Change of outlook..

[alfletch]

Tired of wide bezels with numbers, watch face hours shown as round circles, overly wide hands, date windows, my new
desire ….simplicity

Owned:
Rolex Daytona white face…. Sold
Rolex Submariner blue face…sold
Rolex Explorer 40mm white face…..sold
Rolex Explorer 42mm white face…sold

[Cabalu]

Agreed. I even prefer manual wind these days. Easier to maintain and keep in rotation.

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by Cabalu

Agreed. I even prefer manual wind these days. Easier to maintain and keep in rotation.

Agreed.
There's a lot to be said for the outright simplicity and ownership experience of a manual wind.
The last two purchases in our household were manual winds and loving every aspect of it

[BigAppleBill]

Plenty of Bauhaus style watches to suit your preference. Examples include PP Calatrava, some Grand Seikos and Nomos models, to name a few. Classic and uncluttered.

[THC]

What it is this blasphemy?

[locutus49]

MVMT makes Bauhaus-style watches and some Youtubers say they are better than Rolex. lol

On a serious note, I like all the features you dislike, but vive la difference.

[mobster600]

i see your perspective....the Rolex lovers might disagree lol.

why dont you like those features anymore? seems like you've spent considerable money for exactly those features, but something changed?

[georgekart]

Originally Posted by alfletch

Tired of wide bezels with numbers, watch face hours shown as round circles, overly wide hands, date windows, my new
desire ….simplicity

Owned:
Rolex Daytona white face…. Sold
Rolex Submariner blue face…sold
Rolex Explorer 40mm white face…..sold
Rolex Explorer 42mm white face…sold

I can certainly appreciate how sleek and elegant a simple watch is, but to me at least a date window is a must. Now I do wish sometimes cyclops wasn't on the watch, but I still want the date. I check the date on my watch more often than the time. But to each their own.

[mfm22]

Doesn't have to be an "all or nothing " deal.

Love the OP's simple elegance Couple that with a polar explorer and a great 2 watch " collection ". Add the Daytona & wow ! You're set

[judson]

That is a beautiful watch and had it come out before I purchased my Explorer I would have most likely purchased it.

[Mick006]

Variety is the spice of life.

There is something satisfying about the simplicity of setting a time-only OP and putting it on.

[Brny11]

Originally Posted by alfletch

Tired of wide bezels with numbers, watch face hours shown as round circles, overly wide hands, date windows, my new

desire ….simplicity



Owned:

Rolex Daytona white face…. Sold

Rolex Submariner blue face…sold

Rolex Explorer 40mm white face…..sold

Rolex Explorer 42mm white face…sold

How long did you own each for? Debating a similar switch. Just fear I will be veryyyy bored after 6 months. Will be interested to hear your thoughts down the road.