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I've to disagree...
Mar 20, 2015,05:40 AM
If we talk from the point of view of the so called "dress code" the royal oak 15202 is a more elegant wristwatch than any other DD because of its low profile of case and bracelet which makes it to hide under the (possibly tight) cuff of the sleeve like the rules of a formal and elegant dress impose.
When the royal oak came out, immediately followed by other models of the same inspiration from other brands, was intended to "break" the rules in order to wear a sport and casual looking watch (steel, bracelet, date) with formal suits and dresses (thin, no central seconds, no loupe). The DD hasn't any of the characteristics proper of an "elegant watch" other than a vague oldish classic look which isn't related in any possible way to "elegance" (talking about, again, codes and not tastes).
Nowadays everything is relative, everyone do what they want and make their own code, so this definitions could appear a little bit irrelevant but still remain the unique objective things to talk about, if not tastes that are subjective by definition and not debatable at all.
What the difference between a DD and an explorer, in terms of characteristics? A few mm in case diameter. Both two can be weared in suits, if they liked, as many wear submariner or other scuba divers watch in suit too. But i don't write an explorer is "elegant"
The story of the model itself tells us it's not, i guess this is a just "wrong" perception of the "oyster perpetual" models which have an oldish look often confused with an "elegant" one. These two are completely different things.
On the platinum question, what can i say? I simply don't understand any precious metal in any Rolex, it appears to me as a nonsense, the easy (and groundless) way to make "exclusive" what is not at all. There is no "wow", for me, in a platinum case (except the uncomfortable weight of the watch, better if still with bracelet, and the ease to scratch it) if not related to a rare and excellent watch itself (for its peculiarity) and the very few number of pieces produced in which occasion the platinum case gives the already excellent watch a further touch of exclusivity.
So, in the case of a DD, a watch produced in tons of pieces and with any excellence from any point of view, i really miss the point of the platinum case other than a mere matter of tastes that i don't want to argue about.
The price, of course, is insane and grows up (in front of the steel one) more than insanely. No, you don't get what you pay at all, if we put into comparison the "value for money" of a royal oak 15202 and that one of a DD in platinum there isn't any possible relationship at all but the mere weight of the precious metal which is not more than a 10% of the price of the watch. Form an horological point of view, on the other hand, there is a such huge difference between the two watches that i won't even start to talking about
Regards