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One&done · 7 February 2020, 07:08 AM

First post (long time lurker) with a Day-date sized hole in my collection that will be filled on Saturday by hook or by crook and I could use some opinions.

It will definitely be a White gold dd40 (228239) and I must have the deconstructed Romans. Want some colour and the finalist are Blue dial vs Olive Green dial. It has taken months to narrow to these two.

I know, I know.... I should buy the one that sings to me the most rather than be swayed by random connoisseurs. I love them both though; equally. It is going to be a coin toss at this rate. So any help to push me one way or t’other would be appreciated. It is your collective fault that I face this predicament after all

mjr2000 · 7 February 2020, 07:45 AM

So you are going to value the opinion of a bunch of old, overweight, bald watch nerds to help you pick your favorite color?!

Ok, i'd go green.

Toony · 7 February 2020, 07:46 AM

Well the 2 you are down to are both awesome. No wrong choice there.

danny1305 · 7 February 2020, 07:51 AM

I would definitely go with the olive dial. I feel with the blue it is too similar looking to the Datejust

garbanzo · 7 February 2020, 07:51 AM

In WG it would be the blue dial for me.
In RG, olive dial.

Ocean Wanderer · 7 February 2020, 07:55 AM

Both blue and olive dials are beautiful, but if I could only pick one then it would be the olive one.

ap1 · 7 February 2020, 07:58 AM

Both are awesome. I had the olive and now have blue. I was making room for some other stuff so don’t really have anything bad to say about olive. What I can say is the blue is electrifying ! Youve picked 2 winners.

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wholecz · 7 February 2020, 07:59 AM

36mm white gold lapis dial, you will be amazed.

One&done · 7 February 2020, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ap1

Both are awesome. I had the olive and now have blue. I was making room for some other stuff so don’t really have anything bad to say about olive. What I can say is the blue is electrifying ! Youve picked 2 winners.

Nice photos

Rrpdc · 7 February 2020, 08:39 AM

Blue for sure. Green nice but blue for the win but I’m bias.

bobabreath · 7 February 2020, 09:15 AM

Base on the pics in this thread--Blue

bobabreath · 7 February 2020, 09:15 AM

double post

faz · 7 February 2020, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjr2000

So you are going to value the opinion of a bunch of old, overweight, bald watch nerds to help you pick your favorite color?!

Ok, i'd go green.

Hey, watch it bud.

I am not bald.

(Yet.)

As for OP, go for the green. You can't go wrong with that beauty of a dial.

RHIII · 7 February 2020, 09:35 AM

Blue.

Love the olive dial - but prefer it on the RG reference.

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fskywalker · 7 February 2020, 09:37 AM

Go Blue!!!!

Andad · 7 February 2020, 09:50 AM

Toss the coin....

Mldrake · 7 February 2020, 11:08 AM

I’ve tried on both. Prefer the green, blue just a little too dark. Better legibility with the green. This is also similar to debating J Lo vs Shakira.

037 · 7 February 2020, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ap1

Olive gets my vote. That looks excellent.

jb335 · 7 February 2020, 11:14 AM

Olive by a country mile. It's gorgeous and the blue dial WG DD is too similar to a blue dial DJ. The olive dial is SPECIAL.

And I would not call 5 weeks a long time lurker.

CoveWatch · 7 February 2020, 11:15 AM

Love the green!

Steerpike999 · 7 February 2020, 11:17 AM

Blue dial would be my choice (its on my list) but you can't go wrong with the Green either. Try both on and pick the one that sings to you
Good Luck

darwin95 · 7 February 2020, 11:46 AM

I saw blue one in the flesh. It was real stylish and stunning. I would go with blue out of the two. I think Olive green looks better in RG which was my choice.

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Bigblu10 · 7 February 2020, 11:46 AM

Blue dial. Nobody does them better than Rolex!

Muxi · 7 February 2020, 11:50 AM

Get the dial color that electrifies you, giving you energy throughout the day. For me, green does not. It’s just not my color for some reason. I have not seen it in the metal though.

MTdweller · 7 February 2020, 12:06 PM

Blue dial! There something so captivating about that blue . . .

Kestrel · 7 February 2020, 01:24 PM

No losers here. But for me the blue. The green is better in RG IMHO.

Saint-Tropez · 7 February 2020, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by One&done

First post (long time lurker) with a Day-date sized hole in my collection that will be filled on Saturday by hook or by crook and I could use some opinions.

It will definitely be a White gold dd40 (228239) and I must have the deconstructed Romans. Want some colour and the finalist are Blue dial vs Olive Green dial. It has taken months to narrow to these two.

I know, I know.... I should buy the one that sings to me the most rather than be swayed by random connoisseurs. I love them both though; equally. It is going to be a coin toss at this rate. So any help to push me one way or t’other would be appreciated. It is your collective fault that I face this predicament after all

I've had the same 'dilema', the Olive Green dial is much more unique, as stunning as the Blue is, it seems ever so slightly more pedestrian. The Olive Green has a much richer vibrancy to it, in my opinion.

Wimbledon · 7 February 2020, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjr2000

So you are going to value the opinion of a bunch of old, overweight, bald watch nerds to help you pick your favorite color?!

Ok, i'd go green.

Epic comment! Love it!

The green on the DD40 is "puke" green by the way. Not a good green. Looks like someone swallowed a bunch of olives and yacked them up. Or maybe infected snot.

Go blue or white.

Rado63 · 7 February 2020, 05:06 PM

My .02. If the choice is only Roman dial on 228239, my list: Silver Quadrant, Blue, White, Olive. And maybe white ahead of blue, can't decide.

