or the brand and also do not wish to think about it in such detail — to them, the Daytona is a luxury fashion icon, almost completely unrivaled. However, those looking for more than a face that is desirable, might say that we’re in 2017 and not in 2003, and today it’s not hard to locate oneself feeling spoiled from the stronger-than-ever competition that tries very difficult really to provide more either aesthetically or technically within this particular $10k+ price range. We must add that Rolex does naturally offer appropriate drool-worthy stuff for watch nerds: the Sky-Dweller — that became a great deal more affordable this season — is equally novel and only insanely well engineered, and the Datejust 41 (reviewed) is far better than it has ever been… But the steel Daytona, in comparison, is 1 foot before and one hovering over existing — and if you want that for your long run is down to you to decide.
We’ve teamed up with our friends at aBlogtoWatch to give you a chance at buying a Rolex Explorer II ref. 216570 for just $1. All you need to do is download the StockX app for your iPhone or Android device, create an account (if you haven’t already), and place your bid of $1 on the Explorer II. You can read the full details and the fine print below or visit StockX to get right to it.
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The Watch
The Rolex Explorer II ref. 216570 is a modern tool watch in all the right ways. The Explorer’s roots may go back to the ’50s, but this is no throwback. It’s 42mm and feels every bit of it. It’s got a bright orange 24 hour hand (a nod to the ref. 1655 Freccione Explorer), and an easy link bracelet. Inside beats a Rolex caliber 3187, complete with blue Parachrom hairspring, Breguet overcoil, variable inertia balance wheel, and Paraflex shock absorbers for protection. Whatever kind of adventure you’ve got planned, the Explorer II can handle it.
The Fine Print
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First, it is white gold. This simple fact alienates almost all of the steel-is-real classical Rolex Watches Ebay Replica constituency in addition to the yellow-gold-or-bust South Beach/Sunset Strip mogul cadre. Along with the 16519 is an Oyster-case Rolex on a ring, meaning that this specific Cosmograph is restricted to the turf facet of Daytona Beach’s surf-turf divide. Additionally, Daytona buyers have preferred bracelets because the model’s beginning, along with the Rolex 16519 provided no joy on such count.In flip side, a white gold Daytona does not make sense to most conventional Rolex collector mindsets, save you; this really is an infrequent variant of an all-time-great Rolex chronograph.Although the steel Daytona 16520 has been the celebrity of the Zenith-era Cosmographs, it was more common than dealer waitlists of this time indicated; the white gold model is that the rarity. Rolex did not launch a white golden Daytona before 1997, and the caliber 4030 “El Primero” Daytona disappeared in 1999 as Rolex re-tooled for its fabrication caliber 4130. The white gold model’s premium price, minimal flaunt-factor, and short production run stored the 16519 uncommon. Moreover, its late appearance in roughly 1997 nearly coincides with the 1998 phase-out of Rolex tritium dials mid-way through that model year. To find a full-set white gold “Zenith” Daytona using a “T” dial would be to encounter a rare permutation of a scarce commodity.Beneath that the variant-specific personality is a fundamental sports chronograph that have to be considered more than a turning point for your Daytona lineup; this creation was a landmark Rolex.The 1988 Cosmograph Daytona altered buyer perception of the model. After spending its first quarter-century as a minimally loved, oddly proportioned, and manually wound apply for technicians, physicians, and also the strange race car driver, the Daytona received massive upgrades in “five-digit” guise. Rolex added automatic winding by a Zenith El Primero foundation, a sapphire crystal, all-metal tachymeter bezels, greater water resistance, universal COSC chronometer certification, and the same glossy gold-index dials that most other model lines obtained after 1985.
- You must have an active account on StockX and an approved payment method in order to be eligible to place a bid.
- Bids are accepted until 11:59 pm PT on Thursday, October 5th.
- The winner will be randomly selected and contacted via email no later than Friday, October 6th.
- Your payment information can only be associated with one active StockX account. If we suspect that you’re using multiple accounts to increase your chances of winning, all of your bids will be canceled and your accounts will be suspended indefinitely.
- Your items are not guaranteed until you receive a transaction confirmation email from StockX stating that you have successfully purchased for $1.
- If your payment method fails for any reason when StockX attempts to fulfill the winning bids, you will lose your spot in line and your watch will be offered to the next eligible buyer.
- This promotion is only available on the StockX mobile app.
- Item included in this promo is the Rolex Watches With Roman Numerals Replica Explorer II 216570 with black dial.
- You can only place one bid. All bids are binding offers to product you have selected.
- All purchases are final.
- You will only earn additional entries into the contest for referring a person who creates a new account on StockX and placed a bid on the promotional product page. Referring a friend with an existing StockX account will not result in any additional entries.
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