15450 Recommendations

[karim786]

My current collection is entirely Rolex, and I am itching to add an AP. I have always loved the Royal Oak line and think it’s time to add one. I have smaller wrists and will likely go with the 15450. I like both dial colours, but am curious to see what TRF members think is the better dial colour? I would love to get blue but won’t have a shot of getting that at MSRP.

Current collection for reference:




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[WWC]

Out of those two I would go for the grey.

[Mick.h.lim]

i ended up with a blue, but if I wanted to go closer to MSRP...I would have gone grey...

purely my opinion, but the 450 size + white comes off the least sporty and masculine

but, i will say...its all relative, and whites look pretty good in pictures!

[sgfortino]

I owned the white 15450 and never really bonded with the dial color. Between those two I would vote the gray for sure.

[Kliminator]

Opposite of the posters above. My vote is for white - the contrast is beautiful. White dial gives a very clean aesthetic.

Go and try em on and pick the one you like the best

Good luck

[Collector2019]

Honestly this is going to be tough choice even when you compare them in person dial to dial; you will have hard time picking one as both looks very similar yet very different. Believe it or not the silver dial has more wrist presence and reflects under the light in a way that I have not seen. The grey dial is very elegant and classy and will go under the radar. See pic attached; It’s the best I could do, avoiding how the lights reflected on the white dial; it basically shines!!

[Collector2019]

Originally Posted by Collector2019

Honestly this is going to be tough choice even when you compare them in person dial to dial; you will have hard time picking one as both looks very similar yet very different. Believe it or not the silver dial has more wrist presence and reflects under the light in a way that I have not seen. The grey dial is very elegant and classy and will go under the radar. See pic attached; It’s the best I could do, avoiding how the lights reflected on the white dial; it basically shines!!

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[tcpx]

Definitely the white dial.. you have to see it in person - it practically shimmers!

[TooWoundUp]

White 100%. It shines like nothing else. Though you can't go wrong with grey.

[locutus49]

Darker dial is easier to read, which to some is important.

[Mike Jab]

15450 is a female's watch. Go 15202 or 15500.

[sgfortino]

Originally Posted by Mike Jab

15450 is a female's watch. Go 15202 or 15500.

Always there with helpful posts Mike.

You sure seem to have issues with people who have smaller wrists considering watches that would actually fit them. I think you have made the “female” comment now on every similar thread.

[strettyend]

I'm partial to the white and have loved mine for the year I've had it

[Token74]

I would go grey. I have the blue and the silver dials, and whilst the silver is nice, it’s a bit ‘smart’ for me as I prefer the more sporty dress-down look.

And don’t worry about what some people think of the 15450, it wears very similar to a Daytona. Some guys just have a size issue, but it’s their issue. Aside from it suiting my wrist size, I actually prefer the case depth to case diameter ratio of the 15450 over other models.




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[sgfortino]

Originally Posted by Token74

I would go grey. I have the blue and the silver dials, and whilst the silver is nice, it’s a bit ‘smart’ for me as I prefer the more sporty dress-down look.

And don’t worry about what some people think of the 15450, it wears very similar to a Daytona. Some guys just have a size issue, but it’s their issue. Aside from it suiting my wrist size, I actually prefer the case depth to case diameter ratio of the 15450 over other models.




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Looks great. I have the blue as well and love it.

[srvrf]

Originally Posted by Mike Jab

15450 is a female's watch. Go 15202 or 15500.

You really seem to be stuck on this "female vs. male" watch thing. All 37mm case size watches do not fit the same and there's nothing "feminine" about the 15450. Everyone knows that APs wear larger than their case diameter. Would you consider a Paul Newman Daytona at 37.5mm a female's watch? My God, do you think a male with a smaller wrist should just wear a watch that overhangs his wrist just so he can look "manly?" Tim Mosso has a small wrist but the 15450 looks perfect on him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtCodHv6wh4

[Kliminator]

Originally Posted by Mike Jab

15450 is a female's watch. Go 15202 or 15500.

Fantastic contribution to the discussion lol

[easterbunny]

Originally Posted by Mike Jab

15450 is a female's watch. Go 15202 or 15500.

my vote goes to the grey.

[importstunna]

I have seen both in person, and my vote is for white. It had more contrast and pop. The grey dial blends in too much with the rest of the watch, and it seemed bland IMO. Can't go wrong with either, though. Good luck!

[porschejeff]

Love the silver (white) dial. Looks great. Blue would be my first choice too. BTW great collection and let us know what you end up getting.

[Kliminator]

Originally Posted by importstunna

I have seen both in person, and my vote is for white. It had more contrast and pop. The grey dial blends in too much with the rest of the watch, and it seemed bland IMO. Can't go wrong with either, though. Good luck!

