Cosmograph Daytona 116528

[Lordofrolex]

Black dial

[Fresh_1]

Originally Posted by Eric Chan

Don't worry, Neil. Nothing is going to get in my way on getting the YG Sub. The only thing in the way is time. However, after the Sub arrives and is paid for, then that is a different story.

Good luck on the pink dial. I found a picture on this site from another member who posted it a few years back. Absolutely stunning. My favourite, even over the black and chocolate dial.

RG gold on bracelet with that dial is a classic very stable & consistent.
Though Im hoping they offer it with ceramic bezel soon & a few
more dial options. Black is also nice but need right light to really come alive
and 1 gripe I have about that dial is that the sub dials dont go from to the end to end of their border
the have that black gap in the outter levels making the sub dials look small from a far. Both are beautiful, in "right" light Black Dial is on RG all the way, but for a classic, consistent, stable perfect symmetrical look the Everose dial with black sub dials all the way. Hope this helps.
On the other hand for YG I voted for the Black dial.
Good Luck Eric

[badass09]

The bkack dial with the champagne gold subdials looks much better than the other daytona..

Did you flip your tt sub for the gold sub eric..??

[zama]

I used to prefer black dial with champagne sub dial now I have swung the other way but I see I am well out voted on this.

[Eric Chan]

Originally Posted by badass09

The bkack dial with the champagne gold subdials looks much better than the other daytona..

Did you flip your tt sub for the gold sub eric..??

Thanks for the reply.

The TT blue Sub was gone for a while now before I even decided to get the YG Sub. It was a hard decision, as I really loved the TT, but the YG got me in the end.

[badass09]

Originally Posted by Eric Chan

Thanks for the reply.

The TT blue Sub was gone for a while now before I even decided to get the YG Sub. It was a hard decision, as I really loved the TT, but the YG got me in the end.

Congrats buddy.. hope to see a wristshot of your gold sub soon..

[Eric Chan]

Originally Posted by badass09

Congrats buddy.. hope to see a wristshot of your gold sub soon..

Thanks. It will be after the new year as it is scheduled to arrive at my AD in late January.

[Eric Chan]

Originally Posted by Fresh_1

RG gold on bracelet with that dial is a classic very stable & consistent.
Though Im hoping they offer it with ceramic bezel soon & a few
more dial options. Black is also nice but need right light to really come alive
and 1 gripe I have about that dial is that the sub dials dont go from to the end to end of their border
the have that black gap in the outter levels making the sub dials look small from a far. Both are beautiful, in "right" light Black Dial is on RG all the way, but for a classic, consistent, stable perfect symmetrical look the Everose dial with black sub dials all the way. Hope this helps.
On the other hand for YG I voted for the Black dial.
Good Luck Eric

Thanks Nicholas.

Your feelings about the RG Daytona Alamos mirror my own, especially about the right light aspect of the black dial for the watch.

As for the YG, I do believe the black dial is really starting to grow on me.

[Cru Jones]

one of the easier polls in a while...black dial without hesitation. the red accents againts the black + the contrast win it for me. in fact, if i were to ever own a YG sports watch, this would be the one. love it.

[jack81]

My my.. i must have missed your thread bout Yg subc Eric. What an amazing year. You picked some heavy choices this year buddy. Cant wait to see your blue Yg. As for the daytona i also vote for the black dial. Or else you could get the one Neil got. Its a win win eiher way.

[jayd77]

Definitely the black dial Eric. I recently purchased one from DavidSW and couldn't be happier. Amazing watch. I had never seen one in the wild and when it arrived it absolutely surpassed my expectations. As others have said the contrast with the champagne subdials is exquisite!

Cheers


116528 black dial champagne
16613 blue z serial
Omega 3570.50.00

[crowncollection]

I would go black dial, the contrast it creates is very nice IMHO.


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[gregdolley]

Originally Posted by Eric Chan

The amount of time spent on this Forum has increased as I anxiously await the arrival of my 116618 LB. There was a thread that caught my eye from about a couple weeks ago where a member posted a thread about the RG Daytona vs. the YG Daytona. The RG Daytona has always been the one for me if I were ever to pick one up in precious metals. The Daytona in RG is absolutely stunning, particularly when paired with the pink dial with black sub dial combination.

However, this specific thread sparked an interest in the YG Daytona for me and upon doing some research, a new found appreciation is now had for this reference. If I were ever to pick up a precious metal Daytona, some serious consideration on my part would need to be put towards this model. The two following dial combinations work the best for this reference in my opinion :

1. Black dial with champagne sub dials, or
2. Champagne dial with black sub dials

Theses dials just bring the watch to life and provide great legibility (some Daytona dials do not) and really complete the watch. Also, the red second hand and outer indices are a fantastic finish.

So, in typical TRF fashion, I would like to hear what members, specifically the ones who own or have owned this reference have to say about these two dial, or any other dial combination for the 116528.

