OP 41: Which of these is your favorite?
Of these three Rolex Oyster Perpetual dial options, which do you like best? I like all three for different reasons, but I’m curious what the rest of you think. And please let me know your reasons in the comments.
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Xander
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I picked the Blue. The black looks to much like an Explorer. And the silver doesn’t have any contrast. Blah.
I'd go black, because it's more versatile
I voted for the black because it is less flashy
As much as I like the blue, I would choose either the black or the silver due to versatility and more retro/classic look. For me personally, I'd go for the sliver as I have quite a few dark/black dialed watches in my collection.
I like the silver in 36mm. I have a blue DJ41 (Jubilee and fluted bezel) which I love to pieces and could have easily voted for the blue. I do have a soft spot for the silver DJ 36, so maybe that’s why I voted for the silver OP.
I picked the Blue. The black looks to much like an Explorer. And the silver doesn’t have any contrast. Blah.
You’re right, contrast/legibility is a concern with the silver. But I do really like the yellow gold hands and indices on that one.
I'd go black, because it's more versatile
Black is my favorite color in general. My daughter jokes that I’m “emo” because I wear so much black. 😂
But yes, it is very versatile.
As much as I like the blue, I would choose either the black or the silver due to versatility and more retro/classic look. For me personally, I'd go for the sliver as I have quite a few dark/black dialed watches in my collection.
I think any color OP looks retro/classic, even in 41mm. Well, except the new Celebration dial, haha.
I like the silver in 36mm. I have a blue DJ41 (Jubilee and fluted bezel) which I love to pieces and could have easily voted for the blue. I do have a soft spot for the silver DJ 36, so maybe that’s why I voted for the silver OP.
The blue Datejust is beautiful, too.
Silver for me. I have enough blue and black dial watches.
I picked the black because Im boring. Black is always the safe bet, cant go wrong with it.
Silver for me. I have enough blue and black dial watches.
I actually have another silver dial watch that looks perhaps too similar to the silver OP. But that’s not a dealbreaker.
I picked the black because Im boring. Black is always the safe bet, cant go wrong with it.
It’s not going out of style, ever, plus it won’t clash with anything. And it has maximum contrast.
I own a OP 41 green dial and I love it. It does look black in some low light situations and it looks cool so you can’t go wrong with black but I think I like silver the best. You really couldn’t go wrong with any of the choices though
I went for black but my actual answer is the green lacquer!
I have the silver dial and I love that its a warmer tone of silver. It will go with anything!
I have the silver dial and I love that its a warmer tone of silver. It will go with anything!
That’s a beautiful piece.
That’s a beautiful piece.
Thank you! It will be a permanent piece in my collection until I hand it down to my niece.
The blue is stunning in person!