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Adambrown · 1 October 2018, 08:32 PM

Like the colour of the dial not sure on the Roman Numerals as they seem to take over the dial. My 1973 Datejust looks a similar colour grey/rhodium

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DavidUK · 1 October 2018, 08:54 PM

No Lume?... it's a fake...
The lumed marker at 9 also helps to know which way up the watch is when it's on the bed stand at night. Without that, you could be 6 hours out!...

I went to the "Rolex event" yesterday evening at Warwick Castle...

Tried on many models, a £55,000 Platinum Daytona...

A yellow gold Day Date, then this white gold one, with Meteorite dial...

And of course, the now discontinued (apart from existing orders) new GMT...

Nothing took my interest better than my own DJ41 Wimbledon...

What attracted me to it? Well, I guess it was exactly the quirkiness others don't like. I looked at the stick dials too, but they're so symmetrical and plain in comparison. Someone had thought the date window needed balancing, or that it makes a white line across the face (along with Federer wearing one when he won at Wimbledon - the "Wimbledon" link). The black Romans with green outline are a nod to Rolex green, and I love Romans anyhow. All in, an idiosyncratic watch which stands apart in a room full of diver's watch wearing "sheep".

A future classic for sure.

DavidUK · 1 October 2018, 08:59 PM

Duplicate post after editing #32 above? Mods, please delete this post #33.

mtasquared · 1 October 2018, 10:40 PM

I saw this on a dealer's wrist in Rolesor and immediately was drawn to the classy yet slightly casual look. The dial is very clever, not lazy at all. The roman numerals are outlined by a thin sliver of green, but it fools the eye into thinking the dial is green. I've never seen that use of color on any other watch. I think it could be a classic, but am secretly hoping they stop making them.

Ravager135 · 1 October 2018, 11:10 PM

I think the dial was originally offered on the two-tone DJ2. It was a fan favorite which prompted Rolex to bring the dial to the stainless steel DJ41. I think it looks great on the stainless steel with the fluted bezel and Jubilee bracelet. I own the rhodium stick dial, but I would have considered this dial if it was available when I purchased mine.

Mystro · 1 October 2018, 11:14 PM

Nothing Rolex does is a ”fad”. Rolex is extremely conservative with designs and design changes.

briboxer · 1 October 2018, 11:18 PM

Fad or not, love mine. When the sun hits it, beautiful.

vladamir15 · 1 October 2018, 11:29 PM

I like it, but dont like the fact that it is painted rather than raised index

dimag333 · 1 October 2018, 11:58 PM

just ordered the fluted, ss, jub from davidsw, sure it will be a stunner

steve

Skyrider01 · 2 October 2018, 12:16 AM

I don't like those green numerals which stand out too much and the one white marker at 9 o'clock seems out out place.

On the other hand, that rhodium dial you have pictured is a beauty! I'm considering getting one.

3581512 · 2 October 2018, 12:19 AM

It's amazing this dial is getting so much attention (and a nickname too) but it went practically unnoticed when it was on the DJ II.

Lack of SS sports models has everyones attention elsewhere

DavidUK · 2 October 2018, 01:06 AM

I noticed it only after Federer won Wimbledon, and put the DJ41 version on to receive the cup.

I didn't know it existed on the DJII until I started to do research on it.

R!$ · 2 October 2018, 01:15 AM

Fad

Its not even 10 years old

Enoch · 2 October 2018, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by HNIC

Did Rolex run out of Roman numeral 9s?

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It’s not even proper Roman numerals in my book....4 should be IV not IIII

DavidUK · 2 October 2018, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Enoch

It’s not even proper Roman numerals in my book....4 should be IV not IIII

IIII is the "watchmaker's 4" - do a Google.

Nikrnic · 2 October 2018, 02:10 AM

I also didn't get it, why the stick at 9? This kept me away from pulling the trigger sooner, but the dial did win me over. After owning it I get it now, besides being the only lume plot it does balance the dial well with the date window and gives more character. Now I can't imagine the dial without it.

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erne75 · 2 October 2018, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Tampashooter

That awful, random 9 stick is a non starter. The dial strikes me as a lazy effort.

Yep, WTF?!?!?

mtasquared · 2 October 2018, 04:21 AM

I never once thought of this watch as polarizing, but I guess it is. Some people are even willing to be blowhards about it. lol. We're not going to change each others minds. I for one think asymmetry keeps things interesting. Any Rolex with a date complication is already asymmetrical.

HNIC · 2 October 2018, 04:59 AM

This dial will be great for letting you know when it’s 9 o’clock in the dark. Otherwise, it’s the least attractive offering by Rolex, imho.

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DavidUK · 2 October 2018, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by HNIC

This dial will be great for letting you know when it’s 9 o’clock in the dark. Otherwise, it’s the least attractive offering by Rolex, imho.

