Use my hype piece to trade up?

[RJRJRJ]

If those numbers are accurate, I would do it.

[Joearch]

I don’t understand the hype concept. Seems to there are more and more popular Rolex models. Are they popular because people posting say they are or are there more folks interested in watches. I have a number that are popular models that I have owned for many years. None are in my collection because of Instagram or the posting we see on this website.
I simply like what I like.

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by Nav01L

How do you flame blue gold hands? That technique only works on steel, which is why the blued hands on the DD are, as an exception to the rule, in steel. Painted hands are indeed gold though, as are all the other ones.

Learned something new

Never occurred to me that the blue would be anything but painted. Very interesting indeed.

[tnt]

Do it!
No gold can't beat platinum with smooth bezel in iced blue dial president !

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by joli160

I would not. A DD needs a fluted bezel imho

Originally Posted by brandrea

You know, this is a very interesting point and I’ve slowly come around to this way of thinking.

I agree when the platinum 40mm w/smooth bezel is the reference point. However, back when the DD36 was available with an Oyster bracelet, the domed bezel worked quite well for a "modern" rendition of one of the most classic watches of all times.

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by Sub*Man

Just double checked the Rolex website. It appears the painted blue hands are now out of production and only the steel hands, across all blue dials. Thanks for bringing to my attention though for sure.

Originally Posted by dannyp

Blue seconds hands are new(ish) and still very much in production. However they are exclusive to platinum DDs with ice blue dials (motif, sunburst, baguette).

https://www.rolex.com/watches/day-da...8206-0004.html

Oh, and a minor correction: all Rolex hands are white, yellow or rose gold (regardless of whether they're painted).

Ok, now I think I understand the confusion: previously there were versions where all three hands were blue, then those went away, and now the blue serving hand has returned.

[GradyPhilpott]

I think that anyone who has that kind of money needs no help deciding what kind of watch to buy.

[rolexjackson]

Dd is supposed to have a fluted dial keep the anniversary dial

[Sub*Man]

Hey guys. I’ve thought about it a lot and I appreciate your input. I’ve decided to keep the RG DD, as it fills a niche in the collection. It really is an incredible dial and if I want to re-acquire, it will be at a much higher price point. I plan on acquiring the Platinum Day Date too, but independently of the current collection. Thanks again for helping me to think through it.

[rolexalias]

To trade RG DD Anniversary into a Platinum Day Date seems more to me like trading a hype piece to a super hype piece.

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by rolexalias

To trade RG DD Anniversary into a Platinum Day Date seems more to me like trading a hype piece to a super hype piece.

Really? What's MSRP on the platinum DD40? Didn't think it was going for anywhere near the multiple of the RG/olive version.

[dannyp]

Originally Posted by Sub*Man

Hey guys. I’ve thought about it a lot and I appreciate your input. I’ve decided to keep the RG DD, as it fills a niche in the collection. It really is an incredible dial and if I want to re-acquire, it will be at a much higher price point. I plan on acquiring the Platinum Day Date too, but independently of the current collection. Thanks again for helping me to think through it.

Ultimately, I think you made the right choice, but for a different reason: It would be difficult for me to justify trading a watch I got brand new for one that's pre-owned (absent some rare, vintage piece if I collected those). Though around here, I realize I may be in the minority.

Now, if an AD made you a similar offer on a brand new one, that would be worth considering... But I'm not personally a fan of the RG/olive combo, so a platinum/ice blue (though I prefer dark blue/silver for this one) would be more aesthetically pleasing to me.

[Leicaman]

What I don’t understand is why you would buy a watch a few months ago, keep the stickers on it and not even wear it. What’s the point ?

Anyway, I think you definitely made the right decision keeping the RG olive. Much nicer than the Pt in my eyes. Just hope you’re gonna take the damn stickers off it and wear the bugger now ;)

[Sub*Man]

Originally Posted by Leicaman

What I don’t understand is why you would buy a watch a few months ago, keep the stickers on it and not even wear it. What’s the point ?

Anyway, I think you definitely made the right decision keeping the RG olive. Much nicer than the Pt in my eyes. Just hope you’re gonna take the damn stickers off it and wear the bugger now ;)

Haha gotta make the time. I promise I’ll wear it.

[Ufjdmba]

I’m on the fence about the fluted bezel but that blue dial is incredible. Take the money and then figure out what you want. IMHO