Rolex Daytona 'Silver Race' Angelus Ground controllers spent eight hours

Ground controllers spent eight hours trying to solve the problem

Of those innovations

which was worn during the “war to end all wars”—World War I

The year is 1973

If you love the look of the Rolex Daytona or a vintage Heuer Carrera but want something you can truly bang around without too much worry

Rolex Daytona 'Silver Race' Angelus Ground controllers spent eight hoursWe all know the Daytona story that of a model that has proven to be an all time favorite amongst collectors. Why? Rolex's brilliant motorsports chronograph is in pole position in any category, vintage or modern. And while current automatic versions admittedly don't do as much for us as a nice hand cranking example, a Daytona is a Daytona, and thats just fine with us. But this is no ordinary modern Daytona This particular watch , a Reference 116509,