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12 July 2023, 04:49 AM | #1 |
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Platinum DD - Romans or Baguettes?
Hi there, long time lurker first time poster.
I have a request at my AD for a Platinum DD40 (Ice Blue dial, fluted bezel) which I'm told could be a while, but I need to let them know exactly what I want, and I'm having trouble choosing between romans or baguettes. I've always felt diamonds on a dial made a watch feel more 'feminine', but the baguettes are pretty special on the DD. Unfortunately I haven't been able to see either watch in person. Any advice from those who own or have seen either? Thanks! |
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12 July 2023, 05:21 AM | #3 |
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I prefer the Romans.
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Romans for me!
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12 July 2023, 05:54 AM | #7 |
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Much prefer the Romans, to the point that if baguettes arrived first, I’d wait
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12 July 2023, 06:11 AM | #8 |
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Baguettes, but I’m not fond of Roman’s on any watch…like not even a Patek or Breguet
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Baguettes without a second thought!
I have the YG DD 40 with Romans and LOVE IT BUT There is something special about the ice blue with baguettes. On the ice blue with Baguettes are my first choice second is sticks.
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12 July 2023, 06:17 AM | #10 |
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normally prefer baguettes but prefer romans here
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12 July 2023, 06:37 AM | #12 |
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Not a fan of either, TBH. Romans have never done it for me on any watch, and the bags are kind of ruined by Rolex's insistence on making the 6 and 9 bags bigger, which throws the balance out of wack. IMO if Rolex doesn't have at least three positions with which to make a difference like that (i.e. 3:00/6:00/9:00 or 6:00/9:00/12:00 positions), then they should show restraint and not do it. It's kind of like how the Wimbledon on other models has one rogue stick at the 9:00 position which is just strange.
But if I had to pick one of those options, I guess I'm going bags because I dislike Romans that much, lol. But I'd be alllll over a stick dial DD. |
12 July 2023, 06:38 AM | #13 |
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baguettes for me.
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I chose baguettes, ice on ice!!
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12 July 2023, 06:49 AM | #15 |
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I would choose baguettes, Romans can go on a Datejust
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Romans on the DD40 are nothing like the DJ Romans. I don’t like Romans anywhere but the DD40 are just special. On a YG Romans, on this platinum yeah baguettes!
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I recently saw this new piece for “Display” naturally. I felt the Roman’s kinda melted into the whitish platinum case. So I pick diamonds in this case. Now, on the older smooth models the deconstructeds are blued out for way better contrast. I’d like to see that mock up.
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12 July 2023, 08:00 AM | #18 |
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On the 40 I would get the diamonds.
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12 July 2023, 08:02 AM | #19 |
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I'd go with baguettes. Not feminine imo. Modern and timeless. That is a beautiful reference.
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I'd go Romans, but I like those markers in general. Baguettes are nice too!
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12 July 2023, 09:29 AM | #23 |
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I prefer Romans.
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12 July 2023, 11:29 AM | #24 |
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Baguettes.
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12 July 2023, 11:31 AM | #25 |
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Romans. Without hesitation.
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I hate to tell you this but in my experience - from having had the same conversation with AD - they like to play this game where you have to pick the exact dial/configuration you want, you stress about it, you imagine yourself with one and then the other, then finally you decide and tell them what you want, and then immediately thereafter you think you should have chosen the other - however when/if a DD comes in, it's first going to be yellow gold and they will try to make you take that, then they will try to make you take a WG, and if by some miracle you actually get offered a platinum DD, it very likely will not be the dial you chose and they will still try to make you take it. So my advice is (1) maybe go grey since you can possibly try it on first, (2) DD prices seem to have softened and (3) you can have the exact config you want right now. I have been through this myself. Best wishes to you.
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12 July 2023, 12:18 PM | #28 |
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Romans. Easy choice for me.
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12 July 2023, 01:25 PM | #29 |
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Rolex does Baguettes so well.
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12 July 2023, 05:29 PM | #30 |
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Baguettes on the smooth bezel. Romans on the new fluted bezel. I feel like the fluted bezel + baguettes is a little too flashy. I'm still deciding between which bezel version I want
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