Rolex just hoed WG again

[envuks]

Originally Posted by nosignalbmwdriver

If that's the case give me a stainless steel Day-Date 40 with baguette diamonds and glacier dial. If you own the platinum "yOuLl kNoW wHaT iT iS". Puleeeze.

But that is not what Rolex is doing. They didn’t put a special dial reserved for PM on a SS watch. They simply released a common bracelet to an existing SS watch.

The whole idea of “I wear a WG / PT Rolex and want other people to know it’s PM” is a joke. Either don’t care what others see or buy RG / YG.

Personally, I’d prefer if other people didn’t even recognize my watch was a Rolex. I wear them for me not others.

This world takes all kinds I suppose


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[Devildog]

Seriously

If you own a WG Pepsi and you are upset because Rolex just released a SS version on oyster and think all of a sudden people may confuse your exclusive $40k watch for a $10k watch then you are buying a PM Rolex for all the wrong reasons

[envuks]

Originally Posted by Devildog

Seriously

If you own a WG Pepsi and you are upset because Rolex just released a SS version on oyster and think all of a sudden people may confuse your exclusive $40k watch for a $10k watch then you are buying a PM Rolex for all the wrong reasons

*ding ding ding*

Right answer


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[SN13]

Originally Posted by Devildog

Seriously

If you own a WG Pepsi and you are upset because Rolex just released a SS version on oyster and think all of a sudden people may confuse your exclusive $40k watch for a $10k watch then you are buying a PM Rolex for all the wrong reasons

Bingo

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by nosignalbmwdriver

If that's the case give me a stainless steel Day-Date 40 with baguette diamonds and glacier dial. If you own the platinum "yOuLl kNoW wHaT iT iS". Puleeeze.

If I could afford either in your example I’d buy plat. Every time. The feel is so different on the wrist. And yes, you do know what it is.

Have you owned a PM Rolex?

[RJRJRJ]

Originally Posted by SN13

Ok I don't get it.

Saving to buy $38,000 watch.... for $44k Grey....

Worried that you're being victimized now because you COULD choose to buy it in SS for $9k msrp or $18-20k Grey?

.... What's your complaint?

People who buy WG to be "under the radar" then complain that it's too similar to SS.....

Should Platona owners be offended by the existence of WG/SS versions of the Daytona?

They are only really different in the dials... and so is the GMT. Blue/Meteor vs Black.

How about Rootbeer owners? are they upset that there is a Two-Tone version? It even has the SAME dial!!! no difference there at all!

How about WG Blue subs? Same bracelet! Only different color dial/bezel.

Jesus man, get some perspective.

This whole thread is a privileged whine-fest.

Your entire premise is flawed with he argument that people buy WG to fly under the radar. Does it fly under the radar, sure, but that doesn't mean that is the reason somebody chose it. Some people pay for exclusivity or uniqueness, and Rolex is generally very careful about preserving that by making dial, bezel, bracelet combinations uniques to certain metals. The SS Pepsi Oyster is a carbon copy of the WG Pepsi black dial. No other example you gave has such a twin.

[turkeysub93]

WG is so much less gaudy than YG...making generalizations here but I imagine most WG owners are trying to fly under the radar with their watches.

YG watches immediately trigger Glengarry Glen Ross quotes in my mind.

[Locust]

Why on earth would I care????? Doesn’t matter a lick to me. Like my blue dial. I’m sure the meteorite guys feel the same. Like that it’s special. Don’t care one bit. Only people that would care are in this hobby for the wrong reasons.


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[DJ39]

Originally Posted by Master_Grogu

Give me platinum anytime. WG looks dull, platinum looks like liquid metal to me.

Platinum is made when two neutron stars collide.


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[zion_rasta]

When you see my Sky Dweller WG on strap 326139 you know it is white gold. No doubt.

[JSolution]

Originally Posted by Locust

Why on earth would I care????? Doesn’t matter a lick to me. Like my blue dial. I’m sure the meteorite guys feel the same. Like that it’s special. Don’t care one bit. Only people that would care are in this hobby for the wrong reasons.


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(Or don’t have one and wish they did lol)

[stubim]

I think it's not correct to assume why someone bought a WG Pepsi

But looking in here and crono24 it looks like it sells for more than retail

So if someone is not happy, they do have an out that won't cost them

[JSolution]

For me a blro is a blro, for my own self satisfaction to have one that is slightly different and only for people “in the know” is the appeal to me. Honestly if someone asked me who isnt clued up about watches I’d just say it was steel anyway.


