I doubt I will ever buy a Rolex, but if I did, it would be white dial the Explorer II. Of all the Rolex's I've come across (and I'm no expert), it has the best balance of simplicity and elegance with casualness. Maybe if my company ever IPOs! (Though in reality I probably like it better from an ogling distance than I would on my wrist.)
I'm pissed they're killing Cellini 'cuz they're the only ones that are vaguely interesting. It's like - Rolex: for things that look exactly like a fucking Rolex. Where collectors will rend their fucking shirts and/or jizz their pants if you change the shade of red on the GMT Master. - Tudor: for things that look like an off-brand Rolex. Where collectors will mock you and/or praise you for buying a cheap GMT Master. - Cellini: for watches that look like watches.
An old '70s Cellini. Old '70s Cellinis are great: they're generally under $3k, have generally been serviced religiously and are generally a lot more understated and elegant than any rolex you can buy. Cellini is the sub-brand where Rolex was allowed to be creative once they hit upon their "rip off '60s Heuer forever" formula.
