DJ41 Bracelets

[PRabbit]

Hey all,

TL/DR: thoughts on a TT DJ41 on a SS oyster bracelet? And, will an AD sell me a bracelet by itself, as long as it is for a model that they currently offer a SS oyster with?


I’ve got a wild idea I want to float around before following through. I’ve purchased both a 126333 and 116610 in the last couple weeks. I’ve really fallen in love with the TT DJ41 and I’m debating possibly getting rid of the sub and making the DJ my one sole watch. From that, I’ve started thinking of variations on the DJ. It’s currently on the TT jubilee which is the way I like it most. However, if it’s the one watch I go with for many years, I like the idea of having an oyster bracelet for certain occasions to give it a sportier look.

Problem is, I don’t much care for the TT oyster bracelets and don’t think it would have much of a different effect vs the Jubilee in the same way the SS versions have vs each other. I.E., I think the TT oyster and jubilee don’t display the difference between ‘sporty’ and ‘dressy’ to the same extent that the SS bracelets do.

It got me thinking, anybody put a SS oyster on a TT DJ? I have a white dial, and in my head, I’m picturing a really good look. An all SS oyster DJ, with the exception of just a YG flutes bezel. Anybody have thoughts on this, or pictures, etc?

Brings me to next question; will a Rolex AD NEVER sell bracelet by itself? Or would they only NOT sell it if it’s not meant for the watch in question? If so, I still have my SS 126300 on jubilee that I’m trying to sell currently. I figure I could use that as the watch ‘I’m trying to put on the oyster.’

Thanks!

Obligatory pics of said watches:

[huncho]

ss bracelets on tt watches look really off. someone tried it on a bluesy and it looked terrible. i think it will look equally wrong with a yellow gold fluted bezel personally

i think that two tone datejust is a perfect all around watch and i'd just wear it as is

[fskywalker]

I think will look good. Perhaps if your AD is friendly they might take an oyster band from another DJ and put it on your DJ so that you can see the look.


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[JSolution]

As you asked for opinions I feel it looks perfect how it is!

[PRabbit]

Originally Posted by huncho

ss bracelets on tt watches look really off. someone tried it on a bluesy and it looked terrible. i think it will look equally wrong with a yellow gold fluted bezel personally

i think that two tone datejust is a perfect all around watch and i'd just wear it as is

Fair enough. I’m just thinking it would work well together due to the white dial. I think dial color might factor in some. Like the blue dial sub, I don’t think this would look good on the DJ either with the champagne dial or some other colors even.

Originally Posted by JSolution

As you asked for opinions I feel it looks perfect how it is!

Indeed I did, and I agree with you 100%. I’m just curious about an SS oyster as a switch up bracelet for some variation if i were to go down to only owning this DJ and nothing else. Also feel it could really bring down the attention as well if needed as it could pass off as just some watch with just a little bit of PVD gold accent to some people, which would be nice on occasion.

[PRabbit]

Originally Posted by fskywalker

I think will look good. Perhaps if your AD is friendly they might take an oyster band from another DJ and put it on your DJ so that you can see the look.


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And this is actually a great idea.. something I will actually do. Thanks for pointing out what should have been right in front of my face lol. I just hope the AD isn’t some strict by-the-book AD who will deny my purchase request after learning it’s for the wrong model instead of the “intended matching watch.”

[Easy E]

My AD has sold me a couple of bracelets. So, yes it is possible. The SS on TT will not look great, to me. I have the TT DJ41 pictured in the original post. I also bought a TT oyster for it as well. Nice mix up.

[georgekart]

Since you have a 126300 you should be able to buy an Oyster "for it". However, TT watches look really bad on SS bracelets.

[PRabbit]

Originally Posted by Easy E

My AD has sold me a couple of bracelets. So, yes it is possible. The SS on TT will not look great, to me. I have the TT DJ41 pictured in the original post. I also bought a TT oyster for it as well. Nice mix up.

Originally Posted by georgekart

Since you have a 126300 you should be able to buy an Oyster "for it". However, TT watches look really bad on SS bracelets.

That is all good to hear and is what I was thinking. As I seem to remember an AD telling me Rolex would sell a bracelet as long as it is a current option that they currently offer for that model.

Point taken on the looks. I would also feel kind of dumb know I’m wearing an almost $16k watch that is identical to the white gold option at only $10k lol. But still keep thinking it could be a fun variation. I suppose I’ll just need to do what skywalker said and go down to an AD and see if they will let me try it out and see for myself.

[georgekart]

Originally Posted by PRabbit

I would also feel kind of dumb know I’m wearing an almost $16k watch that is identical to the white gold option at only $10k lol.

There is no white gold version. On a TT DJ both the bezel and the center links are gold. Whereas on a fluted DJ only the bezel is WG, the bracelet is fully SS. You could say that bezel is enough to call it TT WG, but by that point any modern SS Rolex is TT WG as the dial markers and hands are always WG.

[PRabbit]

Originally Posted by georgekart

There is no white gold version. On a TT DJ both the bezel and the center links are gold. Whereas on a fluted DJ only the bezel is WG, the bracelet is fully SS. You could say that bezel is enough to call it TT WG, but by that point any modern SS Rolex is TT WG as the dial markers and hands are always WG.

Yep. But if I put a SS oyster bracelet on my TT YG. Then it would be identical to the WG version, except bezel would be YG instead of WG is all. But at $16k instead of $10k. But the TT YG is already a sunk cost so I really shouldn’t pay attention to that.