Datejust for wife?

[Jd Swiper]

Originally Posted by MCOSUB

This is the one I got from the seller prior to purchase. Wifey is out of town with it or I could get you a better one. The dial looks a little creamier and has some coloring that you dont see in the picture. This pic makes it look more silver than it really is.

It's beautiful.. I'm looking to get my wife one just like it soon although I was hoping for a diamond bezel!

[melons]

Originally Posted by Eric Chan

My wife wears a 26mm Datejust and she loves it. She has not been a fan of large watches, but she is slowly warming up to the 31mm. I think the 26mm looks fine on smaller framed women, but the 31mm is probably the safest way to go. To me, the 36mm looks a little too big for most women. Can't go wrong with either one.

Mine wears a black dial 26mm OP and loves it. Wears much larger than you would think.

[sea-dweller]

36mm looks great on women, IMO!

[luvsub]

26mm is classic.

[subking86]

The 26 is a classic size for the women. But other sizes look great too. My wife uses my Air King (34mm) as a daily wearer and it looks great. Her 26mm OP is now used for more formal occasions.

[Whenzuc]

I wear a Ladies Datejust 31mm all gold with a presidential bracelet amd MOP face. No diamonds but lots of sparkle from the bezel. I love the size.

[SL BRABUS]

Originally Posted by luvsub

26mm is classic.

This.....^^^....






My wife her 26mm....

[floater156]

I'd get her a 36mm explorer or air king.

[BNA/LION]

Go 31mm or 36mm depending on her wrist and or body type. My Wife likes the 31mm and we sold all her 26mm... Good Luck! She will love it!

[Rogdogg]

If it were me I would take a look at all of her existing watches and see what kind of sizes she buys when she picks herself a watch, then I would go up a size. For example, if most of her watches are 26mm, I would go mid-size 31mm. If most of her watches seem ~31mm, I would consider jumping up to 36mm for her Rolex.
If all of he watches are 26mm size or thereabouts, jumping straight to a 36mm might feel a little big for her.
This is all only if you cannot take her to try them on of course.

Good Luck

[Mat Allston]

I personally do not like to go with what is trendy, and go with what suites my wrist size the most.

Here is my 26mm and my wrist is 5.5 inches. I love my 26mm DJ so much that I purchased another 26mm OP with dome bezel and oyster bracelet.

Please keep us posted on the outcome. You wife will love her new watch.

[Widows Son]

Wife has a 31MM and it looks great. The dial on the 26MM is kind of hard to read IMHO.

[Widows Son]

Originally Posted by Mat Allston

I personally do not like to go with what is trendy, and go with what suites my wrist size the most.

Here is my 26mm and my wrist is 5.5 inches. I love my 26mm DJ so much that I purchased another 26mm OP with dome bezel and oyster bracelet.

Please keep us posted on the outcome. You wife will love her new watch.

Looks great on you!!!

[vitalsignsrn]

I dont know her age, but I do recommend the 36mm unless she has very tiny wrists then I recommend 31mm or Airking 34mm or whatever its called now. I have plenty of watches around the 26mm to 29mm range when I was younger. As I aged, & we all do, I found that the 36mm range was best. Now, like I said, I dont know your wife's age, but I'll be 49 in February & I ** definitely ** need 36mm. I hope to live a LONG life & I find 36mm will take me to my golden years just fine. If I need a 60mm, well, I best be getting laser eye surgery. LOL All in all, we all age, & as normal growth & development criteria, so does our eyesight. SO...unless she has teeny tiny wrists, I would go for the 36mm size. Will carry her from now to there..



Edited to add...I also wear the 14060M Submariner 40mm with no issue. Another option if she is sporty. Discontinued now but still available. :-D

[SL BRABUS]

Originally Posted by vitalsignsrn

I dont know her age, but I do recommend the 36mm unless she has very tiny wrists then I recommend 31mm or Airking 34mm or whatever its called now. I have plenty of watches around the 26mm to 29mm range when I was younger. As I aged, & we all do, I found that the 36mm range was best. Now, like I said, I dont know your wife's age, but I'll be 49 in February & I ** definitely ** need 36mm. I hope to live a LONG life & I find 36mm will take me to my golden years just fine. If I need a 60mm, well, I best be getting laser eye surgery. LOL All in all, we all age, & as normal growth & development criteria, so does our eyesight. SO...unless she has teeny tiny wrists, I would go for the 36mm size. Will carry her from now to there..



Edited to add...I also wear the 14060M Submariner 40mm with no issue. Another option if she is sporty. Discontinued now but still available. :-D

"Hi" Judy....

My wife & I saw your pictures.....

You're beautiful...

You don't even look anywhere 49.......

Happy Birthday in advance...

