In late 2021, when RO hype was at its peak, I jumped on the bandwagon and decided to see what all the fuss was about. I ordered a JF 15450 build from the aptly-named @legend and then also picked up a build by him of an XF 15202 next door on reddit. Ultimately, I decided one would do and parted with the 15450, keeping the 15202. This surprised me, as I figured that the smaller size of the 15450 would suit my wrist better, but I just couldn't get over the thinness and the "total package," so to say, of the 15202.
I've had the good fortune of trying on the gen a few times over the years, either at watch shows or ADs. I remember the first time I tried one on, what struck me immediately was that, when I rotated my wrist, the dial lit up with a vibrant, electric blue -- somehow bright and subtle all at once. The following photos are from that first time, but don't really capture it:
Like I said, I've tried it on the gen few more times, but strangely never been able to recapture that unique shade of blue in gen, in person:
At the same time, my delightful build shows a panoply of colors, depending on the light. When I tilt my wrist almost completely away from my face and toward the light, it gets to be a richer blue, but not quite the electric shade of the gen (visible in the last two photos below).
A few years ago when the DP dial came out, I followed with great interest, but didn't buy one. Then, of course, they were discontinued. One came up on m2m a few weeks ago, and I jumped on it, with the intent of getting it installed on my build. It's finally arrived, and I can't decide what to do. Something about it is just a little too electric, and I feel like I have a slight preference for mine as-is. Some comparison photos between my build and the DP dial, both alone and together, and under different lighting scenarios, are below.
So I'm posting this here to get some opinions, from those better versed in the world of AP, and this mythical model, than I am. Should I keep mine as-is? Swap with the DP dial? Or, should I just go whole hog and buy a gen dial? (Something I've also considered in the past). That would be, of course, obscenely expensive, and pretty irrational. Then again, such could be said about many things in this hobby, and it's not outside the realm of possibility.
Appreciate any and all views and advice!
I've had the good fortune of trying on the gen a few times over the years, either at watch shows or ADs. I remember the first time I tried one on, what struck me immediately was that, when I rotated my wrist, the dial lit up with a vibrant, electric blue -- somehow bright and subtle all at once. The following photos are from that first time, but don't really capture it:
Like I said, I've tried it on the gen few more times, but strangely never been able to recapture that unique shade of blue in gen, in person:
At the same time, my delightful build shows a panoply of colors, depending on the light. When I tilt my wrist almost completely away from my face and toward the light, it gets to be a richer blue, but not quite the electric shade of the gen (visible in the last two photos below).
A few years ago when the DP dial came out, I followed with great interest, but didn't buy one. Then, of course, they were discontinued. One came up on m2m a few weeks ago, and I jumped on it, with the intent of getting it installed on my build. It's finally arrived, and I can't decide what to do. Something about it is just a little too electric, and I feel like I have a slight preference for mine as-is. Some comparison photos between my build and the DP dial, both alone and together, and under different lighting scenarios, are below.
So I'm posting this here to get some opinions, from those better versed in the world of AP, and this mythical model, than I am. Should I keep mine as-is? Swap with the DP dial? Or, should I just go whole hog and buy a gen dial? (Something I've also considered in the past). That would be, of course, obscenely expensive, and pretty irrational. Then again, such could be said about many things in this hobby, and it's not outside the realm of possibility.
Appreciate any and all views and advice!
