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WHITE dial | 70 | 64.81% | |
BLACK dial | 38 | 35.19% | |
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18 June 2007, 04:44 AM | #1 |
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Explorer-II DIAL preference - White or Black?
Simple poll guys....merely to ascertain which of the two dials is more popular.
Please vote with comments - thanks. I voted for white. Cheers - JJ
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18 June 2007, 04:45 AM | #2 |
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White...duh!
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18 June 2007, 04:48 AM | #3 |
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Black, but white is a close second in my book. Both are classy!
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18 June 2007, 04:57 AM | #4 |
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This one.
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18 June 2007, 04:58 AM | #5 |
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White,off course !! Black is good if you dont own a black ss sports ,already.
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18 June 2007, 05:26 AM | #6 |
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The black
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18 June 2007, 05:33 AM | #7 |
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I think, black
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18 June 2007, 05:46 AM | #8 |
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What Blue Bull said :-)
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18 June 2007, 06:02 AM | #9 |
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I voted black... Of all the Exp-II's I've seen, only crossed paths with one black faced. Based on uniqueness alone, that is why I chose black. The other is, one of my bosses owns a white faced Exp-II. On the wrist, from an outside perspective, the watch just doesn't say anything special to me, vanilla. JMHO...
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18 June 2007, 06:16 AM | #10 |
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White of course ! If I'd been after a black face, I think a GMTII would have been my choice.
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18 June 2007, 06:33 AM | #11 |
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Once you go black, you'll never go back!
Black all the way! Probably because its my first and only rolex so far. I love the stainless steel bezel! Not a big fan of multi-colored bezels, hence I avoided the gmt II.
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18 June 2007, 06:54 AM | #12 |
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White,,, I guess we all know what JJ is getting next.
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18 June 2007, 07:00 AM | #13 |
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Wow....I thought it would be white in a landslide.
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18 June 2007, 07:17 AM | #14 |
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This question is relative, I guess... Is it 'compared to' or 'which do you like better'...? If you already own a black faced sports Rolex, I would expect one to choose white in that it's different. But what if you don't own any other Rolex? Does the white or black dial look most attractive to you on this watch? Which question is it, relative or absolute?
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18 June 2007, 07:27 AM | #15 |
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Has to be the Whitey for me,
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18 June 2007, 07:39 AM | #16 |
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Black is the color for me......
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18 June 2007, 08:01 AM | #17 |
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White for me too. Reason - same as many have said, I have other black dial Rolex's. BUT ALSO - That dial is not just white, it is the most beautiful white one could imagine. One of the many things Rolex does superbly is create beautiful, rich, saturated colors. This is just one more example.
JJ, it looks like you're at the beginning stage of causing a white Exp.ll stampede. You did it with the TT Blue Sub, now this. This I will say - you always point in the right direction! |
18 June 2007, 08:06 AM | #18 |
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P.S. Yes, white is a color I do believe. Black is not, white is. I have spoken...
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18 June 2007, 08:20 AM | #20 |
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Running the concurrent pictures from Jon and Chris backwards and forwards for a few minutes......it just has to be black.
But I am a fully paid up member of the Black Face Club already !!!! |
18 June 2007, 08:50 AM | #21 |
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I would go white.
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18 June 2007, 09:39 AM | #22 |
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I wold choose white also
I would/will choose white here, since I have 2 black dialed Rolexes, the GMT II and the Sea Dweller.
The other Chris (Blue Bull) described the white of this watch as being brilliant, and in the sun having an almost diamond-like brilliance. I really like what Larry wrote, which is that Rolex does colours very well and that the level of saturation in this white dial is exceptional. An unusual model in this price and material range for Rolex. One I think is soon to be on the chopping block or the change design block. Best, Chris |
18 June 2007, 05:39 PM | #23 |
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I'll have white thanks
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18 June 2007, 05:40 PM | #24 |
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19 June 2007, 09:22 PM | #25 |
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18 June 2007, 11:41 AM | #26 |
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I would opt for the white face!!
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18 June 2007, 12:23 PM | #27 |
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hmnnn i had 2 white dial explorer II in the past... ....
..eventually switched to a black dial..... guess the main reason, over here in this part of the globe, the value of white dial tends to be lower than the black dial....... and the white dial is more commonly found here than the black...guess that's why i'm into black dial now....
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18 June 2007, 09:54 AM | #28 |
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White dialed Exp II absolutely!
Here's my take on it.. The Good: The white dial makes the dial look bigger, and given the smaller outer diameter of the bezel (compared to say subs or gmts), white wins hands down The Bad: At night or in low light condition, it's a little hard to see the time at first glance The Ugly: JJ's goin for another 'fix' in his addiction problem |
18 June 2007, 09:56 AM | #29 |
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White for me
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18 June 2007, 10:23 AM | #30 |
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Good guys wear BLACK
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