Rolex Date-Just Top 5 Problems 

It was supposed to be sarcasm, but maybe I was too straight in my delivery. The watch is almost as accurate as a Quartz watch. I find I can leave it until I adjust the date before I need to adjust the time difference. I have other chronometer watches but they are not even close to the Rolex. Thanks for watching.

@@Paullebbonlots of watches run within 1 to 2 per day, my Oris big crown pro pilot runs better than that as does my FC slimline manufacture and my Chopard Milie Miglia.

My Omega constellation with cal 8500 double barrel is off by +3 per month. Since 2019 its +2/3 per month.

It is because it just strips you from an excuse to fiddle with the watch as often lol

This guy is complaining about 1-2 seconds. That’s as good as you would ever get with a mechanical watch.

Thanks for watching. I live in Asia and so everyone is wearing an iced out Rolex, only tourists buy the cheap replicas and so as a foreigner I get asked that question more than I should. I was joking about the accuracy of the watch, it is incredible how accurate it is. Scratches bother me because as you are probably aware the luxury watch market prices have risen more over the last couple of years and the price gets lowered with each new scratch, so care is needed more than an all steel sports watch. Enjoy your watch my friend.

Yes, you're right. I will try that next time. I hate letting people look at my watch and have even had one friend pretend to drop it and then laugh maniacally like it was funny. I didn't think so. Anyway, enjoy your watch and don't care what others think. Thanks for watching.

Sometimes, it also depends on who is wearing😃

It sounds amazing. Enjoy it my friend and thanks for watching.

The DJ is one of the finest Swiss watches around. I wear it daily and love it so much it has ruined my watch collection, because I just cannot take it off. This video was about the 5 things I dislike about wearing my watch. (Yes, it covered most gold or two tone luxury watches and that it the whole point). Sapphire crystal is ultra scratch proof but if you drop it face down or knock it hard against a wall it can smash like an egg. The comparison between it and a Garmin (sold already) was about the Bezel only, some luxury watches have better protection, but a DJ has a raised sapphire crystal. The accuracy part of the video was actually a complement to the time keeping and not a complaint, but you obviously missed my humour. You did get the main point of my video though, I Love this watch and I had to make a 5 things I dislike video because I just couldn't make a 5 things I love about it, more like 50.000 things. Thanks for watching.

I have this watch in rose...I am - 6 seconds per day...I wear it approx 3 hrs a day and when not worn I either lay it face up or on its side...it's new and it scares me to bring it in for warenty service...my next move is to ck for magnetism

You are not wearing it enough. If you only wear it 3 hours per day then leave it in one position it will lose or gain seconds much more. If it is brand new of course. If you bought it used and it is over 7 years old then get it serviced as soon as you can, or it could cause more damage. If it is new, wear it all of the time for a month and see how many seconds it is out. I hope this helps and let us know what happens. Thanks for watching.

The salesman at the Rolex boutique went through a few things before I bought the watch. From memory he said, "When swimming in the sea or in a pool wash the watch afterwards with clean fresh water. You can shower with the watch, but Rolex advise not to have a bubble bath while wearing the watch as the soap can harden the rubber seals over time". I hope this clears things up and thanks for watching.

@@Paullebbon How does soap "harden the rubber seals" when they are protected with the crown in the fully down position? Rolex advises not to wear their watches in a hot tub but I haven't seen anything where they advise not to wear in a bath or shower.

I was told by the Rolex Salesperson and in the manual it does state a similar thing. “After swimming in the ocean make sure to wash the watch under clean fresh water thoroughly” , “Should not be worn while bathing.”Taking a shower is no problem at all, taking a bath means subjecting the watch to abnormal temperature changes and is not advised. I have been told that Rolex uses special seals that should not harden due to soap, but at the end of the day it is your choice. I am not Bill Gates and so saving up a very long time to buy my dream watch means I can chose not to wear it in the bath or shower. It cost me £8.690 and I baby it. The price now has gone up to almost £10.000 so it now sits comfortably in my safe. I just can’t give advice like some viewers have on here. “Rolex is bulletproof, just wear it! “. “Enjoy the watch, it is fine at the beach”. To those people I say, “You enjoy it your way. I am fine the way I am.” Thanks for watching.

