After posting this in the Rolex thread, I thought I’d do a white gold thread and see if there’s many on the forum. I’d long considered a gold watch and was never quite sure of white. I was leaning towards a rose gold day date and then this came up. I’ve heard people say ‘if you know, you know’ and it’s true! The blue bezel is just the perfect amount.
Superb. Well done 👍
That’s awesome! Well done
I think that will complement your collection very nicely Sir! Well done 👍
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Can only dream of having one of these. Bravo.
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The 116509 Daytona and YM42 have both been in my collection. The contrast between the Oysterflex and gold bracelet is serious , and expensive. Overall, I am slowly coming round to the Oysterflex. It can be very comfortable…to my wrists anyway….but it is also very tough and damage proof. The gold bracelet marks from day one and can’t be avoided. So the Oysterflex stays fresher, newer , longer.
And is far easier to keep clean.
Close competition. Difficult choice.
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Stunning
This is on my shortlist for my fiftieth along with the WG DD40 and the Daytona on oysterflex.
Hoping I can get to view one in the metal soon.
Very nice that. I’ve been mulling one over myself and your photos are quite convincing (never seen one in the metal).
I really like Rolex’s white gold alloy. I have a wg DD40 and I am ‘on the list’ for a wg Daytona with meteorite dial. Your sub could make it a perfect hat trick if I can swing it.
Can I ask what colour dial you chose for the DD40Originally Posted by Satori
I like the slate grey and black but have yet to actually see them
I went with this one.. (I love the grey dial with the vertical stripes but I just had to have the deconstructed Romans).
Wow 🤩I went with this one.. (I love the grey dial with the vertical stripes but I just had to have the deconstructed Romans).
Now that’s what I call a sunburst dial!
Love those deconstructed Romans
Thanks
This was my rhodium version, with stick markers. You need to tiptoe through the options to create good looks but also strong visibility.
The President bracelet is a real treat, and silky to wear. Lovely.
In some ways, if you like the ‘feel’ of rolex gold, this bracelet does the trick. There’s no,others quite like it.Yummy.
Ridiculous, but my only current white gold Rolex, uses the Oysterflex rubber strap, hardly such a delight, but practical,
Speccing a DD40 is not so easy, stuff like the markers makes a huge difference. A lot of care is needed. To be honest, I wouldn’t do it again. Gone off the appearance of the DD. Bit too ‘grand’ for most daily wear. But your mileage may vary.....
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Thanks for the comments :-)
Let’s see some white gold watches.
I also considered a DD40 in wg and rg. When the meteorite dial came out I went to a Rolex evening at my AD and they had one there that I (or anyone else there I guess) could have had. How times have changed eh! That wasn’t that long ago either.
This Chopard LUC is my only WG number:
It is though a really underrated watch with the absolutely lovely cal 96.12 L micro-rotor driven movement.
My own, favourite WG piece
That’s lovely. Nothing to do with the white gold case but Any problems with legibility with the green dial that some have raised?My own, favourite WG piece
My contribution to the thread-
I like the stealth of white gold
My one
The white gold day dates are stunning in this thread.
On list for another couple of white gold models but not sure when they will appear though
Definitely the best oysterfex model that, IMO, I dithered when offered one as I wasn’t convinced about parting with SS model.
Eclipsed now by the meteorite dial on oysterflex though I’ve still to see one in the flesh
The ‘deconstructed’ markers on a DD are popular, but one price you pay is the feel of a more ‘crowded’ dial. More crucially, the traditional ‘stick’ markers include lume so can be visible in the dark. I always prefer the sparser, stick, markers to the messier appearance of the deconstructed Roman numerals. All personal choice.
I suppose, if you’ve never been into all this, it’s hard to work-out the best options.
I rejected the green dial, because it can be hard to read in poor visibility. All part of the maze of options you face in configuring a new
DD. So much choice. Can drive you nuts….
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You don’t half post some drivel….
The Green Anniversary dial is perfectly legible and the Roman numerals look far better/classier on the DD than boring batons.
I based what I said ( it’s an opinion) on having actually owned and extensively worn these watches…..often in quite wide circumstances. Over a period of about five years. Indeed, i think I was one of the first users to actually own an olive-green version, the ‘anniversary’ watch.I made a number of comments in TZ over that period about the problems of reading the dial. Yes, it’s a personal opinion, but one based on solid use . As for issues,of taste, they’re exactly that, personal reactions, which any owner will have and can reasonably express. Good or bad.
Having an opinion based on experience is hardly ‘drivel’. For instance, the difference in the lume on the ‘stick’ markers as opposed to the Roman figures which have no lume, and cannot be read in low light, actually matters. At least to some owners, I know that because I’ve had to read these dials in poor conditions.saying that it’s ‘perfectly legible’ without any lume suggests you can see in the dark.
Calling opinions based on hard experience ‘drivel’ is just rude. By all means have whatever views you choose, but how about relating them to the real world…
Incidentally, that’s not to say the green dial isn’t popular, but it’s worth knowing the issues when making choices, especially as buyers can’t always try the watch before spending a fortune…..I would have thought offering views based on solid use are useful and don’t need to be met by insults .
