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Tek · 30 December 2010, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skywag

I don't use my Rolex for the date, or for the time for that matter. If I wanted accuracy I'd buy a Timex. Rolex is jewelry. Nothing else.

phantom357 · 30 December 2010, 12:36 PM

I definitely prefer to have the date but nowadays nearly everyone has a mobile phone with the date on it. I grew up having dates on my watches so I would certainly feel weird not having it on the watch.

Sent from my Evo using Tapatalk. Excuse my brevity.

Rolexcess · 30 December 2010, 12:41 PM

How difficult is it to remember the current date? 30 years ago, we did not have computers, cell phones, etc.

My wife always forgets to put her watch on the winder - she NEVER charges her cell phone. So, I am aways stuck with setting the date on her watch. Is it 12am or midnight? - a bit of a hassle.

My ND Sub is clutter-free and I prefer the symmetry and balance of the face. One look at the date in the morning and it somehow sticks with me the rest of the day.

I am a pharmacist and I have to date a lot of paperwork, called in prescriptions, etc. I've owned my No Date Sub for 2 months now and it has become my daily wearer. Don't miss the date feature at all.

BUT I like/wear my Rolex so much that it has not stopped ticking since the day I put it on. So, if I did have the date feature, the only time I'd have to adjust it would be at the end of each short month.

Just a personal preference of course, but I simply love the clean, symmetrical face of the no date watches.

sea-dweller · 30 December 2010, 12:54 PM

I have 2 that don't have the date (Exp 1 and 14060), but the other 4 do (GMT II, 16610, SD and 116200 DJ). I find the date to be very convenient.

JimSnyder · 30 December 2010, 01:23 PM

No. And I would be happy to trade my 1601 DJ for a 14060

Roley · 31 December 2010, 02:08 AM

Yes.

rfknauss · 1 January 2011, 10:09 AM

I like the date feature ...... but not a requirement.

brownbear · 1 January 2011, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Rolexcess
Look at that clean face...
Holy cow.. That is some Shirt..

fc3s2k · 30 December 2010, 12:55 PM

It doesn't matter to me. that is why I have both!!

eteokles · 30 December 2010, 01:01 PM

It really comes down to a how often you need it. If you're signing alot of paperwork, it's awfully handy to have that date on your wrist.

Cato · 30 December 2010, 01:12 PM

I definately need the date: even if I remember it, I'm always afraid I'd remember the wrong date.

RollieKid · 30 December 2010, 01:20 PM

I love the convenience of having the date function on my rollie...a quick flick of the wrist and I know the date.

It's a matter of preference....

Rags · 30 December 2010, 01:16 PM

It doesn't really matter in my office there is always a calender..

jfash · 30 December 2010, 01:23 PM

I agree with RollieKid.

CKLinLA · 30 December 2010, 01:25 PM

Based on what you said, you need a watch
with a date function. You best be very sure
before you opt for a no date model!

For myself, I could go either way, though I do
have a bias to no date models.

GradyPhilpott · 30 December 2010, 01:47 PM

Honestly, no one really needs a date function, unless that person has dementia.

It's a preference and a very valid one to be sure.

If you prefer to look at your wrist for the date, cellphones, calendars, or other methods won't do, but it is entirely possible in the modern world to go about one's business without the date on the wrist.

If you even think that you'll miss the date feature, don't even think of buying a $6000+ watch that doesn't have the date.

You'll really hate yourself, I'm sure.

autisticlove · 30 December 2010, 01:56 PM

I have a bunch with date and a bunch without. Truth is, I never set the date and I use my computer or phone whenever I can't remember the date. When I buy the sub I'll do so w/o date as I'm not a fan of the cyclops.

Speed · 30 December 2010, 02:25 PM

It's simple for me...

Fridays and Weekends = wearing a watch with no date!

BTW, I love the set & go aspect of a No Date, which for me means a Speedy Pro or PAM 111.

Andad · 30 December 2010, 05:34 PM

No problemo.

If that doesn't work - you have a mobile phone.

This is one of Rolex's best 'big dial' watches.

KirkWilfred · 30 December 2010, 06:18 PM

Do humans need water to live?
Is a frogs ass water tight?
Is Obama the ------------ president in the history of the US?

Lol!

YES!

JBat · 31 December 2010, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KirkWilfred

Do humans need water to live?
Is a frogs ass water tight?
Is Obama the ------------ president in the history of the US?