I have no problem seeing the time or date and I chose the white paper dial for that exact reason. I also have had problems in the past with the silver and gold dial versions because everything just blends in when you're outside in sunshine. But no problem with this watch I am very happy to say. Thanks for watching and good luck with your Buckley it should look great.

Many thanks. I don’t wear it much anymore, as a tech reviewer I wear Apple Watch, Garmin, Samsung…etc…so the Rolex is used for special occasions now. Thanks for watching.

Nice choice. I sometimes wish I had gone for the larger 41, but I wanted to stay true to the original 36. When you get it, enjoy it my friend. Thanks for watching.

Yes, it is a matte white like luxury writing parchment. The blue sunburst dial on my steel DJ is also beautiful, but the white is my all time favourite. Thanks for watching.

@@Paullebbon thanks Paul; looks fabulous on you, it's a great choice! i'm bit torn between the white and the dk. rhodium dials. decisions/decisions......i'm leaning white dial though, your reply helped make things clear.

The rhodium dials look great, but on the wrist it is sometimes hard to see the time. I hope you find the right watch for you. Go in to an OD and try some on, my watches always choose me.

Hi, there have been many movements over the years and they had differing BPH (Beats per hour or vibrations) early watches had a lower ticking speed of about 18,000bph, this changed in the 1980's to 19,800bph and again later on with modern Rolex watches ticking at 28,800bph. So yes you should hear a difference between the watches. I am just an enthusiast and not an expert though and so if you are really in doubt please take your watch to a main dealership and ask them to check it for you. (Do not take it to a local watch repair shop as they may not know what they are looking at or have the right machine to open the watch case. Never go by the diamonds because the small diamonds use around the dial are not worth as much as they appear. I hope this helps and thanks for watching.

Each year I buy the newest phones and apply screen protection, frame protection and then put it into a bulky (But protective) case. The following year I sell a 'like new' phone to someone who takes all of the protection off, because they want to feel how it was designed to be used! I want to be that person so much. But thanks for the tip, I will see if I can find some buckle film. ;-)

Thank you and I am glad you agree with my choice. I wear the watch at night most times but yes I have heard that laying it in different positions can speed up/slow down the watch. All they said at the AD was to lay it crown side down to protect from scratches. Thanks for watching.

@@Paullebbon Laying it flat is what you want to try in you case I think. Here is some help from Rolex :) imgur.com/I4fZQu8

Thank you. I searched the internet for those watch positions but couldn't find them. Never thought to look in the manual. Ha Ha

@@michaeltihon3485 I have a DJ41 and it looses 2 secs a day and it accumulates so at the end of the week will be more. I called the service center in NYC after trying those positions with no luck. The rep said that those positions doesn't work in the current 3235 caliber. That the watch needs to be worn at least 10hrs/day which I do. But for that price I find it annoying. Specially when I can regulate my Omega Speedmaster Racing 2 Counters and keep it in sync with my phone. I tested the Speedy for 3 weeks and was pretty much within 1 sec or 0. To gain I laid it up and to slow it down I put it on the side with the crown down. After I found which one did what I alternated the positions every night. At the end of 3 weeks it was in perfect sync with my phone's time. Not beating on Rolex but just saying my personal experience. Mine is a Two Tone Rose Gold 126331-0003 with the Chocolate Dial and Oyster Bracelet.

@@Gamalier1972 Superlative cosc specs are -2 to +2s per day so your watch is matching the factory criteria. I have quite a large collection and the cosc models I have are not the same. Some are +2s per week, some are +2s per day, it's just a matter of luck. But you have to understand you didn't buy a quartz watch and you have to accept a certain amount of deviation when you buy mechanical.