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Isn't that the Sub Date? I should know... I made the mistake of following the herd and buying one!

Dull, dull, dull.

Lasted four weeks before I got fed up looking at it's monotone form and traded it... for the DJ41 Wimbledon.

Beauty is in the eye etc. but it's also peddled here by many who brainwash others into the mass market that is the dive watch.

NB. I didn't say "...that is the Sports watch" as of course the DJ is the most popular sports watch ever.

dimag333 · 3 October 2018, 02:35 AM

looks like I joined the had myself today cant figure out how to post pics https://ibb.co/mdVneK
https://ibb.co/bF9r6z

dimag333 · 3 October 2018, 03:01 AM

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ian.thomas · 3 October 2018, 03:45 AM

I want to like it, but the 9 marker and the painted-on romans just don't do it for me.

dimag333 · 3 October 2018, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ian.thomas

I want to like it, but the 9 marker and the painted-on romans just don't do it for me.

it's crazy how different it look on wrist than in pics, the romans look the same height, its really strange how different this looks in person

steve

SteelSubmarinerGuy · 3 October 2018, 04:45 AM

Why did they put that Barton at the 9 position?

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Mystro · 3 October 2018, 04:57 AM

I tried a DJII TT on a few years back and it was the watch that opened my eyes to lusting after a DJII. If I was after a TT at the time, I would have purchased it. Its a very classy watch. The low lume is abit of a thinker but I might have looked past it for its beauty.

singe89 · 3 October 2018, 05:12 AM

I got the original one with fluted bezel and oyster bracelet back in 2009/2010. It looked AMAZING in the store. Went in for a GMT but the DJ won me over.

2 days later I never had so much regret in buying a watch. The 9 oclock marketer really bothered me. The lume was next to nothing and I felt the TT and roman numerals looked too old for someone in their late 20s. I ended up trading it towards my first AP. I still love it in pictures and cool to see it gaining popularity but I know its not for me.

singe89 · 3 October 2018, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by SteelSubmarinerGuy

Why did they put that Barton at the 9 position?

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it really bothered me in real life. my guess was to try and balance out the dial with the date window.

singe89 · 3 October 2018, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dimag333

it's crazy how different it look on wrist than in pics, the romans look the same height, its really strange how different this looks in person

steve

this 100%

Andy T · 3 October 2018, 06:46 AM

Just couldn’t live with that dial, looks a complete mess !

1 October 2018, 08:32 PM	#31
Adambrown "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Leicester Posts: 93	Wimbledon dial, fad? Like the colour of the dial not sure on the Roman Numerals as they seem to take over the dial. My 1973 Datejust looks a similar colour grey/rhodium .

1 October 2018, 10:40 PM	#34
mtasquared "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: usa Watch: 1989 Submariner Posts: 166	I saw this on a dealer's wrist in Rolesor and immediately was drawn to the classy yet slightly casual look. The dial is very clever, not lazy at all. The roman numerals are outlined by a thin sliver of green, but it fools the eye into thinking the dial is green. I've never seen that use of color on any other watch. I think it could be a classic, but am secretly hoping they stop making them. __________________ Stay thirsty, my friends.

1 October 2018, 11:14 PM	#36
Mystro 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: The Mystro ;) Location: Central Pa. Posts: 15,511	Nothing Rolex does is a ”fad”. Rolex is extremely conservative with designs and design changes. __________________

1 October 2018, 11:29 PM	#38
vladamir15 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: N/A Watch: AP, VC, Breguet Posts: 1,581	I like it, but dont like the fact that it is painted rather than raised index __________________ The Most Valuable Commodity is Time Audemars, Vacheron, Breguet, Jaquet Droz, JLC, Rolex, Omega, Cartier

2 October 2018, 04:21 AM	#48
mtasquared "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: usa Watch: 1989 Submariner Posts: 166	I never once thought of this watch as polarizing, but I guess it is. Some people are even willing to be blowhards about it. lol. We're not going to change each others minds. I for one think asymmetry keeps things interesting. Any Rolex with a date complication is already asymmetrical. __________________ Stay thirsty, my friends.

1 October 2018, 08:54 PM	#32
DavidUK "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Leicestershire UK Posts: 697	No Lume?... it's a fake... The lumed marker at 9 also helps to know which way up the watch is when it's on the bed stand at night. Without that, you could be 6 hours out!... I went to the "Rolex event" yesterday evening at Warwick Castle... Tried on many models, a £55,000 Platinum Daytona... A yellow gold Day Date, then this white gold one, with Meteorite dial... And of course, the now discontinued (apart from existing orders) new GMT... Nothing took my interest better than my own DJ41 Wimbledon... What attracted me to it? Well, I guess it was exactly the quirkiness others don't like. I looked at the stick dials too, but they're so symmetrical and plain in comparison. Someone had thought the date window needed balancing, or that it makes a white line across the face (along with Federer wearing one when he won at Wimbledon - the "Wimbledon" link). The black Romans with green outline are a nod to Rolex green, and I love Romans anyhow. All in, an idiosyncratic watch which stands apart in a room full of diver's watch wearing "sheep". A future classic for sure.