This is how I feel as well. I think the white is sporty enough if worn with casual clothes but can also be dressed up. Love it

[Mike Jab]

Males never looked at the 15450 before and it has become trendy ONLY because the 15400 and 15202 were not available - I say resist the urge please and stick to male's watches. I have yet to seen a female wear a 15400, 15500 or 15202, why should the other way around be ok? The 15450 was introduced as a HIS/HER, same as what was done by Rolex for the Yachtmaster, datejust etc.
I am currently wearing a Cartier Santos from 1986 and it is tiny on my wrist but it's a vintage male watch. The APs we are discussing are modern and I am just giving my opinion on modern timepieces, no need to be hating on me for that.
You are free to buy what you want, but if my opinion is asked on a forum, i'll keep on repeating it.

[Muxi]

I respectfully disagree Mike.

[Collector2019]

Originally Posted by Mike Jab

Males never looked at the 15450 before and it has become trendy ONLY because the 15400 and 15202 were not available - I say resist the urge please and stick to male's watches. I have yet to seen a female wear a 15400, 15500 or 15202, why should the other way around be ok? The 15450 was introduced as a HIS/HER, same as what was done by Rolex for the Yachtmaster, datejust etc.
I am currently wearing a Cartier Santos from 1986 and it is tiny on my wrist but it's a vintage male watch. The APs we are discussing are modern and I am just giving my opinion on modern timepieces, no need to be hating on me for that.
You are free to buy what you want, but if my opinion is asked on a forum, i'll keep on repeating it.

Did you own / try both? 37 mm wears exactly the same as a daytona! if 37mm is a female, what about the 33mm? is it kids only?

you're more than welcome to share your opinion and none of us are trying to take this away from you, but when we see your opinion is completely wrong and somewhat disrespectful, it's our right to say you're wrong!

I personally wear the 15500 "41" but if i get a chance to add the 450 I will not hesitate at all.

[Mike Jab]

Agreed, but I honestly do not mean any disrespect, far from that. I did try it along with the 15202 full yellow gold too and i have 6.5 inch wrists, but i felt the 15400 fits better and went with it back in 2017.
Wear your watches happily folks, don't mind me.

[Collector2019]

Originally Posted by Mike Jab

Agreed, but I honestly do not mean any disrespect, far from that. I did try it along with the 15202 full yellow gold too and i have 6.5 inch wrists, but i felt the 15400 fits better and went with it back in 2017.
Wear your watches happily folks, don't mind me.

share with us wrist shot, intrigued to see how this 15400 looks on your wrist

[2nastie]

Originally Posted by Mike Jab

Males never looked at the 15450 before and it has become trendy ONLY because the 15400 and 15202 were not available - I say resist the urge please and stick to male's watches. I have yet to seen a female wear a 15400, 15500 or 15202, why should the other way around be ok? The 15450 was introduced as a HIS/HER, same as what was done by Rolex for the Yachtmaster, datejust etc.
I am currently wearing a Cartier Santos from 1986 and it is tiny on my wrist but it's a vintage male watch. The APs we are discussing are modern and I am just giving my opinion on modern timepieces, no need to be hating on me for that.
You are free to buy what you want, but if my opinion is asked on a forum, i'll keep on repeating it.

I do agree that the 15450 has become more "trendy" due to the popularity of the other models, but the 15450 exists due to it's size. Not becomes of M or F. It has do with your wrist size and not gender.

A well-fitting watch on a wrist trumps a oversized or undersized look on an individual. If you put the 15450 in a size standard you might as well call the majority of Rolex watches as female watches as the 15450 wears similar to a 40mm Rolex.

Also, you need to look a bit harder as there are tons of women wearing "male" watches especially in the AP category. Here's an example: https://www.instagram.com/aytystyle/?hl=en


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For the OP, I go with the white dial. It never disappoints, such a beautiful piece!

[Dj_masse]

I miss my white 15450. I changed the dial to blue through AP service centre and I didn’t connect with it as much as I did the white dial. Ended I selling it three months later. Should’ve kept the white.


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[tonupbklyn]

i missed my 37mm 15450 so much, i actually got a 36mm 4100
(for my 7in wrist)

[lisalisa]

Originally Posted by Dj_masse

I miss my white 15450. I changed the dial to blue through AP service centre and I didn’t connect with it as much as I did the white dial. Ended I selling it three months later. Should’ve kept the white.


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I’ve been looking to get a blue dial 15450 buts it’s pretty difficult. I have more chances of getting a white dial though. Was it easy to get the white dial swapped out for the blue? If so, how much did they charge?


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