Rolex datejust batons or Roman numerals

[jb335]

Originally Posted by Mick P

Chaps

I spoke to my local AD this morning and asked the question - is it sticks or batons.

The answer was unequivocal - it is batons.

So please no more use of the term sticks. It is horrible.

Nothing to stop you asking your own AD either.

Regards

Mick

LOL, as if ADs know anything.

It was just this month a very large AD told me there is no difference between a DJ II and a DJ 41 other than one is only available in TT.

They don't know.

[Nyc27000]

Originally Posted by jb335

LOL, as if ADs know anything.

It was just this month a very large AD told me there is no difference between a DJ II and a DJ 41 other than one is only available in TT.

They don't know.

I walked into the 5th Ave Rolex Boutique on the day of the Basel release asking to try on DJ41 PM to see the fit, they kept on saying "you mean the DJ II? Because the DJ41 was just announced today." I finally relented and said yeah, the DJII. Hahaha.

[Bigsykedaddy]

Originally Posted by Nyc27000

I walked into the 5th Ave Rolex Boutique on the day of the Basel release asking to try on DJ41 PM to see the fit, they kept on saying "you mean the DJ II? Because the DJ41 was just announced today." I finally relented and said yeah, the DJII. Hahaha.

[Flywheel]

Originally Posted by Mick P

Please no more use of the term sticks.

Really?

[Lew Archer]

Originally Posted by Mick P

Chaps

I spoke to my local AD this morning and asked the question - is it sticks or batons.

The answer was unequivocal - it is batons.

So please no more use of the term sticks. It is horrible.

Nothing to stop you asking your own AD either.

Regards

Mick

We Yanks don't use the word baton much...and when we do, we pronounce it "Ba-taan". In recent years, Police refer to their truncheons as "batons". That seemed to catch on when side handled batons became popular in the 1980s, which were metal and black in color, replacing the older batons made of hickory and referred to as "nightsticks". Aside from cops, the word is associated here mostly with something twirled in a marching band. Parade stuff. So, it's not a word used everyday on our side of the Atlantic.

Stick, however, is everyday usage for any number of meanings...from a manual gear shift, to, well, a nightstick. So, I'm not surprised it's been adopted in the watch context.

I'd never heard the term "stick" for the markers on a watch until this forum. I agree with you: It sounds wrong to my ears. I prefer "Baton" (and after spending some time with the chaps at the Met, prefer the British pronunciation, too).

Two peoples, separated by a common language!

Cheers, mate.

[Bfd70]

Sticks. That in blue fluted jubilee is wiwt

[jbsmith]

Romans. Love it on my wife's white dial DJ 36mm and my YG Skyd silver dial.

[Datejus]

I went for the romans myself

[Lewisp123]

That looks absolutely amazing! Do you wear that everyday?

[DramaTurtle]

I just love Romans on DJs. If I ever get one (unlikely) it will be the Roman dial. Sticks are everywhere else.

[Golfster]

Sticks.

[luvchnl]

Definitely Romans on that combination! The Roman numerals go so well with the fluted bezel and jubilee bracelet. Quintessential Rolex.

[amvd]

I prefere stick dial

[AboutTime]

Romans all the way for me!

[dr35mm]

Sticks, less is more and IMO Romans belong on DDs.

[teb1013]

Mine is batons/sticks Roman just doesn't do it for me. According to the Rolex site, the DJ 36 with sticks/batons and with Roman list the same amount so I assume that the difference in price has to do with the dealer's having more difficulty in selling the Roman. I assume that you want a new watch, you can probably get an excellent used Datejust for a good deal less in the appearance that you want (I did this, but you may not want to). Good luck, let us know what you choose.


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[GMT Aviator]

If it's a DJ2, then batons for sure....

[longimanus88]

I tend to prefer sportier watches, but I'd go with the Romans on this one. Listen to your heart, not to what we advise you! Good luck!

[lord91]

Batons all the way, and still get small, nicer roman numerals. Also neat for going 36 mm.

[SemperFi]

Tough choice and really can't go wrong either way. Personally, for me, batons.
Good luck with your decision.

[Maiden]

sticks for me

[JR16]

Batons... you get the romans along the track ... win win


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[AK797]

Do you mean the price difference is because of a deal you can find or because the fluted bezel is WG and so costs more than the smooth bezel? I would prefer sticks on a blue dial.

[jazznpool]

Sticks are more classic and appealing to me. Nothing wrong with the Roman dial though. Good luck with your purchase!

[lecorsaire]

Romans and save the 1000 quid for something else. Just my two cents. I think you can't go wrong with either one to be honest.

[Benjamin Choi]

Sticks all day


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[watchwatcher]

Love the stick dial...but convention WIS-dom says Romans look best with fluted/jubilee combo.

[lecorsaire]

Batons is technically the correct term. Just like it's dial instead of face and bracelet instead of band. I can't stand when people call it the face or band. Especially band when referring to a metal bracelet.

[farscott]

My preference would be for the batons as I find either Roman or Arabic numerals at the indices to be unnecessary clutter.

I really prefer the dials from the 1960s and 1970s with the thinner batons and subdivided minutes.

[Iloreyix]

Batons are a touch more timeless. Batons for me for sure.