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14 August 2023, 02:33 AM | #1 |
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60th Birthday Present
Hi I am 60 next year. I want something special or different I bought my first Rolex 30 yrs ago. A Submariner Date and still have it along with a few other pieces.
I really like the new YM TI 42 but also the new 126500 Panda . Then the Lemans is to die for. Nothing like aiming high eghh . What would you buy ? Thanks |
14 August 2023, 02:45 AM | #2 |
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The easy answer is a DD.
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14 August 2023, 02:46 AM | #3 |
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Good for you. I would go on an amazing vacation and wear the Submariner for another 30 years.
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14 August 2023, 02:53 AM | #5 |
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60th Birthday Present
Nice write up. My story is more or less the same. Next year I will be 60 and I bought 33 years ago my first Datejust TOG steel/gold with champagne face. Unfortunately not with me anymore.
But I am not gonna buy a Rolex for my 60th birthday and leave for a holiday in Thailand to celebrate mentioned birthday. But if I personally could pick a Rolex for that event I would look for a NOS DJII 116333 (late serie, let say 2016/2017.
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Go Daytona. Its the perfect upscale companion to your Sub.
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Both good choices. The Daytona is so classic, maybe would go with that.
Happy birthday, to your good health!
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14 August 2023, 03:06 AM | #8 |
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My advice: Go to an AD, wearing your Sub, tell him of the upcoming special milestone, and ask to be put on the list for a Daytona, though I like the idea of a gold 36 mm DayDate a little better. But it’s your BD, not mine!
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DD would be my pick
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I have a Panda ,Black, Platty, Meteorite,
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At 60 I would no longer refer to the white dial SS Daytona as a “Panda”. ;-)
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14 August 2023, 04:36 AM | #12 |
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I always said when I get 60 I will get a gold day date as a end game watch.
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14 August 2023, 10:12 AM | #14 |
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A gold DD with a 3155 would be my choice.
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14 August 2023, 10:14 AM | #15 |
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DD is the pinnacle. Although, to go in another direction, lower end, a tudor gmt with white dial is pretty cool
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I would suggest a 118238/118239/118206. I prefer these over any of the current references.
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Go try all of them on and see which one works the best for you.
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Any of the watches you mentioned would be great to commemorate 60.
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They will all be fantastic addition.
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Assuming you have that double red sd patent pending piece in your avatar line I think that may be as bad ass as you can get, but I understand the urge for new pieces. I like the DD idea
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14 August 2023, 11:39 PM | #21 |
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For a 60th I think you gotta go DD
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15 August 2023, 12:06 AM | #22 |
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When i turned the big 60 i bought my TT 36mm DJ.
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15 August 2023, 02:57 AM | #24 |
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60th Anniversary Day-Date seems like a no brainer!
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I bought a Explorer II Polar. Of course, this was when you could actually buy them from an AD!
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15 August 2023, 03:34 AM | #27 |
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DD = big life milestone imo.
Congrats on your upcoming special day! |
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What makes you smile the biggest of all?
There's your answer.
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15 August 2023, 06:12 AM | #30 |
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Your story is pretty much the same as mine. I turn 60 next year as well and have been wearing my sub date that I purchased 25 years ago. I still have the DJ that my Father bought me when I graduated from college. I told my AD that I would love a new Daytona, we'll see what happens. Either way, life is good.
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