Yes, it is very hard and scratch resistant. It does require dropping onto the glass or hitting something hard against it. But in my life I have broken 2, one German watch and one Apple watch. Thanks for watching.

With time and patience come it will. (Yoda) 😎

I could not agree more. Thanks for watching.

Well my steel is pristine but the everose is scratching up bad. I used a polishing cloth and it looks great again now. My sub after 8 years still looks like new, but I dont wear it much I guess. Thanks for watching.

yeah i have 126234 (steel/whitegold version of this watch) and it scratches like crazy. I have the oyster bracelet and the polished middle links are scratch magnets :(

RU-vid videos are hard to make and even harder for people to get. Sometimes I make a little video to make fun and get people to enjoy, but some take it way too seriously. I love watches and if people watch my videos they will see I wear Rolex in one video and an Apple, Samsung or Garmin in the next video. I go from a 36mm to a 52mm case size and love them all. The top 5 hates was not meant as a serious/depressing cry baby video at all, the Rolex Date-Just in 36mm with a 2 tone finish is just perfect in my eyes and sits proud on top of my watch collection even though it is not the most expensive or the most collectable. Thanks for watching my friend. 🙂

Yes, I always clean that way. I use an old soft toothbrush with a little hand soap. Thanks for watching.

Give it time, a Rolex is worth waiting for. Thanks for watching.

Mine is a 36mm. I bought it because 36 is the correct and original size for this watch. BUT, sometimes I wish I had bought the 41mm as it looks a little small on my wrist at times. I hope you get the one you want and enjoy it. Thanks for watching.

@@Paullebbon yes 36 is the Classic size for this watch. My wrist is big so I am considering getting the 41 but I want that Classic look so I am unsure

Sharpest Datejust, "In My Opinion", Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel, Two-Tone Jubilee Bracelet and Black Dial with Diamond Hour Markers... It just POPS!

@@mikepurdy3952 diamond hours markers is fruity. Its for chicks

Hi James. I posted this video a few months after the unboxing video and the watch was bought new from an authorized Rolex boutique. The shop used to restock every three months (But lockdown and short demand stopped most of that) and this was one of the watches they had not already sold on pre-order. So it should be a 2020-2021 model. The watch ref is 126231-0017 and here is a site you can check one out. www.thewatchagency.com/rolex-datejust-36-white-18-carat-rose-gold-o36-mm-p-354148.html

@@Paullebbon Hands down all my friends love your channel thank you for the information-

You're most welcome.

They have some great deals on thewatchatchbox.com and you can pick up a 4 year old or older for about £2500 and upwards for a steel date-just and £5000 upwards for a two tone like mine. Be careful of older watches though as they had hollow links and in turn much less gold in the straps, also those straps stretch and become weaker.The new straps have solid straps that weigh a lot more and are much stronger. If you are in the USA you will of course get even better deals as the prices are even lower. Thanks for watching.

Worth the wait! 😏

I have been looking for some. Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching.

This advice would have been great 6 hours ago before I tried it. The gold came up great, so did the brushed, my fingernails and the palm of my hand. Lol 😆

It came out ok. 99% of the scratches are gone and only one deeper scratch from a puppy bite remain. The shiny stainless was from the weird oil in the cloth, it is still brushed. Thanks for the tip, it worked better than anything else I had tried.

Don't worry it isn't every month, only when there are less days than 31 days. 😉

I get what you mean, but it is a watch at the end of the day. I don't believe you need to be a prince or a rapper to wear a nice watch. I could understand an expensive designer suit or shoes, but you can wear a watch with t-shirt and shorts, in the pool or just sitting at home watching TV. The person asking is it real maybe the real problem. A rich person or a well educated person would never ask if it is real. People who ask usually wear a fake Omega or no watch at all. And if you're really unlucky a thief checking it out for later in the evening. Anyway, I hope you enjoy your Rolex and thanks for watching.

