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gurugeek · 16 March 2015, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by HL65

It is glacier blue and being bought from Rolex boutique make no mistake about it. Yes I have seen dials vary from watch to watch and had a non diamond glacier blue with similar color. Congrats on new watch and enjoy...Cheers,

Thanks for your kind wishes. This is consistent with what the boutique said: that in the past there were some difference between ice blue dials but now they are more standardised toward the darker ice blue. It was intriguing for them too as the watch had arrived no long ago but it is very close to the one in your photo.

Christian

powerfunk · 15 March 2015, 11:19 PM

Darker blue diamond dials definitely exist. The OP bought this one specifically because the "ice ice" hue appealed to him, so to those saying "don't settle" or "return it," he wanted this one.

Seeing as how he got it from a Rolex boutique that specifically checked with Rolex that the dial was ice blue, I see no reason to doubt it.

gurugeek · 16 March 2015, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by powerfunk

Darker blue diamond dials definitely exist. The OP bought this one specifically because the "ice ice" hue appealed to him, so to those saying "don't settle" or "return it," he wanted this one.

Seeing as how he got it from a Rolex boutique that specifically checked with Rolex that the dial was ice blue, I see no reason to doubt it.

Absolutely right :) Yes it was at the Rolex boutique and I could have easily gone for the traditional ice blue without diamonds. The "ice ice" blue makes it a bit more discrete and I really preferred with diamonds (which of courses makes it a bit less discrete but heh we live only once and the price difference was minimal).

I absolutely love this aspect of rolex (the possibility to change dials or see different dials) and I am really happy that I went for this one. I already had a patek and a lange in my collection and I can easily say the platinum dd has something more magical to me. There is a reason why rolex gets the crown :)
Christian

DJ TT 2002 · 15 March 2015, 11:32 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful DD

HL65 · 15 March 2015, 11:34 PM

Both glacier blue top one much lighter variation and bottom one much more pronounced.

gurugeek · 16 March 2015, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by HL65

Both glacier blue top one much lighter variation and bottom one much more pronounced.

very interesting! do you happen to know the colour changed? The boutique said that before there was lighter variation but in the new dial catalogues there is only the newer, pronounced on.

Thanks again for sharing.
Christian

c.capt · 16 March 2015, 12:16 AM

Interesting! Well, either way it's a beautiful watch. Congratulations!!

gurugeek · 16 March 2015, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by c.capt

Interesting! Well, either way it's a beautiful watch. Congratulations!!

Absolutely - I am very happy with the choice with diamond - we live only once :)
Thanks again for your kind wishes.
Christian

jenniferjanef · 16 March 2015, 04:09 PM

Christian.. Big congrats on your need addition.. That shade of ice ice blue is cool!

Mine (the shy one) says hi.. ;)

Jen

gurugeek · 16 March 2015, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jenniferjanef

Christian.. Big congrats on your need addition.. That shade of ice ice blue is cool!

Mine (the shy one) says hi.. ;)

Jen

Thanks for your kind wishes Jen

I saw your model too - is it the day date II right ? gorgeous too :)

jenniferjanef · 18 March 2015, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by gurugeek

Thanks for your kind wishes Jen

I saw your model too - is it the day date II right ? gorgeous too :)

Yes it is a DDII.

(Nice to look at but seriously too heavy for my small wrist to handle as a daily beater.. I tried on the DD PT 36mm much more manageable.)

jon_jon · 17 March 2015, 01:38 AM

Congratulations on your new DDII! Enjoy the watch! As you mentioned, at this price range there are certainly other options from Patek, ALS and others. But a platinum Rolex with its hefty weight is indeed a special watch.

patek.wis · 17 March 2015, 01:45 AM

There are indeed different shades of ice blue. The old ones are more silvery and hard to capture the glacier.
Newest ones are VERY blue (IE DD2, PLATONA, etc.).
Definitely different shades, owned both

Beauty regardless

I prefer the more blatant ice blue (newer), but honestly both are my fav dials of almost any watch so cant go wrong

gurugeek · 18 March 2015, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by patek.wis

