04/06/2023
Get to know a watch every day: Rolex DATE JUST 126233 Diamond-set gold dial
The Rolex "Gold Brown Phase" exceeded my expectations. Rolex is a 36mm model, no matter if it is a "green leaf" or "gold leaf". I wore a 41mm interlocking gold and diamond 126333 for a long time before, and the 36mm DJ, which I initially thought was on the small side, did not look too small. The gold dial and the 18k yellow gold dog tooth ring are very sparkly. It doesn't matter if the gold watch (including inter-gold) is a little smaller, because the 18K gold is very eye-catching and has a strong presence on the wrist.
The "Golden Palm" is a gold leaf pattern printed on top of the gold radiating pattern of the regular DJ version. The lower layer is the radiating pattern, and the upper layer is the gold leaf, which overpowers the radiating pattern. Once the light enters the dial, the radial pattern gold background, gold leaves, very fancy, but not at all cluttered, the leaves are clearly distinguished. The complexity of the dial makes the logbook, which was originally rather bland, a great improvement in terms of value and luxury.
The "Palme d'Or" uses the new generation of Rolex automatic caliber 3235, with 70 hours of power, Super Chronometer certification and a daily error of +2/-2 seconds, with which you are already familiar.
The "Golden Palm" 126233, with interlocking gold and gold dog teeth, has an official price of 88,500, but regardless of the official price, the steel-cased "Green Palm" has the highest price and exceeds the official price by the most, while the interlocking gold "Golden Palm" has a lower price and is the least expensive of the "leaf plates". Yes, the steel case "Green Palm" is higher than the inter-gold "Gold Palm", the steel is more expensive than gold, who makes the green in Rolex the hottest. So, if you don't have to be green, the gold intergold "Gold Palm" is relatively cost effective and I think it's very good.