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[Mikehii]

Originally Posted by liberalclown

Rolex allowed one time dial change from black to blue on WG Pepsi, so no big issue.

Going from black to blue :)

[RolexSimon]

If anyone is really THAT worried - simple solution - go for the blue dial - looks absolutely awesome - see my avatar!! I'd imagine most WG owners wouldn't give one hoot.......

[nosignalbmwdriver]

Yeah, dial swapping isn't a cool solution
Also your dial looks black in the picture Lol

Originally Posted by RolexSimon

If anyone is really THAT worried - simple solution - go for the blue dial - looks absolutely awesome - see my avatar!! I'd imagine most WG owners wouldn't give one hoot.......

[1665fan]

Originally Posted by Master_Grogu

Yes, I pity those who could afford 35k$ GMTs. Somebody please check with them
Or create a gofundme to help them.

Exactly lol

[szabo_martin]

You do all realize that 99.99% of general public only sees its a Rolex right? Other than the tiny fragment of Rolex enthusiasts know that OF on a Daytona is WG, or that the GMT Oyster was only white gold but the blue dial certifies that fact. If your just buying the watch for what others perceive you may be disappointed in reality. Again its like a Huracan and Aventador.. general public sees its a Lamborghini, small percentage think its a Ferrari, small group knows the actual difference (mostly teenage boys)

[crazymcmichael]

It is all in the feeling . As long as the owner knows its wg

[rmlovett1]

Originally Posted by peterpl

Dont think guys dropping PM money care too much.

WG was always stealth wealth and has always been that. They dont want ppl to notice but they themselves know they are wearing full gold. Just like Plat owners.

⬆️⬆️⬆️ This....for the most part I agree. But...having a black dial WG that is basically identical to the SS version is a bit aggravating (just slightly).
Even a little change is good, like the blue dial, and obviously the meteorite is a much more noticeable difference. But, first world problem I know

[Jacksan]

Has Rolex ever offered an exact duplicate models of a watch, save for the case/bracelet material? Particularly SS/WG, before now?

[Horationelson]

I’d be more than happy if somebody thought my white gold watch was steel. Although I know a lot of Rolex wearers like the world to know the value of what they are wearing on their wrist...

[SN13]

Originally Posted by Jacksan

Has Rolex ever offered an exact duplicate models of a watch, save for the case/bracelet material? Particularly SS/WG, before now?

Yes.

Almost every Two Tone vs gold model is exactly same dial, bezel but different case/bracelet metals

116613
116618

As an example.

[RJRJRJ]

Originally Posted by SN13

Yes.

Almost every Two Tone vs gold model is exactly same dial, bezel but different case/bracelet metals

116613
116618

As an example.

So not an exact looking duplicate.

[nosignalbmwdriver]

He's down bad just ignore him

Originally Posted by RJRJRJ

So not an exact looking duplicate.

[Devildog]

Dp

[SN13]

Originally Posted by RJRJRJ

So not an exact looking duplicate.

Exact looking except bracelet material was the criteria.

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by Jacksan

Has Rolex ever offered an exact duplicate models of a watch, save for the case/bracelet material? Particularly SS/WG, before now?

Originally Posted by RJRJRJ

So not an exact looking duplicate.

Originally Posted by nosignalbmwdriver

He's down bad just ignore him

WG SkyDweller, blue baton dial.

Came out first in stainless steel.

Ok so not exact the same - the S/S has a 22mm bracelet versus 21mm for the WG, but without the callipers who would know.

[SN13]

Originally Posted by nosignalbmwdriver

He's down bad just ignore him

I can't wait to get an SS GMT pepsi on Oyster and "front" like it's White Gold.

No one will know!

[RJRJRJ]

Originally Posted by SN13

Exact looking except bracelet material was the criteria.

The point is that the WG and SS Pepsis are visually indistinguishable. Two-tone is clearly distinguishable from SS or any gold.

Originally Posted by Devildog

WG SkyDweller, blue baton dial.

Came out first in stainless steel.

Ok so not exact the same - the S/S has a 22mm bracelet versus 21mm for the WG, but without the callipers who would know.

That's a good one, but if I remember they were very limited, and were still slow movers. That should tell you everything about which direction people go when you have the choice of two identical looking watches that are priced significantly differently.