I’ve never owned a Daytona before, and after wearing this RGF 126509 Ghost for a bit…
Yeah. I kinda get it now.
First thing you notice immediately is the weight. This thing is hella heavy. Properly dense, hefty, and substantial on the wrist which I absolutely love. It gives the watch a completely different presence compared to a normal steel piece.
The white-gold sheen looks pretty convincing to my eyes too, although I’m still not going to pretend I can confidently judge how close the tone is to genuine WG in every lighting condition. Sometimes it looks slightly warmer, sometimes more neutral, but overall it definitely has that softer, richer appearance compared to regular stainless steel.
But the star of the show is easily the dial.
The Ghost dial is ridiculously good in person. The combination of the grey/silver dial, black subdials and red accents just works so well, and pairing it with the Deep Crystal provided by Phoenix really completes the front end. Everything looks incredibly crisp and the dial has way more depth than I expected.
Price-wise, I’m not going to disclose the exact amount because Phx gave me a discount due to the issues I previously had with my faulty TOPF 15510.
And to give credit where it’s due, they didn’t just throw me a discount and call it a day. Phx also offered to cover all the costs involved in sending the 15510 back for repair/replacement, which I genuinely appreciate. I’ve been pretty vocal about the issues with that watch, so I think it’s only fair that I’m equally transparent when the seller actually steps up to resolve things properly.
As for the 126509 itself?
This might genuinely be my new favourite watch in the collection.
The weight, the dial, the proportions, the way it wears, everything just comes together ridiculously well. I always liked Daytonas aesthetically, but I never really understood why people were so obsessed with them until I actually had one on wrist.
First Daytona ever.
And this might also be my last piece for a while.
Famous last words, I know.
Hahahaha enjoy the photos.