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Old 12 November 2013, 01:04 AM   #1
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help me choose 15400 colour!

silver:

appeals to me the most as it looks 'clean' and elegant
i already have 2 black dialed watches
however, my skin tone is very pale and somehow i think it does not look good on me.

black:

most of my friends say black looks nicer
black can be worn with more casual clothes which i tend to prefer
does not appeal to me as much as the silver one

blue:

does not appeal to me at all
i prefer the greyish-blue of the nautilus 5711 than ap

as you can see i'm in quite a quandary between the black and the silver. can someone help?
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Old 12 November 2013, 01:25 AM   #2
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My pick would be blue.
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Old 12 November 2013, 02:21 AM   #3
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I went white when I was in your quandary.
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Old 12 November 2013, 02:29 AM   #4
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Silver 400
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Old 12 November 2013, 02:39 AM   #5
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White, no doubt!
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Old 12 November 2013, 02:40 AM   #6
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Blue is sick
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Old 12 November 2013, 04:49 AM   #7
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Id go for the silver/white.
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Old 12 November 2013, 05:01 AM   #8
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Looks like you prefer the white one. Go for it!
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Old 12 November 2013, 05:45 AM   #9
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Of the three, I still like the blue...

But of the 2, I'm leaning toward black. I mostly have black dial watches also, just seem to prefer them.

White looks great on my wrist and I'm looking down at it. However, when I take a look in the mirror to see how it looks against my body, I usually find the white dial to be a bit washed out.
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Old 12 November 2013, 05:54 AM   #10
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Saying that I also love my white dialed ROC.
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Old 12 November 2013, 07:05 AM   #11
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White/Silver!
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Old 12 November 2013, 07:40 AM   #12
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Old 12 November 2013, 07:50 AM   #13
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400 - silver
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Old 12 November 2013, 08:12 AM   #14
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Silver. Dress up or down.
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Old 12 November 2013, 10:17 AM   #15
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I went through the same quandary recently and went with the silver face. I'd say to go with your gut and try not to over analyse it.
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Old 12 November 2013, 10:21 AM   #16
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I prefer the darker dials. I have the black 15400, but would be equally happy with the blue dial.
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Old 12 November 2013, 11:11 AM   #17
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I love black but based on your comments you like silver better, just go with what you like, you are the one wearing ;)
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Old 12 November 2013, 11:12 AM   #18
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Old 12 November 2013, 11:16 AM   #19
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Old 12 November 2013, 12:02 PM   #20
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Old 12 November 2013, 12:59 PM   #21
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Since you don't like the blue dial, it's a toss up between black and silver. Either will be fine. I like the silver dial for the inter-play with surrounding light and reflective nature but also the black dial for the sharp look.

Mine is a white / silver dial though.


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Old 12 November 2013, 01:02 PM   #22
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Bought the white/silver, twice.
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Old 12 November 2013, 01:21 PM   #23
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Old 12 November 2013, 03:15 PM   #24
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Old 12 November 2013, 06:09 PM   #25
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Quote:
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Bought the white/silver, twice.
how come u bought it twice? haha...

now i'm leaning more to buy a 5711 blue dial tho...
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Old 12 November 2013, 06:52 PM   #26
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Old 12 November 2013, 09:32 PM   #27
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Blue all the way
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Old 12 November 2013, 10:01 PM   #28
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Easy - Go for the white 15400 so then you can add the blue 5711 later
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Old 12 November 2013, 10:21 PM   #29
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Blue is the color of royal oak
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Old 13 November 2013, 12:13 AM   #30
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i think the white/silver photographs the best, but, to my eyes, the blue looks the best in real life. that being said, it seems like you want the white/silver, so, go for it.
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