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Alf_flash · 29 July 2018, 02:01 PM

Hello, any idea whats the story behind the white gold skydweller with blue dial ? I found out some pictures and cant find any info online.

Thank you

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Helmi · 29 July 2018, 02:07 PM

Dial replacement

Alf_flash · 29 July 2018, 02:09 PM

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Dial replacement

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Helmi · 29 July 2018, 02:13 PM

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Very strange. Never heard of this dial on white gold

gmstevenson · 29 July 2018, 02:18 PM

I believe DavidSW had one available on his site a few months back but it was a full WG bracelet too.

Alf_flash · 29 July 2018, 02:20 PM

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I believe DavidSW had one available on his site a few months back but it was a full WG bracelet too.

It was also a strap, no bracelet

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peterpl · 29 July 2018, 02:21 PM

Never seen this before. So Rolex allow SS dials to be put into PM pieces but not vice versa?

RHIII · 29 July 2018, 02:50 PM

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It was also a strap, no bracelet

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Actually it was on the oyster bracelet.

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Alf_flash · 29 July 2018, 02:52 PM

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Actually it was on the oyster bracelet.

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https://davidsw.com/product/rolex-32...ith-blue-dial/

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RHIII · 29 July 2018, 02:53 PM

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https://davidsw.com/product/rolex-32...ith-blue-dial/

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Hmmm. There was one on a bracelet as well — stirred up quite a bit of similar discussion.

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gmstevenson · 29 July 2018, 03:06 PM

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Hmmm. There was one on a bracelet as well — stirred up quite a bit of similar discussion.

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Correct. The one I was referring to was on a WG oyster bracelet.

RHIII · 29 July 2018, 03:07 PM

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Correct. The one I was referring to was on a WG oyster bracelet.

I do remember it.

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wristmatic · 29 July 2018, 07:19 PM

my dealer had one. he say it was a limited release before they discontinue the white gold version.

tyler1980 · 29 July 2018, 07:31 PM

AFAIK you can do a dial replacement, but you probably could order it like you can with the thousands of DJ combinations. If you ordered it, the warranty card would reflect it’s original and not a swap.

An AD indicated to me last year you could put a SS dial on the PM sky dweller version as long as the dial was in the catalogue, you just couldn't do it the other way around.

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AK797 · 29 July 2018, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tyler1980

AFAIK you can do a dial replacement, but you probably could order it like you can with the thousands of DJ combinations. If you ordered it, the warranty card would reflect it’s original and not a swap.

An AD indicated to me last year you could put a SS dial on the PM sky dweller version as long as the dial was in the catalogue, you just couldn't do it the other way around.

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Makes sense but I'm still surprised they would do the popular blue, thought it would just be for whites and blacks.

ibr123 · 30 July 2018, 12:07 AM

I stopped by Kern’s Jewelry in Burlingame, CA couple of weeks ago and they had one of these in the case.

Alf_flash · 30 July 2018, 01:54 AM

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I stopped by Kern’s Jewelry in Burlingame, CA couple of weeks ago and they had one of these in the case.

And what’s the story ?

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phez · 30 July 2018, 02:05 AM

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Never seen this before. So Rolex allow SS dials to be put into PM pieces but not vice versa?

You are correct you can order a PM SkyDweller with any available dial even those from the SS models but NOT the other way around

Likestheshiny · 30 July 2018, 02:32 AM

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Never seen this before. So Rolex allow SS dials to be put into PM pieces but not vice versa?

Yeah, Rolex's basic rule is that you can trade parts laterally or "down," but not up.

3581512 · 10 August 2018, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by phez

You are correct you can order a PM SkyDweller with any available dial even those from the SS models but NOT the other way around

very interesting, I never knew this

GoingPlaces · 10 August 2018, 11:21 AM

This is all quite interesting. Had no idea you could dial trade "down".

Muxi · 10 August 2018, 12:48 PM

This solves the question from another recent thread about watches in Japan. The displayed blue and white dials were priced as full PMs.

Kpe0007 · 9 January 2019, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by phez

You are correct you can order a PM SkyDweller with any available dial even those from the SS models but NOT the other way around

Could I have a blue dial installed on the red gold or yellow gold model?

Brucewayne1 · 9 January 2019, 01:15 PM

I visited the Rolex AD on Rodeo Drive last summer and to my disbelief saw a white and a black dial Skydweller sat in the display cabinet. I asked to take a look and was told they were WG models and didn’t believe it until I felt the weight. Even then I got back to my hotel and my mind was playing tricks thinking was it just heavier compared to my Sub and the sales assistant was hushing people away for the big spenders.

Visited my AD some time later back in the UK and was advised Rolex made the dials available on WG models in very small numbers due to the demand but they couldn’t be found in the catalogues etc.

Maybe there is a different back story who’s knows.

However that has got me thinking about the BLRO in reverse. How do SS owners feel about others walking around ‘replicating’ their configuration?!

peterpl · 9 January 2019, 01:20 PM

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Could I have a blue dial installed on the red gold or yellow gold model?

