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Old 13 November 2012, 11:34 AM   #1
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Date ......

Don't know about you all, but today I decided to wear my Daytona and was out of sync all day long. I only wear it about once or twice and month and today again showed me why. I can't stand not having the date on my watch. I know that everyone says "its on your phone", but its not the same.

Man I love my SubC Date!!!!!

Anyone else addicted to the date function on their watch??
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Old 13 November 2012, 11:35 AM   #2
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Anyone else addicted to the date function on their watch??
No as I rarely need to know the date when I am not at my compter
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Old 13 November 2012, 11:38 AM   #3
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I have to have a date on all my watches.
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Old 13 November 2012, 11:39 AM   #4
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As far as I'm concerned the date function is useful but I can live without it!
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Old 13 November 2012, 11:41 AM   #5
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Right now, much preferred having a NO DATE watch. after experiencing my subc date got stucked a couple of times and not changing promptly as it should be.
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Old 13 November 2012, 11:41 AM   #6
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As far as I'm concerned the date function is useful but I can live without it!
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Old 13 November 2012, 11:46 AM   #7
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A date is not worth putting up with a bubble but I can't read the date on my DSSD. Toss up.
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Old 13 November 2012, 11:54 AM   #8
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I tried to convince myself that I did not need a date.

I do though. I won't go back. I'd get rid of the cyclops, but not the date.
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Old 13 November 2012, 11:58 AM   #9
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I rarely wear my Daytona for the exact same reason!!! I want the date on my watches.

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Old 13 November 2012, 12:00 PM   #10
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I just think the date completes a watch...and I do find myself taking a glimpse when I forget which day of the month it is.
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Old 13 November 2012, 12:08 PM   #11
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Daytona's are for fast people with good memories.



That's my homage to a Ferrari engineer's reply to a customer complaining about small brakes on the sports car - he said something like at Ferrari we make cars go fast not to stop.

IMHO - do not want to see a price hike on the Daytona just to get a date function that only helps the 2% who forget the date.

Give in to this and the next thing you know someone will want a DD-Daytona
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Old 13 November 2012, 12:36 PM   #12
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As long as I know the day of the week, that's good enough for me!
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Old 13 November 2012, 12:38 PM   #13
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As long as I know when I have a day off, that's good enough for me!
There you go Rob, I corrected your post...
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Old 13 November 2012, 12:39 PM   #14
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There you go Rob, I corrected your post...

If only that were true my friend!
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Old 13 November 2012, 12:40 PM   #15
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Well, I know it's November - that's as far as I will venture...
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Old 13 November 2012, 12:41 PM   #16
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If only that were true my friend!
Well I don't know about you but given that I don't have more than two days off a month I'm always looking forward to them!
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Old 13 November 2012, 12:48 PM   #17
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Well, I know it's November - that's as far as I will venture...
A few more weeks and it's Xmas, I know that much Paul!
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Well I don't know about you but given that I don't have more than two days off a month I'm always looking forward to them!
That's 47 hours off more than me, stop complaining!!.......
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Old 13 November 2012, 12:58 PM   #18
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Old 13 November 2012, 12:58 PM   #19
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Old 13 November 2012, 01:08 PM   #20
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As long as I know the day of the week, that's good enough for me!
The day of the week has always been the one that gives me trouble.




I enjoy having a watch that doesn't have a date sometimes.
Imho
Its nice to not have to set a date for an occasional watch.
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Old 13 November 2012, 01:26 PM   #21
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Don't know about you all, but today I decided to wear my Daytona and was out of sync all day long. I only wear it about once or twice and month and today again showed me why. I can't stand not having the date on my watch. I know that everyone says "its on your phone", but its not the same.

Man I love my SubC Date!!!!!

Anyone else addicted to the date function on their watch??
Yes, I can relate, I hate not having the date on my watch.
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Old 13 November 2012, 02:04 PM   #22
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Old 13 November 2012, 02:45 PM   #23
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Need a date as well. It's just more natural to me to glance at my watch vs looking at my phone/computer.

I don't mind watches without date if they're dress watches that I use for formal occasions. In which case it's more like jewellery and not so much a tool anymore. Heck, I don't even need my dress watch to work very well as long as it "looks" the part. Lol

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Old 13 November 2012, 03:14 PM   #24
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I definitely prefer a date. It seems that when I wear a watch without it, I am looking for it!
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Old 13 November 2012, 03:24 PM   #25
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I am a huge date fan. My watches have to have a date.
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Old 13 November 2012, 03:32 PM   #26
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I am a big fan of the cyclops!
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Old 13 November 2012, 03:36 PM   #27
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I find it wholly unnecessary for a watch to display the date. It's changes slowly enough (once per day) that I can keep up with it.
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Old 13 November 2012, 03:59 PM   #28
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I like a date but can live without.
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Old 13 November 2012, 04:49 PM   #29
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i'm fan of the date, but not "cyclops" at all. but i can live without it on the weekends. so my next watch will be "Daytona".
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Old 13 November 2012, 04:59 PM   #30
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I agree I could never wear any watch without a date.
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