Yellow gold also contrasts very well against snow in the winter. I think people mainly have a problem with the durability.. gold scratches when it brushes against your cuff. Stainless steel Rolex’s can go for 10 max polishes while their precious metal counterparts can only withstand 5.
I have the same piece as well. One of the best I would say. Those who have this model should know, how easy to wear this piece out even thou it is a full yellow gold model. Excellent dial, and the red is the best highlight with the matte face dial.
Hey SC, the Vacheron 222 is a very nice piece but as you said the retail price is way too high. For that money I would prefer a gold royal oak chronograph and save some money or a nice 37 - 39mm.
The 222 looks great. But not a very good value proposition. I am holding off for now. If they release a stainless steel version next year, that could change things up. But then it would be even harder to obtain. 😲
The 222 is worth it and more…I absolutely do not wear yellow gold, but as you pointed out, the brushed finish coupled with the lighter shade of yellow makes it a relatively low key watch compared to say, a Yellow Gold Daytona. I have a 6.5” wrist and it fits perfect.
Bit of a conundrum really; which beautiful Daytona to wear? ;) At first glance I would choose the oysterflex piece. I like to wear yellow gold on weekends and evenings at this time of year. Agree that it is dependent lighting conditions.
The 222 is indeed a stunning choice! Its classic design, carries an elegance that feels subtle yet luxurious. It’s timeless but still stands out in a very refined way. The price is high, next year is Vacheron 270 years anniversary, let see if they launch the 222 in other metals, will be amazing in steel.
Rolex/Patek WG alloy is different from other WG such as ALS, which apparently is Rhodium coated WG is for the pleasure of the wearer and not in your face like YG👍
In my youth, I used to dislike gold because it's "yellow", and wore silver accessories exclusively (no watch), and of course, black clothes. Now I've grown out of black and learned to enjoy combining colors meaningfully, including brown, and the possibility of yellow gold brings fresh air. I wear a gold wedding band, but still I'm not sure if I could pull off a solid yellow gold watch.
I am a fan of the 222.. I love to wear yellow gold rolex - namely GMT in my profile pic. There is certainly a time and a place but you just can not beat a gold watch over any other varient
Everose Gold looks great in images and in your videos. But it just doesn't match up with my skin tone. It was very difficult to assess, until I personally wore it for a few weeks.
@@aussieexpatwatches Wow, they must have just changed it up this year. Post up a video or short. My YG Daytona 116508 from late 2022 definitely does NOT have any ceramic sleeves. My WG Pepsi GMT 126719 and YG Day-Date 118238 from 2021 both have WHITE ceramic sleeves. My new WG Daytona 126509 from 2024 has BLACK ceramic sleeves. What color are your ceramic sleeves? Did they just recently transition all of the sleeves to dark grey/black? My AD could not give me a definitive answer. We need to get to the bottom of this. BTW, do you prefer YG or EG on your wrist?
@@aussieexpatwatches Cool, it seems like they have switched over from white sleeves to black sleeves. I don't know why. If you find out from your AD, let me know. And be careful about being mistaken for a Russian mobster. Watch your back.
I'd argue that the 222 is comparatively priced. It needs to be compared to the pricing of 16202BA / 16202OR from AP and 5811/1G from Patek. These are the modern variants of the Jumbo and Nautilus. Gold Jumbo is 80K+, the Nautilus is the cheapest at 70K+. The 222 was launched in 1977 as a direct response of VC to the Royal Oak (1972) and Nautilus (1976).
White gold for me. 222 is nice but the bracelet does make the fit problematic on a small wrist. 74k does seem pretty pricey. The upcoming 56 in rose gold with the black strap looks nice and is 25k.
@ same here-tell me what you think about RM. Got to see an RM-010. Know they’re a bit polarizing but was pretty impressed. Was the titanium version- fan of that. Part of why I bought the AT Ultra Light. Talk about outsourced this and that but doesn’t really bother me. Other high end makers do there share of that. Know Patek and Rolex don’t……
I would have to agree, white gold is quintessentially luxury without the "HEY LOOK AT ME". Yellow gold is highly regarded as the most classical of them all while rose or ever rose gold is to me, more of a feminine attached type of metal more suitable to dainty formalities.
