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28 October 2020, 09:47 AM | #1 |
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34mm OP Green
Why is this particular color much more $$ than other 34mm’s?
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28 October 2020, 10:51 AM | #2 |
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29 October 2020, 03:33 AM | #5 |
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I did love that green color on the OP34 and tried it on a couple of times. The size was also great for me but was never sure how I would feel long term about the bright orange highlights and ultimately found the 3-6-9 OP options to be a more interesting dial.
The new solid green colors look lame in comparison. Would have preferred to see the same sunburst green without the orange. maybe it will come back in a few year. On a related note, this thread made me look at the site and it seems they have discontinued my 36mm 3-6-9 blue dial model 116000. Now there is a double baton blue 36mm OP model instead: https://www.rolex.com/watches/oyster...6000-0003.html Good for those who aren't 3-6-9 fans and wanted 36mm blue, but I find the double baton a bit bland. EDIT: I think for green what I really want is a 36mm version of this .. https://www.rolex.com/watches/day-da...8239-0033.html As for you OP: good luck sourcing your desired 34m,! |
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I literally bought my blue 3-6-9 Explorer dial 36mm OP 116000 two weeks before Rolex announced they were discontinuing the dial!! It was still featured on the Rolex website but curiously, no ADs had it listed on their websites. I even searched on Turneau and other nationwide ADs and not a single AD featured it. So that led me to believe that they all knew something was coming but the Rolex mothership didn't want to tip anyone off so they kept it on their own website.
I had to go pre-owned for mine. Thankfully I got a sweet deal on a like new in box with all tags and papers. I got it for 10% below what the retail cost would have been at an AD if anyone had it. Two weeks after I unboxed it, Rolex discontinued it and now the sellers are asking quite a bit more than what I paid for mine. My timing couldn't have been better. In my opinion, that was the most interesting of all the dials. I have always loved the Explorer but with so many black dial Rolexes out there, I never bought the Explorer knowing that I would have a sub at some point. The blue dial is so much prettier and I love the way the dial changes color in the sunlight! Quote:
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28 October 2020, 11:38 AM | #7 |
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Green seems to always carry a little premium. Also blue.
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28 October 2020, 01:44 PM | #8 |
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Because its better..lol..
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A really really great dial! |
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15 February 2022, 01:54 PM | #13 |
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Rolex probably doesn’t release its production numbers but I wonder if the green OP was the least produced….
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