By all means ignore them, but don’t be rude. It’s unnecessary.
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Anyway, here’s my old green anniversary, from years ago, brought back fond memories. So may photos...
And, tempting fate, things to come? Maybe towards the end of the year. My all time favourite.
White gold . Blue dial. Yum yum. I’m doing my best.
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Owned this and sold last year - nice heft to it
It really is Tony and imagine how good it would look if you’d taken the photos instead of me and my poor shots :-)
I’m really taken by this, never thought WG would be my thing.
That Moser looks lovely too.
I think you had a WG Zenith Daytona on a croc leather. If my memory serves me, I wish I bought it when you listed it.That Sub is the dog's.
I can't remember for sure, but I think this is the only white gold watch I've owned.
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I think it sold for about £10k, what's it worth now!?Oh god, so I did. Great memory - I bloody loved that watch!
I really wished I was in a position to buy it then, one of my few watch regrets that was.
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Ah not a Zenith, see my memory isn't that good after all!Oh god, so I did. Great memory - I bloody loved that watch!
That Sub is the dog's.
I can't remember for sure, but I think this is the only white gold watch I've owned.
:envy:
MG Benu Index
Before I bought it almost 5 years ago, this one had a few previous owners on TZ-UK.
Great thread. My input
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That's the ticket. You seem to wear it quite a bit - how's it holding up to frequent/daily wear?
I honestly dont wear it as much as I should, I sometimes feel I should wear it more however I dont want to take that special feeling away when I have it on. Takes my breath away everytime I do wear it.
I used to feel the same about my BLNR which was the first expensive watch I ever bought. Part of my thinks the hunt for a YM42 is to give me the same feeling again and take my breath away each time I wear it too.
I seem to take the opposite view, just wear the watch every day as perfectly normal. The deliberate ‘ordinary’ look of the YM42 is part of the appeal, the ceramic bezel is tough, the rubber strap very resilient, you give it a routine wash, life goes on. Gold does get marked, but then a seagull regularly dumps on my new car.......
This.
I manage a glorified skip yard and wear my blue Sub’ every day, I’ve been hit the bracelet with a hammer (accidentally!) and for me it’s wearing it every day that makes it special.
It’s a bit like Clarkson once said about driving a Mercedes, you can have a crappy day at work but you get behind the wheel, see the three pointed star on the bonnet and realise that maybe life isn’t so bad after all.
Having said that I still keep my DD40 for weekends but that’s more due to the RG being a bit too bling for work.
That is a stunning image of this beauty- better than any promotional pics by Rolex or anyone else.Great thread. My input
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My submission: white gold AP 11.59.
I love the surprising extra weight of white gold, but it seems to pick up minor marks and scratches very easily.
Simon
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Had these two but only the Sub remains, I do love the ‘you have to know to know’ of white gold....
Wow this looks stunning. The thing I like about white gold is how stealthy it can be. Almost a “if you know you know” kind of watch. I really like how the blue looks in the sun. So much more subtle with the black dial.After posting this in the Rolex thread, I thought I’d do a white gold thread and see if there’s many on the forum. I’d long considered a gold watch and was never quite sure of white. I was leaning towards a rose gold day date and then this came up. I’ve heard people say ‘if you know, you know’ and it’s true! The blue bezel is just the perfect amount.
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I sold this to a friend a while a go and waiting for borders to properly open so I can go and buy this back.
And my current favorite watch.
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Some lovely watches on here, here’s my contribution. Most of these Jaeger LeCoultre Duomètre Unique Traveltime watches have been made in rose gold, but this is one of the limited edition first hundred originally offered through the JLC boutique in Place Vendôme.
I love the rose gold ones but white gold takes this to the next level for me. Also, the case is not rhodium plated but some of the hands are, in a way that makes them a darker grey gold which looks perfect against the dial.
I like the comment earlier about having to know it’s white gold. In this case only the LE has the 7 and 9 on the timezone indicator coloured red, reflecting the address of the boutique in Place Vendôme. Probably only someone who recognised the white gold version would know that.
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Very special - JLC makes some amazing pieces - I love the globe on that. Many thanks for sharing it.
Some lovely watches on here, here’s my contribution. Most of these Jaeger LeCoultre Duomètre Unique Traveltime watches have been made in rose gold, but this is one of the limited edition first hundred originally offered through the JLC boutique in Place Vendôme.
I love the rose gold ones but white gold takes this to the next level for me. Also, the case is not rhodium plated but some of the hands are, in a way that makes them a darker grey gold which looks perfect against the dial.
I like the comment earlier about having to know it’s white gold. In this case only the LE has the 7 and 9 on the timezone indicator coloured red, reflecting the address of the boutique in Place Vendôme. Probably only someone who recognised the white gold version would know that.
Martyn.
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Thanks Martyn. You show some lovely watches on the forum so I appreciate your comments. I love the globe too, and it is actually very functional with the day/night indicator and the timezone setting.
I have two: one sporty and one slightly dressy…
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