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Buschy · 28 January 2025, 11:53 PM

Im on the way to a platinum DD and Daytona. but I'm wondering is a platinum DD the top dog? Is it the one to have for the weekend dress? I'm thinking that yg or rg would be more dress or flashy so to speak. so what are your thoughts?

gamingdoctor · 29 January 2025, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Buschy

Im on the way to a platinum DD and Daytona. but I'm wondering is a platinum DD the top dog? Is it the one to have for the weekend dress? I'm thinking that yg or rg would be more dress or flashy so to speak. so what are your thoughts?

What do you mean by "top dog?" The best watch for your wrist is the one you most enjoy wearing.

If you mean most expensive, there are certainly pricier day dates out there but I agree with you the platinum is probably the most under the radar. IMO I think that defeats the purpose of the day date

ltmgeller · 29 January 2025, 01:25 AM

Choose the one you want, not for how others perceive it. You'll be much happier in the long run. I prefer the DD because of the colored dial options. I'm not a fan of the Daytona colors. The feel of platinum is intoxicating.

Vipes · 29 January 2025, 03:21 AM

Platinum DD and Daytona are top dogs for me. If you want flashy then go yg or rg over platinum.

spellmanski · 29 January 2025, 03:42 AM

WG? I like the WG - stealth

KatGirl · 29 January 2025, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by spellmanski

WG? I like the WG - stealth

Best looking DD, IMHO, is the yellow gold! It really pops! The Daytona is not my cup of tea. I’d rather wear another Omega Speedmaster 321.

Kat

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HL65 · 29 January 2025, 04:22 AM

Platinum my favorite metal! Love the weight, look and feel!

Bazil · 29 January 2025, 04:36 AM

Daytona in any metal is the best Rolex make, Platinum Daytona would,be,an incredible addition to anyone’s collection …

WatchTimes · 29 January 2025, 06:23 AM

I have a YG DD 40 White Dial and Romans.
To me the Plat DD 40 Ice Blue is the top dog.

njlam · 29 January 2025, 07:09 AM

What makes the platinum Rolex the top dog is not the metal, it is the ice blue dial. Otherwise it could just be WG...

georgekart · 29 January 2025, 08:25 AM

Depends on what your goal is. A platinum watch is stealth wealth. IYKYK. If you want something flashy that everyone will notice go for the YG/RG.

Buschy · 29 January 2025, 11:04 PM

formal events rg yg or platinum? I guess with would you grab for a formal event?

1William · 29 January 2025, 11:22 PM

If you are looking for acknowledgement from someone other than yourself then YG or RG is the way to go. Platinum looks great but it looks like SS, not really, but close enough and not worth the price difference. I have owned all of the Rolex models in Platinum and in YG and a few in RG. In the end, I prefer YG and then SS.

brandrea · 29 January 2025, 11:36 PM

Specifically in the Day Date, I think YG, silver or white dial Roman’s is the classic choice.

Platinum with ice blue dial is beautiful as well, and now that you can buy it with the flutted bezel, it pops even more

APhound · 30 January 2025, 01:46 AM

Yes platinum is top dog. I have a rg and plat dd and the platinum is much more in all ways. I have some yellow gold Rolexes and I love gold Rolexes but the platinum is definitely top dog. Don’t settle for white gold it’s not the same.

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APhound · 30 January 2025, 01:57 AM

I guess last time I went to a formal event I did choose the rg dd.. since you asked.. but I’d still much rather have the platinum than the rg.. but a rg dd can still be top dog at most (probably all) places you go- it was this night and I got a couple nice comments..

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arrey · 30 January 2025, 04:11 AM

I would go with the platinum Daytona but for something flashy YG DD will do a good job.

Michael T · 30 January 2025, 11:16 AM

I have a YG 228238 White Romans, but the ice blue dial platinum is the top dog. It’s a IYKYK.

ChronoZach · 30 January 2025, 11:47 AM

Buy what you like and will enjoy. Any DD is top dog in my book, beautiful, stunning,
now here is where it gets tricky, the dial and the extras diamonds on the dial or bezel and color of the PM you choose. The last thing is your skin tone, some colors of PM will look better on you than others. Again it’s a DD there is no bad choice.

Congrats on which ever you choose!

Cheers,

nyc2la · 30 January 2025, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by HL65

Platinum my favorite metal! Love the weight, look and feel!

Wise words from a wise man!

