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2 August 2018, 05:56 PM | #1 |
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Im deciding on getting my first and only rolex watch but still didnt decide on the color .. which one is better the white mop or black mop? What is the difference? Im still waiting for a call from rolex coz when i went they said they will get watchs after 3 weeks or two I would like TT fluted bezel with jubilee band |
2 August 2018, 06:02 PM | #2 |
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I'll answer your questions, no bother, happy to help.
Which is better? They both do the same thing, so they are equal. What is the difference? One is white, the other is black, colour is the difference. |
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Which one do you prefer? Or which one looks better at day/night? Just because I couldn’t see one in the shop Thank you for your reply |
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2 August 2018, 06:41 PM | #4 |
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Personally, I think I would prefer white, it works better for me with yellow gold than black does. White MOP is lovely..
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This is my White MOP 8 Diamonds Dial Daytona. I personally like the White MOP but it is a matter of preference Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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2 August 2018, 07:34 PM | #7 |
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As you know, all MOP dials are unique, with some being absolutely gorgeous and others not so much. My friend’s wife had her white dial DJ swapped for a MOP from RSC, as the dials are randomly selected off the shelf, she was unlucky as hers is barely an off-white colour, RSC were uninterested and it really wasn’t worth the couple of hundred pound it cost her at the time.
Conversely, my ex’s MOP DJ is the best MOP I’ve ever seen, truly mesmerising even in low-light. I would say, like many others I’m sure, have patience and don’t jump in too hastily as there is always another watch. Get the MOP that you’ll love forever, good luck |
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Welcome Sara. I find the white MOP to be much more appealing to my eye
Good luck in the search and hope you land your first |
2 August 2018, 09:01 PM | #10 |
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Lovely watch thank you for sharing pictures The nail tech I love the black mop reflecting multiple colors Chris B Loved your watch real beuity and thanks for your advise i will wait until i fell in love with one |
2 August 2018, 09:02 PM | #11 |
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I would go for white..
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Both are beautiful but indeed look at the individual dial
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2 August 2018, 09:27 PM | #14 |
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[QUOTE=Sarab;8816548]Bobby81
Lovely watch thank you for sharing pictures The nail tech I love the black mop reflecting multiple colors Chris B Loved your watch real beuity and thanks for your advise i will wait until i fell in love Yes the minute I saw this Watch in an AD’s window I knew it was right for me. You will know yourself which is right for you when you see them. The White MOP Diamonds was just my preference Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Bought my wife the TT white MOP, she loves it!
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Each MOP dial is different and I have owned the white dial before and liked it. Some of the darker MOP dials are too dark in my opinion but it just depends on the watch.
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Another vote for the white MOP here
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3 August 2018, 04:29 AM | #18 |
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White mop is the more popular of the two. Black is definitely rarer though. Nicer to have something different maybe.
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3 August 2018, 04:50 AM | #19 |
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Let me ask you: When you buy a shirt do you ask others what color they like?
The dial of the watch is what speaks to you, and what you will enjoy looking at each and every time. I would recommend that you see the dials in person and choose the one that speaks to you loudest. No matter what others like or dislike, and what is popular or not, you are the one looking at that dial and enjoying it (or disliking it and wishing it was the other one). MOP dials are beautiful, but I have never been able to make my wife like them no matter how many examples I showed to her. She considers them outdated and 'grandma' looking dials. I love them myself. So even between my wife and I, which happen to share a lot in our interests, there is night and day difference in what we like in a dial.
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3 August 2018, 05:03 AM | #20 |
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I’ve just bought my wife a black mop datejust with diamond markers. We had two black to choose from and as has been mentioned mop can be very different piece to piece.
My wife thought the mop looked unusual and a change from the plain white dial on her first Rolex. |
3 August 2018, 05:06 AM | #21 |
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I prefer black mother of pearl but they're both great options.
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3 August 2018, 06:23 AM | #22 |
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Nacre is a beautiful material..my personal preference is normally white. The darker shades just don't often shimmer in quite the same way.
As someone else said, it may be more down to the individual piece though due to natural variations
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My wife has a white mother of pearl datejust 31 in steel and she loves it. I also prefer the look of the white MOP over the black.
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3 August 2018, 06:49 AM | #24 |
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White MOP is by far the most popular. My wife and I both have one. Like others have said, best to see the specific watch in person. While Rolex nearly always does good with mineral watch dial, MOP varies quite a bit.
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4 August 2018, 09:34 PM | #25 |
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Thank you all
I think im going for the black mop I don’t see it alot |
4 August 2018, 09:43 PM | #26 |
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White MOP. My wife loves hers :-)
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4 August 2018, 10:18 PM | #27 |
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Reference # 178271-31MM two tone rose gold with white mop dial, fluted bezel,Jubilee band,Roman numerals and "Diamond Six". Exquisite!!!
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4 August 2018, 11:31 PM | #28 |
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Wife’s white MOP
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My MOP Daytona
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