@@Paullebbon some folks still believe it’s unaffordable unless you’re rich and with so many knockoffs it’s like a stupid trend. A steel date just even with the fluted is only $10,200 which is affordable and then some even for an average person.

Thank you.

Thank you for the advice. I actually did the Cape Cod polishing that was suggested before but made the whole clasp shiny. The Rolex store went out of their way to get it sorted out for me and now it is back al looking beautiful again. Thanks for watching.

Good to know. Thanks for watching.

Really? I thought about wearing white cotton gloves and having a leather tray under as I did the video, but I thought that would be pretentious. My thoughts were that I was being too delicate in the video, I was worried people would comment that I was being over protective! Thanks for watching.

@@Paullebbon the background you chose and the way you just put it down on that wood. The clasp is rubbing on the wood when you are holding the watch. 🤦🏻‍♂️ i put my watch on soft surface on its side with bracelet wide open.

@@Paullebbon can you do a video how your watch changes date at midnight? Please

Oh, I see. No, it isn’t wood. It is a photography cloth on top of a leather desk. When I Lay it down it would only polish the watch and not harm it. Thank you so much for your concern but it is fine. If you take a look at the close up photographs during the unboxing you can see the cloth pattern on the material. Thanks for watching.

When I get back to work I will do that. I have a bad back at the moment, but I hope to be back soon. The way it changes is extremely fast and at 12:04am exactly. It changes like the old flip clocks from the 1950’s.

It is the Everose gold version. I prefer rose gold as it has a warmer tone that suits my skin more. But in all honesty I wish I had bought the yellow gold one instead as it has a more classic look. Thanks for watching.

Thank you so much. Thanks for watching.

It is a photography cloth designed to look like a wooden bench. Underneath is a roll of leather that covers the photography area. I could slam the watch down and it would do little damage. But, thank you for the concern and thanks for watching.

What outfit do you usually wear with yours?

Unfortunately not. I have too many watches and most are automatic movements. Thanks for watching.

The struggling watch industry was haltered due to the pandemic and production slowed. The prices have risen out of control. Even if the AD's had one, it wouldn't be worth the price they were asking. I bought mine at just the right time I guess. Thanks for watching.

My comment about "is it real?" has gotten so many people to write hateful remarks over the years, I feel I should clarify a little more. I live in south east Asia, and you can buy a replica (Fake) Rolex for less than a monthly subscription to Netflix. This is why when people do notice you wearing a nice watch they usually ask if it is real, with a little nod and a wink. I agree with you about the reading glasses, I can see the date and time fine on my Rolex, but I need my glasses to see anything on my Apple Watch. As far as Star Trek is concerned, if you watch a few more of my videos you will see I wore it only a few times, it was the most uncomfortable thing I have ever worn and I sold it back to the jewelry shop from where I purchased it. I am pretty sure William Shatner would have loved it though. Thanks for watching and have a nice weekend.

Yes. I understand and it is a forgivable question, as there are literally millions of fakes out there. It took me many years to buy one, not because I couldn't afford one, but having that kind of expendable money took much longer to save. The thing I don't understand is how two tones and solid pieces are less than some of the steel watches, I find that crazy. Thanks for watching.

I use an iMac and my wrist rests on a leather mousemat. Thanks for watching.

So true. Thanks for watching.

You are absolutely correct. Thanks for watching. 😀

Well, thank you Matt. Have a great day and thanks for watching.

Sometimes I have to record the audio after the video. My house can be very noisy with 2 kids, a dog, cat and my wife chatting with her friends on the phone. Sorry for any confusion and thanks for watching.

The video was meant to be a little tongue in cheek. I have been collecting watches for over 40 years. Most of them I am sure you would consider beneath you, but I buy things I like and I am happy with them. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching, I will put the penny I make into my jar for the dollar store. 🤣😂🤣

@@Paullebbon welcome bro, enjoy

@@Paullebbon Its admiration. I'm a professional banker.

