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View Poll Results: 116500 black dial or 116520 white dial
Black dial 116500 105 63.64%
White dial 116520 63 38.18%
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Old 16 October 2018, 05:47 AM   #1
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Black 116500 or White 116520?

Which would you choose and why, irrespective of cost.
Include 116520 black dial.
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Old 16 October 2018, 05:49 AM   #2
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I would go white for the contrast and I have a black dial sub already.
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Old 16 October 2018, 05:49 AM   #3
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real men wear black..enough said :)
white 116520 has zero contrast...too feminine
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Old 16 October 2018, 05:55 AM   #4
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The consensus seems to be black 116520 and white 116500.. if only one I'd say black 116500.
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Old 16 October 2018, 05:57 AM   #5
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Black 11650
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Old 16 October 2018, 05:59 AM   #6
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Black looks good on oysterflex with endlinks.
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Old 16 October 2018, 06:38 AM   #7
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Black 11650
Wish I held onto the ones I had. Who knew.
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Old 16 October 2018, 06:46 AM   #8
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Either 500 ahead of 520 in my opinion. The bezel and markers make such a difference. White or black is subjective. Have had both like black better now.
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Old 16 October 2018, 06:58 AM   #9
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Black D500 but in white is my preference.
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Old 16 October 2018, 07:27 AM   #10
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The black ceramic is so darn sexy. Love the white 520...had one for a while, but man, that black...
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Old 16 October 2018, 07:34 AM   #11
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Old 16 October 2018, 07:43 AM   #12
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white FTW
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Old 16 October 2018, 08:11 AM   #13
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116520 all day long....in either color
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Old 16 October 2018, 09:41 AM   #14
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I had the white 520 and also felt is a bit “soft”, the black C is not......
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Old 16 October 2018, 09:54 AM   #15
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real men wear black..enough said :)
white 116520 has zero contrast...too feminine
Interesting take.
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Old 16 October 2018, 10:23 AM   #16
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real men wear black..enough said :)
white 116520 has zero contrast...too feminine
Silly and senseless. Real men measure by color of a dial, sad world you live in.
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Old 16 October 2018, 11:17 AM   #17
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I may be a bit partial, but I like the 500 better than the 520 in either color. The ceramic bezel wins in either case.
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Old 16 October 2018, 11:41 AM   #18
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I’ve had both white and black dial 116520 models and prefer the white between the two. But, I like the ceramic model more, so I’d go with the new black dial version.
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Old 16 October 2018, 12:46 PM   #19
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Silly and senseless. Real men measure by color of a dial, sad world you live in.
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Old 16 October 2018, 12:52 PM   #20
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Very tough, but I’d prob go for the white 520.
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Old 16 October 2018, 12:56 PM   #21
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Black 500 is a stunner!
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Old 16 October 2018, 01:01 PM   #22
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Black 500. I'm just a sucker for ceramic.
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Old 16 October 2018, 01:03 PM   #23
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Black D500 but in white is my preference.
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Old 16 October 2018, 01:45 PM   #24
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white dial ceramic.
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Old 16 October 2018, 01:59 PM   #25
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White 116500 =D
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Old 16 October 2018, 02:03 PM   #26
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Both if you can, will make a great pair or you can also do black 116520 & white 116500.
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Old 16 October 2018, 02:03 PM   #27
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I’m also in the white 500 camp, love the contrast on it!
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Old 16 October 2018, 02:05 PM   #28
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Black D500 = white 116520

I own both and if I had to choose, it would be a coin toss.


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Old 16 October 2018, 02:06 PM   #29
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I read it wrong as usual. I'd go with the black 500, so take away my vote from the 520 and add it to the 500.
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Old 16 October 2018, 02:30 PM   #30
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Black.


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