RAF factory day-date ? Are these any good?

[watchguyusa1]

I’ve seen these pop up on the one watches? Does anyone know how these compare to the bp/GMF factory ?
These have the more accurate gold surrounds the day and date windows?

Rolex - DayDate 36mm YG/YG Flt Pres Meteorite Dial RAF A2836 - RLX-3957 | theonewatches.io

Rolex - DayDate 36mm YG/YG Flt Pres Meteorite Dial RAF A2836 - RLX-3957 - DAYDATE 36MM - RA Factory Top Edition DayDate 36mm MOVEMENT: Asia 2836 Automatic movement(28800bph) CASE DIAMETER: 36mm THICKNESS: 12.5mm DIAL COLOR: Meteorite Dial with Diamond Ma

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https://www.theonewatches.io/index.php?route=product/category&path=431_441

 

[KJ2020]

Doubt anyone has one yet. They sure went after some fancy dials - I love the gradient red diamond dial.

https://www.theonewatches.io/index.php?route=product/product&path=431_441&product_id=14125

Most of the ones with window frames look like the frames are much too thick, especially the date frames. The numbers are poorly presented - partially obscured, no space around them, etc.

 

[p0pperini]

I've always loved that gradient red dial! It'll be interesting to see how their "gold" plating looks IRL. Might have to give one of these a go.

Agree with you @KJ2020 regarding the framed windows. Which is a shame, as I'm also a big fan of the black onyx dial:

https://www.theonewatches.io/index.php?route=product/product&path=431_441&product_id=14123

But not with those clunking great frames round the windows!

 

[992TurboS]

The stone dials Are only made to fit cal 3055/3155 on reference 18038/18238/118238. The model they made is 128238. Only the champagne and green/blue gradient is correct. Just a input if ur deciding what model to buy

 

[KJ2020]

The stone dials Are only made to fit cal 3055/3155 on reference 18038/18238/118238. The model they made is 128238. Only the champagne and green/blue gradient is correct. Just a input if ur deciding what model to buy

Rolex does offer some stone dials in the 128x and 228x series of Day-Dates. I'm betting there are more available to high end custom buyers.

36mm YG has a turquoise dial
36mm WG has an opal dial
36/40mm RG has an Eisenkiesel dial (40mm w/baguette diamonds is very cool)
40mm WG/Plat has a meteorite dial
40mm YG has an Onyx dial

Rolex Day-Date 40 watch: 18 ct yellow gold - m228238-0059

Discover the Day-Date 40 watch in 18 ct yellow gold on the Official Rolex Website. Model: m228238-0059

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[Procurator]

Yes, these variations were off catalogue, but they were available.

Im a huge fan of the onyx dial, just wish they made it in 40/41mm.

The windows and frames do seem to be quite snug, in combination with the thickness thats not a grat look.
The day/date discs also appear to be sunken, which is a shame. I cant wrap my head around why they spend all this time and effort creating something and then shoot themselfs in the foot with stuff like sunken date disc, which is very easily fixable.
The xtal isnt the best either, unfortunately.

Hopefully they can itterate quickly and fix some of these glaring issues.

 

[McDuck888]

I'm a massive fan of the red and the green gradient dials! What do we need to cross @CTime's palm with in order to see one of his brilliant videos of the watch IRL.

 

[KJ2020]

Im a huge fan of the onyx dial, just wish they made it in 40/41mm.

Rolex Day-Date 40 watch: 18 ct yellow gold - m228238-0059

Discover the Day-Date 40 watch in 18 ct yellow gold on the Official Rolex Website. Model: m228238-0059

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This one has a grey vein in it, I wonder if they try to keep that characteristic on all of them. Ofc the diamonds are a given.

 

[Procurator]

Rolex Day-Date 40 watch: 18 ct yellow gold - m228238-0059

Discover the Day-Date 40 watch in 18 ct yellow gold on the Official Rolex Website. Model: m228238-0059

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This one has a grey vein in it, I wonder if they try to keep that characteristic on all of them. Ofc the diamonds are a given.

