Is two tone back to being a popular choice

I have always liked two tone and am constantly amazed at how little love they get.  Now sometimes the execution isn't to my liking, but otherwise they tend to be very elegant and an excellent choice for work or social occasions.

I'm with you on this. I believe the two tone is a great compromise as most of us couldn't drop 40K on a solid gold piece which let's face it screams look at.me I have more money than sense in this modern day society with all the doom and gloom around us !

If you like to wear silver and gold jewelry at the same time you need a two tone watch to tie it all together.  Words of wisdom from my late mother.

I've always found it a weird aesthetic, from when I started geeking over watches in the 80's. Originally, Rolex and Omega started doing it as a way of making sports watches more 'lux', without losing durability (i.e. steel bracelet links on the outside, gold on the inside, or gold-trimmed bezel with steel underpinning). Also, apart from the cost, a full gold case and bracelet is a fairly monotone look - steel is easier to accent with contrast between brushed and polished surfaces - gold doesnt offer the contrast. Bi-color is a good compromise I guess.

Also, weird thing for me - for the Bicolor Rolex with Blue bezels, the gold always looks a little too much like polished brass - I know Rolex formulated a fairly pale gold alloy, with some 'secret sauce' in the mix to improve durability, but at the cost of warmth...

for my money, rose gold is a better bicolour option than yellow gold - delivers far more warmth and looks less brass-like. For my money, a better colour match to steel greys/accents. 

Yeah I think rose is a better tone than yellow. For instance I quite like to the look of the Omega globemaster. This piece in real life is rather nice. Has a warmth tone feel to it 

not my first choice but it is nice

You nailed it, sir. 

I hate to always seem to contrarian, but...

Two tone with yellow gold is always going to be a middle child, as it is neither fish nor foul. It is an inherent compromise. I can't say I love it or hate it.

IMHO, rose gold is almost always nauseating and I have no idea why anyone likes it at all. Does it work better with certain exotic complexions or something? What am I missing?

missing nothing. your tastes clearly don't fall with rose gold. Doesn't make this wrong. we can't all like the same watches, i mean it would be pretty boring if we all had exactly the same taste and wants in this game.

I'm not against any of the colour tones of gold but i believe the watch design in question is a heavy denominator in whether i like the gold chosen within that piece.

Fad today, gone tomorrow.

I think a two-tone watch on a leather or cloth strap looks great, but on a two-tone bracelet they look "used car salesman" to my eye. 

I’ve often thought this look carries over from a certain era. I’m good with it because it looks “old school cool”. Like all other industries, designs change with age. We implement other shades of metals like rose gold as well. I know bronze is gaining steam too. 

I own that very same Rolex you have in the picture and I love it. I think it is important to own a gold or tt piece to complete a collection. For me I don't think I can pull off a full gold watch so that makes the tt a perfect option specially, as some have mentioned, when wearing some gold or silver jewellery. I prefer the yellow gold to the rose but that is a personal choice. I don't think either is better than the other.

The problem with two-tone is that often these pieces are plated and/or capped, both of which wear through over time, leaving a worn-out look that can't easily be fixed.  Unless it's a solid piece, I'm a pass.

It's too dressy for me but I don't mind two silver metals like titanium and steel. For example here on either side of the center links. It's more noticeable in other photos of this watch.. 

Just a product of the times (like bell bottoms and plaid in the 70s).  When I got my 2 toned DJ in the early 90s, I thought it looked very professional and great (which is probably why it was so popular in that era).  

Now that 2 toned is coming back, I try wearing it more but now its not the 2 tone that bothers me but the 36mm size.  I loved it in the 90s and 00s but now I think it is way too small.

I think two-tone can be very cool, but hard to pull of for both designer and wearer (at least for the light skinned folks). The OG Rolex datejust in two-tone muste be the gold standard?

I agree to the point that the two I have are both on strap and I would not want them on a two tone bracelet. The gold pieces are solid gold also. 

Maybe, but it's a super rare occasion where it appeals to me personally.

That AT is stunning!

I think your pictures answered the question.

As with most things, it depends...

Two-tone doesn’t appeal to me at all. Just gives me the old man vibe and at 40 I’m not willing to go there yet. Maybe in 20 years…

I'm 60+ and I still don't find two tone watches appealing. Maybe in 20 years...

I still cringe inside thinking "uncle watch" when I try one, but I acknowledge that it suits some people better.

I love two tone and when you look at the resent releases I would say it's back. Maybe regarding Rolex watches it didn't go away, atleast completely.

They where good value, not so sure anymore, since prices have risen so much. I payed less than 4000€ for the dj on the picture. They are way more expensive now.

I agree, Personally I think they are horrible. All of them. Steel all day long for me.

Only two tone I like

I'm sorry to read that you find rose gold nauseating. It is my fav gold hue. It's warmer than yellow gold, I just find it more appealing. Money no object, I'd get a SEAMASTER 300 Sedna™ gold on Sedna™ gold and rock it everyday

The best-looking two-tone watch in my opinion is a Rolex DJ, but I am not fond of the Rolex two-tone sub would prefer all SS