Yes, its available. You will have to wait a bit but you will get the watch if you want it. Vacheron doesnt play the sort of games that rolex ADs like to play.
@@stewartlogan9894 True. Pay the premium to get it now, or relatively soon… or don’t get it at all. It’s a choice. I’m not sure I’m willing to commit the funds to this watch at the moment.
Have a yellow gold day date that is hardly ever worn now. When younger i had two occasions where i was approached to take the watch. On both occasions i confidentiality stood my ground and they wisely backed down. I'm now an extremely fit 60 year old but under no illisusion as to my diminished physical abilities so its only ever worn out to dinner or under shirt sleeves. Its common knowledge that people will track where you live with these pieces.
My only gold is a 35 mm Omega Constellation gold capped piece on leather strap. Full polished gold is too showoff, or for women. Full gold would simply feel uncomfortable. Brushed steel is my metal - or titanium. As for gemstones, that would be the last straw. Impossible. Nice VC 222, brushed gold and moderate size make it elegant.
How do you feel about your safety and surrounding awareness wearing a gold daytona? I live in a pretty safe neighborhood, but I am always on the fence of buying a Rolex. I own a couple of Omega's and feel like the brand is little more lowkey and doesn't attract the wrong kind of attention.
I'm fine with wearing Rolex Gold at work and at home. I feel very safe at the office. I will probably not wear it to an unfamiliar restaurant or when traveling. I would not wear ANY Rolex if traveling to Europe. But paradoxically, I would feel safer with wear a Patek Philippe with a leather strap. I feel this would be less noticeable.
For myself PLATINUM is my number one for Rolex - I dont have it anymore, but I had a platinum daydate 228236 Roman’s ice blue fluted bezel 40mm (I miss it!!) Yellow Gold is a VERY close second place Followed by (eve)Rose Gold in third place - but to be fair I’ve never owned a solid rose from Rolex yet.. only a two tone root beer.. I do own solid Pink Gold as they call it from AP (royal oak chrono) and for AP I prefer their pink gold over their yellow gold Last place, white gold - but thats not to say I dont love it because I do. I especially love your new WG Daytona EDIT: by the way, I am SO JEALOUS of your wrist size.. you have the perfect sized wrist for a watch enthusiast because all watches look great on you.. you can enjoy 36mm watches all the way up to 42 which anything above that probably isn’t anything wed care about owning anyway.. I have huge 7.63 inch wrists size and it sucks because honestly anything less than 41mm looks small on me (also have muscular oversized forearms so when you couple that with large wrists it really tends to dwarf watches unfortunately) basically the best way I can put it is a DayDate40 on me proportionally speaking looks the same as how your DayDate36 looks on you. Anyway, I think you should get the Vacheron - INCREDIBLE piece.. It wont look too big on you, it will look perfect on you as a matter of fact
@@sc1 I edit/added alittle more to my comment re-read! But anyway, you’ll love platinum if you do ever decide to pick one up - it would look great on your skin tone.. it’s truly so special in person.. immediately obvious that its something different and very special.. an undeniable bright white but with a luster that you just have to see to believe
@@dielalex89 Honestly, I’ve never seen a platinum in-person. I think 36mm platinum Day-Date would suit me very well. I might consider asking for this… eventually. But anything larger than a 40mm platinum Daytona would be too large for me.
Somehow, I tend to be guarded , and hide it under my sleeve in most situations. At work, or out alone, or at home, I’m very ok with displaying it with most any outfit. With traveling to certain unknown locations, I would not bring it along…
The Daytona feels great on my wrist, personally. It fits my wrist. But if I sold it, I would still need to pay 50% more in addition for the VC. Not a great value proposition.
To each their own but if I pay for “gold,” I want the color gold (whether yellow or rose). If I want “stealth” I’ll just go platinum. IMHO WG is essentially poor man’s platinum. This is particularly true with many (non-Rolex) manufacturers who actually use rhodium-plating.
I love yellow gold! The daytona looks great on you
Thanks, my friend!
