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Old 11 October 2024, 08:24 AM   #1
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Platinum Day Date Help

Was offered a platinum day date meteorite with fluted bezel and diamond markers. The price tag is sky high! Torn on what to do!

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Old 11 October 2024, 08:25 AM   #2
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Is it a watch you've been wanting? If not it's an easy pass. Otherwise it's a great watch!
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Old 11 October 2024, 08:30 AM   #3
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Is it a watch you've been wanting? If not it's an easy pass. Otherwise it's a great watch!
I don't have a DD or meteorite in my collection but there are other pieces I would want first. It's also like 80k or close to that.
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Old 11 October 2024, 08:32 AM   #4
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Oyster, 40 mm, platinum and diamonds

Reference 228396TBR

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Old 11 October 2024, 08:35 AM   #5
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Oyster, 40 mm, platinum and diamonds

Reference 228396TBR

$121,050
It's actually 228236
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Old 11 October 2024, 08:42 AM   #6
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Have you had your eye on this piece for a while, or is it a spontaneous temptation?
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Old 11 October 2024, 08:45 AM   #7
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Have you had your eye on this piece for a while, or is it a spontaneous temptation?
It's been on my Thanos-like list for awhile but this is out of the blue and I have several pieces I put in front of it that I would prefer.
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Old 11 October 2024, 08:54 AM   #8
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love day dates but honestly not sure i can get over that price tag and the added premium of platinum and meteorite dials after all the msrp increases. this would have to be a grail for me to begin with otherwise not sure i could justify paying 2x the price of a gold one
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If you like it, buy it, if you don't, easy pass!
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It's a beautiful top trier DD, I'd go for it!


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Old 11 October 2024, 09:15 AM   #11
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If you have concerns over the price, you should pass. You only buy such a watch when the cost is immaterial relative to the love you have for it.
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Old 11 October 2024, 09:31 AM   #12
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Waste no time. Get it on wrist !
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Old 11 October 2024, 11:07 AM   #13
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If you have concerns over the price, you should pass. You only buy such a watch when the cost is immaterial relative to the love you have for it.
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Old 11 October 2024, 11:08 AM   #14
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Any owners of this reference willing to chime in?
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Old 11 October 2024, 11:22 AM   #15
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I say go for it!! But it’s not my cash lol.
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Old 11 October 2024, 11:36 AM   #16
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I honestly saw it in the flesh when offered. It's too expensive for what it is and I would get bored of it over time. It won't be a long term collectible
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Old 11 October 2024, 01:10 PM   #17
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Any owners of this reference willing to chime in?

I’ve tried on the platinum DD meteorite with baguette dial, but when it had a smooth bezel. It was cool but a bit monotone. It didn’t get me overly excited, and I love platinum and baguettes. See it in person before you go for it.




I personally prefer (and own) the platinum DD with the ice blue dial and baguettes. No regrets at all.


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Old 11 October 2024, 01:48 PM   #18
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Op, this is a tough one! That is a stunning grail piece but it is also a lot $$$ and I would be very torn and if there are a few pieces you would like first? You might want to get a few of those pieces first and enjoy them for a while.

The good thing about Rolex you can always sell or trade them.

The DD is a very special piece and don’t get me started on a meteorite dial my favorite.
Here is the thing the DD is not a good daily in my opinion? More of a special occasion piece How much will you use will it get?

These are some things to think about? If not just go for it and enjoy life is to short.


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Old 11 October 2024, 02:39 PM   #19
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I think the best day date out there is a rose with olive dial but I’m biased as it was offered to me and I bought it yesterday.
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Old 11 October 2024, 02:47 PM   #20
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If an AD offered me a platinum DD40 with an ice blue dial and the diamond baguettes (fluted/President), I wouldn't hesitate to buy it.

I would pass on meteorite. Too expensive a watch to not get exactly what you want.

If this is exactly what you want, buy it. Not likely it will get any less expensive.
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I have the Daydate WG meteorite which is an absolutely stunning watch, that dial is literally out of this world and I would highly recommend any serious collector to consider at least one meteorite dial for their collection....

