Rolex

What is it about dials? They are the soul of the watch, right? If a watch has something about its dial, then so often it is hard to resist. I know that several things appeal to me in a watch. I love to know that the watch has some historical importance. I...  

And yes, the dial IS everything for me two. Its easy to know why your DRSD is your favourite watch, but, that 5512 is simply beautiful. A classic Sub. Cheers Tony

.....said that if he had to have just 2 Rolex, it would be his Tudor BC and the 6542. I was trying to do a similar thing.....if i had just two Rolex, what would they be? Well, it gets made easier by the fact that the DRSD Mk2 would be my first choice. But... 

Say that it would be my third keeper! ;) Best, Nicolas.

.....i will bring it along to show you next time we meet

Can you forget it next time we meet? LOOOOL! Best, Nicolas.

Next time we meet, I am aiming for something unusual involving that watch

thanks for sharing with us what you feel for each of your watches. Concerning the "PN aspect", it's not only in your mind. It's a completely different dial and if you show it to people not interested in watches, most of them will prefer it to the regular ... 

.....it does have something extra.

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...and prefer the standard version of the dial. kill me now. edit for typo.

What a great range of shapes and sizes Joe! Stunning collection.....and then I remembered the Red Exp, 666, 666 Cx, 5508 ;-) R :)

I feel a broader tour coming later in September though.....

At first thought, we could say that it is even the most important part of watches belonging to some brands. Rolex, in particular. Some examples as red wirtings, underlines, double swiss, exclamation dot, or military ( U.A.E, to mention only one, or Oman )...  

great post Mr. Baron... and nice watches too.

Your taste is impeccable! Each and every one of these watches are dream watches, my friend! :) And the dial is a big part of that reason. There are many vintage Rolexes - but to me, you have gathered creme de la cream! Best in class! :) I wish to I had yo...  

I wished I had your ability to find them!!

Wow , I love your Patek and JLC collection. I own two rolexes , five Piagets , one Audemars Piquet and two Patek Philippe. I think Piaget , Audemars Piquet and Patek Philippe have more exclusivity than rolexes.

....I am not sure I would agree with that. Exclusivity is an unusual term. Take the DRSD in my scans...... only 30-40 of those in the world.....makes it fairly exclusive, right? I would say that exclusivity is a very hard thing on which to base a "value" ... 

.....it is a fun hobby indeed

Thank you for sharing! Was an absolute pleasure to read :-) Marwan

....many thanks

While dial types are very personal some have universal appeal. I think the submariner is one of those dials with universal appeal and recognition. Of course the subtleties of a gilt dial vs a standard dial is lost but the appeal none the less is very broa... 

.....the Sub has become iconic. It represents something more than just a watch. When you say it has appeal across socioeconomic groups, to my mind it is this iconic "draw" that is creating that appeal...it represents something. To be honest, I am not sure... 

... it just today, as my daily work makes me read this, my favorite Forum, just from time to time during the last two weeks. (I wish everything will return to normal soon!). Your comments makes me think a lot about this matter. I completely agree with you... 

....It is indeed a fascinating subject. For sure, I think i would have difficulty owning any watch if its dial was unattractive to me. Occasionally, a watch will have such a history that I think the dial is not THE most important factor, but that is the e...