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So after 6 months of ownership I switched from the (originally built-in) baguette diamond dial to the more blueish and now discontinued four sector dial which I purchased together with the watch from my AD. Now it looks much more sporty than with the bagu...  

1:0 diamonds

always fact when your original dial has some kind of diamonds set into it. thus you don't have to turn it in when flipping the dial and 1:1

2:1 sector dial

3:1 sector dial

I’ve seen the sector several times and I was never so sure about it; but your pictures here make me think again. That said, my vote is for the diamonds !

But the DD is really different with this dial compared to diamonds 3:2 sector

I went (preowned) with the the "other" (third) option. I couldn't decide between this and the baguette version, and I knew I didn't want the romans (just personal preference), so I can appreciate the dilemma! ...  

but a good friend had this version already so it is more fun to have different styles when we meet 3:3 now

In my opinion with that dial the watch goes better together with casual clothing. The baguette dial is more dressy and maybe not for daily wearing.

Amazing how these subtle changes transform the DD! And testament to Rolex for never screwing these things up. Imho the diamond dial is the more coherent, understated elegance. The Roman dial introduces a cool, casual flairand it is certainly less often se... 

Both look super. But if I had to choose just 1 (and didn't have the other to switch), I would go for the diamonds. It has that "DD look" that I am used to and love. (p.s. I am right now having trouble deciding which dial I would like for my own.)

thank you for your kind words!

in this pic you can see it better when you enlarge it ...  

but it makes the dial even more vivid combined with the blue hands

Diamonds are nice but less to my taste preferences. Maybe I’m too Old School but I would more associate them with feminine timepieces.

5:4 diamonds

I like both but my tendency would also go for baguette style

I like the Roman numerals and I think it’s also the hands that make that version pop so much.

keeps it a tense match at 6:5 diamonds

I (usually) don’t like baguette dials for men as I associate them to women’s watch. But on a DD and specially with the ice blue dial I have to say that I find it strong and powerful but also classy without being ostentatious or show off. On the other hand... 

The diamonds fit so well with this dial and in this watch. I had the choice between the Platona with diamond markers or this one with diamond markers and actually before seeing the DD40 I was 100% sure to take the Platona. But this one is so much under th... 

Both are awesome but the four section romans dial is my fav!

now a tie at 6:6 - seems Rolex is doing well in designing dials for every taste on a high level ;-)