The attached pictures are from the internet. Thanks in advance for reading and participating.

Eric - have you seen either of these in person? In my opinion, these two dial combos look great in photographs, but look very cheap in person. I think it's because these dials barely have any "sunburst" effect that are typical on dials which really "pop."

On the other hand, there are many other YG Daytona dials which look great in person, just not these two, IMHO.

[gregdolley]

Originally Posted by Eric Chan

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Good luck on the pink dial. I found a picture on this site from another member who posted it a few years back. Absolutely stunning. My favourite, even over the black and chocolate dial.

That was me... Thanks bro!

[Racerdj]

The black dial would be my pick!

[mailman]

Black dial all the way. The black and red just pop against the YG.

Also I'm not a fan of champagne colored dials on a YG or RG watch. I think it blends in and offers no contrast.

[Star Ferry]

I voted champagne dial - sad to see that 85% disagree, but I'd still choose champagne if offered both.

[ragingcao]

Both magnificent dials. Agreed w most that you need to strap it on your wrist to compare. Can't wait to see what wonders you can do w your watch/clothes combo skills.

Congrats in advance, my friend

[1William]

I like both of the dials presented and actually owned the black for awhile. My favorite though is the white face with the gold sub dials. The white really pops and goes with everything from dress to casual. Having worn a YG Daytona for more than a decade, white face, my only issue is the watch wears small. If the Daytona is ever changed and it is sized up to a true 40mm or 42mm I would be an owner again of both a PM and a SS.

[Nycturbovr6]

Black dial is the winner hands down on this vote

[fmc000]

I love both but as a black dial Daytona owner I have a soft spot for it.

[GB-man]

I'm a black dial man myself. This is one of the best

[Old Geezer]

I prefer the black. The contrast is appealing to me versus the champagne.

[Eric Chan]

Originally Posted by jack81

My my.. i must have missed your thread bout Yg subc Eric. What an amazing year. You picked some heavy choices this year buddy. Cant wait to see your blue Yg. As for the daytona i also vote for the black dial. Or else you could get the one Neil got. Its a win win eiher way.

Thanks Jack. I am heavily leaning more towards the black dial and I am not really surprised that one is your choice too as we do have similar tastes.

As for the YG Sub, here is the link in case you missed it. It was not even a thread that was created by me, but by another one of these enablers (Fred) on this Forum.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=443639

[Eric Chan]

Originally Posted by gregdolley

Eric - have you seen either of these in person? In my opinion, these two dial combos look great in photographs, but look very cheap in person. I think it's because these dials barely have any "sunburst" effect that are typical on dials which really "pop."

On the other hand, there are many other YG Daytona dials which look great in person, just not these two, IMHO.

Thanks for the reply, Greg.

I have seen the black dial, but not the champagne dial in person. It would be nice to be able to see both in person as I am a firm believer in seeing and trying things on in person as you and I both know that pictures often times do not provide the best representation of the finished product.

On that note, I have seen and tried on nearly almost all of the dial combinations for the YG Daytona and feel that the black dial with champagne sub dials is one of the ones that appeal to me the most. The reason I would consider the champagne dial with black sub dials is the fact it is the polar opposite of the black and it has the red second hand with red indices. Don't think either of these dials were ever meant to have any type of sunburst for them.

[Eric Chan]

Originally Posted by gregdolley

That was me... Thanks bro!

Yes, thank you Greg. I read your incoming post yesterday on this beauty and appreciate the pink dial RG Daytona even more after that.

I hope you are still enjoying it.

[Abdullasaif]

Huge fan of the RG with the black dial but in this poll i have to go with black dials champagne sub dials

[Eric Chan]

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

Black for me, Eric.

Thanks, Larry.

I remember seeing posts of that one on your wrist before. Did you find it hard to read at all? My experience with Daytona's is that the black dial ones, at least on SS and RG can be hard to read depending on lighting conditions when compared to the lighter coloured dials.

[PerioBear]

Originally Posted by Eric Chan

Thanks Alex.

The thought has crossed my mind at least a couple of times about adding a PM Daytona in the future, but now it will be a decision between the YG and RG models. It just boils down to which dial combo for the YG model. Once that decision is made, I will need to compare that choice to the RG Daytona with pink dial. Now that will be a hard choice.

The thought of adding a PM Daytona has crossed my mind plenty too! LOL
A decision between the YG and RG Daytona will be a challenge. You may end up getting both!

[Eric Chan]

Originally Posted by PerioBear

The thought of adding a PM Daytona has crossed my mind plenty too! LOL
A decision between the YG and RG Daytona will be a challenge. You may end up getting both!

Yup, that would be the next challenge for me. Don't think I can justify getting both the YG and RG, so I will have to first choose which dial works for the YG and then compare that with my RG favourite the 116505 with pink dial. The decision process is almost as much fun as the ownership of the watch.