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27 July 2023, 10:19 PM | #1 |
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Rolex Day-Date 118209 / 118239 36mm White Gold Dial Options
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This is a two-part thread from me. On the one hand I'm looking to share a bit of Rolex information regarding these dials while also asking for an opinion. My 118209 is due for service and I wanted to see what other dials were available on these models. The AD Service department was kind enough to allow me to browse these so I'm hoping that this could help/give ideas to other 118209 / 118239 owners. I'm also going to post my current watch, the dials that personally caught my eye and looking for suggestions as to a possible replacement. My watch is a daily 80% of the time so please keep that in mind. Last but not least, if you got any real life pictures of these dials or sweet pics of your Day-Date, POST THEM!! Pic is my watch right now. Dials to follow. Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk |
27 July 2023, 10:26 PM | #2 |
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All available dials.
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27 July 2023, 10:31 PM | #3 |
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The ones that caught my eye
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27 July 2023, 11:49 PM | #4 |
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I had no idea that many dials were available. That's very cool that the AD let you see everything on offer and take pics.
There's something to be said about originality - your white Romans dial looks so elegant - but if you want to go with something new, of the choices you are looking at, I have to go with the blue sticks. |
28 July 2023, 11:41 AM | #5 |
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Rolex Day-Date 118209 / 118239 36mm White Gold Dial Options
Blue sticks, as well, but I don’t like Romans. I think you’d find the blue more versatile than the gold colors.
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28 July 2023, 04:25 PM | #6 |
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The blue / sticks is my favorite from above; here on my gone 118209:
The brown dial is also a nice choice from the arabic dial versions, here on my gone 118239: No wrong choices! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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28 July 2023, 04:36 PM | #7 |
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Blue jubilee dial if you can get it…
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I like the white dial with sticks (top left) or the white Arabic (second row, second from the right).
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Of your preferred choices, I would also vote for the blue batons - WG with blue is a timelessly great look.
Interesting to see that (apparently) the no-markers coral “Gulda” dial was once available on six-digit WG DD models, I wasn’t aware of that. (It’s also the only no-markers dial still listed.) My only six-digit DD’s dial (S343) is listed there as “Exchange HQ,” which I presume means it’s available only to replace another of the same dial (and even then, only with Geneva’s blessing)? |
29 July 2023, 05:31 AM | #10 |
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If it's a daily, truthfully you have one of the best options already. I would pick something that goes with everything, so not blue or black, as much as I LOVE the blue. And PLEASE no diamonds, etc.
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29 July 2023, 06:09 AM | #11 |
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Thank you all for your replies!
FYI: anything with diamonds starts at $7000, when you add MOP or Meteorite on top of diamonds it goes to $9000 - $11000. As for the rest of the dials, $420. In order to keep original dial, +-$200 extra. The salmon with baguettes was intriguing, but price was just too high. Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk |
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You have the timeless silver in your existing dial, which I love. But if you must change, go with the cherry dial or brown dial (aka Havana dial).
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Has to currently have that dial on it or Originally came with that dial from factory Otherwise it’s a ‘no go’. No exceptions. |
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27 September 2023, 08:43 AM | #15 |
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OP, what year/serial is your daydate?
I'm considering buying a 118209 and would like to switch to the white dial with lumed baton indices (first dial in the first screenshot). Looking at a Y serial - not sure if that dial was offered on the year this watch was produced or if it was only the style with that white gold sticks and small dot of lume (second row, fifth dial in first pic) |
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Mine is a year 2000, P serial.
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I'd go with blue stick markers. I'm not a fan of Romans on the smaller dials
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Great, that’s an encouraging sign if all of those options were available to you. What did you ultimately decide on?
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Those show all the dials which were made. I cannot believe they are still available. I would think available stock is pretty limited at this point. My preference will always be the white stick dial on white gold.
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Surprised they’d let you swap over to a meteorite dial.
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The white gold DD with a Cherry dial, it looks awesome. That's my choice.
But for a safe daily White, Silver or blue, all baton markers for me |
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My mind is being blown right now. Are you saying that it is possible to take a watch into an AD or RSC & they can change the dial for you?!
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29 September 2023, 08:21 AM | #27 |
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For anyone interested in doing this, cost for a new dial is $470 (this was for the lumed indices), $90 for matching hands, plus $950 for a standard Daydate service. Keeping your existing dial costs another 250ish. RSC was incredibly helpful when I called them.
I think I’ve heard of some people being able to skip the service and just do a dial swap if their AD has a parts account and watchmaker. |
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Sorry from bringing back an old post but I am looking for a 118209 on the Oyster and am probably going to end up doing a dial swap as most Ive found don't have dial I care for.
I am debating blue sticks as it looks so low key BUT the meteorite dial is tempting me. I think it would really look stunning with the smooth bezel.
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