1 October 2018, 08:59 PM	#33
DavidUK "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Leicestershire UK Posts: 697	Duplicate post after editing #32 above? Mods, please delete this post #33.

1 October 2018, 11:10 PM	#35
Ravager135 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,224	I think the dial was originally offered on the two-tone DJ2. It was a fan favorite which prompted Rolex to bring the dial to the stainless steel DJ41. I think it looks great on the stainless steel with the fluted bezel and Jubilee bracelet. I own the rhodium stick dial, but I would have considered this dial if it was available when I purchased mine.

1 October 2018, 11:18 PM	#37
briboxer 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Brian Location: SoCal Watch: forever changing Posts: 27,460	Fad or not, love mine. When the sun hits it, beautiful.

1 October 2018, 11:58 PM	#39
dimag333 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: IN Posts: 1,979	just ordered the fluted, ss, jub from davidsw, sure it will be a stunner steve

2 October 2018, 12:16 AM	#40
Skyrider01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Florida/Canada Posts: 1,312	I don't like those green numerals which stand out too much and the one white marker at 9 o'clock seems out out place. On the other hand, that rhodium dial you have pictured is a beauty! I'm considering getting one.

2 October 2018, 12:19 AM	#41
3581512 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: US Posts: 265	It's amazing this dial is getting so much attention (and a nickname too) but it went practically unnoticed when it was on the DJ II. Lack of SS sports models has everyones attention elsewhere

2 October 2018, 01:06 AM	#42
DavidUK "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Leicestershire UK Posts: 697	I noticed it only after Federer won Wimbledon, and put the DJ41 version on to receive the cup. I didn't know it existed on the DJII until I started to do research on it.

2 October 2018, 01:15 AM	#43
R!$ Banned Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,405	Fad Its not even 10 years old

2 October 2018, 02:10 AM	#46
Nikrnic "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Louis Nick Ric Location: Michigan, USA Watch: Blnr, Expll, Subs, Posts: 10,172	I also didn't get it, why the stick at 9? This kept me away from pulling the trigger sooner, but the dial did win me over. After owning it I get it now, besides being the only lume plot it does balance the dial well with the date window and gives more character. Now I can't imagine the dial without it. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

2 October 2018, 04:59 AM	#49
HNIC "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: USA Watch: Rolex collector Posts: 116	This dial will be great for letting you know when it’s 9 o’clock in the dark. Otherwise, it’s the least attractive offering by Rolex, imho. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

3 October 2018, 02:35 AM	#51
dimag333 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: IN Posts: 1,979	looks like I joined the had myself today cant figure out how to post pics https://ibb.co/mdVneK https://ibb.co/bF9r6z

3 October 2018, 03:01 AM	#52
dimag333 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: IN Posts: 1,979	error

3 October 2018, 03:45 AM	#53
ian.thomas 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,365	I want to like it, but the 9 marker and the painted-on romans just don't do it for me. __________________ You're asking me how a watch works. For now, let’s just keep an eye on the time.

3 October 2018, 04:45 AM	#55
SteelSubmarinerGuy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Arkansas Posts: 508	Why did they put that Barton at the 9 position? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

3 October 2018, 04:57 AM	#56
Mystro 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: The Mystro ;) Location: Central Pa. Posts: 15,511	I tried a DJII TT on a few years back and it was the watch that opened my eyes to lusting after a DJII. If I was after a TT at the time, I would have purchased it. Its a very classy watch. The low lume is abit of a thinker but I might have looked past it for its beauty. __________________

3 October 2018, 05:12 AM	#57
singe89 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Real Name: Jim Location: Orange County, CA Watch: Rolex, AP & Patek Posts: 3,747	I got the original one with fluted bezel and oyster bracelet back in 2009/2010. It looked AMAZING in the store. Went in for a GMT but the DJ won me over. 2 days later I never had so much regret in buying a watch. The 9 oclock marketer really bothered me. The lume was next to nothing and I felt the TT and roman numerals looked too old for someone in their late 20s. I ended up trading it towards my first AP. I still love it in pictures and cool to see it gaining popularity but I know its not for me.

3 October 2018, 06:46 AM	#60
Andy T "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: UK Posts: 45	Just couldn’t live with that dial, looks a complete mess !

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