The Rolex Forums   The Rolex Watch

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX


Go Back   Rolex Forums - Rolex Forum > Rolex & Tudor Watch Topics > Rolex General Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 20 October 2019, 08:34 AM   #1
sjeelani
Banned
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: US
Posts: 42
OP39 too similar to a DJ41?

Looking to buy a OP 39 White Dial to go alongside my DJ 41 blue dial, smooth bezel on a jubilee. Y’all think these watches will be too similar? Was thinking of using the OP as an everyday and then the DJ for more ‘fancy’ occasions. Would love to see some pics of the OP 39 white dial in the wild too!
sjeelani is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20 October 2019, 08:38 AM   #2
nationalrobert
Banned
 
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: US
Posts: 41
Buy it Dude !
Completely different watch altogether.
Enjoy them Bro.

Sent from my SM-N970U using Tapatalk
nationalrobert is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20 October 2019, 09:00 AM   #3
gmougo
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 62
Do it! It's so beautiful, especially the white dial, and looks much better in person. You'll love it.

Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
gmougo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20 October 2019, 05:46 PM   #4
JayHantz
2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member
 
JayHantz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2018
Real Name: Jonathan
Location: Texas
Watch: @Escapementt
Posts: 9,844
I think the DJ combination you have is different enough to warrant an OP.
JayHantz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20 October 2019, 05:53 PM   #5
Brew
"TRF" Member
 
Brew's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Real Name: Larry
Location: Finger Lakes
Posts: 6,007
Too similar. I often have to do a double take on the smooth bezel DJs to confirm if there's a cyclops.
Brew is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21 October 2019, 12:34 AM   #6
J-rob
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Southeast
Posts: 357
I think that those two would make a great two watch rotation.
J-rob is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21 October 2019, 12:43 AM   #7
AK797
2024 Pledge Member
 
AK797's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Real Name: Neil
Location: UK
Watch: ing ships roll in
Posts: 59,369
I think a bit similar but you could trade the DJ to the fluted, I think DJ should come fluted imho.
AK797 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21 October 2019, 12:44 AM   #8
DJTOSUB
"TRF" Member
 
DJTOSUB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Boston
Posts: 662
I think a sub or explorer would make a better 2 Rolex combo with your DJ.
DJTOSUB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21 October 2019, 12:51 AM   #9
Jostack
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Ohio
Posts: 354
I think the DJ41 makes a better everyday with the date


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Jostack is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21 October 2019, 12:55 AM   #10
alva7o
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Gerona
Posts: 19
The dj...
alva7o is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21 October 2019, 01:34 AM   #11
offrdmania
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
offrdmania's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Real Name: Matt
Location: Wine Country, Ca
Posts: 5,998
Nope, I own both. Very different animals.



__________________
TRF Member 11738
offrdmania is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21 October 2019, 02:46 AM   #12
kieselguhr
"TRF" Member
 
kieselguhr's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2013
Real Name: Nick
Location: Las Vegas
Watch: 1601
Posts: 10,623
Quote:
Originally Posted by offrdmania View Post
Nope, I own both. Very different animals.





Except, OP’s DJ has a smooth bezel.

Sounds like you have made up your mind to me OP you should get what you want regardless of similarity. Look at all the members with a whole box full of every iteration of Submariner DNA watches. At least yours has different dial color and bracelet.
kieselguhr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21 October 2019, 02:49 AM   #13
Laszlo
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
Laszlo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: San Francisco, CA
Watch: Date & No Date
Posts: 10,868
I would get the Explorer I instead of the OP especially if your DJ is smooth. That would make for an awesome daily and keep your DJ for special occasions.
__________________
"You might as well question why we breathe. If we stop breathing, we'll die. If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die."

Paul Henreid as Victor Laszlo in Casablanca
Laszlo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21 October 2019, 03:01 AM   #14
5nit
Banned
 
Join Date: Apr 2019
Real Name: Adam
Location: Canada
Watch: DJ41
Posts: 517
I like the white on the OP39. It's a softer white and less paper white. But it if you really love it and will wear it.
5nit is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30 October 2019, 04:23 AM   #15
junamuan
"TRF" Member
 
junamuan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2016
Real Name: Jun
Location: Vancouver, BC
Watch: BLNR
Posts: 672
Went to my AD yesterday, yes, they are the identical in my eyes. Get the fluted one for some variants.
junamuan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30 October 2019, 04:33 AM   #16
mohillips
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2019
Real Name: Vern
Location: Manchester, UK
Watch: DJ41 126300
Posts: 87
Snap!

Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
mohillips is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30 October 2019, 05:17 AM   #17
NachoNeal
"TRF" Member
 
NachoNeal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2019
Real Name: Neal
Location: Point Loma
Watch: ing the river flow
Posts: 2,856
Worth it alone for the difference in size.
NachoNeal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30 October 2019, 02:57 PM   #18
rolehex
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
rolehex's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
Posts: 1,445
I vote for too similar however you may already have a lot of variety in your collection.
rolehex is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30 October 2019, 04:35 PM   #19
SearChart
TechXpert
 
SearChart's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Earth
Posts: 23,639
No, it is quite different.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by GB-man View Post
Rolex uses rare elves to polish the platinum. They have a union deal and make like $90 per hour and get time and half on weekends.
SearChart is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30 October 2019, 06:34 PM   #20
Gui Gui
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Sweden
Posts: 55
I don't understand people stating they're completely different. In my opinion they're incredibly similar. They both sit in the same segment of dressy/sporty, can be worn with a t-shirt or sports jacket, both undeniably Rolex. In my mind, justifying a watch as completely different means its suitability is tailored towards other scenarios. There's no occasion where an OP or DJ would be appropriate but the other wouldn't, so you'll constantly be having to pick one over the other.

If I were you I'd be looking at something more robust, a diver of some sort, or something more toolish like a pilot, or if you tend to dress up often then perhaps a JLC Ultra thin of some sort. These will offer you real variation.
Gui Gui is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30 October 2019, 08:40 PM   #21
UK_
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: London
Posts: 412
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gui Gui View Post
I don't understand people stating they're completely different. In my opinion they're incredibly similar. They both sit in the same segment of dressy/sporty, can be worn with a t-shirt or sports jacket, both undeniably Rolex. In my mind, justifying a watch as completely different means its suitability is tailored towards other scenarios. There's no occasion where an OP or DJ would be appropriate but the other wouldn't, so you'll constantly be having to pick one over the other.

If I were you I'd be looking at something more robust, a diver of some sort, or something more toolish like a pilot, or if you tend to dress up often then perhaps a JLC Ultra thin of some sort. These will offer you real variation.


Agree with this.

I have a DJ41 now (same as OP), but would like to add a sports watch at some stage for weekend and casual, DJ41 is perfect work watch for me, and smart dress at weekends.

Seems a bit to ‘shiny’ for casual weekend though!

Have my name down for a BLNR, may be a while, but that suits me!




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
UK_ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30 October 2019, 07:03 PM   #22
danwang0520
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: May 2016
Real Name: Daniel
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Watch: my signature
Posts: 2,684
i think OP and DJ are similar......they both can be sporty and dressy, i would get something different......maybe from the sports category
danwang0520 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30 October 2019, 09:51 PM   #23
brandrea
2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
 
brandrea's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
Posts: 78,080
Very different, go for it
brandrea is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 30 October 2019, 11:03 PM   #24
Dsmith1974
"TRF" Member
 
Dsmith1974's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2018
Real Name: Duncan
Location: London
Watch: DD 40
Posts: 2,263
No worse than having date date and no date sub.
Dsmith1974 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30 October 2019, 11:58 PM   #25
Pecu
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Argentina
Posts: 22
two great pieces. dont be afraid. I have an OP, a DJ36 fluted bezel and a DJII smooth bezel TT. They are not the same thing
Pecu is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31 October 2019, 12:35 AM   #26
Juicemt
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Houston
Posts: 71
If you're starting with no watch whatsoever and choosing 2 for your work/casual needs, I don't think a DJ/OP pairing is ideal. They overlap a lot, though one could certainly pick a DJ in fluted/jubilee configuration and this would help.

I'm in this exact consideration. I have a DJ fluted/jubilee and have considered an OP for casual wear. I like the brushed oyster and domed bezel, but the stick hands and fairly low lume doesn't really fit my desire for a spot/casual watch. It's still too dressy for my needs. I considered picking up a 3/6/9 OP in 36mm and then swapping hands to a sub for the mercedes sports look. And while this works....it's still not as good as an Explorer (for me) with the inverted triangle at 12 o'clock.

Food for thought. I find the handset between the two to be too close for my needs.
Juicemt is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

WatchesOff5th

DavidSW Watches

Takuya Watches

OCWatches

Asset Appeal

Wrist Aficionado

My Watch LLC


*Banners Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.





Copyright ©2004-2024, The Rolex Forums. All Rights Reserved.

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

Rolex is a registered trademark of ROLEX USA. The Rolex Forums is not affiliated with ROLEX USA in any way.