If they allowed that blue dial to be put into a YG Skydweller I might bite at that one.

DenaliHD · 9 January 2019, 02:33 PM

Can you get the blue dial on a TT or is that not down enough? That would be killer!

peterpl · 9 January 2019, 02:36 PM

I think the limit of dial swaps or custom orders from Rolex is the metal must be the same color.

(i.e)
SS dials into WG Case
TT and YG dials into YG case
RG dials into RG case

I dont think you can put a dial that comes on a white metal into a yellow gold case or a Rose gold dial (like the gray sunburst) into a YG or WG piece.

Kpe0007 · 24 February 2019, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Likestheshiny

Yeah, Rolex's basic rule is that you can trade parts laterally or "down," but not up.

Sorry but Rolex will not do a Dial swap on this model. Just asked, they said "of course not"!

hongkongrr · 1 August 2019, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ibr123

I stopped by Kern’s Jewelry in Burlingame, CA couple of weeks ago and they had one of these in the case.

So funny, I was at Kern's too and I was so excited for about a minute when I thought it was a SS until he let me down and told me it was WG.

JCF81 · 1 August 2019, 05:19 AM

I first saw these full white gold with stick markers in Nov 2017.
Both in strap and bracelet, factory piece. So they’ve been around for a while now.

29 July 2018, 02:01 PM	#1
Alf_flash "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Usa Posts: 179	Rolex 326139 White gold skydweller with blue dial. Any idea ? Hello, any idea whats the story behind the white gold skydweller with blue dial ? I found out some pictures and cant find any info online. Thank you Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

29 July 2018, 07:31 PM	#14
tyler1980 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Houston Posts: 17,622	AFAIK you can do a dial replacement, but you probably could order it like you can with the thousands of DJ combinations. If you ordered it, the warranty card would reflect it’s original and not a swap. An AD indicated to me last year you could put a SS dial on the PM sky dweller version as long as the dial was in the catalogue, you just couldn't do it the other way around. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Instagram: tyler.watches current collection: Patek 5164A, Patek 5524G, Rolex Platinum Daytona 116506, Rolex Sea Dweller 43 126600, Rolex GMT II 116710LN, AP 15400ST (silver), Panerai 913, Omega Speedmaster moonwatch, Tudor Black Bay (Harrods Edition)

29 July 2018, 02:07 PM	#2
Helmi "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Doha Posts: 2,065	Dial replacement

29 July 2018, 02:18 PM	#5
gmstevenson "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast Watch: PP, Rolex Posts: 268	I believe DavidSW had one available on his site a few months back but it was a full WG bracelet too.

29 July 2018, 02:21 PM	#7
peterpl Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: . Posts: 6,692	Never seen this before. So Rolex allow SS dials to be put into PM pieces but not vice versa?

29 July 2018, 07:19 PM	#13
wristmatic 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: SFO Watch: Rolex Posts: 203	my dealer had one. he say it was a limited release before they discontinue the white gold version.

30 July 2018, 12:07 AM	#16
ibr123 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: California, USA Posts: 212	I stopped by Kern’s Jewelry in Burlingame, CA couple of weeks ago and they had one of these in the case.

10 August 2018, 11:21 AM	#21
GoingPlaces "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 5,356	This is all quite interesting. Had no idea you could dial trade "down".

10 August 2018, 12:48 PM	#22
Muxi "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,823	This solves the question from another recent thread about watches in Japan. The displayed blue and white dials were priced as full PMs.

9 January 2019, 01:15 PM	#24
Brucewayne1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: Not Batman Location: UK Posts: 47	I visited the Rolex AD on Rodeo Drive last summer and to my disbelief saw a white and a black dial Skydweller sat in the display cabinet. I asked to take a look and was told they were WG models and didn’t believe it until I felt the weight. Even then I got back to my hotel and my mind was playing tricks thinking was it just heavier compared to my Sub and the sales assistant was hushing people away for the big spenders. Visited my AD some time later back in the UK and was advised Rolex made the dials available on WG models in very small numbers due to the demand but they couldn’t be found in the catalogues etc. Maybe there is a different back story who’s knows. However that has got me thinking about the BLRO in reverse. How do SS owners feel about others walking around ‘replicating’ their configuration?!

9 January 2019, 02:33 PM	#26
DenaliHD "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: the South Watch: Tudor GMT Posts: 266	Can you get the blue dial on a TT or is that not down enough? That would be killer!

9 January 2019, 02:36 PM	#27
peterpl Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: . Posts: 6,692	I think the limit of dial swaps or custom orders from Rolex is the metal must be the same color. (i.e) SS dials into WG Case TT and YG dials into YG case RG dials into RG case I dont think you can put a dial that comes on a white metal into a yellow gold case or a Rose gold dial (like the gray sunburst) into a YG or WG piece.

1 August 2019, 05:19 AM	#30
JCF81 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: UAE Posts: 67	I first saw these full white gold with stick markers in Nov 2017. Both in strap and bracelet, factory piece. So they’ve been around for a while now.

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