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Old 15 April 2011, 03:14 PM   #31
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Old 15 April 2011, 04:36 PM   #32
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No contest. White with Romans.
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Old 15 April 2011, 06:23 PM   #33
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I don't like the sunburst finish on that champagne, so i'm going for the white roman dial.
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Old 15 April 2011, 06:39 PM   #34
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White w/Romans; But to be totally up front, I had a 118238 with a white dial w/Romans. Eventually, I switched the dial to a champagne dial which I loved. When I bought a new Day Date II, however, I got the white dial w/Romans again. I think the only way I'm going to be totally satisfied is to get another Day-Date with a champagne dial. In the end, however, I think the white dial is very, very nice in the photo in your past.
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Old 15 April 2011, 09:12 PM   #35
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I have decided to go for the white roman, will post pic when its in my hands

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How these 20+ year old DD (yours and the one I posted) still have such clean dial really puzzle me. What is the white dial made of?
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Old 15 April 2011, 09:35 PM   #36
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I prefer the contrast of the white
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Old 15 April 2011, 11:00 PM   #37
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Old 15 April 2011, 11:35 PM   #38
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Wait a second... something's missing here...

Nobody in this Day-Date thread has recommended Bark?

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Old 15 April 2011, 11:48 PM   #39
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Just tossing out some ideas - a 70's look.
Too bad I do not have bell bottoms to show from this era.
Anyone with cool pics of bell bottoms?
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Old 16 April 2011, 12:12 AM   #40
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Old 16 April 2011, 06:24 AM   #41
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Pain for my sham friends and Champagne for my real friends.

Champagne, every day of the week...
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Old 16 April 2011, 06:30 AM   #42
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The pics online of the champaign don't show how it does vary in color from a lighter to a darker, based on the light. I didn't like the champaign dial from just looking at it online, but in person it's breathtaking and I love it and wouldn't change it on my DD>
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Old 16 April 2011, 06:44 AM   #43
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Way to many Champagne dials out there.
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Old 16 April 2011, 07:08 AM   #44
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Old 16 April 2011, 12:36 PM   #45
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White Roman for me.
Will that be all for today sir? Would you like fries with that?
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Old 4 May 2011, 01:27 AM   #46
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Just wanted to update you wonderful fellas for leading me towards the white roman...its in my hands at this very moment! Here are some pics http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=174880
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Old 4 May 2011, 02:00 AM   #47
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Old 4 May 2011, 05:20 AM   #48
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I am glad white won out in the end.
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Old 4 May 2011, 05:33 AM   #49
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White dial

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Old 4 May 2011, 05:56 AM   #50
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Champagne dials are so 80's...
Exactly! I thought so even in the 80s so I got white w/ Roman when I bought my first DJ in 1982 (see avatar); guess I was just ahead of my time.


I never did understand the popularity of the champaign dial; to me it clashes with the gold on the watch.
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Old 4 May 2011, 06:22 AM   #51
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Exactly! I thought so even in the 80s so I got white w/ Roman when I bought my first DJ in 1982 (see avatar); guess I was just ahead of my time.


I never did understand the popularity of the champaign dial; to me it clashes with the gold on the watch.
That it does, especially with the stick dial, turns the watch from gold, to beige.
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Old 4 May 2011, 06:25 AM   #52
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white looks a lot more stunning :)
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Old 4 May 2011, 07:08 AM   #53
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if champagne, sticks, if white, romans....both are great. something tells me champagne is more "classic", but, i think a TT DJ on a jubilee with champagne is what i'm thinking about. for a YG DD, the white with romans looks best.
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Old 4 May 2011, 07:59 AM   #54
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Old 4 May 2011, 11:34 AM   #55
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I got white on one DD and Silver on another. The sun reflects off them nicely! My vote- WHITE.
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Old 4 May 2011, 12:46 PM   #56
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Old 4 May 2011, 02:37 PM   #57
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Old 4 May 2011, 02:50 PM   #58
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You can't go wrong. My grail though is a YG DD with roman numerials. I'd say white dial. Good luck!
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Old 4 May 2011, 06:25 PM   #59
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Old 4 May 2011, 11:30 PM   #60
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I have this but would still vote for white, but, with the bigger roman numbers

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