Datejust 116200 dials

[Stevi]

I'm in the process of buying myself a 116200. It will be THE watch for me - I do appreciate watches a great deal, but I'm a one watch kind of guy. Also, I don't have the financial means of owning several high end timepieces. So I'd want to make the right decision. I recently bought a 1976 1601 in stainless steel, thinking that vintage Rolex would be the way to go for me, but I never really 'felt' that watch. So I more or less have decided to go all new and get a watch that I can enjoy for many years to come and hopefully pass on to the next generation.

So, I seem to have narrowed it down to the following:

- 116200 (smooth bezel DJ)

- Oyster bracelet (polished center links on this model)

- Black dial (or at least a darker color)

I am tied between two dials, the black roman and the black concentric arabic:





A thing I would want to be able to do with the watch is put it on an alligator strap, either black or dark brown, like this but with a black dial:


I'm not really sure whether the concentric arabic dial will be too sporty to put on a dressier strap. Definetely the black roman is the dressiest.

What do you think?

[padi56]

Although a fan of Arabic dials I prefer the Roman but in a white dial or Champagne.

[samsam]

I like the Roman numerals. One thing to consider is the lume. The Roman numerals don't have it, which is a plus because it won't fade with time and a minus if you really love lume.

I also happen to think that black dials are good with light brown (almost cognac) straps, not so much dark brown.

Good luck.

[vitalsignsrn]

I like the romans myself. :-) If you go with the oyster and smooth bezel you have a nice mix of fancy dial and sporty bracelet. Black is gorgeous. I don't know how old your eyes are but can you see the dial well? I think a few guys that have the silver dial said it was also a bit difficult to read. The black with white sticks is one I considered. I bought the white dial and silver romans. :-)

Good luck.

[Johny]

the blue stick dial is nice.

[shirtguy]

i love the arabic its different and easy legible

[Rolesor]

I love my Arabic dial. Highly recommend it!

[Cc1966]

Roman is more iconic Rolex IMHO...and the black dial you have selected is a beauty.

[Roselló]

I like all of them...... I will prefer a Jubelee bracelet with a roman dial, oyster with Arabic numbers.

[1watchaholic]

Originally Posted by Roselló

I like all of them...... I will prefer a Jubelee bracelet with a roman dial, oyster with Arabic numbers.

+!

[Trouble15]

I went with this 116200 & love it!

[crowncollection]

Roman


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[AK797]

Originally Posted by padi56

Although a fan of Arabic dials I prefer the Roman but in a white dial.

[kcmo]

I prefer romans to arabics overall, but I'd imagine you'd encounter some legibility issues with a black roman dial. Have you considered the black stick/baton dial?

[sea-dweller]

I like #2 in your photos.

[mjclark32]

Roman, I prefer white roman

[boywondergq1]

Black stick is all you need.

[FTX I]

Originally Posted by boywondergq1

Black stick is all you need.

Could not agree more. This is the one Im considering

[Stevi]

Thanks for all the replies!

Originally Posted by SamSam

I like the Roman numerals. One thing to consider is the lume. The Roman numerals don't have it, which is a plus because it won't fade with time and a minus if you really love lume.

Lume is really not an issue, I never use it anyway, as I use my phone to check time at night. But it does look cool...

Originally Posted by vitalsignsrn

I like the romans myself. :-) If you go with the oyster and smooth bezel you have a nice mix of fancy dial and sporty bracelet. Black is gorgeous. I don't know how old your eyes are but can you see the dial well? I think a few guys that have the silver dial said it was also a bit difficult to read. The black with white sticks is one I considered. I bought the white dial and silver romans. :-)

I'm 32 so still some years before my eyes go bad I guess... But I see your point, under certain conditions, the shiny black dials almost hide the hands in glare.

Originally Posted by Rolesor

I love my Arabic dial. Highly recommend it!

Is that the black concentric dial? It looks almost blue in that light. Or maybe it is because of the blue strap?

Originally Posted by kcmo

I prefer romans to arabics overall, but I'd imagine you'd encounter some legibility issues with a black roman dial. Have you considered the black stick/baton dial?

Black with sticks IS the classic one, I guess I just wanted to get something a little less 'main stream'. I did try the 116200 with black sticks and it looks really nice and clean on the dial. Good match for the oyster, but I don't know how it will look on a strap.

Black roman looks much more dressy and as vitalsignsrn said, a dressy-ish dial with the oyster bracelet will give a good combination. I'm not really a fan of the jubilee in it's current form with crown clasp. I think it suited it better with a visible clasp.

[MFG1990]

This is the one I love. I went after the blue face ceramic TT sub. However, the moment I laid eyes on this beauty I fell in love. So classy, have you ever considered this variation?


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[JorgeCCW]

I love the DJ with Arabic numbers, it makes the watch a little bit more interesting

[datejusting]

Love the black Arabic concentric dial!