Reply With QuoteIt should be all gold with green engravings.
Hi all,
Looking at my instagram feed this morning, I came across this customised Daytona from Ember, and I really liked it.
After sending a quick email, the price is €19,900.
Would I be throwing my money away and better off sticking to a stock watch?.....it is very tempting.
It should be all gold with green engravings.
Not a fan...
Certainly different. I actually quite like it to be honest. Less gash than I was expecting. If you like it and have the money to burn then why not?
I can't quite tell, are the numbers in Elvish or Klingon?
That would be Arabic/Hindu.Originally Posted by tertius
Big difference in Arabic and Hindi.
These look Arabic.
They should have kept it as it is and then around 12-13000, would have been fine.
Indeed. I was trying to differentiate from Persian/Urdu forms as I've only seen these numbers on watches owned by my Indian friends, and expressed it rather clumsily so thanks for clarifying.
Closer than Klingon though :).
looks ok but then it's a flattering pic. Worth 'nothing' resale wise except to customers who use that language
I like watches with arabic numbers on them; probably a throwback to the paper money my father brought back from Saudi in the 70s. I had this for a while and sometimes regret selling it.
At something like $50 I'm much happier with the price.
Oh No, that's simply vile!!
Personally I'd be concerned about resale value if you didn't like it long term, but if that that's not a concern and you like it then go for it.
Would look awesome with normal numbers
I saw this on instagram too this morning and know of those numerals. Especially; if you are in Asia or Middle East they will recognise the numbers. Most watch Aficionados do to be honest.Hi all,
Looking at my instagram feed this morning, I came across this customised Daytona from Ember, and I really liked it.
After sending a quick email, the price is €19,900.
Would I be throwing my money away and better off sticking to a stock watch?.....it is very tempting.
Beautiful watch in my opinion just go for it.
Just proof it's easy to have more money than taste.
There is a watch company (can't remember the name right now) that do Hindi numeral watches for the Arab market. Tourby do watches using ottoman numerals.
You can always flog it on Dubai ebay if you want to change
Yes it will have a limited re-sale market as it's specifically for the Middle East market.
I think Rolex should offer more dial variations for the steel version, and then the aftermarket companies wouldn't be so popular.
I don't agree that it's "tasteless" as some have commented on but I did like the steel bezel and grey dial combination.
Personally I like it, I say go for it.
I love the Daytona, hopefully my next purchase but this just does not do it for me.
I like it, besides the indices 3-6-9.
I like it! Having lived in the Middle East for a couple of years, I get it.
Resale here would be difficult, if you were to get bored of it, but if you have an outlet to sell in the Middle East, then why not try it
Like every other customized Rolex, this one personally doesn't interest me much, but I've certainly seen worse.
And don't forget that Rolex themselves have offered Arabic versions of their watches straight from the factory:
image credit: rolexmagazine.com
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I rather like it.
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No. It does not look like it belongs on a leather strap.
You never know, you might find a buyer in Bradford or Birmingham for it; seeing Arabic as a prestige language with religious connotations.
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I think it's quite beautiful actually, although I couldn't really see myself wearing it.
That said, not something to buy if you're even vaguely concerned about resale value, but if you're lucky enough not to have to worry about that, I'd say go for it.
there's also some Arabic Dials available here;
http://www.brevetplus.com/special-edition
Erm not for me, but thanks for posting it.
I have to say i do like that white day date, not for me but something i would consider for my girlfriend, she would love it, and the fact she couldn't read the day or date would bother her not at all, she has a watch where everything is in russian and takes delight in trying to get her toungue around the different days on that. I know resale would be very low and i don't have the disposable for it, but if was in that position then maybe.
If you like it and can afford it then go for it, it seems a shame these days that people over analyse resale or others opinions when buying a watch, you might end up compromising on some aspect for reasons other than the pleasure of owning a watch you want and like, its for you to enjoy so go for it!
Its meant for the Middle East. I think its done well and could see it being popular tbh
Definitely arabic numerals. Hindi script is totally different.
I was curious about these numerals so I looked it up:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu%...numeral_system
Somewhat confusingly, it appears that "Arabic" is correct, although apparently the terms "Eastern Arabic" and "Indic" are used to avoid confusion. It's confusing because what we normally call "Arabic numerals" look like this: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. Look familiar? The article says this is because the term "Hindu-Arabic" (or just Hindu, or more commonly these days, just Arabic) refers to the system of using the numerals to write numbers, rather than the shapes of the actual glyphs themselves.
PS: If I had a spare €19,900 lying around, this particular watch would not be the first thing I would buy.
Hindi and Arabic are different. I didn't write 'Hindi', although for some reason you changed that when you quoted me. Hindi is a language which has its own number representations. Hindu refers to a religion/culture/people. I therefore referred to these numbers as the Arabic ones used by Hindu people, because that's where I have most commonly seen them used (India, which is where most Hindu people live). There are other numbers described as ''Arabic' which look quite different.
Robt explains it quite well in the previous comment.
Sorry to the OP for going off topic. Personally I think the watch looks much nicer than some other Daytonas I have seen, but an acquired taste.
Not for me... It's made a watch that I'm already not too keen on look worse...
Like it very much, although the picture is made to enhance the beauty of the watch.
I really don't see where is the problem with the middle-eastern numbers.
Out of the topic, Fortis did a LE of its own B-42 pilot watch without traditional numbers:
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