As far as the white Oyster Perpetual 39 goes, all I can really say is "wow." If you've checked out any of the earlier Oyster Perpetual 39 models, you'll already know that the size and shape of this watch make it a near perfect daily wearer, and all of that is still true here. What you get with the white dial is something just a little special though – white dial Rolex watches are fairly rare and the effect here is something that at once feels very Rolex, and nods towards the unusual. I'm almost certain this is my new favorite watch in the current Rolex collection, and if I had to pare my collection back to just one watch, this might very well be the one.

The shade of white is soft and ever-so-slightly tinted toward eggshell instead of being a bright optic white. This makes it a lot more subtle on the wrist and gives it a more organic feel. You wouldn't call it anything other than "white" but it doesn't look like it's glowing either. If you compare it side-by-side with something like an Explorer II, for example, that's when you'll really notice the difference.