Reply With QuoteBeautiful images, and a lovely, all-purpose watch.
So I had this OP not long ago for some time back home, and decided to make few shots of it for a review. Very understated and not in your face Rolex with your tipical Jubillee, cyclops and flutted bezel. Really like that BTW, flies so much under the radar and one of 'go anywhere, do anything watches'. I know we (watch guys) love to use that term for Reversos, Navitimers and Speedys, but this is the way to go. Slim, smallish (too small for my wrists to be honest), brushed (polished sides that no one sees and ok - polished bezel) and bulletproof case and movement. No complications, hardly anything can go wrong. So here are some of the shots, hope you like them
Lovely shots. I've always thought that the OPs are underrated watches, particularly this model and the lovely white 114300 that came out back in 2018.
Lovely watch and great pictures - not your typical iPhone selfies :)
Woa, very nice pics and overall presentation
The 114300s are lovely, nice job.
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I would not say it looks too small for your wrist, in fact for that style of watch I would say the size looks perfect on you.
That is a beauty, the photos definitely do it justice.
Looks great. Question though. I've never seen that model (well, most rolex models!) in the flesh, so have those photos gone through lightroom etc?
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Thank you guys, appreciate all of your comments
Tried that one as wellOriginally Posted by adrianwong
Also fantastic model, there is something in that white Rolex models....
Don't say that, my wallet will get a seizure
Thanx. Yes, all photos have gone trough Lightroom, but the majority of the work was done with lens polarizer. The only bad thing about those OP models (wrong, any Rolex models) is a lack of AR coating. I don't know why Rolex keeps doing this, crystals are flat and no AR is horrible in most cases. So yes, lens polarizer did help with that. But on the white dial OP shot above I didn't use it.
My wife has the OP 31 mm Grape dial, its a lovely looking watch and in her opinion” just the right size”. I could see myself getting a 39 mm in the future
Steve
Ps Stunning photography
Great shots. I can only assume your wrists are roughly twice the size of mine!
Very nice watch, great pictures too. I bet they too a while to setup and shoot like that.
Absolutely stunning photos of a very attractive watch!
I keep thinking of taking some ‘proper’ photos of my collection, using a proper camera, lighting and stuff. Then someone posts something like this and I realise I’m just not good enough! Got to admire the level of photographic talent on display though.
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Great photos but that watch is a touch too small on you.
Wow those photos are incredible!
I have to say I think it looks good on your wrist!
It's definitely a beautiful watch, I agree with your sentiments.
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Thank you for posting those amazing photographs.
I am disappointed that Rolex still do not AR coat their sapphire crystals. While a outer coating can be easily damaged, just on the underside would be beneficial.
Now I’m wondering if Tudor use AR?
Dave
Last edited by dforgrieve; 11th February 2020 at 01:56.
The OP is a lovely watch and the only Rolex model I would consider out of their current range.
I think the 36mm version is the perfect size for this style of watch, preferably white dial, and would work for any situation.
Superb photos!
Absolutely lovely looking thing - personally I think that’s about the best looking modern Rolex I’ve seen
Cracking work with those strap combos as well
Again, thank you for your great comments guys!
Tnx. Well, about 7'' to 7,5'', nothing too extreme.
Not really actually. I'm taking shots for a while now, so I pretty much know when the light is at it's peak to take them. I do however use a static halogen light in a softbox as a second light source, just to highlight the shadows a bit.
But it's a trial and error method. Take a shot, look at it, repeat 30 times to make it good
Tnx man, really appreciate the comment, but I'm not a pro photographer, I usually do this as a therapeutic way to keep my mind occupied. So by all means, use a camera (any camera with Manual settings), light source and start shooting. With every shot you'll get better and better. It's not really about the gear, or lens or camera body or a watch...light is the 90% of the whole story. So keep that shutter rollin'. :)Absolutely stunning photos of a very attractive watch!
I keep thinking of taking some ‘proper’ photos of my collection, using a proper camera, lighting and stuff. Then someone posts something like this and I realise I’m just not good enough! Got to admire the level of photographic talent on display though.
I think so also. Juuust a bit
Honestly I really can't think any reason why they are so stubborn to do the underside AR. It would make reading the time so much easier. Now this OP has sunburst anthracite dial with white gold hands. No complications, no date, just three hands. And it's, in some cases very hard to read. The reflections on the dial bounces right off the crystal and you need to tilt your wrist to tell the time.
Great photos and looks fabulous. Can I check what case size it is please? Is it 39mm?
Tudor apply a colourless AR coating to the under side of the crystal.
Beautiful shots of the Rhodium model by the OP, makes me want to go out and buy one.
Beautiful shots, really impressive.
