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ink3027 · 18 June 2018, 11:11 PM

Lately I've become a fan of the black dial on a DJ. I think it really nicely walks the line between sporty but can also be dressed up. But from what I've seen here, silver, white, and blue seem to be more popular (those looks great too, I love every DJ dial

). Perhaps it's because we mostly associate black dials with the Submariner, GMT, etc and want something different on a DJ -- I'm not sure.

Would love to see any wrist shots of black dial DJs (36 or 41) from those that have one.

SkyKing31 · 19 June 2018, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ink3027

Lately I've become a fan of the black dial on a DJ. I think it really nicely walks the line between sporty but can also be dressed up. But from what I've seen here, silver, white, and blue seem to be more popular (those looks great too, I love every DJ dial

). Perhaps it's because we mostly associate black dials with the Submariner, GMT, etc and want something different on a DJ -- I'm not sure.

Would love to see any wrist shots of black dial DJs (36 or 41) from those that have one.

My daily DJ has a silver dial .. I love the black dial, but I prefer a black dial on a 116203 .. 36 mm TT with oyster bracelet and smooth bezel .. That is the perfect "sports" DJ

Annan · 19 June 2018, 01:53 AM

I've had both but last year ended up with a 41mm white. Nothing wrong with black but I'm happier with white.

Snesmario · 19 June 2018, 03:13 AM

I chose black for my DJ36 and absolutely love it

lord91 · 19 June 2018, 03:26 AM

I would go for the black one, enjoying also the roulette date wheel. Silver is also cool.

ink3027 · 19 June 2018, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Snesmario

I chose black for my DJ36 and absolutely love it

You could post the link to a site like imgur.com with the picture. I'd be very curious to see it.

GradyPhilpott · 19 June 2018, 06:19 AM

Mystro · 19 June 2018, 06:30 AM

My DJII

Dubshack · 19 June 2018, 06:30 AM

I literally just got the black dial. I was in same boat as you. Not as many of these with pics on here, but saw it in person and it made the decision for me.

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ink3027 · 19 June 2018, 06:53 AM

Great pictures gents, appreciate it.

martinscott · 19 June 2018, 08:11 AM

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FrankBullitt · 19 June 2018, 11:08 AM

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Love it!

Joearch · 19 June 2018, 01:52 PM

Classic black with oyster for me.

jjjones · 19 June 2018, 02:39 PM

116234

teabags001 · 19 June 2018, 03:47 PM

I love black watches. I had the dj41 black dial jubilee. The only thing that bothered me was that the black dial had a brown tone to it and Looked brown in some lights. I prefer a jet black or a matte black dial. In the end I flipped it for a DJll rhodium diamond dial and couldn’t be happier. It has more wrist presence without being too loud.

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smym18 · 20 June 2018, 06:02 AM

My guess would be some people have both a Datejust and Sub/GMT so they already have a black dial watch. I do like the black dial on the Datejust.

Snesmario · 20 June 2018, 07:02 AM

Hopefully I've made enough forum posts to finally be able to post a picture

FrankBullitt · 20 June 2018, 12:36 PM

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Hopefully I've made enough forum posts to finally be able to post a picture

You have, and it was worth the wait - beautiful!

The roulette date wheel is just icing on the cake for that one.

AEC · 20 June 2018, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Snesmario

Hopefully I've made enough forum posts to finally be able to post a picture

Looks great. Lots of great looking watches in this thread. I think the black dial in the 36mm watch is especially cool because of the railroad track for minutes around the perimeter.

Snesmario · 20 June 2018, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FrankBullitt

You have, and it was worth the wait - beautiful!

The roulette date wheel is just icing on the cake for that one.

I specifically wanted the watch for the roulette date wheel. It’s one of the little details that made me favor the 36mm over the 41mm

HogwldFLTR · 20 June 2018, 03:15 PM

In my case I wasn't as fond of the black dial that was a replacement dial on my DJ 16013 and changed the watch back to its original form.

Ss22525 · 20 June 2018, 03:20 PM

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Rocket_Man · 20 June 2018, 03:23 PM

Black is a very common color for a sports model dial, so for a 'dress' watch I prefer something other than black to mix things up. Silver is too hard for me to read, so Blue is my preference for my next DJ.

acfcheung · 20 June 2018, 06:22 PM

You can't go wrong with the black dial but for me (and maybe most others) I already have several black dial watches.

Recently picked up a DJ36 fluted jubilee stick silver, because I can't think of any other watch which could pull off a silver dial quite like the DJ36.

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Richard Carver · 20 June 2018, 06:36 PM

1969 1600...

ink3027 · 20 June 2018, 08:37 PM

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1969 1600...

Wow. Stunning.

ink3027 · 20 June 2018, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Snesmario

Hopefully I've made enough forum posts to finally be able to post a picture

Great picture. It appears to fit your wrist perfectly as well.

slide13 · 20 June 2018, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Joearch

Classic black with oyster for me.

This is probably the most versatile Rolex IMO. DJ41, black dial, smooth bezel, Oyster. Could easily pass for a sports watch. Love this setup!

cenzo86 · 20 June 2018, 10:16 PM

I have a black starburst dial on mine and I love it. It's dn near impossible to read in almost any lighting, but man does the sun grab the facets.