+1

nyc2la · 30 January 2025, 12:01 PM

Mystro · 30 January 2025, 12:02 PM

Platinum is more expensive than gold so that might be a confirmation of status??? Getting past that, the next would be what color looks best on your skin tone.

rmlovett1 · 30 January 2025, 12:23 PM

I have the watches you’re comparing….YG DD, PT DD, PT Daytona. The YG is definitely the flashiest and gets noticed more, the ice-blue dial, brightness of the platinum, and the weight is what draws me to the PT. The ice-blue is my favorite and I also like that it’s exclusive to PT

subprimero · 30 January 2025, 01:48 PM

YG or RG to impress the general public. Platinum to impress Rolex collectors. WG to impress yourself.

Daytona king · 30 January 2025, 02:15 PM

When I want to wear a gold watch it’s a colored gold. I prefer yellow gold. I do own a white gold watch but I prefer my SS over it. Yellow gold speaks to me. That’s my choice.

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kilyung · Yesterday, 11:23 PM

Pt > Au > Steel for me as a metal. However the limited clasp adjustability of the platinum models has always dragged them down my list. Case in point, I much prefer wearing YG YM2 or DSSD than Pt DD2 or Daytona.

travisb · Yesterday, 11:37 PM

I prefer the look of YG for the DD.
If going platinum, Daytona is the one.

Daytonaman799 · Yesterday, 11:43 PM

There is nothing like a platinum day date. Outstrips the Daytona in my mind. Nothing in the watch world beats the President bracelet. The dial is also sublime and it dresses up down so easily.

SVH · Today, 12:14 AM

This might be an unpopular opinion, but I think skin tone matters for gold colors. The same way olive green clothes can look great on some people and make others look pale and sick. The same model in a different color gold metal can look dressy, garish, or hideous, depending on the skin tone. platinum seems to look great on anyone.

28 January 2025, 11:53 PM	#1
Buschy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Dennis Location: DFW TX Watch: Daytona Posts: 372	YG/RG vs Platinum Im on the way to a platinum DD and Daytona. but I'm wondering is a platinum DD the top dog? Is it the one to have for the weekend dress? I'm thinking that yg or rg would be more dress or flashy so to speak. so what are your thoughts?

29 January 2025, 01:25 AM	#3
ltmgeller 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 22,848	Choose the one you want, not for how others perceive it. You'll be much happier in the long run. I prefer the DD because of the colored dial options. I'm not a fan of the Daytona colors. The feel of platinum is intoxicating. __________________ Oh, look at the time... Official Member: 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas International GTG 2019

29 January 2025, 04:22 AM	#7
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,192	Platinum my favorite metal! Love the weight, look and feel! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

29 January 2025, 04:36 AM	#8
Bazil 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2022 Real Name: Bazil Brush Location: Star Gazing Watch: Any Daytona Posts: 4,112	Daytona in any metal is the best Rolex make, Platinum Daytona would,be,an incredible addition to anyone’s collection … __________________ *One day, it just stops ticking, so enjoy every second* If you have no enemies, you have no character. Taking a stand always creates opposition. Paul Newman *“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.”*

29 January 2025, 06:23 AM	#9
WatchTimes 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: JYogi/Jeremy Location: Metro Detroit USA Watch: It's a Rolex! Posts: 5,817	I have a YG DD 40 White Dial and Romans. To me the Plat DD 40 Ice Blue is the top dog. __________________ "You won't rise to the occasion - you'll default to your level of training." Barrett Tillman Kentucky Colonel, Tennessee Squire & Combat Leprechaun

29 January 2025, 03:21 AM	#4
Vipes "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 4,932	Platinum DD and Daytona are top dogs for me. If you want flashy then go yg or rg over platinum.

29 January 2025, 03:42 AM	#5
spellmanski "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: canada Posts: 493	WG? I like the WG - stealth

29 January 2025, 07:09 AM	#10
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29 January 2025, 08:25 AM	#11
georgekart "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Earth Posts: 1,690	Depends on what your goal is. A platinum watch is stealth wealth. IYKYK. If you want something flashy that everyone will notice go for the YG/RG.

29 January 2025, 11:04 PM	#12
Buschy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Dennis Location: DFW TX Watch: Daytona Posts: 372	formal events rg yg or platinum? I guess with would you grab for a formal event?

