What custom rolex would you choose?

[CPZorro]

Let's say you pushed the CEO of Rolex out of the way of oncoming traffic and managed to save his life. For putting your life at risk to save his, he is forever grateful. As a reward for your good deed, he turns to you and offers to build you one custom Rolex of your choice. It can be any of the current models (must be a modern reference), but any dial and any metal. What would you have him build?

For example, I would choose a 124270 in white gold. The dial would be made from a cross section of rock from the top of Mount Everest.

Anyone want to play along?

[Roger Lococco]

Easy. Blue dialed, white gold GMT in the Daytona case.


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[CPZorro]

Originally Posted by Roger Lococco

Easy. Blue dialed, white gold GMT in the Daytona case.


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Wow, that would be crazy looking. Would the bezel rotate? Would it still have a chronograph? Interesting choice for sure.

[Driver8]

Platinum Sub (i.e. a no date, not a Sub Date) with a flat blue dial, a satin-finished blue ceramic bezel, and fully brushed bracelet. But I'd have to insist it has the older 3130 movement!

Quite a subtle watch I think.

[Tim Plains]

BLRO or BLNR (I like them equally) with the current Submariner case, oyster, steel or white gold.

[slide13]

I want a modern mil Sub.

124060 base model for case/bezel, in SS
Fixed bars for nato use(*)
Matte dial with painted markers
Sword hands
3130 movement for proven reliability in the long term



(*)Only part I'd really have to think on there is the fixed bars vs a case with lug holes and shoulderless spring bars...then I could also run a Tropic strap which I do love

[OG1982]

Originally Posted by Roger Lococco

Easy. Blue dialed, white gold GMT in the Daytona case.


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With what bracelet and clasp?


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[puma1552]

36mm Datejust (smooth, Jubilee) with the white lacquered dial from the 114300 39mm OP.

I am a simple man.

[CPZorro]

Originally Posted by puma1552

36mm Datejust (smooth, Jubilee) with the white lacquered dial from the 114300 39mm OP.

I am a simple man.

Stainless steel? Or something else?

I like your taste. That OP Dial is amazing.

[puma1552]

Originally Posted by CPZorro

Stainless steel? Or something else?

I like your taste. That OP Dial is amazing.

Stainless steel. Everose would be cool but not for me and I'm no fan of anything YG. WG turns yellow over time, so that's out, and PT is super soft and dulls out easily. I don't know if Rolex has some way of mitigating these issues, but assuming they aren't physics wizards, I'll stick with SS.

[jgottsman11]

Modern 36mm Day Date in White gold with either a onyx dial and no hour markers, or a burlwood dial

[Uned]

Originally Posted by Roger Lococco

Easy. Blue dialed, white gold GMT in the Daytona case.


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This would absolutely bite.

[chro.nic]

I'm on a wait list to save his life!!

Ahem... as per the question, I would like a SS Daytona , blue dial with white subdials!!

.nic

[Roger Lococco]

Originally Posted by CPZorro

Wow, that would be crazy looking. Would the bezel rotate? Would it still have a chronograph? Interesting choice for sure.

Yeah, maybe I'm taking a bit of poetic liberty on this one. Essentially what I am asking for is a WG, blue-dialed GMT in smaller footprint. Maybe the YM1 case is a better concept for that watch.

[Hardtimes]

38MM Day Date...boring to most, but it would be the perfect watch in the perfect size IMHO

[skipstar]

I would do a GMT Meteorite in WG in a 41 Sub case and definitely with the glidelock.

[dannyp]

Polar Explorer I

YM40 in all-matte steel (well, polished case/bracelet/clasp sides) with black dial/bezel from RG OF model

[Old Expat Beast]

Stainless steel Day-Date with rotating 12 hour bezel, for the perfect travel watch, like the old Tudor 7020/0.

[Radbloke]

GMT with a coke bezel, Jubilee, old man cyclops magnifier delete. And in platinum if I'm not paying for it.

[ingoodtime]

I would be satisfied wih a stock white gold pepsi gmt with meteorite dial or a platinum custom version of the wg gmt meteorite

[steveclr]

Originally Posted by ingoodtime

I would be satisfied wih a stock white gold pepsi gmt with meteorite dial or a platinum custom version of the wg gmt meteorite

The weight of a platinum would be something but I'd gladly deal with it.

[sski]

i'd ask him to recreate the legendary 6542 'Albino' GMT (1:1 modern reissue with the same case proportions and all,) with a matte eggshell white dial; platinum case, platinum jubilee bracelet & roulette date wheel. Lumed bezel like the 6542 but replace the bakelite with sapphire.

[puma1552]

Originally Posted by Hardtimes

38MM Day Date...boring to most, but it would be the perfect watch in the perfect size IMHO

I like this, and then I'd echo the other posted asking for it in stainless so it's affordable

[Carguy87]

Originally Posted by skipstar

I would do a GMT Meteorite in WG in a 41 Sub case and definitely with the glidelock.

Originally Posted by ingoodtime

I would be satisfied wih a stock white gold pepsi gmt with meteorite dial or a platinum custom version of the wg gmt meteorite

A combo of these! 41mm sub date case, glidelock, brushed center links, in platinum and with a factory gemset bezel (rubies/sapphires). A true 1 of 1.

[7enderbender]

Hm. Out of the current models I can’t think of much. Maybe a stainless steel Day Date with no cyclops. Otherwise I’ll just have a 36mm Explorer but with a prior model movement and call it a day.

[SearChart]

Platinum 36mm explorer with onyx dial. Stealthy.

[OG1982]

39mm Submariner, Mk1 green bezel, with a 3130 movement.

It would have a case akin to a 14060M, but with the bracelet and clasp from a 114060.

It would also be equipped with a quick release bracelet and a selection of OF style straps for quick and easy changes.

[bp1000]

John Player Special, but with a modern bracelet, clasp and movement.

Keep the size, simple dial and bezel



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[Big Tex Rolex]

Daytona … White Gold … Green Dial

A mock up …




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[Annan]

Simple request.........EXPII, polar dial, 3187 movement, 40mm