Then I thank you. Many say 36mm is now a lady size, but I fell in love with Rolex from old movies. The old day-date in yellow gold, the old Daytona and of course the date-just. So I went for the same and it feels amazing on the wrist, the 42mm and even 39mm just felt heavy and the dial looked empty. I am glad you like it. I shall remove my silly comment from before, I apologise for that. Thanks for watching.

I designed the ring myself and had it made by a goldsmith in Hanoi. It is in homage to the movie The Phantom and has Rolex crowns on the sides. The ring is made from 18k rose gold and white gold and weighs too much to be worn very often. The bracelet is also rose gold it was bought before the gold prices went crazy. I am so glad you like them.

At the start of last year, it was worth £950 more than what I paid for it. I said to myself that if it reaches £1000 profit, I will sell it. Then the price dropped like a rock, and it is now worth £1.120 less than what I originally paid. But, I bought it to mark an important milestone in my life, and it still gives me joy each time I look at it. Thanks for watching.

@@Paullebbon Bloody madness don't buy watches for profit 😳 Just stick with Grand seiko citizen Gshock Damask and seiko

I have many watches. But these days I wear a smartwatch to keep check on my health. My watches don’t even get worn anymore, but I still enjoy cleaning and taking care of them. I have some very rare Seiko watches, and have had hundreds of different watches over the years. Grand Seiko I have never seen yet, I love the paper dial version with the blue hands.

Yes, yes it is. Thanks for watching.

Yes I agree. I come from England, but I now live in Asia and so more people ask if it is real due to the fact that everyone from a pizza delivery boy to the policemen in the streets wear a luxury "Looking" watch. In the UK if someone asks, "Is it real ?" they follow it with "Give it to me!" while holding a knife. lol

Even in person you sometimes cannot tell. I looked at a friends watch one day and held it in my hand, it looked real, felt real it was the right weight and it was from China. Buy from an authorised dealer is the best way, I know they charge more, but I would not want to spend thousands on a $50 watch. Thanks for watching.

Yes crystal, sorry about that. I really should write scripts. I have dropped a sapphire crystal from about 2 feet onto a bathroom sink while putting it onto my wrist and it not only cracked but a splinter of glass came out leaving the dial exposed. Luckily it was not a Rolex but a Rotary watch. Sapphire has amazing scratch resistance but are not drop proof. Thanks for watching.

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I hope you can withstand the British weather.

You mean the car product? I don't think that would work or Rolex would be treating the watches in store. (For an extra fee of course) But, it does sound like it may work. Thanks for watching.

For Donald Trump, 10k is a lunch with his pals. For many people, 10k is a good used car. For me, it will be the most expensive watch I will ever own. Thanks for watching.

Definitely, if you can find it. Stocks are seriously low right now, in my local AD. I think in the next few weeks they will be 3D printing watches so people have something to look at. Thanks for watching.

@@Paullebbon Thanks would love an all stainless steel blue dial flute and jubilee and silver dialled all white gold flute and jubilee

The stainless steel with blue dial comes with a white gold fluted bezel, all stainless would have to have a flat bezel like the oyster perpetual or milgauss . Check out my earlier video, I have that one as well. 😁

@@Paullebbon Thanks for clarification

Yes, I have never had a scratch on a modern Rolex. I did have a sapphire shatter between two elevator doors closing. (Luckily it was a Rotary watch though.) Thanks for watching.

Hi Forrest. The video was for entertainment, more than factual. If all of these things bothered me enough for therapy, I would still be wearing my old Seiko. I do wear the two tone less than my other watches because of scratches to the clasp though, but that is my OCD kicking in. I still enjoy it. I still wear it. I would still recommend it. Garmin, that's a fun watch for weekends as it is bulletproof. Thanks for watching.

Very funny! 👍🏻

Strange but good? Anyway, thanks for watching. 😊

Grazie per la visione