There are indeed different shades of ice blue. The old ones are more silvery and hard to capture the glacier.
Newest ones are VERY blue (IE DD2, PLATONA, etc.).
Definitely different shades, owned both

Beauty regardless

I prefer the more blatant ice blue (newer), but honestly both are my fav dials of almost any watch so cant go wrong

Indeed hard to capture - some more photos that should should show the light ice shade

depending on the light

Thanks again for your kind comments and the reassurance that there were indeed some lighter dials around. I like the new shade too but this seems more difficult to find on new watches as the new dials are all darker!
Christian

Chris B · 17 March 2015, 01:48 AM

Stunning , many congratulations

MikelSS · 17 March 2015, 01:49 AM

Stunning!

Congratulations!!!

Sam Philip · 18 March 2015, 11:24 AM

Congrats!

RXAPPP · 18 March 2015, 02:29 PM

Congrats on a lovely watch - welcome to the club!

badass09 · 28 March 2015, 08:16 PM

Wow.. super cool pt dd2s.. too bad i can only drool.. asesome pieces you guys have.. does the pt dd2 come only in domes bezel...?? I've never seen a platinum day date 2 with a fluted bezel..

kilyung · 28 March 2015, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by badass09

Wow.. super cool pt dd2s.. too bad i can only drool.. asesome pieces you guys have.. does the pt dd2 come only in domes bezel...?? I've never seen a platinum day date 2 with a fluted bezel..

Smooth bezel only

engin33r · 28 March 2015, 10:17 PM

Sweeett... congrats!!

fskywalker · 1 June 2017, 01:14 AM

Resurrecting this thread....... recently saw these pictures on IG of what seems to be a 118239 with the blue dial from the platinum series. Is this a glacier blue or an ice blue stick dial? Looks great with the flutted bezel

What about this dial below with Roman markers, ice blue or glacier blue?

returntorolex · 1 June 2017, 03:49 AM

Francisco - great question! I too am curious about what is "Ice blue" vs "Glacier". One way for certain is to examine the description on the warranty paperwork.

Currently, the Rolex website has no "Glacier" description listed, but over 20 watches listed with "Ice Blue" in the description.

fskywalker · 1 June 2017, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by returntorolex

Francisco - great question! I too am curious about what is "Ice blue" vs "Glacier". One way for certain is to examine the description on the warranty paperwork.

Currently, the Rolex website has no "Glacier" description listed, but over 20 watches listed with "Ice Blue" in the description.

Thanks Steve. I found one in Ebay with the roman dial (K serial) and the certificate does says glacier blue, so probably that applies to older pieces

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Beauregard · 1 June 2017, 03:51 AM

Beautiful regardless. Congratulations.

Danny83 · 1 June 2017, 04:02 AM

Congrats

yessir69 · 1 June 2017, 12:16 PM

Mine was a K series and the certificate read glacier blue.

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SkyKing31 · 14 March 2018, 06:27 PM

Both are beautiful. Congrats on your purchase .. I totally love the diamonds. I was thrown off by the red hang tag, until I noticed when this was first posted

15 March 2015, 11:34 PM	#5
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,009	Both glacier blue top one much lighter variation and bottom one much more pronounced. __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

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1 June 2017, 01:14 AM	#22
fskywalker 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Francisco Location: San Juan, PR Watch: Is Ticking ! Posts: 25,183	rolex date date platinum - different ice blue dials ? Resurrecting this thread....... recently saw these pictures on IG of what seems to be a 118239 with the blue dial from the platinum series. Is this a glacier blue or an ice blue stick dial? Looks great with the flutted bezel What about this dial below with Roman markers, ice blue or glacier blue? __________________ Francisco ♛ 16610 / 116264 Ω 168.022 / 2535.80.00 / 310.30.42.50.01.002 / 210.90.42.20.01.001 Zenith 02.480.405 2FA security enabled