Yellow gold also contrasts very well against snow in the winter. I think people mainly have a problem with the durability.. gold scratches when it brushes against your cuff. Stainless steel Rolex’s can go for 10 max polishes while their precious metal counterparts can only withstand 5.
Yellow top for me, and my one watch: the 116528 Daytona. Love it.
I have the same piece as well. One of the best I would say. Those who have this model should know, how easy to wear this piece out even thou it is a full yellow gold model. Excellent dial, and the red is the best highlight with the matte face dial.
Yes, surprisingly easy to wear.
@@sc1 are u sure?You seemed nervous wearing it
Hey SC, the Vacheron 222 is a very nice piece but as you said the retail price is way too high. For that money I would prefer a gold royal oak chronograph and save some money or a nice 37 - 39mm.
The 222 looks great. But not a very good value proposition. I am holding off for now. If they release a stainless steel version next year, that could change things up. But then it would be even harder to obtain. 😲
The VC 222 is nice looking, but too thin for my wrist and the price would be a deterrent as well. Beautiful video.
The 222 is worth it and more…I absolutely do not wear yellow gold, but as you pointed out, the brushed finish coupled with the lighter shade of yellow makes it a relatively low key watch compared to say, a Yellow Gold Daytona. I have a 6.5” wrist and it fits perfect.
I wish to try it on someday.
Bit of a conundrum really; which beautiful Daytona to wear? ;) At first glance I would choose the oysterflex piece. I like to wear yellow gold on weekends and evenings at this time of year. Agree that it is dependent lighting conditions.
The 222 is indeed a stunning choice! Its classic design, carries an elegance that feels subtle yet luxurious. It’s timeless but still stands out in a very refined way.
The price is high, next year is Vacheron 270 years anniversary, let see if they launch the 222 in other metals, will be amazing in steel.
I would like to see if they release this one in stainless steel next year.
@@sc1and we know how tough that would be to get, like all these stainless watches these days.
@@blh940 The Full yellow gold 222 may be reasonable to obtain … but a stainless steel 222 is another story.
My vote goes to WG. It is not too flashy and looks like SS. Stealth wealth. Yellow gold is too loud and attracts attention. RG is a nice in-between.
White Gold is hands-down winner for me.
You are drastically overestimating how much people actually care about or even notice your watch. Wear whatever you want because no one gives a shit.
Rolex/Patek WG alloy is different from other WG such as ALS, which apparently is Rhodium coated
WG is for the pleasure of the wearer and not in your face like YG👍
Hardly stealth when to begin with it’s already a Daytona. Unless you’re being sarcastic.
I chose WG. If yours is YG, more power to you, I just didn’t feel comfortable wearing it. WG feels great but does not scream: “I AM GOLD!!!”
White Gold would be my top pick.
me too
In my youth, I used to dislike gold because it's "yellow", and wore silver accessories exclusively (no watch), and of course, black clothes.
Now I've grown out of black and learned to enjoy combining colors meaningfully, including brown, and the possibility of yellow gold brings fresh air.
I wear a gold wedding band, but still I'm not sure if I could pull off a solid yellow gold watch.
I am a fan of the 222..
I love to wear yellow gold rolex - namely GMT in my profile pic. There is certainly a time and a place but you just can not beat a gold watch over any other varient
YG GMT M2 looks great.
I also now have this luxury problem 🙌 The trick is to wear an adidas tracksuit and look like russian mafia.
Everose Gold looks great in images and in your videos. But it just doesn't match up with my skin tone. It was very difficult to assess, until I personally wore it for a few weeks.
@sc1 i bought a yellow gold daytona for myself last week. And it has ceramic sleeves for the pins.
@@aussieexpatwatches Wow, they must have just changed it up this year. Post up a video or short. My YG Daytona 116508 from late 2022 definitely does NOT have any ceramic sleeves. My WG Pepsi GMT 126719 and YG Day-Date 118238 from 2021 both have WHITE ceramic sleeves. My new WG Daytona 126509 from 2024 has BLACK ceramic sleeves. What color are your ceramic sleeves? Did they just recently transition all of the sleeves to dark grey/black? My AD could not give me a definitive answer. We need to get to the bottom of this.
BTW, do you prefer YG or EG on your wrist?
@sc1 the EG was for my wife so I've never worn it. Sleeves are black.
