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View Poll Results: Which would You Choose: Rose or White? | |||
228235 Green Dial (RG) | 184 | 45.66% | |
228239 Green Dial (WG) | 219 | 54.34% | |
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3 October 2016, 03:29 PM | #1 |
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Battle of the Green DD40s (POLL)
I am really close to pulling the trigger on an anniversary Green DD 40 dial.
The dilemma is which material? RG or WG I have seen the RG in person and it's absolutely stunning. I am eagerly waiting to see the WG in the flesh, but haven't been able to find one in my area at any ADs. So the poll here is this: If someone offered to give you one of these two, Which would you choose, ROSE 228235 or WHITE 228239 2016-10-03_01-19-35.jpg2016-10-03_01-19-57.jpg p.s. apologies if this poll has been done, but please play again |
3 October 2016, 03:42 PM | #2 |
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WG is :thumbsup
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3 October 2016, 03:48 PM | #3 |
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I voted WG, but I still can't warm to that dial. They did a poll here amongst young people asking what did they think was the least attractive colour? The reason was all cigarette packages were to be made in this colour to hopefully turn people off smoking.
You guessed it, the colour was olive green.
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(But I did look it up and learned something tonight..) However, the green on this dial in person is really gorgeous. It's a shimmering and alive sunburst olive green that changes and dances in the light, not a flat monochromatic olive green. And looking at some of the cigarette boxes in olive green, I honestly don't dislike even that green. So if I was a smoker, that color would not deter me one iota. Luckily I am not... |
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3 October 2016, 04:10 PM | #5 |
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3 October 2016, 04:15 PM | #6 |
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Got to love the dial
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3 October 2016, 04:17 PM | #7 |
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I would go rose gold!
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3 October 2016, 05:29 PM | #8 |
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Battle of the Green DD40s (POLL)
I can honestly say I would be happy with either option as they are both gorgeous. All I can offer to help differentiate is that the WG, to me, comes across as the safer, more conservative choice, whereas the RG is more outlandish. Again, I could live with both, so I wish you luck in making your decision.
Edit: I love that they have matched the colour of the writing on the dial to the case colour, because to have done anything else would have been a tragedy. |
3 October 2016, 05:44 PM | #9 |
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The issue is perhaps not the dial...which is nice but has slightly poor legibility in low light. I particularly found that in the car, where I couldn't easily read the face.,the silver face is much more legible.
The thing about the rose gold is that it becomes very ostentatious, even a bit 'flash'. Which is always a personal choice. I chose white gold, but then sold the watch and got a new Cellini. Mainly because it flies more under the radar. So, it has to be your choice. You are buying the watch to please yourself after all..... |
3 October 2016, 06:56 PM | #10 |
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Rg for me. I did the wg before and it was to much like ss.
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3 October 2016, 07:03 PM | #11 |
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I went with WG.
But the RG green dial combo is also amazing. All depends on whether you can pull it off or not. |
3 October 2016, 07:18 PM | #12 |
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I've not tried the WG, but I have tried the RG and it looks amazing on the wrist. I wanted to try the green dial DD36 and the salesman showed me the 40 as well. I still love the vivid dial of the 36, combined with YG, but the RG 40 was really something special and even my wife loved it despite not particularly liking Rolex.
Personally, and it is a personal opinion, I just don't get the point of WG and to some degree Plat either. If you're looking to fly under the radar, while wearing a watch that's only available in PM then fine, but where there's a SS option that would always be my choice. In the past I've always loved cars that are fast but don't look it (Ford Cosworth Scorpio anyone!), but now I'm in a blacked-out Alfa coupe. Perhaps I'd have gone for WG when I had the Scorpio, for the feeling of having an expensive PM watch that nobody else would know about, but now I'm taken by RG/SS watches so who knows. |
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For me easy choice the WG - it looks perfect with the olive green dial. In my opinion it is the best DD40 yet and can't wait to get one! It is currently backordered right now here but I expect mine any day now as ordered it a while back. The RG is really nice but the WG is perfect!
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3 October 2016, 07:49 PM | #14 |
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No contest
RG no contest!
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WG all of the way. Amazing watch.
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3 October 2016, 08:34 PM | #16 |
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Rose gold all day long, watch looks warmer and more appealing. Seen the YG and green face today. In the latter case would prefer WG.
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both are absolutely STUNNING.
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3 October 2016, 08:59 PM | #18 |
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Man speaks truth. But handle both for yourself, decide when you'd likely wear the thing to get the most use and decide accordingly.
I have several RG pieces, the RG in this model works so well because of the olive dial color, it subdues the gold from being 'slightly pinkish--think ceramic daytona with the black bezel' to more mellow tone. |
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3 October 2016, 09:41 PM | #20 |
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I think both look terrific but voted RG.
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3 October 2016, 09:49 PM | #21 |
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Oh man. Tough one. I think the Green and RG just make for such an amazing combo.
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3 October 2016, 09:56 PM | #22 |
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Definitely White Gold
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3 October 2016, 09:58 PM | #23 |
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Both look great, I will say you must try each on to decide what works best for you.
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I've had both on my wrist, still trying to decide, and they are both perfection. I rarely straddle the fence on anything.
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3 October 2016, 11:44 PM | #25 |
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Specifically for the green dial model, I think the WG just has that extra bit of special to it and the WG/Green color combo just works together so, SO well. Thusly I bought one. The rose with the green just doesn't do the same thing for me (though I wouldn't have gotten a colored gold watch to wear all the time, wrong image for me personally). HOWEVER, the rose with chocolate brown with whatever motif that is and sticks is THE way I would go if I were to have gone RG vs WG. I can tell you however that the DD40 is easily one of my favorite watches I've got, so you can't go wrong there!
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3 October 2016, 11:47 PM | #26 |
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Rosegold looks nice.
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4 October 2016, 03:16 AM | #27 |
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^^Thanks for all the great feedback everyone!!
Currently poll is just about dead even. 38-37 RG Tried this on a couple days ago... Absolutely stunning in person!! Now I just need to find a WG and try it on to make a decision. Currently having trouble hunting one down in my area. 2016-10-03_13-12-12.jpg |
4 October 2016, 03:49 AM | #28 |
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just voted and its 40-40 on the 40mm DD40! We are of NO help at all!
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4 October 2016, 03:53 AM | #29 |
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The green dial is still growing on me, there are others I prefer. But having seen both in the flesh I think the green goes better with the Rose. No wrong or bad choice... Good luck!
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4 October 2016, 04:22 AM | #30 |
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I personally like the olive green dial and don't think people in the U.S. would have as negative a reaction as the same place where they had the cigarette poll was taken.
I think the WG will be more versatile, but I kind of like the RG... it's unique looking. |
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