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Got into a debate with a friend this week. Black dials on "daily wearer" type pieces: yea or nay?
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Got into a debate with a friend this week. Black dials on "daily wearer" type pieces: yea or nay?
Yea, verily!Got into a debate with a friend this week. Black dials on "daily wearer" type pieces: yea or nay?
Thanks.@Belligero That DJ is one of the best variation i have ever seen, it looks amazing. Sell the Daytona on the other hand, one of the most overrated watches ever made
The DJ’s nice to have as an alternative, but there’s no way I’d ever keep it over the 16520, which after the black-dial swap has usurped both the plexi GMT and the LV Sub as my favourite watch, period. I’d have no problem keeping the 5-digit Daytona as an only watch, in fact. Others may feel differently.
Update on the Omega Speedmaster FOIS bracelet. I went to the OB in the Galleria to order it. I’m getting the racing bracelet 1564/975 end links. Price is $760 plus tax and they’ll let me know when they get it in which will hopefully be next weekend.
On another note, the selection at the OB is really disappointing. For a boutique I’d expect a little more. They had all of the standard watches but when I inquired about the 60 anniversary LE watches, they had know idea when they were getting any or if they were even getting any. They said Speedmasters were already sold out (not surprising) but had know idea when any RM or Seamaster’s were coming in. I also asked about the new 45th anniversary Apollo 17 Speedmaster was coming in. Again they had no idea. For a boutique, it’s really disappointing that they have no idea when any LE pieces were coming in or if they would even get any. I’d love to buy more Omega watches but it’s really frustrating that a boutique can’t get any of the LE watches. They couldn’t even get me my FOIS that’s not a LE watch. I had to buy grey through the rolexforums.com.
At least they have great after purchase service and the people there aren’t as stuck up as the Rolex people are.
Got into a debate with a friend this week. Black dials on "daily wearer" type pieces: yea or nay?
Ha, thanks. Check this out — they also made that linen dial finish in blue. It's bloody rare, but at least in photos (haven't seen one in real life yet) it's possibly my favourite dial of all time. This thing would be absolutely sick with denims, chambrays, worsted wools and ...uh.. linens:Ming watches? Not a fan. My buddy Sam Jones gets upset every time he hears the name.
@Belligero That linen dial Datejust looks incredible in that second picture. I've really grown to love and long for a linen dial Rolex. Nearly pulled the trigger on one earlier in the year. Congratulations.
Of course yea. Black is more subdued and therefore perfect as daily wear.
Yea, verily!
I’m frankly curious as to how someone could even consider it debatable — do tell. I have way more love for the earlier Daytona as a daily wearer after putting in the black dial.
I definitely agree with Belligero, I'm not even sure how that is a debatable. Of my daily wearers, more than half of them have black dials, 1 has a dark blue dial, and one has a dark gray/charcoal dial. Only 1 has a silver dial. If given a choice of a light dial or a black dial, I almost always prefer the dark dial for a daily wearer.