@@aussieexpatwatches Cool, it seems like they have switched over from white sleeves to black sleeves. I don't know why. If you find out from your AD, let me know.
And be careful about being mistaken for a Russian mobster. Watch your back.
I'd argue that the 222 is comparatively priced. It needs to be compared to the pricing of 16202BA / 16202OR from AP and 5811/1G from Patek. These are the modern variants of the Jumbo and Nautilus. Gold Jumbo is 80K+, the Nautilus is the cheapest at 70K+. The 222 was launched in 1977 as a direct response of VC to the Royal Oak (1972) and Nautilus (1976).
❤all your Daytonas collections , The vids are so fantasticly done, 🙏👍🙏 (Yes for the YG DAYTONA)
White gold for me. 222 is nice but the bracelet does make the fit problematic on a small wrist. 74k does seem pretty pricey. The upcoming 56 in rose gold with the black strap looks nice and is 25k.
I was thinking about the Fifty-six too. But still not sure about that either.
@ same here-tell me what you think about RM. Got to see an RM-010. Know they’re a bit polarizing but was pretty impressed. Was the titanium version- fan of that. Part of why I bought the AT Ultra Light. Talk about outsourced this and that but doesn’t really bother me. Other high end makers do there share of that. Know Patek and Rolex don’t……
maybe secondary grey market that VC will be muuuuuuuuuuuuuch cheaper. especially these days. or wait, it will probably drop in value sooner or later.
Seems like it is still holding its value on the grey market. For now.
@@sc1 yep, only time will show of course.
I would have to agree, white gold is quintessentially luxury without the "HEY LOOK AT ME". Yellow gold is highly regarded as the most classical of them all while rose or ever rose gold is to me, more of a feminine attached type of metal more suitable to dainty formalities.
Big fan of the 222, but as you mentioned, pricing is prohibitive. And is it even “available” without a long VC purchase history?
Yes, its available. You will have to wait a bit but you will get the watch if you want it. Vacheron doesnt play the sort of games that rolex ADs like to play.
I think it may be available in about six months, without a purchase history. But the asking price seems to be too high…
@ Also, the high price is going to deter all but the truly committed, so that helps too. Or hurts, if you’re on the fence.
@@stewartlogan9894 True. Pay the premium to get it now, or relatively soon… or don’t get it at all. It’s a choice.
I’m not sure I’m willing to commit the funds to this watch at the moment.
I love wearing my yellow gold pieces
Have a yellow gold day date that is hardly ever worn now. When younger i had two occasions where i was approached to take the watch. On both occasions i confidentiality stood my ground and they wisely backed down. I'm now an extremely fit 60 year old but under no illisusion as to my diminished physical abilities so its only ever worn out to dinner or under shirt sleeves. Its common knowledge that people will track where you live with these pieces.
I mostly wear it at home and at work. Known locations. With travel or restaurants, I am much more careful, and maybe don't bring it along at all.
@@sc1 Its a great shame that we work hard for these things then can't fully enjoy them. Cars and watches.
I’m curious to how well it scratches and ages over time. Will get a gold piece one day 😊
Mine has not scratched very much yet over the last year. After hands-on experience, I don't believe it anymore when people say gold is "soft."
Agree thats white Gold is best then ever rose with yellow Gold last
Great video! What are your thoughts on the choice of metal for a wedding band when you wear watches in different metals? :)
Honestly, I don't give it a thought. My wedding ring is platinum, and I don't mind mixing up any other metal in the wrist watch.
My only gold is a 35 mm Omega Constellation gold capped piece on leather strap. Full polished gold is too showoff, or for women. Full gold would simply feel uncomfortable. Brushed steel is my metal - or titanium. As for gemstones, that would be the last straw. Impossible. Nice VC 222, brushed gold and moderate size make it elegant.
How do you feel about your safety and surrounding awareness wearing a gold daytona? I live in a pretty safe neighborhood, but I am always on the fence of buying a Rolex. I own a couple of Omega's and feel like the brand is little more lowkey and doesn't attract the wrong kind of attention.
I'm fine with wearing Rolex Gold at work and at home. I feel very safe at the office. I will probably not wear it to an unfamiliar restaurant or when traveling.
