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The grey stripes...
I find the grey striped dial (#2 of the options) most interesting. You've already got a black-dial Sub - and #1 is very similar to that, as well as to the Blancpain. You've already got a watch with a silver textured dial - that's the AP. But the grey striped dial is something new, and it looks both elegant and subtle while striking a nice balance between formal and casual.
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Day-Date 40mm: Which Dial?
I am seriously considering adding a Rolex Day-Date 40mm to my current trio of a Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 15400, Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronograph and a Rolex Submariner Date. After delving a touch into Haute Horlogerie with two pieces (a Br...
Black
Apparently black is your thing. And you\'ve got the AP for the odd day out (so to speak). You will wear it a lot!
The grey stripes...
I find the grey striped dial (#2 of the options) most interesting. You've already got a black-dial Sub - and #1 is very similar to that, as well as to the Blancpain. You've already got a watch with a silver textured dial - that's the AP. But the grey stri...
Grey stripes for me
But you have to try it in the metal. Whilst the dial is sophisticated looking yet sporty enough and looks great on pics, it may be less legible to your point. I remember reading your post on getting a first colored gold dress watch (your Breguet classique...
The black looks nice, but I would wait another month for the Basel...heard more goodies...
coming out from Rolex on the 40mm's. Rgds Raymond
Perhaps a better set of photos
Not surprisingly, the black dial rules in terms of readability do to contrast. Surprisingly, the silver stripe motif dial looks more readable than the dark rhodium motif dial. ...
Fifty Shades of Grey
As you can see, lighting changes the dark rhodium stripe dial\'s character... ...
Saw them in person today
I visited NYC today and hit Rolex Boutique (Wempe), Tourneau Timemachine and Wempe and was able to see four out of the five white gold dial options: 1) blue, 2) dark rhodium stripe, 3) silver quadrant and 4) silver stripe dials. No one had the black dial ...
Order Placed
Thanks for everyone\'s comments. There is no substitute to seeing them all in the metal side-by-side. Internet photos tend to show "a reality" but not "reality". I will create a new post when it arrives. Appreciated