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00pumpkin · 3 March 2012, 12:10 AM

Does anyone have side by side comparison pics?

I used to think the wg black dial was my favorite of all the Daytona dials until I saw a picture of the grey one. I’ve seen the black dial in person many times but never the grey.

I will be getting my hands on a SS Daytona soon and thought about swapping in one of these dials.

JJL · 3 March 2012, 12:35 AM

Gray all the way! The black is great too but the wg gray is my favorite Daytona dial. The gray/red contrast looks brilliant IMO. Not to mention, it's alot more unique than a black dialed Daytona,, or watch for that matter :)

Post pics when you get whatever you decide please!!!

Chpdesign · 3 March 2012, 07:33 AM

not really black, it's kind of a charcoal gray. definitely different...

azguy · 3 March 2012, 07:35 AM

The red hands are killer, love it

00pumpkin · 3 March 2012, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Chpdesign

not really black, it's kind of a charcoal gray. definitely different...

I love that dial. I wonder if anyone has taken the red hands and put them on the black SS model?

HACKNSACK44 · 3 March 2012, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 00pumpkin

I love that dial. I wonder if anyone has taken the red hands and put them on the black SS model?

I put the WG Black Dial and Red Hands on my SS..

psv · 3 March 2012, 09:36 AM

I cannot speak intelligently about either because I never owned a white gold Daytona, but I did have the privilege to have a WG grey dial installed on my ss Daytona for a while.

Very elegant combo, but at the end it didn't sing to me as I find (all) the Daytona to busy and hard to read.

Another observation, the arabic numerals make the dials very sporty, less elegant IMO, which can be both a good or bad things depending on how you look at it.

Best of luck! You can't go wrong really!

nick c · 3 March 2012, 11:14 AM

Here is mine

TSW · 3 March 2012, 04:12 PM

Can't go wrong with either one!

FX44 · 3 March 2012, 04:40 PM

They are both nice, I prefer the black dial

Chris B · 3 March 2012, 04:46 PM

Great pics

Kingair · 3 March 2012, 04:52 PM

Nice timekeepers !

watchf · 3 March 2012, 09:10 PM

The grey with red hands look great! You get less of a 'mass assembly line' feel with it. White and Black dials are too common imo.

HL65 · 3 March 2012, 10:08 PM

Coin toss--both so nice!! Great pic Thomas as well!!

dddrees · 3 March 2012, 11:19 PM

Great PIC Thomas.

WhatTheDeuce · 3 March 2012, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TSW

Can't go wrong with either one!

Wow!!!

AJMarcus · 4 March 2012, 12:02 AM

That while dial really looks stunning too. Anybody have pics of the blue?

handsfull · 4 March 2012, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by nick c

Here is mine

My vote goes to this one.

emagni · 4 March 2012, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TSW

Can't go wrong with either one!

The one in the middle made it to my first grail list. The red accents with the charcoal dial (gives off a blueish grey when light hits it at the right angle). However, the slated grey dial with arabic lum dial which is the watch to the right of the pic, to me, is the one to obtain and is on my current grail list. That dial just pops and is now more available in 2012 in that combination then in prior years....at least from what I have seen at ADs here in Houston. The contrast on that dial is right on and the color is understated sport luxury at its best IMO.

azguy · 4 March 2012, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by AJMarcus

That while dial really looks stunning too. Anybody have pics of the blue?

Someone on here has posted one from time to time, it's killer, especially on TT

TSW · 4 March 2012, 04:24 AM

This one did it for me

RX0-Unicorn · 4 March 2012, 06:06 AM

I like the grey one.

Alan G · 4 March 2012, 07:07 AM

Having seen the Grey it has to be a no brainer, It's awsome! its ashame they dont do it on SS which would be well under half the price but the red needles do finish it off on WG

gwalker · 4 March 2012, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by nick c

Here is mine

This is my choice.

ec10020 · 4 March 2012, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by HACKNSACK44

I put the WG Black Dial and Red Hands on my SS..

looks horrible and wrong without the WG style bezel with the triangle indices.

I really want to like this combination because I love this dial and hand combination and steel is all sorts of superior to WG for normal wear and tear but it just does not work.

If you could somehow get a WG bezel though.....

TSW · 4 March 2012, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ec10020

looks horrible and wrong without the WG style bezel with the triangle indices.

I really want to like this combination because I love this dial and hand combination and steel is all sorts of superior to WG for normal wear and tear but it just does not work.

If you could somehow get a WG bezel though.....

Yes truly awful looking

watchwatcher · 4 March 2012, 09:20 AM

My vote is for the black. Great pictures everybody.

emagni · 4 March 2012, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Alan G

Having seen the Grey it has to be a no brainer, It's awsome! its ashame they dont do it on SS which would be well under half the price but the red needles do finish it off on WG

Love it!

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3 March 2012, 04:12 PM	#9
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Can't go wrong with either one! __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

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3 March 2012, 12:35 AM	#2
JJL "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: US Watch: 1680 Red & 16622 Posts: 2,449	Gray all the way! The black is great too but the wg gray is my favorite Daytona dial. The gray/red contrast looks brilliant IMO. Not to mention, it's alot more unique than a black dialed Daytona,, or watch for that matter :) Post pics when you get whatever you decide please!!!

3 March 2012, 07:35 AM	#4
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	The red hands are killer, love it

3 March 2012, 09:36 AM	#7
psv "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North America Posts: 11,066	I cannot speak intelligently about either because I never owned a white gold Daytona, but I did have the privilege to have a WG grey dial installed on my ss Daytona for a while. Very elegant combo, but at the end it didn't sing to me as I find (all) the Daytona to busy and hard to read. Another observation, the arabic numerals make the dials very sporty, less elegant IMO, which can be both a good or bad things depending on how you look at it. Best of luck! You can't go wrong really!

3 March 2012, 04:46 PM	#11
Chris B "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 9,625	Great pics

3 March 2012, 04:52 PM	#12
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Marc Location: SoCal Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	Nice timekeepers !

3 March 2012, 09:10 PM	#13
watchf "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 2,458	The grey with red hands look great! You get less of a 'mass assembly line' feel with it. White and Black dials are too common imo.

4 March 2012, 12:02 AM	#17
AJMarcus "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: AJ Location: USA Watch: Swiss Posts: 5,208	That while dial really looks stunning too. Anybody have pics of the blue?

4 March 2012, 04:24 AM	#21
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	This one did it for me __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

4 March 2012, 06:06 AM	#22
RX0-Unicorn "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Jimmy Location: Hong Kong, NYC Posts: 200	I like the grey one.

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watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 34,508	My vote is for the black. Great pictures everybody.

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