1 June 2017, 03:49 AM	#23
returntorolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Real Name: Steve Location: Atlanta Watch: Jackie Stewart DD Posts: 5,661	Francisco - great question! I too am curious about what is "Ice blue" vs "Glacier". One way for certain is to examine the description on the warranty paperwork. Currently, the Rolex website has no "Glacier" description listed, but over 20 watches listed with "Ice Blue" in the description. __________________ Rolex - Tudor - Omega - Breitling - Oris - Grand Seiko - Timex - Casio - Ocean Crawler - Ganymede - American Waltham - Seiko - Gruen - Arethusa - Citizen - Sinn - Nodus - Formex

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Beauregard "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Real Name: Beau Location: Avila Beach, CA Watch: Rolex 116719BLRO Posts: 971	Beautiful regardless. Congratulations. __________________ I am the milkman of human kindness.

15 March 2015, 11:19 PM	#2
powerfunk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Rob Location: Boston, MA Watch: 1530 Posts: 3,799	Darker blue diamond dials definitely exist. The OP bought this one specifically because the "ice ice" hue appealed to him, so to those saying "don't settle" or "return it," he wanted this one. Seeing as how he got it from a Rolex boutique that specifically checked with Rolex that the dial was ice blue, I see no reason to doubt it.

15 March 2015, 11:32 PM	#4
DJ TT 2002 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Hollywood 1950 Posts: 4,103	Congratulations on your beautiful DD

16 March 2015, 04:09 PM	#9
jenniferjanef "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,828	Christian.. Big congrats on your need addition.. That shade of ice ice blue is cool! Mine (the shy one) says hi.. ;) Jen

17 March 2015, 01:38 AM	#12
jon_jon "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 4,350	Congratulations on your new DDII! Enjoy the watch! As you mentioned, at this price range there are certainly other options from Patek, ALS and others. But a platinum Rolex with its hefty weight is indeed a special watch.

17 March 2015, 01:45 AM	#13
patek.wis "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Will Location: Canada Watch: The Sky Posts: 1,824	There are indeed different shades of ice blue. The old ones are more silvery and hard to capture the glacier. Newest ones are VERY blue (IE DD2, PLATONA, etc.). Definitely different shades, owned both Beauty regardless I prefer the more blatant ice blue (newer), but honestly both are my fav dials of almost any watch so cant go wrong

17 March 2015, 01:48 AM	#15
Chris B "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 9,631	Stunning , many congratulations

17 March 2015, 01:49 AM	#16
MikelSS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Mikel Location: San Diego, CA Watch: GMT II Posts: 186	Stunning! Congratulations!!!

18 March 2015, 11:24 AM	#17
Sam Philip Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK Posts: 4,345	Congrats!

18 March 2015, 02:29 PM	#18
RXAPPP "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Blue Planet Watch: 5 Posts: 1,201	Congrats on a lovely watch - welcome to the club!

28 March 2015, 08:16 PM	#19
badass09 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: prabhu Location: singapore Watch: ROLEX 116613LBD Posts: 713	Wow.. super cool pt dd2s.. too bad i can only drool.. asesome pieces you guys have.. does the pt dd2 come only in domes bezel...?? I've never seen a platinum day date 2 with a fluted bezel..

28 March 2015, 10:17 PM	#21
engin33r "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Real Name: Andy Location: GMT +7 Watch: Sub, Daytona, DD2 Posts: 742	Sweeett... congrats!!

1 June 2017, 04:02 AM	#26
Danny83 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Real Name: Danny Location: Bay Area CA Watch: Yellow Gold Posts: 20,314	Congrats

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yessir69 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Tornado Alley Posts: 3,289	Mine was a K series and the certificate read glacier blue. Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

14 March 2018, 06:27 PM	#28
SkyKing31 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Manalapan Florida Watch: Tridor Masterpiece Posts: 2,819	Both are beautiful. Congrats on your purchase .. I totally love the diamonds. I was thrown off by the red hang tag, until I noticed when this was first posted __________________ It's been said that money can never buy happiness which is true, but I'd rather cry while seated in the back of a Rolls Royce limousine instead crying while seated on a bicycle.

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