Setarip · 7 February 2020, 05:13 PM

Blue

7 February 2020, 07:08 AM	#1
One&done "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: England Posts: 70	White gold DD40, but which dial.... First post (long time lurker) with a Day-date sized hole in my collection that will be filled on Saturday by hook or by crook and I could use some opinions. It will definitely be a White gold dd40 (228239) and I must have the deconstructed Romans. Want some colour and the finalist are Blue dial vs Olive Green dial. It has taken months to narrow to these two. I know, I know.... I should buy the one that sings to me the most rather than be swayed by random connoisseurs. I love them both though; equally. It is going to be a coin toss at this rate. So any help to push me one way or t’other would be appreciated. It is your collective fault that I face this predicament after all

7 February 2020, 07:51 AM	#5
garbanzo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Spain Posts: 832	In WG it would be the blue dial for me. In RG, olive dial. __________________ 116610LN - 216570 Polar - 114300 Red Grape - 326934 White - 116660 Black - 126300 Blue - 116713LN - 116503 Black - 116900 - 126600 - 116618LB - 116689 - 79220R ETA

7 February 2020, 09:37 AM	#15
fskywalker 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: Francisco Location: San Juan, PR Watch: Is Ticking ! Posts: 25,179	Go Blue!!!! __________________ Francisco ♛ 16610 / 116264 Ω 168.022 / 2535.80.00 / 310.30.42.50.01.002 / 210.90.42.20.01.001 Zenith 02.480.405 2FA security enabled

7 February 2020, 09:50 AM	#16
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,522	Toss the coin.... __________________ E

7 February 2020, 05:06 PM	#29
Rado63 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Alan Location: Northern, CA Watch: 116334 Posts: 2,215	My .02. If the choice is only Roman dial on 228239, my list: Silver Quadrant, Blue, White, Olive. And maybe white ahead of blue, can't decide. __________________ Rolex 116334 126600 228235

7 February 2020, 07:45 AM	#2
mjr2000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 90	So you are going to value the opinion of a bunch of old, overweight, bald watch nerds to help you pick your favorite color?! Ok, i'd go green.

7 February 2020, 07:46 AM	#3
Toony "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Tony Location: Gatchaman Posts: 1,873	Well the 2 you are down to are both awesome. No wrong choice there.

7 February 2020, 07:51 AM	#4
danny1305 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: US Posts: 117	I would definitely go with the olive dial. I feel with the blue it is too similar looking to the Datejust

7 February 2020, 07:55 AM	#6
Ocean Wanderer "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Real Name: Clement Location: New Zealand Posts: 23	Both blue and olive dials are beautiful, but if I could only pick one then it would be the olive one.

7 February 2020, 07:58 AM	#7
ap1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,536	Both are awesome. I had the olive and now have blue. I was making room for some other stuff so don’t really have anything bad to say about olive. What I can say is the blue is electrifying ! Youve picked 2 winners. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

7 February 2020, 07:59 AM	#8
wholecz "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: USA Watch: black Posts: 144	36mm white gold lapis dial, you will be amazed.

7 February 2020, 08:39 AM	#10
Rrpdc 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Dc Posts: 2,002	Blue for sure. Green nice but blue for the win but I’m bias.

7 February 2020, 09:15 AM	#11
bobabreath "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: N. Carolina, USA Posts: 567	Base on the pics in this thread--Blue

7 February 2020, 09:35 AM	#14
RHIII Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Real Name: Roger Location: ... Watch: AP/Rolex/PP Posts: 6,309	Blue. Love the olive dial - but prefer it on the RG reference. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

7 February 2020, 11:08 AM	#17
Mldrake "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Kansas Posts: 108	I’ve tried on both. Prefer the green, blue just a little too dark. Better legibility with the green. This is also similar to debating J Lo vs Shakira.

7 February 2020, 11:14 AM	#19
jb335 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: The States Watch: Cosmograph Daytona Posts: 7,461	Olive by a country mile. It's gorgeous and the blue dial WG DD is too similar to a blue dial DJ. The olive dial is SPECIAL. And I would not call 5 weeks a long time lurker.

7 February 2020, 11:15 AM	#20
CoveWatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: SoCal Watch: Rolex & AP Posts: 4,535	Love the green!

7 February 2020, 11:17 AM	#21
Steerpike999 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Melbourne Watch: A few..... Posts: 931	Blue dial would be my choice (its on my list) but you can't go wrong with the Green either. Try both on and pick the one that sings to you Good Luck

7 February 2020, 11:46 AM	#22
darwin95 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northeast Watch: Yourself Posts: 1,020	I saw blue one in the flesh. It was real stylish and stunning. I would go with blue out of the two. I think Olive green looks better in RG which was my choice. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

7 February 2020, 11:46 AM	#23
Bigblu10 Banned Join Date: Jul 2017 Real Name: Jaime Location: Here Posts: 5,606	Blue dial. Nobody does them better than Rolex!

7 February 2020, 11:50 AM	#24
Muxi "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,823	Get the dial color that electrifies you, giving you energy throughout the day. For me, green does not. It’s just not my color for some reason. I have not seen it in the metal though.

7 February 2020, 12:06 PM	#25
MTdweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Real Name: Ty Location: West Coast Watch: the time fly! Posts: 1,493	Blue dial! There something so captivating about that blue . . .

7 February 2020, 01:24 PM	#26
Kestrel "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: USA Posts: 139	No losers here. But for me the blue. The green is better in RG IMHO.

7 February 2020, 05:13 PM	#30
Setarip "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Margaritaville Watch: Rolex Posts: 625	Blue

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