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lilsweetie · 21 June 2018, 09:50 AM

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This is probably the most versatile Rolex IMO. DJ41, black dial, smooth bezel, Oyster. Could easily pass for a sports watch. Love this setup!

That looks amazing. I thought I only liked fluted bezels but your watch is gorgeous.

18 June 2018, 11:11 PM	#1
ink3027 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 716	Datejust with black dial Lately I've become a fan of the black dial on a DJ. I think it really nicely walks the line between sporty but can also be dressed up. But from what I've seen here, silver, white, and blue seem to be more popular (those looks great too, I love every DJ dial ). Perhaps it's because we mostly associate black dials with the Submariner, GMT, etc and want something different on a DJ -- I'm not sure. Would love to see any wrist shots of black dial DJs (36 or 41) from those that have one.

19 June 2018, 01:53 AM	#3
Annan "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Ron Location: Arizona, USA Watch: 116233 Posts: 3,180	I've had both but last year ended up with a 41mm white. Nothing wrong with black but I'm happier with white. Attached Images __________________ *so many Rolexes.....so little time*

19 June 2018, 03:13 AM	#4
Snesmario "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 24	I chose black for my DJ36 and absolutely love it Last edited by Snesmario; 19 June 2018 at 03:17 AM.. Reason: looks like I'm unable to post pics due to my post count

19 June 2018, 06:19 AM	#7
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK047 Posts: 34,460	__________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

19 June 2018, 06:30 AM	#8
Mystro 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: The Mystro ;) Location: Central Pa. Posts: 15,511	My DJII __________________

19 June 2018, 03:26 AM	#5
lord91 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Bucuresti Watch: a Rolex duo Posts: 1,989	I would go for the black one, enjoying also the roulette date wheel. Silver is also cool.

19 June 2018, 06:30 AM	#9
Dubshack "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Real Name: Matt Location: SoCal Watch: 126334 Posts: 871	I literally just got the black dial. I was in same boat as you. Not as many of these with pics on here, but saw it in person and it made the decision for me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

19 June 2018, 06:53 AM	#10
ink3027 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 716	Great pictures gents, appreciate it.

19 June 2018, 08:11 AM	#11
martinscott "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Florida, USA Watch: ROLEX Posts: 110	delete Last edited by martinscott; 19 June 2018 at 08:19 AM.. Reason: wrong post

19 June 2018, 01:52 PM	#13
Joearch 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Joe Location: Los Angeles Watch: Daytona + GMT BLNR Posts: 4,852	Classic black with oyster for me.

19 June 2018, 02:39 PM	#14
jjjones "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Australia Posts: 33	116234 Attached Images

19 June 2018, 03:47 PM	#15
teabags001 Banned Join Date: May 2017 Location: USA Watch: DD40, hulk, Dayton Posts: 2,039	I love black watches. I had the dj41 black dial jubilee. The only thing that bothered me was that the black dial had a brown tone to it and Looked brown in some lights. I prefer a jet black or a matte black dial. In the end I flipped it for a DJll rhodium diamond dial and couldn’t be happier. It has more wrist presence without being too loud. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

20 June 2018, 06:02 AM	#16
smym18 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,376	My guess would be some people have both a Datejust and Sub/GMT so they already have a black dial watch. I do like the black dial on the Datejust.

20 June 2018, 07:02 AM	#17
Snesmario "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 24	Hopefully I've made enough forum posts to finally be able to post a picture

20 June 2018, 03:15 PM	#21
HogwldFLTR 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Lee Location: 42.48.45N70.48.48 Watch: Too many to list! Posts: 33,694	In my case I wasn't as fond of the black dial that was a replacement dial on my DJ 16013 and changed the watch back to its original form. __________________ Troglodyte in residence! https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=808599

20 June 2018, 03:20 PM	#22
Ss22525 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Dubai Watch: ♛ Posts: 186	Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ ——— 15202st ,116610LV , 116500LN ,116622 ,116200 longines heritage 1945, speedmaster 60th Hublot classic fusion , Zelos mako bronze

20 June 2018, 03:23 PM	#23
Rocket_Man "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,332	Black is a very common color for a sports model dial, so for a 'dress' watch I prefer something other than black to mix things up. Silver is too hard for me to read, so Blue is my preference for my next DJ.

20 June 2018, 06:22 PM	#24
acfcheung "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Real Name: AC Location: Hong Kong Watch: SD4K for now Posts: 422	You can't go wrong with the black dial but for me (and maybe most others) I already have several black dial watches. Recently picked up a DJ36 fluted jubilee stick silver, because I can't think of any other watch which could pull off a silver dial quite like the DJ36. Sent from my VKY-L29 using Tapatalk

20 June 2018, 06:36 PM	#25
Richard Carver "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: US Posts: 2,237	1969 1600...

20 June 2018, 10:16 PM	#29
cenzo86 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Posts: 31	I have a black starburst dial on mine and I love it. It's dn near impossible to read in almost any lighting, but man does the sun grab the facets. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

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