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Stopped in at my favorite local AD today as the manager had told me he had the platinum ice-blue Day Date in stock. Of course, I had to stop in & try it on...
While a Day Date (currently) does not appeal to me simply because a 36mm watch is too small on my wrist, how often will I have the chance to put almost $50,000 on my wrist. Plus, I've been anxious to see that dial in person. :wink: :biggrin: :biggrin: :thumbup1:
So, first impression is it's far less blue in person. It really is about the color of blue ice, it has a transparency about it. Depending on how you look at it it's blueish-silver to almost a clear-steel (if that makes any sense). It has just a slight hint of blue. I really liked it.... :drool: :drool: :drool:
The pictures of it look very nice, but I've always thought they're a bit too blue for everyday wear. But not so in person... The subtleness of the blue is so understated it's incredibly gorgeous.
Of course the other thing you immediately notice is the weight of the watch. I had the Steel YM with platinum dial with me & that things a lightweight compared to this Day Date. Very nice weight for such a small watch.
And I just loved the presidents bracelet. The whole package is just an A+, save the size. I really wish & hope Rolex will eventually come out with a 40mm DD or DJ. Oh well.. As long as they don't it's one less watch for me to really want... :wink:
Anyways, just thought I'd share the experience... It was just so amazing that the dial is so different in real life than what we see in print. While very nice in print you really do have to see it in person to really appreciate what the color is... :thumbup1:
While a Day Date (currently) does not appeal to me simply because a 36mm watch is too small on my wrist, how often will I have the chance to put almost $50,000 on my wrist. Plus, I've been anxious to see that dial in person. :wink: :biggrin: :biggrin: :thumbup1:
So, first impression is it's far less blue in person. It really is about the color of blue ice, it has a transparency about it. Depending on how you look at it it's blueish-silver to almost a clear-steel (if that makes any sense). It has just a slight hint of blue. I really liked it.... :drool: :drool: :drool:
The pictures of it look very nice, but I've always thought they're a bit too blue for everyday wear. But not so in person... The subtleness of the blue is so understated it's incredibly gorgeous.
Of course the other thing you immediately notice is the weight of the watch. I had the Steel YM with platinum dial with me & that things a lightweight compared to this Day Date. Very nice weight for such a small watch.
And I just loved the presidents bracelet. The whole package is just an A+, save the size. I really wish & hope Rolex will eventually come out with a 40mm DD or DJ. Oh well.. As long as they don't it's one less watch for me to really want... :wink:
Anyways, just thought I'd share the experience... It was just so amazing that the dial is so different in real life than what we see in print. While very nice in print you really do have to see it in person to really appreciate what the color is... :thumbup1:
