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Old 24 August 2020, 07:35 AM   #1
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Best White Face Rolex?

Outside of the Daytona, which Rolex with a white (or lighter) face do you prefer? I tend to prefer the Explorer II Polar, but there does not seem to be too many. Rolex seems to go with the black face for many of the Professional line watches. Which ones do you like?
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Old 24 August 2020, 07:37 AM   #2
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Exp 2 polar for me.
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Old 24 August 2020, 07:38 AM   #3
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Keep going back and forth myself, but really like the white dial OP right now. Just so crisp and clean.
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Old 24 August 2020, 07:46 AM   #4
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Old 24 August 2020, 07:53 AM   #5
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Old 24 August 2020, 12:26 PM   #6
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Old 16 May 2022, 09:12 AM   #7
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Old 17 May 2022, 01:37 PM   #8
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Old 24 August 2020, 07:47 AM   #9
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Old 24 August 2020, 07:49 AM   #10
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Old 24 August 2020, 07:53 AM   #11
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That two tone Datejust with a fluted bezel just pops.
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Old 24 August 2020, 07:54 AM   #12
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Make that 3.
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Old 24 August 2020, 07:55 AM   #13
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Old 24 August 2020, 07:58 AM   #14
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White baton dial Datejust
White enamel Day date 36 or 40
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Old 24 August 2020, 09:01 AM   #15
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Old 24 August 2020, 09:17 AM   #16
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Old 15 September 2020, 01:31 PM   #17
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Skydweller white face by a longshot
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Old 15 May 2022, 03:17 PM   #18
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This one wins

This one wins
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Old 15 May 2022, 03:20 PM   #19
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Datejust 41 White face

I think this one is the cleanest white face by far
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Old 16 May 2022, 07:06 AM   #20
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16570 polar
The red hand on the crisp polar white dial takes the cake.

Close second is ym2

The dj2 white didn’t do it for me. Ymmv.
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Old 24 August 2020, 08:00 AM   #21
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Old 15 September 2020, 03:07 AM   #22
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Old 24 August 2020, 08:01 AM   #23
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skydweller and 216570 for me
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Old 24 August 2020, 08:03 AM   #24
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Best White Face Rolex?


This one. Nothing comes close



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Old 24 August 2020, 08:04 AM   #25
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Old 25 August 2020, 12:55 AM   #26
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Old 24 August 2020, 08:07 AM   #27
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Lots of beautiful white dials but they are mostly what I would consider dressy. After the Daytona the only one that appeals to me is the polar Exp 2. It just depends on what you're looking for.
The white SkyDweller, meteorite dials, white Day Dates, but those watches are all a different level for me, even compared to the white ss Daytona.
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Old 24 August 2020, 08:13 AM   #28
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The Explorer ll for me. The DJ41 is also one to consider.

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Old 24 August 2020, 08:14 AM   #29
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Here's my candidate.
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Old 14 September 2020, 10:54 PM   #30
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Here's my candidate.
I'm going to have to second that. I love the white dial on the DD40 with Romans.
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