Lol!

YES!

Watch Fan · 30 December 2010, 06:40 PM

I like having the date, but not a deal breaker either way if I like the watch.

Gundam · 30 December 2010, 07:55 PM

Do people who need the date also need reminding of the weekday?

Why not go all the way and get a Day-Date?

ally · 30 December 2010, 08:13 PM

I am thinking my next purchase will be a Sub Nd, but i really do use the date on my Expo II when doing paperwork but as been said there are loads of other ways to check the date......

Maybe I could put up a calender in my office :)

rxonmymind · 30 December 2010, 09:53 PM

Yes I like to have it. If one is paying as much for a watch why not?

Gerardus · 30 December 2010, 10:05 PM

Yes, need it definitely.

Art 1 · 30 December 2010, 10:07 PM

No.

NMS75 · 30 December 2010, 10:09 PM

I can't say I really need the date function on my watches but part of me kind of likes it to be there. The one thing I do wish Rolex would do is drop the cyclops!

M

Clay · 30 December 2010, 10:29 PM

No, but it's nice to have.....

Lamone · 31 December 2010, 12:32 AM

Hellz yeah I need a date function!

30 December 2010, 12:54 PM	#4
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	I have 2 that don't have the date (Exp 1 and 14060), but the other 4 do (GMT II, 16610, SD and 116200 DJ). I find the date to be very convenient. __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

30 December 2010, 01:23 PM	#5
JimSnyder "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Jim Snyder Location: Ohio Watch: Ask me later..... Posts: 7,726	No. And I would be happy to trade my 1601 DJ for a 14060 __________________ "You ain't lived, 'til you've had your tires rotated by a red-headed women."

1 January 2011, 10:09 AM	#7
rfknauss 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Richard Location: Macungie, PA Watch: 5513 Sub, LV Sub Posts: 14,497	I like the date feature ...... but not a requirement. __________________ *"Few things in life give man as great a pleasure as wearing a Rolex!"* TRF's "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Patron

30 December 2010, 12:55 PM	#9
fc3s2k "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Barry Location: california Watch: OFFICINE PANERAI Posts: 1,289	It doesn't matter to me. that is why I have both!! __________________

30 December 2010, 01:20 PM	#12
RollieKid "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Down under Watch: my wrist candy Posts: 567	I love the convenience of having the date function on my rollie...a quick flick of the wrist and I know the date. It's a matter of preference.... __________________ “No amount of money ever bought a second of time.” — Howard Stark

30 December 2010, 12:36 PM	#2
phantom357 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Jack Daniels Land Watch: me drink Guinness! Posts: 373	I definitely prefer to have the date but nowadays nearly everyone has a mobile phone with the date on it. I grew up having dates on my watches so I would certainly feel weird not having it on the watch. Sent from my Evo using Tapatalk. Excuse my brevity.

30 December 2010, 12:41 PM	#3
Rolexcess Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Rey Location: South Carolina Watch: it, Sucka! Posts: 253	How difficult is it to remember the current date? 30 years ago, we did not have computers, cell phones, etc. My wife always forgets to put her watch on the winder - she NEVER charges her cell phone. So, I am aways stuck with setting the date on her watch. Is it 12am or midnight? - a bit of a hassle. My ND Sub is clutter-free and I prefer the symmetry and balance of the face. One look at the date in the morning and it somehow sticks with me the rest of the day. I am a pharmacist and I have to date a lot of paperwork, called in prescriptions, etc. I've owned my No Date Sub for 2 months now and it has become my daily wearer. Don't miss the date feature at all. BUT I like/wear my Rolex so much that it has not stopped ticking since the day I put it on. So, if I did have the date feature, the only time I'd have to adjust it would be at the end of each short month. Just a personal preference of course, but I simply love the clean, symmetrical face of the no date watches.

31 December 2010, 02:08 AM	#6
Roley "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Roland Location: GMT -4:00 Today Watch: Enthusiast Posts: 874	Yes.

1 January 2011, 10:19 AM	#8
brownbear "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Danny Location: georgia Watch: it Bub Posts: 1,334	Originally Posted by Rolexcess Look at that clean face... Holy cow.. That is some Shirt..