I would not wear ANY Rolex if traveling to Europe. But paradoxically, I would feel safer with wear a Patek Philippe with a leather strap. I feel this would be less noticeable.
Beautiful watch
I would go for WG. I’m looking at a Calatrava and given where I’m from in the east coast, I feel safer with WG than YG or RG.
I said go for platinum next to never look back. 😊
Platinum… It’s a possibility…
I grabbed a yg 18238 love it
Same ranking! How is your training going?
A lot of things going on with my health and fitness. I’m putting out an update video this weekend.
How has the bezel on your YG Daytona held up? Does it show a lot of wear? I recently picked up the 126508 version of it and curious how yours looks.
Looks good at normal viewing distance. On close-up camera shots, you can see the micro-scratches. I'm fine with that.
For myself PLATINUM is my number one for Rolex - I dont have it anymore, but I had a platinum daydate 228236 Roman’s ice blue fluted bezel 40mm (I miss it!!)
Yellow Gold is a VERY close second place
Followed by (eve)Rose Gold in third place - but to be fair I’ve never owned a solid rose from Rolex yet.. only a two tone root beer.. I do own solid Pink Gold as they call it from AP (royal oak chrono) and for AP I prefer their pink gold over their yellow gold
Last place, white gold - but thats not to say I dont love it because I do. I especially love your new WG Daytona
EDIT: by the way, I am SO JEALOUS of your wrist size.. you have the perfect sized wrist for a watch enthusiast because all watches look great on you.. you can enjoy 36mm watches all the way up to 42 which anything above that probably isn’t anything wed care about owning anyway.. I have huge 7.63 inch wrists size and it sucks because honestly anything less than 41mm looks small on me (also have muscular oversized forearms so when you couple that with large wrists it really tends to dwarf watches unfortunately) basically the best way I can put it is a DayDate40 on me proportionally speaking looks the same as how your DayDate36 looks on you.
Anyway, I think you should get the Vacheron - INCREDIBLE piece.. It wont look too big on you, it will look perfect on you as a matter of fact
I’ve never owned platinum, but maybe that is distant option for me.
@@sc1 I edit/added alittle more to my comment re-read! But anyway, you’ll love platinum if you do ever decide to pick one up - it would look great on your skin tone.. it’s truly so special in person.. immediately obvious that its something different and very special.. an undeniable bright white but with a luster that you just have to see to believe
@@dielalex89 Honestly, I’ve never seen a platinum in-person. I think 36mm platinum Day-Date would suit me very well. I might consider asking for this… eventually. But anything larger than a 40mm platinum Daytona would be too large for me.
Literally the least difficult material to wear. Can wear it with anything, dressed up or in tshirt shorts and the yellow gold Rolex to set it off.
Somehow, I tend to be guarded , and hide it under my sleeve in most situations. At work, or out alone, or at home, I’m very ok with displaying it with most any outfit. With traveling to certain unknown locations, I would not bring it along…
I would take the 222 anytime. Just find the yellow gold Daytonas to be over the top.
i wear my full gold bluessy 2024 41 m everyday everywhere. Its that easy
For me it’s white, rose, then yellow. Concerning the 222, I think 70k is absurd. I love the watch but not for over 50k
Argree, it is a great looking watch , but I can’t see how it is worth over 70K
I'd sell the daytonas for the VC, but thats just me. the daytona always left me cold.
The Daytona feels great on my wrist, personally. It fits my wrist. But if I sold it, I would still need to pay 50% more in addition for the VC. Not a great value proposition.
@@sc1if you enjoy it, that’s all that matters. Enjoy your videos and look forward to more. Cheers.
Beautiful park, where is this?? Awesome vid as always
Gold is YELLOW,simple as that.
nice...unfortunately some places, u might get ur hands chopped off
London? No plans to visit there anytime soon.
@sc1 many more...not only there;)
To each their own but if I pay for “gold,” I want the color gold (whether yellow or rose). If I want “stealth” I’ll just go platinum. IMHO WG is essentially poor man’s platinum. This is particularly true with many (non-Rolex) manufacturers who actually use rhodium-plating.