Having said that if I ever were to get a Platinum Daydate it would absolutely have to be the Ice Blue with diamond dial, that dial is such a beauty and unique to platinum models...
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Was offered a platinum day date meteorite with fluted bezel and diamond markers. The price tag is sky high! Torn on what to do!
Difference than being offered over do you really want to buy and wear it, if its really the watch you want to own and wear buy it, not my cup of tea in watches like mine just plain SS.
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Too monochromatic for my taste, (I know that’s not what you asked).
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I’ve tried on the platinum DD meteorite with baguette dial, but when it had a smooth bezel. It was cool but a bit monotone. It didn’t get me overly excited, and I love platinum and baguettes. See it in person before you go for it.




I personally prefer (and own) the platinum DD with the ice blue dial and baguettes. No regrets at all.


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If an AD offered me a platinum DD40 with an ice blue dial and the diamond baguettes (fluted/President), I wouldn't hesitate to buy it.

I would pass on meteorite. Too expensive a watch to not get exactly what you want.

If this is exactly what you want, buy it. Not likely it will get any less expensive.
Funny enough my AD is giving me the choice of the ice blue diamond markers or the meteroite.

I think i need to visit and try it on!
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Old 11 October 2024, 08:07 PM   #25
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Meteorite dials…

With the usual ‘each to their own’ caveat, I struggle to understand the price premium Rolex places on these (nor the appeal beyond simple aesthetics.)

The attraction of something that came from outer space? The metal in your gold rolex (or gold wedding band, etc) made exactly the same journey.

Rarity of nickel-iron meteorites with the Widmanstatten pattern? Yes, but that doesn’t translate into high price tags (check Ebay – samples of these meteorites are affordable and plentiful).

So this leaves us with simple aesthetics… with a typical four-figure premium.

And while I’m offering opinions, that ice blue DD dial looks absolutely first class…
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I don't have a DD or meteorite in my collection but there are other pieces I would want first. It's also like 80k or close to that.
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It's been on my Thanos-like list for awhile but this is out of the blue and I have several pieces I put in front of it that I would prefer.
Pass and focus on acquiring the other pieces you prefer.
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Funny enough my AD is giving me the choice of the ice blue diamond markers or the meteroite.

I think i need to visit and try it on!
The ice blue dial with baguettes is the answer. I tried one on and it blew me away. The other you are asking about has no real in-your-face qualities which I like.
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Meteorite dials…

With the usual ‘each to their own’ caveat, I struggle to understand the price premium Rolex places on these (nor the appeal beyond simple aesthetics.)

The attraction of something that came from outer space? The metal in your gold rolex (or gold wedding band, etc) made exactly the same journey.

Rarity of nickel-iron meteorites with the Widmanstatten pattern? Yes, but that doesn’t translate into high price tags (check Ebay – samples of these meteorites are affordable and plentiful).

So this leaves us with simple aesthetics… with a typical four-figure premium.

And while I’m offering opinions, that ice blue DD dial looks absolutely first class…
I feel saying 'leaves us with simple aesthetics' maybe over simplifying the argument as there are many reasons why companies charge more for certain items that we may not fully understand or take into account.....

For example why does Rolex charge an arm and a leg for its platinum watches over their gold variants when the price of gold is greater than platinum by a decent margin.....pose this question on here and you will find a number of officiandos tell you it's due to the difficulties associated with working with platinum and that the other 'ingredients' required to blend with platinum are more expensive and that it has better durability etc.....

A quick google search tells me that Namibia now protects the Gibeon meteorite parts which I believe Rolex uses and now can't be removed from the country, so Rolex may have do with what they already have, also it is difficult to machine into a dial of Rolex quality, every dial unique etc... etc...Now I'm not sure to the degree of accuracy of everything I read on the net, but as they say where there's smoke there's fire.....by the way I'm not saying that Rolex is not using its vast marketing arm to inflate prices even further, just look at the prices for old reference meteorite daytonas...but I think there's more to it then just 'asthetics'....
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I feel saying 'leaves us with simple aesthetics' maybe over simplifying the argument as there are many reasons why companies charge more for certain items that we may not fully understand or take into account.....
Those are excellent points.
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Too expensive for what it is, for me. I have owned several Platinum DD's over the years and the ice blue dial is what makes it special.
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