RJ made a strong case for the individualistic nature of the Tudor Black Bay GMT S&G. Why argue when the Daytona delivers to a customer precisely as the planets align? Speaking of questionable resemblance to Rolex models, last week saw Brandon and RJ take the reins in their respective golden chariots at the Tudor Hippodrome. While immediate comparisons have subsided a year after release, the debate about which watch is better rages on. But the defenders dutifully backed the history and importance of the Zenith and pointed out the notable differences. It’s no surprise the watch world went into overdrive with heated discussion about the resemblance. While round watch cases with chronograph pushers are nothing new, Zenith’s implementation of the ceramic 1/10 th of a second bezel and Oyster-style bracelet raised some eyebrows. For 2021, Zenith placed its iconic tri-color sub-dials and El Primero movement within a case suspiciously following the lines and bracelet pattern of the Daytona. Conversely, the Zenith El Primero watch of the time quickly lost traction as the leading force of desirability. The genesis of the Daytona begins with reference 6239, but it’s the reference 16520 from 1988 that’s the origin of the world’s most sought-after steel chronograph. With the beefed-up 40mm Oyster case and screw-down pushers flanked by crown guards, the Daytona took a revolutionary leap from the manual-winding 37mm reference 6265. This mechanism drove the updated aesthetic for the Daytona, which remains mostly in place to this day. The same can be said with the Daytona, which ironically adopted the El Primero movement from Zenith. Compare the original iPhone to the iPhone 4, and the features and functions are like night and day. Like with the early adoption of new computer technology, it pays to wait while the new solutions are stress-tested before acceptance. Rolex was late to the party when it came to automatic chronograph movements, as the consortium of efforts achieved the feat already in 1969. The most dramatic shift for the Daytona racing chronograph came in 1988 when it received an automatic movement. It’s your vote, however, that makes the difference, so be sure to select your choice at the end and make your opinion known in the comments.Īs with most Rolex watches, design evolution can be subtle and iterative with few generational jumps. With two writers at the ready, we dig deeper into the details and see once and for all which chronograph has the upper hand. However, a keen eye will notice these watches are far more distinct than they initially appear. First impressions deem the Chronomaster Sport has an uncanny resemblance to the Daytona. Today, we look at the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona against its classic yet contemporary counterpart, the Zenith Chronomaster Sport. We take one or multiple watches into the Showdown arena to sing with praise or sneer with cynicism for this series.

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