Editor’s note: Earlier in the week, I wrote about ‘The Rolex that got away’ in reference to the rhodium dial OP ref. 114300. Turns out my tastes are not aligned with a huge majority of readers. We have since received more than 100 DMs, comments and emails decrying not the loss of this model, but the white dial OP at 39mm. “How could they discontinue the OP 39mm with the white dial,” asked @jonathonbrown24. @grayhayes joined in: “The white was so good.” “I was saving and looking for the 39 in white,” mourned @dnafty. “I have the white dial OP … only makes it more special now,” gloated @robflip23. “The white dial was probably going to be my next watch,” said @but_dear, ruing like me that he’d waited too long. The comments go on and on. In fact, there was such an overwhelming majority, that we thought it deserved a military funeral as well. So, straight back and stiff upper lip soldiers, let’s salute this glorious Goldilocks off in style. *Cue bugles* One of the real hits from Rolex’s 2015 collection was the Oyster Perpetual 39 (ref. 114300), a bare bones, simple steel timepiece that was still pure Rolex. Initially offered in…
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