Yeah thats not the same. The main characteristic of the black onyx for me, is the absense of distracrions.
On this one the hour markers completely break it down and it loses the cleanness it had on the 36. Plus the print is way too bright. I know its a Rolex, I dont need it to smack me in the face every time I look at it.

I mean its nice and everything, just not what I wish for. Im quite positive, they will never make it like that again tho.

 

[p0pperini]

The main characteristic of the black onyx for me, is the absense of distracrions.

100% agree.

Fortunately I'm perfectly happy with the 36 DJ. to the extent that I'm not a fan of the larger size newer versions. The DJ looks perfectly balanced at its "original" size.

 

[Procurator]

100% agree.

Fortunately I'm perfectly happy with the 36 DJ. to the extent that I'm not a fan of the larger size newer versions. The DJ looks perfectly balanced at its "original" size.

I tried a couple of 36 DJs, even got Bateman's DJ from American Psycho with the pajama dial, which I wanted to keep at all costs, but they just look ridiculous on my 18cm wrist and I never wore it. Or maybe its just me and my overcompensation for my small peepee.

 

[p0pperini]

Yeah, count myself fortunate to have an absolutely bog-standard 7 inch wrist.

(My other wrist is 9 inches, but we won't go into the reasons for that.)

 

[CTime]

I'm a massive fan of the red and the green gradient dials! What do we need to cross @CTime's palm with in order to see one of his brilliant videos of the watch IRL.

Since you are all asking for this, I will try to do the review of red gradient dial then

 

[KruisingKhaos95]

Its a shame about the thick date window borders, now every time a look at them I think of jam jar glasses through the 80s and 90s

Some of these configurations do look nice though, will be intrigued to see how they come out in QC.

 

[992TurboS]

Rolex does offer some stone dials in the 128x and 228x series of Day-Dates. I'm betting there are more available to high end custom buyers.

36mm YG has a turquoise dial
36mm WG has an opal dial
36/40mm RG has an Eisenkiesel dial (40mm w/baguette diamonds is very cool)
40mm WG/Plat has a meteorite dial
40mm YG has an Onyx dial

Rolex Day-Date 40 watch: 18 ct yellow gold - m228238-0059

Discover the Day-Date 40 watch in 18 ct yellow gold on the Official Rolex Website. Model: m228238-0059

www.rolex.com

Yes i know. Also malachite But with roman numerals. The malachite for previous ref is plain for example. But they made none of those. Only the dials that were made for previous refs like tigereye/onyx etc. What i meant is the variations they made do not fit the reference of the watch they made.

 

[heska]

There is a malachite dial !!! I'm tempted eve, with the flaws

 

[KJ2020]

Yes i know. Also malachite But with roman numerals. The malachite for previous ref is plain for example. But they made none of those. Only the dials that were made for previous refs like tigereye/onyx etc. What i meant is the variations they made do not fit the reference of the watch they made.

36mm turquoise 128238 is as close as RAF gets but the simple stone dials are preferable so probably why they made those.

Seeing these side by side shows just how bad the date window frames are.

 

[KJ2020]

My new fav, the Eisenkiesel dial. Rumored to be worn by Obergruppenführer Smith.

I don't find the baguette diamonds to be a distraction on the larger dials. I dislike the oversized Roman numeral and stick diamonds on the smaller dials. That's outright gaudy.

 

[KJ2020]

There is a malachite dial !!! I'm tempted eve, with the flaws

Yuki has a real one, I keep going back to look at it.

Rolex Day-Date Malachite dial

Movt fit : Cal.3055 / 3155 Watch fit: 36mm Day-Date 18026, 18038, 18039, 18078, 18238, 18239, 18248, 18346, 18946, 18948, 18956, 18958, 118205, 118206, 118208, 118209, 118235, 118238, 118239, 118296, 118338, 118339, 118346, 118348, 118366, 118398, 118399 Color of dial: Natural Green...

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[KruisingKhaos95]

My new fav, the Eisenkiesel dial. Rumored to be worn by Obergruppenführer Smith.

I don't find the baguette diamonds to be a distraction on the larger dials. I dislike the oversized Roman numeral and stick diamonds on the smaller dials. That's outright gaudy.

This is one of my favourite DD configs, that dial is absolutely incredible