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johnimoto · 3 June 2013, 10:16 AM

Has anyone seen the Day Date II black concentric dial in the flesh? is it hard to read in low light? I imagine the Black wave dial is easier to read since it has gold arabic numerals? Every picture I've seen makes the gold arabic numerals "less bright" than the gold roman numerals on the black dial...

I'm looking at a YG Day Date II either in black concentric or black wave. Would love to hear your experience if you own either piece.

kilyung · 3 June 2013, 11:19 AM

I thought about getting a black concentric platinum DD2.

But these pics convinced me otherwise. Really tough to read.

johnimoto · 3 June 2013, 11:46 AM

interesting, thanks for the response. Did you end up picking up a day-date II in a different dial?

Jsan20 · 3 June 2013, 11:48 AM

I was set on the black waves but after seeing the black roman in person I changed my mind.

Billywiz · 3 June 2013, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

I thought about getting a black concentric platinum DD2.

But these pics convinced me otherwise. Really tough to read.

Wow...your not kidding

kilyung · 3 June 2013, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by johnimoto

interesting, thanks for the response. Did you end up picking up a day-date II in a different dial?

SohAIS · 3 June 2013, 12:13 PM

Mike I like your DD dial a lot. Every time you post a pic it really starts to itch hard. Please for heaven sake stop posting pics of your beautiful DDIi

kilyung · 3 June 2013, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sohail

Mike I like your DD dial a lot. Every time you post a pic it really starts to itch hard. Please for heaven sake stop posting pics of your beautiful DDIi

Sure.

Ravager135 · 3 June 2013, 12:47 PM

I love the black concentric dial. It's probably not the most legible watch for sure, but man it's such a great dress piece.

johnimoto · 3 June 2013, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ravager135

I love the black concentric dial. It's probably not the most legible watch for sure, but man it's such a great dress piece.

I love it too. One I actually see this at an AD in the flesh and its at all legible in low light, it'll be hard to say no.

Jerry, were you able to compare the black waves and black roman side by side? black roman just speak to you more?

tom2517 · 3 June 2013, 04:58 PM

I have the black dial. I rarely use watch for checking time now anyways, since I am always in front of a computer or iPhone.....

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Mikegp · 3 June 2013, 11:25 PM

One of my grails, awesome.

PerioBear · 4 June 2013, 02:57 AM

I really like the black dial too. I've been trying to decide between the black dial versus one of the ice blue dials for about 2 years now and still can't come to a decision. To answer the OP's question, IMHO the black dial is hard to read the arabic numbers in low light conditions. However, as Tom pointed out in the previous post, would you really use your watch as the primary source to get the time? LOL

kilyung · 4 June 2013, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by PerioBear

would you really use your watch as the primary source to get the time?

In my case, yes I use my watches to tell the time. It's too damn inconvenient to pull my phone out of my pocket or turn off my screensaver to glance at the time.

PerioBear · 4 June 2013, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

In my case, yes I use my watches to tell the time. It's too damn inconvenient to pull my phone out of my pocket or turn off my screensaver to glance at the time.

I find myself looking at my watch more to admire the beauty vs actually telling the time (80/20). However, in low light conditions I might not be able to admire the black dial!

Patrick Belgium · 4 June 2013, 05:14 AM

no sweat

petenyc · 4 June 2013, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

RRGHOST1 · 4 June 2013, 06:14 AM

Not fussed on the black myself but the blue is nice. I think for legibility a DD white dial would be hard to beat.

AK797 · 4 June 2013, 06:59 AM

Platinum and ice blue, YG and black, and RG and chocolate, are the best combos imho.

kilyung · 4 June 2013, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Patrick Belgium

no sweat

Damn, that's hot!

PerioBear · 4 June 2013, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

Damn, that's hot!

Stop it Mike!! You're making my decision that much tougher!

I think I'll do like patrick and source the "other" dial so I will be able to switch whenever I want to.

johnimoto · 4 June 2013, 08:24 AM

Wow, thanks, these pics are great. The dial seems more legible in some pictures than others. For those of you that have seen it in the flesh, is it more or less legible in person relative to the pictures shown here?

Hairdude1 · 4 June 2013, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Patrick Belgium

no sweat

Nice

Matrim604 · 4 June 2013, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

3 June 2013, 10:16 AM	#1
johnimoto "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 8	YG Day Date II black concentric dial hard to read? Has anyone seen the Day Date II black concentric dial in the flesh? is it hard to read in low light? I imagine the Black wave dial is easier to read since it has gold arabic numerals? Every picture I've seen makes the gold arabic numerals "less bright" than the gold roman numerals on the black dial... I'm looking at a YG Day Date II either in black concentric or black wave. Would love to hear your experience if you own either piece.

4 June 2013, 06:14 AM	#18
RRGHOST1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: luke standing Location: england Watch: Rolex TT SubC Blue Posts: 3,997	Not fussed on the black myself but the blue is nice. I think for legibility a DD white dial would be hard to beat. __________________ RRGHOST1

3 June 2013, 11:19 AM	#2
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	I thought about getting a black concentric platinum DD2. But these pics convinced me otherwise. Really tough to read.

3 June 2013, 11:46 AM	#3
johnimoto "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 8	interesting, thanks for the response. Did you end up picking up a day-date II in a different dial?

3 June 2013, 11:48 AM	#4
Jsan20 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: James Location: Michigan Watch: 116613LB Posts: 861	I was set on the black waves but after seeing the black roman in person I changed my mind.

3 June 2013, 12:13 PM	#7
SohAIS ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2024 SubLV41 Sponsor & Boutique Seller Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Aamir Location: Atlanta, Georgia Watch: Patek, Rolex Posts: 34,546	Mike I like your DD dial a lot. Every time you post a pic it really starts to itch hard. Please for heaven sake stop posting pics of your beautiful DDIi

3 June 2013, 12:47 PM	#9
Ravager135 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,224	I love the black concentric dial. It's probably not the most legible watch for sure, but man it's such a great dress piece.

3 June 2013, 04:58 PM	#11
tom2517 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Asia & US Posts: 1,551	I have the black dial. I rarely use watch for checking time now anyways, since I am always in front of a computer or iPhone.....

3 June 2013, 11:25 PM	#12
Mikegp "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Unites States Posts: 790	One of my grails, awesome.

4 June 2013, 02:57 AM	#13
PerioBear "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 763	I really like the black dial too. I've been trying to decide between the black dial versus one of the ice blue dials for about 2 years now and still can't come to a decision. To answer the OP's question, IMHO the black dial is hard to read the arabic numbers in low light conditions. However, as Tom pointed out in the previous post, would you really use your watch as the primary source to get the time? LOL

4 June 2013, 05:14 AM	#16
Patrick Belgium "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Flanders Fields Watch: Patek 5960P Posts: 14	no sweat

4 June 2013, 06:59 AM	#19
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,369	Platinum and ice blue, YG and black, and RG and chocolate, are the best combos imho.

4 June 2013, 08:24 AM	#22
johnimoto "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 8	Wow, thanks, these pics are great. The dial seems more legible in some pictures than others. For those of you that have seen it in the flesh, is it more or less legible in person relative to the pictures shown here?

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