I just bought a Datejust but I agree with you. I’m going to save money every month to get the same model. The epitome of class and style, absolutely stunning and timeless style….
The price delta on a 36 vs a daydate 40 is one jumbo spread. That being said, looks as though 40 MM daydates that were 53K (black-Denzel face Motif) and now are closer to 42K.
congrats on the day-date! i figure that i too would wait till at least my 40s to get one. on a separate note, it is quite sad that we now have to worry about what watches we can wear out in cities 😞
Grow some grey hairs, and yes! Totally agree on that, when I was 20, 30. An outdoor watch is cool and fun enough for me, now I’m hitting 43. It’s a time to think about day-date!
The DD36 is the icon, especially in yellow gold with hour markers like yours. I don’t agree with your statement about bulkiness Of the 40mm version. The Day Date 2 was a little bit of a weird in proportion. In our days, the 40 mm is the one to have . The 36 Became Way too small , on a man’s wrist. I own a 228238. But every taste is different, so enjoy your day dates 🍻
I had a gold Submariner (with Tiffany stamp, no less) 35 years ago, when I was 25. Gold Rolexes are beautiful, but very flashy. You have to decide if that's the impression you want to make. These days I much prefer a Lange. Since you're Dutch, I'll add that I sold that gold Sub with a black face and Tiffany stamp in 1992 in Wassenaar. So it's probably still floating around NL somewhere.
Blasphemy and a very unpopular opinion I know, but I bought a "white gold" 36mm daydate in stainless steel from China and its perfection 😂 light, tough, looks great, if anyone asks if it's real I say no it's a rep. I love it.
Great video…been wearing a 18238 since 2005 (when I was 31) and also have a 228206 9DD 40 plat) the DD is just soooo good. I have a bunch of others but I LOVE the DD’s.
I got my 118238 w/the 8+2 “Light” Champagne diamond dial for my 35th Birthday. Your never to young IMO to own the holy grail. If you can get one, get one.
Congratulations on your new watch purchase, beautiful timepiece,wear it in good health The watch is in Great condition considering it’s my birth year There is one thing i see in all pictures of old day-dates , the end lug not hugging the case in both egdes but this looks good And to answer your question about the age to wear a day-date , I’m 31 and i think after 40’s would be better, until then i will stick to my Submariner Date 41mm that i bought last year for my 30th anniversary
Congratulations! It's also my desire to own one...with the same configurations as yours...for now still enjoying my all gold Rolex Datejust ' til I found one in the pre-owned market...very nice content.
Anyone can wear a Day Date but maybe not everyone can pull it off. It shows wealth, so depending on how you got that wealth it might or might not be something you want to show.
I live in Den Haag and new to the world of watches. I have a rose gold Datejust on order, could you advise if its a safety issue if I wore it out on the street late at night. Thanks
The weight is quite OK, a little bit heavier than some of the steel models I have but not as heavy as my gold Speedmaster. That one you’ll keep noticing during the day.
@@robert-janbroer8936 Thanks - another question - if you could have got one brand new from an AD, without waiting too long, rather than your vintage piece - would you have done that? And why?
@@sgoody1 No, and I will tell you why: the new Day-Dates are a bit heavier etc, but the downside are the design updates for me. The 118238 and newer refs have wider cases, losing a little bit of that elegance, and also polished surfaces on top of the lugs. Too shiny for me.
Robert-Jan Great video. Interested to learn that you acquired this exquisite model with B&P? I assume as it was from a fellow watch connoisseur your comfort level was greater?
Glad you finally got one after searching so long RJ 😉 . The 36mm DJ, DD and EXP look's better proportioned. The fluted bezel on the 40mm looks strange imo. 😬 I agee with the grey hair. If youre young and wearing a DD everybody think's you are a rich kid, but when you are old the look becomes more "realistic" and serious if you know what i mean.
Some 20 year olds look already older in some cases, of course 😂. Anyway, people should buy what they like and what makes them feel good. But, in our humble opinion the Day-Date works best when there are already some miles on the counter 😂
Brilliant, just spotted a couple of greys! The hunt begins! Excellent review and advice, but would expect nothing less. I agree, gold/champagne for the 36, but with white metal, perhaps 40mm...
Heel goed uitgelegd 😎kijk al een paar maanden naar een day date ( ik ben grijs en 52 jaar 😅) heb zelf één explorer 36 mm …..zit als gegoten . Kijk zelf naar de black dail omdat die heel erg eruit springt als je hem ziet ,en dat vind ik mooi .voorlopig blijf ik review’s kijken van de day date ..leer elke keer weer bij over het horloge en de reis ernaartoe is ook heel erg leuk .groeten lowie
beautiful watch and totally agree with your criteria, worth hunting for. I am very gray, but with young spirit, but my wife hates that kind of posh watch so I have to wear it secretly once I found it:)
RJ thanks for the great video as always....just to add: I switched to a DD as a daily with almost no hair left...it's an hair related watch ahaha just joking :)
@@watchingandseeing they were never capped, always solid gold on the Day-Date. However, earlier models did have hollow center links. Capped is something different though. The 18238 in this video is solid gold, including the center links.
40mm looks too “Gansta” to me. 36mm is less garish for what is already a pretty flashy watch. If the watch already yells for attention, why twist its nuts to make it scream?
Iam a hater of moder Rolex. I consider Rolex now a days going in wrong way, Rolex watch should be a masterpiece, but today's Rolex is nothing else but mass produse. But when we speak about Vintage Rolex, it is a something what can not be explaned, I consider Rolex you own as mine Grail watch.
