In our Sunday Morning Showdown, two of our writers go head-to-head in an epic showdown for the ages. Strong opinions and hysterical hyperbole are welcome (so feel free to join in with the fun in the comments section below). And don’t forget to let us know which replica watches UK you’d like to see torn to shreds/effusively exalted next week. We’ll try and feature as many of our readers’ choices as we can. This morning, we set you the task of choosing between the same watch in different metals. The Rolex Day-Date 40 in yellow gold takes on its platinum sibling.

When devising this week’s Sunday Morning Showdown topic, our writers knew they wanted to feature the Rolex Day-Date. It’s one of the few current AAA+ clone Rolex watches that has not yet been featured and is undoubtedly overdue. The problem is, neither Jorg nor Ben could decide on a worthy advisory for the Day-Date. Both writers like to create a match-up with two watches from different brands, yet it was a little more challenging for this one.

It then occurred that Jorg considers the Rolex Day-Date the ultimate gold watch. On the contrary, in its platinum guise, Ben believes the Day-Date is the ultimate expression of Rolex. So then, we have our challenge set to win our readers’ hearts for the same perfect copy Rolex watches in either yellow gold or platinum. The proven Superlative Caliber 3255 powers both Day-Dates, but only the gold versions of the Day-Date have a fluted bezel. For Jorg’s yellow gold reference 228238, combining the fluted bezel with Roman numerals creates the presidential image synonymous with Day-Dates.

In contrast, the complexity of machining the fluted bezel to the same standards in platinum means Ben’s choice forgoes the fluting. Instead, this platinum Day-Date 40 opts for a smooth polished bezel alongside straight-forward baton indices. There has been a new addition to the platinum Day-Date with Roman numeral dial from cheap replica watches. Still, Ben selects the simplified batons. But that does not imply the platinum Day-Date is devoid of decoration, as across the ice-blue dial is a cross-hatch motif. By mixing these styles in the familiar Day-Date layout, the platinum reference 228206 cuts a fresh look.

But which one gets your vote?

Over the ensuing decades, we have seen many famous leaders and celebrities wear a Rolex Day-Date. The copy Rolex watches for sale earned the nickname the “President” when Rolex gifted one to the United States President, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Many successive US Presidents could be seen wearing a Day-Date, including; Johnson, Ford, Reagan, Nixon, and Roosevelt. There is also the infamous tale that Marilyn Monroe attempted to gift John F. Kennedy a Day-Date with the engraving “With love as always.” A watch that he politely declined to avoid a public scandal.

So, I chose the most historically authentic version of the Rolex Day-Date, yellow gold, for this match-up. The real question comes down to whether it’s the popular gold dial or the slightly more restrained white dial. I’m usually the least flashy guy going, so the white would make better sense. But in this instance, it’s go big or go home. In conjunction with the mass of polished gold, it has to be the gold dial. The Roman hour indices I can take or leave, as the baton-style do have a stately quality. Combining this with the president bracelet and hidden clasp, the Day-Date in yellow gold is a feast for the eyes. While I may prefer a vintage example over perfect fake Rolex watches I’d still configure a current Day-Date this way.