Best Regards,
Tony&Vall

[Touring]

Originally Posted by ec51

Cant go wrong with a 31mm DJ.

^ This.

[Flex368]

31mm is the way to go.

[bridgs]

Originally Posted by adawil2002

I bought my wife a midsize DJ w/oyster bracelet. She loves it.

I bought my wife that exact same model many years ago and she loves hers too.

[BH13GMT]

Originally Posted by adawil2002

I bought my wife a midsize DJ w/oyster bracelet. She loves it.

My wife has the identical watch, totally bullet proof, she never takes it off. Dealing with young kids it can take a wack, waterproof, doesnt feel too big although it took a month for her to get used to the size jumping from a tiny Longines before her DJ. You can get pink flowered dials too if the watch needs to look more feminine.
The perfect all rounder

[RMC12]

My wife has the 35mm YM and loves it. I bought it as a surprise for her but she has since seen the 29mm YM and prefers the mid size a LOT more. She is only 5' 0" with small wrists and it looks great.

I would go 36mm!

[Mat Allston]

Originally Posted by Widows Son

Looks great on you!!!

Thanks you.

[Riel]

This is the 31 mm DJ mine fell in love with
Galaxy diamond bezel, mop roman dial, jubilee 2 tone bracelet

[Whenzuc]

my 31mm MOP

[rmfnla]

Originally Posted by BH13GMT

My wife has the identical watch, totally bullet proof, she never takes it off. Dealing with young kids it can take a wack, waterproof, doesnt feel too big although it took a month for her to get used to the size jumping from a tiny Longines before her DJ. You can get pink flowered dials too if the watch needs to look more feminine.
The perfect all rounder

Cute shot...

[luvchnl]

Depends on her style. Does she follow the most current trends etc.? Also, will this be her only rolex, or will there be others in the future? I ask these questions, because if she is trendy, she may like the larger watch size of 36. If she is more demure/classic with her style, she may prefer the 31 or even the 26. Buying a 36 is ok IMO if she plans to purchase another rolex in the future, or if she already has a smaller sized rolex. Larger watches are popular right now, but I'm sure eventually smaller sized watches will be back in vogue. I think a 26 can be elegant, and a 36 is more of a sporty look. The 31 is a good in between size ;)

Any of these sizes can look great on a lady IMO. It's all subjective and personal taste. Wrist size and body type have a lot to do with it. I've seen 36 look great on some ladies, and then look way too huge on others (like they are borrowing someone else's watch, which looks odd to me).
On the other hand, I've seen 26 look amazing on some ladies and too tiny on others. For myself I stay 31 and below on the DateJust. The 36 feels too big on my somewhat small wrist and I don't feel comfortable wearing a dress with the 36 (Of course this doesn't matter if you have smaller watches or another small sized rolex to wear).
The 31 is a great size for me. Not too small and not too big.

You already feel that the 26 is too small, so take a look at her wrist and try to imagine if a 36 would be ok for her size and her style. Or better yet, have her try on a 36 somehow. If you think it might be a tad too big, go for the 31 to be on the safe side ;) I think the 31 and 26 are timeless for ladies.

[Mosbrook]

36 all the way.

[amh]

I like the 26mm best but 31mm is probably better for some ladies - I would pick the ladies size for anyone with small stature. I think the "big watch" fad will blow over .

Some examples from the web:

26mm


31mm

[cathy liebchen]

Originally Posted by Rogdogg

If it were me I would take a look at all of her existing watches and see what kind of sizes she buys when she picks herself a watch, then I would go up a size. For example, if most of her watches are 26mm, I would go mid-size 31mm. If most of her watches seem ~31mm, I would consider jumping up to 36mm for her Rolex.
If all of he watches are 26mm size or thereabouts, jumping straight to a 36mm might feel a little big for her.
This is all only if you cannot take her to try them on of course.

Good Luck

31mm. I have 2 of them, and a 29mm YM. 26mm has always been too small for me, and I have small wrists and hands

[kaiyasdad]

Thanks for all the feedback. Her wrist is 5.5 inches and I think the pic mat Allston put up looks good as they have the same size wrist. She was just offered a job as gm of a resort up in tahoe, so want to surprise her will a well deserved gift.

[vitalsignsrn]

Originally Posted by SL BRABUS

"Hi" Judy....

My wife & I saw your pictures.....

You're beautiful...

You don't even look anywhere 49.......

Happy Birthday in advance...

Best Regards,
Tony&Vall

Wow..thank you for the compliments Tony & Val. I use Strivectin HD Wrinkle cream. LOL LOL I have to say Ive been fortunate to have my paternal grandmothers genes.



OP..You find your sweet spot size yet? You've had quite a lot of suggestions, all sound of course.

Hope your decision is easier now.