29 January 2025, 11:22 PM	#13
1William 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 48,466	If you are looking for acknowledgement from someone other than yourself then YG or RG is the way to go. Platinum looks great but it looks like SS, not really, but close enough and not worth the price difference. I have owned all of the Rolex models in Platinum and in YG and a few in RG. In the end, I prefer YG and then SS.

29 January 2025, 11:36 PM	#14
brandrea 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 79,262	Specifically in the Day Date, I think YG, silver or white dial Roman’s is the classic choice. Platinum with ice blue dial is beautiful as well, and now that you can buy it with the flutted bezel, it pops even more

30 January 2025, 01:46 AM	#15
APhound 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: USA Posts: 2,546	YG/RG vs Platinum Yes platinum is top dog. I have a rg and plat dd and the platinum is much more in all ways. I have some yellow gold Rolexes and I love gold Rolexes but the platinum is definitely top dog. Don’t settle for white gold it’s not the same. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

30 January 2025, 01:57 AM	#16
APhound 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: USA Posts: 2,546	YG/RG vs Platinum I guess last time I went to a formal event I did choose the rg dd.. since you asked.. but I’d still much rather have the platinum than the rg.. but a rg dd can still be top dog at most (probably all) places you go- it was this night and I got a couple nice comments.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

30 January 2025, 04:11 AM	#17
arrey "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: USA Posts: 33	I would go with the platinum Daytona but for something flashy YG DD will do a good job.

30 January 2025, 11:16 AM	#18
Michael T 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 1,256	I have a YG 228238 White Romans, but the ice blue dial platinum is the top dog. It’s a IYKYK.

30 January 2025, 11:47 AM	#19
ChronoZach 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2020 Real Name: Zach Location: Sector 001 Watch: Too many to list! Posts: 843	Buy what you like and will enjoy. Any DD is top dog in my book, beautiful, stunning, now here is where it gets tricky, the dial and the extras diamonds on the dial or bezel and color of the PM you choose. The last thing is your skin tone, some colors of PM will look better on you than others. Again it’s a DD there is no bad choice. Congrats on which ever you choose! Cheers,

30 January 2025, 12:01 PM	#21
nyc2la "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Stephen Location: Beach Watch: 16660 Posts: 9,453	__________________ "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." --- RWE

30 January 2025, 12:02 PM	#22
Mystro 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: The Mystro ;) Location: Central Pa. Posts: 15,795	Platinum is more expensive than gold so that might be a confirmation of status??? Getting past that, the next would be what color looks best on your skin tone. __________________

30 January 2025, 12:23 PM	#23
rmlovett1 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Richard Location: GA Watch: YTBD Posts: 23,691	I have the watches you’re comparing….YG DD, PT DD, PT Daytona. The YG is definitely the flashiest and gets noticed more, the ice-blue dial, brightness of the platinum, and the weight is what draws me to the PT. The ice-blue is my favorite and I also like that it’s exclusive to PT

30 January 2025, 01:48 PM	#24
subprimero "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: John Location: Texas Watch: 14060 Posts: 3,439	YG or RG to impress the general public. Platinum to impress Rolex collectors. WG to impress yourself.

30 January 2025, 02:15 PM	#25
Daytona king "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: USA Posts: 343	When I want to wear a gold watch it’s a colored gold. I prefer yellow gold. I do own a white gold watch but I prefer my SS over it. Yellow gold speaks to me. That’s my choice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yesterday, 11:23 PM	#26
kilyung "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,942	Pt > Au > Steel for me as a metal. However the limited clasp adjustability of the platinum models has always dragged them down my list. Case in point, I much prefer wearing YG YM2 or DSSD than Pt DD2 or Daytona.

Yesterday, 11:37 PM	#27
travisb "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,747	I prefer the look of YG for the DD. If going platinum, Daytona is the one.

Yesterday, 11:43 PM	#28
Daytonaman799 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NYC/South Fl Watch: Rolex, Patek Posts: 3,728	There is nothing like a platinum day date. Outstrips the Daytona in my mind. Nothing in the watch world beats the President bracelet. The dial is also sublime and it dresses up down so easily. Attached Images

Today, 12:14 AM	#29
SVH "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Canada Posts: 141	This might be an unpopular opinion, but I think skin tone matters for gold colors. The same way olive green clothes can look great on some people and make others look pale and sick. The same model in a different color gold metal can look dressy, garish, or hideous, depending on the skin tone. platinum seems to look great on anyone.

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