Poll : YachtMaster Blue or Rhodium? As advised in continuation of my earlier post...

[Goose 104]

Here is the picture again without s/n this time! Thanks mods.

[SIDMAN]

Superb pics ! Both dials are unique in their own ways...

[encarter13]

The light blue accents are a little girly in my opinion and the dark blue is beautiful!

[Goose 104]

A few more

[fskywalker]

Here some blue YM lume



and another nice view of the nice blue dial:



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[Walts]

I never had any interest in the yachtmaster until I saw the blue " in the metal".
Both my wife and I instantly thought to purchase it . The AD had a rhodium dial . When we compared the two the blue so much nicer . It just popped out .

[alonsowwss]

Originally Posted by Walts

I never had any interest in the yachtmaster until I saw the blue " in the metal".
Both my wife and I instantly thought to purchase it . The AD had a rhodium dial . When we compared the two the blue so much nicer . It just popped out .

Same but different :) I was about to pull the trigger on the blue dial but when I saw the Rhodium in hand it was a no brainer for me.

Now it’s worth 3 times the retail as it’s discontinued


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[fskywalker]

One more to keep this one going!

[BigBoy17]

Neither... older YM with platinum dial

[alphadweller]

Originally Posted by BigBoy17

Neither... older YM with platinum dial

Agreed but I'm biased.

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[alphadweller]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

It's interesting to see the conversatoin about the two and not the original Platinum version. Back when I first got interested in Rolex watches the Platinum was one of the watches to which I was most attracted. I ended up buying an homage watch with much of the look but at a much lower cost (Invicta). I found it difficult to read in subdued light. I must admit that it no longer holds the alure that it first did ten years ago. I was really interested in the PM models on OF bracelets as well. Finally I ended up with the Rhodium (now Steel, no Rhodium on the Rolex website anymore. Has there been a dial change? I like the darker grey). I find no issue with the dial's legibility on the Rhodium and just love the watch. It's great that it takes so well to aftermarket straps and love it on Rubber!!! The blue on dark grey is so subtlely striking as well!!! In truth there is no loser in the three SS/Pt models. They're all great, beautiful watches!!!

Originally Posted by Goose 104

This was spotted in another thread too. Do we know if the dial has actually been changed or if it is just a name alteration? If the older rhodium dials are different because they contained more actual rhodium then perhaps they will go up in value if in effect they are now discontinued?

Originally Posted by Jimmy66

The way the site writes:

SLATE DIAL

Exceptional legibility


Would lead me to assume (though, we all know assumptions can be foolish), that they have gone for a more muted dial, with less of a sunburst effect. It would also be cheaper for Rolex, because Rhodium ain't cheap. Rhodium dial YM 40's about to shoot up on Chrono

Originally Posted by Jimmy66

Yep...makes sense. I haven't got a clue what a dial weighs, but just a single gram of Rhodium is ~$500, so if Rolex produced 5000 rhodium dials per year, that is one hell of a cost for them.

Indeed it looks like they no longer call it Rhodium but Slate. This is probably because the dial is not rhodium but brass painted in rhodium colour, so technically I guess they shouldn't be calling it rhodium in the same way their champagne dial is not called gold? Stunning colour whatever they decide to name it.

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[fjack88]

Rhodium for me!


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[storkdoc01]

I purchased the rhodium dial YM in 11/2019 and I'm now awaiting the blue dial YM, so both!

[Goose 104]

Originally Posted by alphadweller

Indeed it looks like they no longer call it Rhodium but Slate. This is probably because the dial is not rhodium but brass painted in rhodium colour, so technically I guess they shouldn't be calling it rhodium in the same way their champagne dial is not called gold? Stunning colour whatever they decide to name it.

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Yes indeed although with the older gold Dial Daytona's for example it was gold before the name change to champagne and the previous Yacht-Master had a platinum dial so I was wondering if they changed the manufacturing process for the Rhodium hence the name change.

[Goose 104]

A couple of shots of mine

[jerryguo]

Slate



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[LondonGuy86]

Can someone please tell the retail price of the YM 126622 blue dial 40mm?

[usmc_k9_vet]

Originally Posted by LondonGuy86

Can someone please tell the retail price of the YM 126622 blue dial 40mm?

Says it right on Rolex’s website.


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[Rags]

Rhodium is my choice.

[russ86]

I am getting my blue one next week :)

[Goose 104]

Another shot of the Rhodium

[JSol1]

Originally Posted by Goose 104

Another shot of the Rhodium

Love your pics of this piece. Got mine in December and it really is one of my favorites!

[Goose 104]

Originally Posted by JSol1

Love your pics of this piece. Got mine in December and it really is one of my favorites!

Thanks so much, that's great news, hope you are enjoying it as much as I do!