How would you improve the model 114300
 

What would make this ref 114300 a better watch ? For me a 41mm case and the removal of the colour dots . I realy would like a straight forward watch without any trimmings and this is so close .

I would install the clasp from an Explorer because of its Easylink.

I agree with the removal of the dots.

I fully agree. The dots on mine I can live with. I don't really pay much attention to them. But an easylink clasp would be wonderful to have.

New 32xx movement would be good!

I think the dots give it a bit of style. I didn’t like it at first, but imagining the watch without it, the dial would get old and boring to look at real fast, imo.

Bingo. :thumbsup:

I would keep the rhodium with sky blue dots, not sure of the blue and green however, maybe black would have been better.

Yup. Easy link. Been looking for a clasp for mine for a while

If I could, I would take the dials from the OP36 line and put them in the OP 39. I went back and forth between the two, and the lack of lume on the OP 39 (and the corresponding sort of 'meh' feeling of the non-lumed hour markers) turned me off. Went with the blue Arabic 3-6-9 OP 36 for no other reason than I kept going back to that dial.

All it needs is AR coating on that crystal. The rhodium dial is impossible to read in almost any lighting condition

The dots are what I strongly dislike about the OP39. They look like a fad. I prefer a timeless look of Rolex. Without the dots, the OP39 would be awesome. It already has the same robust movement of the Explorer. But I can't imagine Rolex giving it the Oysterlock security feature of the 214270. OP has to remain the base model without extra features.

The 39 range needs the green dial. I am not fussy about an easy link as long as I have more dial choices.

This. The watch needs more lume. I'd then mod Mercedes hands onto it

I would swim the opposite way here. I had op39 in blue and after a while i wished it didnt have the dots and i would rather have the hourmarkers all lumed or none at all rather than 3 6 9. Oh and easylink clasp would be an upgrade too.

Yep:thumbsup:

Yep! The OP36 dial is a great design, classic and with more lume. Would make the 39mm version perfect.

As a former owner of one , I'd say a better claps or half link, with a half link I got a good fit but not without it.

The blue dots on my rhodium 114300 don't bother me. They tend to blend into the background unless I really focus on them.

I do agree that legibility is a bit poor and non-existent in low light. Probably a better way to beef up the hands or lume.

Add a date to it and all hour markers with lume, wait.. that's called a datejust [emoji15]

I had doubts with the green dots when I was buying mine but I am truly enjoying mine now. The green dots don't really jump out as much as the beautiful blue dial capturing my attention. For my wrist size, this 39mm is perfect.

I think the only thing I would have preferred would have been a full set of lumed index but then wondered if the dial will get too busy if that was the case.