Rolex Day-Date 40 Olive Green Dial

MTR · 2016-10-28T17:01:47Z

MTR shares his new Rolex Day-Date 40 with an olive green dial, detailing his decision process and showcasing its elusive beauty through photos. Discover why this reference is a collector favorite.

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MTR shares his excitement over acquiring the Rolex Day-Date 40 with the highly sought-after olive green dial, a decision he describes as a long journey culminating in immense satisfaction. His post captures the watch's elusive beauty through a series of personal photographs, highlighting the dial's dynamic shades. MTR also extends gratitude to the WatchProSite community for their valuable input during his selection process.

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Finally I have received my wonderful and brandnew Day-Date 40!!

It was a big surprise when my favorite AD was able to hand it to me last Monday. A watch I have been waiting and longing for quite a long time.

Yes, my decision process has proved to be a long journey, in particular because it was meant to be a personal gift marking a milestone birthday.

Now I'm very very happy with the result. This was definitely the right decision.

I was overwhelmed that so many watch friends and enthusiasts supported and accompanied my decision making with their very valuable considerations and friendly and sage advices!

My cordial thanks go to:

• Seamaster 2254, syf, janef, Nico, alexxelor and watch-er (although I didn't follow their advices and moved in another direction)

• Chrisparet ("Just try and listen to your heart"), esddmd, Arie (who was a little bit biased: "Green is hot! Are you?!"

), Spangles ("If you can swing it, trade...") and especially Radone (who was a really great help with his personal experiences and "hands-on" impressions: "Such an easy answer for me"

)

• Rogi ("Cartier Diver blue"), andrevmsilva, Miranda (who joined the party lately

), luca.rev, who all - last but not least - confirmed and reinforced my feelings about choosing the green dial.

I tried to capture the manifold shades and variations of the green dial with my iPhone 6. It proved to be rather difficult and challenging....

I hope you can enjoy my humble approaches. At least a little bit...

All the best and thanks again!

Thomas

Key Points from the Discussion

The olive green dial of the Day-Date 40 is notoriously difficult to photograph accurately due to its varied shades and reflections, making it a challenging subject for collectors to capture its true essence.
The decision to acquire this specific Day-Date 40 was deeply personal and influenced by the enthusiastic and honest opinions of fellow collectors, which ultimately affirmed the author's initial emotional connection to the watch.
Trading a Day-Date 36 for the new Day-Date 40 proved to be a decision without regret, indicating the profound satisfaction and strong attachment the author developed for the new timepiece.
The Day-Date 40 is described as a perfect all-rounder, embodying reliability, robustness, sportiness, elegance, and versatility, making it an ideal everyday watch that inspires constant wear.
The author's slow and meaningful approach to collecting, where each piece holds special significance, underscores the thoughtful process behind acquiring the Day-Date 40.

The Discussion

mahesh

Oct 28, 2016

Many congratulations Thomas !

Have a gr8 birthday & wear it in gr8 health !! Best, mahesh.,

MTR

Oct 29, 2016

Thanks a lot,

dear mahesh.! I will do that with joy Best, Thomas

Luis6

Oct 28, 2016

Congratulations!

I especially love the second photo. Green leaves reflected on the green dial. Very lively!

MTR

Oct 29, 2016

Thank you, Luis6!

This dial seems very hard to capture. At least for me. I have tried so many positions and situations and never managed to catch the "original"\'dial colour.... But I like the photo reflecting the autumn leaves also very much. Best, Thomas

christianch

Oct 28, 2016

congratulations!! huge catch..you can't beat the rolex

green wonderful dial and very understated and wearable !! Enjoy it! Christian

MTR

Oct 29, 2016

Yes, really a huge catch... :-)

I was not sure if I would miss my DD 36 which I traded to raise my funds. But I have not regretted my decision one second since then!! And it\'s not easy for me to take my new DD off before going to bed. I\'m afraid that sounds crazy. At least not normal... For me it is the perfect choice and everyday watch. At the moment I can\'t imagine to wear another watch... Thanks a lot, christianch! Best, Thomas

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