I love the white OP 39 but it's sadly just too big for my wrists (6,75") - I've toyed with buying and just living with it (I even went on a wait list!) but I know it would ultimately annoy me - such a shame :(
Lovely watch, and great photos. I'd love to know more about your set-up, and see more. Do you post on Insta?
I was Eddie I'd sending you his full portfolio of watches to shoot.
He doesn't want to tell us. I am pretty sure it's a 36mm.
39mm the dial is different on a 36mm
No it isn't a 36mm as that dial isn't available. I actually thought it was a 34mm but that dial isn't available in that size either. Must be a 39mm then. I'm surprised because it looks fine size wise but when I tried a 39mm on it looked almost as big as the DJ41. Far too big imo on my 7.25inch wrists.
The OP has posted photos with nice fitting Panerai so I'm pretty sure he has some decent sized wrists.
He must have because it looks fine imo.
I bought Mrs K the same a couple of years ago, with the view that she would quickly go off the size and I could nick it... She's neve taken it off!
I think it looks great on Nono, but also cool on a womens slim wrist.
Agreed, I found the 39mm I had wore very large on my 7.25 wrist hence selling it. I imagine the OP must have a very flat 7 inch wrist.
Sorry guys, forgot to mention that. The ref. is 114300, so it's 39mm Oyster Perpetual
Yes I do, my insta profile is https://www.instagram.com/portalsatova/ (sorry Eddie if this is against the rules, please feel free to remove the link).
Set up is pretty basic really. Normally I use Canon 750D + Canon 60mm f/:2.8 Macro lens most of the time, paired with one static light (halogen bulb in a lightbox) and remote speedlight to counter the shadows. But I tend to use natural light as much as possible. The weather was ideal these last few weeks, very cloudy with good amount of light and I tend to shot in a room which acts like a giant lightbox (only white matt walls, no color whatsoever).
In that case the only "prop" I use is one of those oval reflectors (you can get them off ebay with matt white surface or reflective, aluminium surface) to get some bounce light if I want to highlight the strap or part of a case.
Tripod is a must (any tripod will do, I use a Vanguard) and also shutter remote. I use my phone as a viewfinder (camera has WiFi) so I can see in real time what the shot will look like.
This is mostly the procedure for portrait shots, lume shots and night shots are done differently and require more preparation. Not too much, but it is more complicated. Something like this
But as I've said, I'm not a pro photographer, still have a LOT to learn. But I'll give a shot at Eddie's watches no problem
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Great watch and stunning photos!
Chris.
I think it's easily the best-looking Rolex currently available. I went for the blue, and it's phenomenally accurate as well as being beautiful. Size-wise it wears about the same as a 16610.
Last edited by Holsterman; 11th February 2020 at 15:09.
I'd beg to differ. All dial / thin bezel designs such as the OP wear MUCH larger than 'sports' watches with thick moving bezels such as Subs and GMTs.
My experience echos this, I wear a Subc and GMTc regularly but moved my 39mm Explorer on as it was just too big for my wrists. Just my personal experience ofc.
I’d agree in that something like a 16570 Explorer II is ok for my slim wrist, while the 39mm Oyster Perpetual feels ever so slightly oversized, as is the current 39mm Explorer. A pity as the 39mm models look well proportioned otherwise, and the black and white OP39s and Explorer are probably my favourite current Rolex. Clearly far from oversized in these photos though.
The 36mm OP has double batons at the 3,6,9 positions whereas the 39mm version has single batons at these positions.
The OP has already confirmed that the watch is 39mm. Regarding the double batons, I'm a 36mm case fan but unfortunately the double batons really didn't work for me. I tried the white dial 36mm OP recently and I found it very bland.
Legibility looks to be an issue sometimes. The non-lumed batons are getting lost in the darker parts of the dial, and the only the lume in the hands is sometimes viable as the metal frames blend in--and there's not a lot of lume in the hour hand to help either.
Is that just the angles/lighting for some of the photos, or does it happen often in 'real life'?
I looked at a rhodium dial OP 39, but found it difficult to read. Things are easier with the blue, and the red grape.
Fantastic photography
I owned one of these last year and was really impressed by just how comfortable they are to wear due to the slim case and perfect size
It reminds me of how a vintage watch wears
Regards John
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Beautiful shots for a beautifu watch. Nice!
I agree. My wife's 26mm DJ with blue dial and non-lumed hands and markers is a pig to read sometimes. So much so, she's ready to let it go.
The OP's watch looks very well sized in the frankly, amazing shots. I'd also echo some of the other comments re the 39mm smooth bezel models wearing particularly larger than tool bezel 40mm. My 214270 is so much more 'in-yer-face' than my 114270 that I don't wear the 39.
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