30 December 2010, 01:01 PM	#10
eteokles "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: California Posts: 162	It really comes down to a how often you need it. If you're signing alot of paperwork, it's awfully handy to have that date on your wrist.

30 December 2010, 01:12 PM	#11
Cato Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Land of the Lost Watch: 116610LN Posts: 2,201	I definately need the date: even if I remember it, I'm always afraid I'd remember the wrong date.

30 December 2010, 01:16 PM	#13
Rags 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Chuck Location: SW Florida Watch: 16233,16610,214270 Posts: 11,196	It doesn't really matter in my office there is always a calender.. __________________ 16233 Y Serial Datejust 16610 Z Serial Submariner 214270 Explorer *114300 Oyster Perpetual* *76200 Tudor Date+Day*

30 December 2010, 01:23 PM	#14
jfash Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 48	I agree with RollieKid.

30 December 2010, 01:25 PM	#15
CKLinLA "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: KL Location: Los Angeles Watch: Explorer II Black Posts: 1,480	Based on what you said, you need a watch with a date function. You best be very sure before you opt for a no date model! For myself, I could go either way, though I do have a bias to no date models.

30 December 2010, 01:47 PM	#16
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK050 Posts: 34,460	Honestly, no one really needs a date function, unless that person has dementia. It's a preference and a very valid one to be sure. If you prefer to look at your wrist for the date, cellphones, calendars, or other methods won't do, but it is entirely possible in the modern world to go about one's business without the date on the wrist. If you even think that you'll miss the date feature, don't even think of buying a $6000+ watch that doesn't have the date. You'll really hate yourself, I'm sure. __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

30 December 2010, 01:56 PM	#17
autisticlove "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 58	I have a bunch with date and a bunch without. Truth is, I never set the date and I use my computer or phone whenever I can't remember the date. When I buy the sub I'll do so w/o date as I'm not a fan of the cyclops.

30 December 2010, 02:25 PM	#18
Speed "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19,706	It's simple for me... Fridays and Weekends = wearing a watch with no date! BTW, I love the set & go aspect of a No Date, which for me means a Speedy Pro or PAM 111.

30 December 2010, 05:34 PM	#19
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,528	No problemo. If that doesn't work - you have a mobile phone. This is one of Rolex's best 'big dial' watches. Attached Images __________________ E

30 December 2010, 06:18 PM	#20
KirkWilfred "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Brian Location: West Hartford, CT Watch: 116710LN Posts: 1,224	Do humans need water to live? Is a frogs ass water tight? Is Obama the ------------ president in the history of the US? Lol! YES! __________________ “Time is an illusion.” – Albert Einstein

30 December 2010, 06:40 PM	#22
Watch Fan "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 676	I like having the date, but not a deal breaker either way if I like the watch. __________________ "The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheeze."

30 December 2010, 07:55 PM	#23
Gundam "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK / HK Posts: 188	Do people who need the date also need reminding of the weekday? Why not go all the way and get a Day-Date?

30 December 2010, 08:13 PM	#24
ally "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Alan Location: london Watch: Explorer II Posts: 790	I am thinking my next purchase will be a Sub Nd, but i really do use the date on my Expo II when doing paperwork but as been said there are loads of other ways to check the date...... Maybe I could put up a calender in my office :) __________________ 14060M Explorer II TT DJ. 16610 LV.

30 December 2010, 09:53 PM	#25
rxonmymind "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Brandon Location: Sacramento Watch: Rolex woot! woot! Posts: 824	Yes I like to have it. If one is paying as much for a watch why not? __________________ Be yourself; Everyone else is taken! Oscar Wilde

30 December 2010, 10:05 PM	#26
Gerardus "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Gerardus Location: often in the air Watch: ♕ Posts: 12,142	Yes, need it definitely. __________________ ♕126610 ♕126333 ♕116300

30 December 2010, 10:07 PM	#27
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	No.

30 December 2010, 10:09 PM	#28
NMS75 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Mark Location: United Kingdom Watch: 16610 & 116710LN Posts: 559	I can't say I really need the date function on my watches but part of me kind of likes it to be there. The one thing I do wish Rolex would do is drop the cyclops! M

30 December 2010, 10:29 PM	#29
Clay Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Up a tree Posts: 4,001	No, but it's nice to have.....

31 December 2010, 12:32 AM	#30
Lamone Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC Watch: ya mawt! Posts: 3,448	Hellz yeah I need a date function!

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