Speedmaster vs Daytona. Hesalite vs Sapphire

No I am not getting the Daytona, in fact not in the market for any Rolex, I think the situation around that brand is just like the tulip mania. But this is a comparison that I have read about a lot and frankly I don't understand why the Daytona commands better respect from the secondary market than the Speedmaster. IMHO the speedmaster is a lot more impressive than the Daytona, and the historic significance is just the icing on the cake. The 2021 speedmasters are master chronometer certified. Why does the 2ndry market not like the Speedmaster better than the Daytona? 

Why even bother with Hesalite? Sapphire works better wrt scratches and provides better visibility when viewed at an angle. I understand the original moonwatches were Hesalite but movements, marking and materials have changed anyways, why bother with Hesalite?

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Tulips are an organic product that can can grow in most climates and eventually dies. In theory there is an unlimited supply, which contributed to the downfall.

I have both watches, love both. The Speedmaster is far more widely produced.  Walk into any Omega dealer and you have your choice of Speedy, short of the Snoopy.  The average AD will get 2-5 Daytonas a year. It has been that way going back 40+ years. There in lies the difference. 

Putting aside the preference for one or the other (you can like two things at the same time for different reasons), Omega has made simply too many Speedys and one can easily pick one up under MSRP. People are willing to pay money not to wait, thus the market for Daytonas.

Re: Hesalite vs Sapphire.  Buy what you like. Hesalite is true to the original, some people value that. Other value the durability of sapphire.  I have the sapphire sandwich and have no regrets.  Again, buy what you like and dont let the preferences of others bug you.

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I like the hesalite because it plays with light completely differently and in my eyes much more beautifully. Whether that’s light from the sun shining through the crystal onto the dial or it’s the way that the markers and print look through the curves on the hesalite, it’s special. Also, technically, hesalite offers a different kind of strength. Yes, it can scratch (and be polished) but it won’t shatter easily like sapphire. So it’s not all upside with sapphire from a technical perspective.