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Old 16 October 2018, 03:53 AM   #31
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I love silver dials, I think they look super cool. Yes they're not the most legible ones but I don't mind. To me nothing can rival their beauty
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Old 17 October 2018, 04:28 AM   #32
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I love silver dials, I think they look super cool. Yes they're not the most legible ones but I don't mind. To me nothing can rival their beauty

I agree! They might not be the first watch but I think past 3 (or maybe 4), it’s cool for a collection to have a silver dial, especially as a dress watch!
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Old 17 October 2018, 04:39 AM   #33
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I love silver with a little contrast, whether it be hands or sub dials. When its a simple 3 hander
with silver dial/case color it looks a bit too monotone. Love blued hands on silver
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Old 17 October 2018, 04:52 AM   #34
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All my favorite watches have black dials. I like the contrast.
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Old 17 October 2018, 04:55 AM   #35
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A couple I don't have (yet) but love.
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Old 17 October 2018, 06:17 AM   #36
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There's plenty of love for silver dials, but most of the buzz these days surrounds watches that happen to not come in silver. Rolex makes beautiful dials and the silver family.
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Old 17 October 2018, 06:59 AM   #37
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I have 7.5inch wrists and wear a silver dial 36mm dj smooth bezel and oyster bracelet.

I love it . Sometimes in low light it’s a bit tricky to ready but it’s all good
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Old 17 October 2018, 07:06 AM   #38
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Love my silver.

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Old 17 October 2018, 11:44 AM   #39
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You must love the tone on tone aesthetic of these amazing watches. I do. But it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, to be sure.


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Old 17 October 2018, 11:50 AM   #40
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I love silver dials! If I were to buy another DJ that watch would definitely have a silver dial.
I agree and wondering if it's hard to read in low light? I really don't care just curious

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Old 17 October 2018, 11:55 AM   #41
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My first Rolex was a DJ41 SS with silver dial. I like it a lot, in daylight it is very legible to me.
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Old 17 October 2018, 12:41 PM   #42
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I'm a fan! I usually prefer darker dials but silver, steel in this case, is an exception. The new white OP 34/36/39 are also very nice.

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Old 19 October 2018, 12:07 AM   #43
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personally i love silver dials as on my datejust. never had an issue with reading the dial..although i have good eye sight.
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Old 19 October 2018, 12:28 AM   #44
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I have the silver quadrant romans on my WG DD40. It does fly under the radar, which is why I chose it.

In terms of legibility, the hands either reflect the light or they actually look darker than they are (somewhat like black chrome) depending on lighting conditions (like the first pic in post #5 above). No issue with legibility for me and my eyes suck.
That is true. I have a silver dial DJ I inherited from my dad, who used it until age 98 with one eye, so I can't complain.
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Old 19 October 2018, 01:17 AM   #45
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That is true. I have a silver dial DJ I inherited from my dad, who used it until age 98 with one eye, so I can't complain.
yah..anyone who claims a silver dial is illegible must be partially blind - in both eyes.
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Old 30 October 2018, 01:51 AM   #46
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Classic, and definitely legible


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Old 30 October 2018, 02:26 AM   #47
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Old 30 October 2018, 02:30 AM   #48
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OK I am biased but I love the silver dial on my DJ451, classic looks
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Old 2 November 2018, 02:48 AM   #49
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Silver dials are beautiful. If Rolex released a silver dial SS Daytona perhaps matched with a matte cerachrom for differentiation I bet the madness will start again.
I've been hoping for this one as well!!!
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Old 2 November 2018, 05:45 AM   #50
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I'm not a fan of silver dials, they are bland in my opinion.
There are some exceptions though.
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Old 2 November 2018, 06:02 AM   #51
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When I added a DJ it was between white and silver. I ended up going with a white DJII and figure I could always switch dials to silver come service time. I think a WG silver dial DD40 would look great.


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Old 2 November 2018, 06:38 AM   #52
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Love silver dials, spent a couple of months trying the find the silver dial Day-Date I wanted.

Finally found this Rolex Day-Date 18238, A serial (1999), silver dial, sticks, with great lume.
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