Daytona.

Reference detail

Same reference number, meaningfully different collateral value: the 116500LN in white dial trades at a real discount to the panda (black subdials on white) configuration, purely on demand — both came out of the same factory at the same MSRP. We price to that spread, not to a blended average, so tell us which dial you have when you send photos rather than just the reference number. White-gold 116519LN sits in a different bracket entirely, closer to a precious-metal watch than a steel sport model.

Vintage manual-wind Daytonas (6263, 6265) are a specialist category — "Big Red" text on the dial, exotic Paul Newman dial variants, and box-and-papers completeness all move the number substantially. If you have a vintage Daytona, this is exactly the kind of piece worth an in-person appraisal rather than a remote estimate; the difference between a good example and a great one is significant.

Getting your watch appraised

Email [email protected] with photos and reference details, or run the LAL estimator — it'll give you a wholesale-FMV range based on category, value, and target loan amount.

What to send

• 4–6 clear photos of the asset (front, back, sides, condition detail)
• Reference number, date code, or model identifier
• Documentation: papers, certificates, provenance, GIA grading reports
• A brief note about how much you want to borrow and your timeline

Two-hour reply during business hours with a preliminary range. In-person appraisal sets the final number.