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Tony G · 10 July 2011, 04:52 AM

Hello Forumers , We got to have some " Perpetual Date " owners In here so i thought lets dedicate a thread to the " Date " model new and vintage, wrist pics , stand alone pics , opinions and reviews.

jay_man2 · 10 July 2011, 04:55 AM

What's the difference between a Date and a Datejust? I have a Datejust with a fluted bezel that otherwise looks like the one pictured above.

Gerardus · 10 July 2011, 04:58 AM

Difference is 34mm>36mm

Tony G · 10 July 2011, 05:08 AM

But I'm 90% sure your DJ does not have a smooth bezel , one of the things I love about the Date not to many ( Rolex Replicas with a smooth bezel , mostly fluted bezels ) giving the Date model a more authentic genuine stand in the watch world ..... Myself I despise Replicas......

steve1985 · 10 July 2011, 05:25 AM

I owned a a SS Date 15200. I didnt like it very much. I just didnt get that "Damn, I'm wearing a Rolex feel." So I sold it and got my DJ 16013.

Tony G · 10 July 2011, 05:29 AM

Steve , very interesting would care to elaborate on that a bit more......

Tony G · 10 July 2011, 06:13 AM

We gotta have some Perpetual Date fans out there......

Oyster1982 · 10 July 2011, 06:30 AM

I have a 15053 TT 1982 Date with the engine turned bezel jubilee band. I also have a DJ and I can feel the difference between the weight and look on the wrist. The DJ seems to have a greater presence.

OysterDavid · 10 July 2011, 07:24 AM

OK, here's an earlier pix of mine...a 15037, solid 14K gold, purchased new at Bucherer in Lucerne in '88...

and now it's current dial...same watch...

and strolling down memory lane...my very first Rolex, bought in '76 through the mail (when you could do that) from Bucherer in Switzerland...cost? $276. Sold in 2006 for $2200 with extra dials & Jubliee bracelet and original boxes and papers. This was a 1500/0 non quickset model.

Thank you for asking about the Date model...

Tony G · 10 July 2011, 07:41 AM

Cheers ,thumbs UP nice Rolex and pics....

superdelsol · 10 July 2011, 08:56 AM

Here is my wife's OP Date from 1978. It has an acrylic crystal and non-quickset movement. The gray dial is what I like best. We recently swapped the SS dome bezel for a 18K fluted bezel.

Lisa · 10 July 2011, 09:34 AM

I miss mine...

RollieKid · 10 July 2011, 10:21 PM

Here's mine

dricig · 10 July 2011, 10:48 PM

My Date model from 1987, acrylic and quickset with romans. It also has what they refer to as the "Engine turned bezel"
I have not seen this combination often. I'm also the original owner! It shares the rotation with a TT Datejust and a GMT 16750.

dave

dddrees · 10 July 2011, 10:57 PM

Very nice, thanks for sharing your PICs.

Oyster1982 · 11 July 2011, 12:22 AM

This is my OP Date in TT, its a 7050xxx series which puts it in 1982.

1976 · 11 July 2011, 04:06 AM

The OP Date is a great watch! Here is my 1971 1500, it is my first Rolex (got it from my parents in 1997). Still have it and it is one of my favorites

steve1985 · 11 July 2011, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony G

Steve , very interesting would care to elaborate on that a bit more......

The watch was small 34mm. I thought it was alittle feminine for me and I wanted the DJ because it was a little bigger and more masculine with the fluted bezel. Thats just my opinion maybe others feel different. I like my DJ 100X better! Plus the DJ is the basis for every other Rolex Model. The DJ is the cornerstone of Rolex.

ptugolf · 11 July 2011, 02:19 PM

Here you go. I love my Date.

z32turbo · 11 July 2011, 02:30 PM

Lookin' good!!!!!! Nice photos everyone!

Nalk7 · 11 July 2011, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptugolf

Here you go. I love my Date.

That's one handsome watch! I love blue dials

vukotab · 11 July 2011, 10:27 PM

Nice watches, guys! A little unappreciated these days, which is a shame...
Just keep`em coming!

mikkolopez · 12 July 2011, 12:57 AM

checking in with my "Date"

Oyster1982 · 12 July 2011, 01:06 AM

Here is a better photo of my Date 15053, this watch is now in my weekly rotation between the Datejust.

slcbbrown · 12 July 2011, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dricig

My Date model from 1987, acrylic and quickset with romans. It also has what they refer to as the "Engine turned bezel"
I have not seen this combination often. I'm also the original owner! It shares the rotation with a TT Datejust and a GMT 16750.

dave

Great Date. That's easily my favorite Rolex dial.

Justjosh · 12 July 2011, 01:36 AM

This is one I picked up for my wife a while back. She wasn't in love with it so we ended up flipping it.

RolexV3 · 12 July 2011, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa

I miss mine...

I agree that was a nice "date" you had lisa but that Tudor you upgraded to is an awesome looking one as well

CKLinLA · 12 July 2011, 02:19 AM

Good idea starting this thread. Seeing quite a few beautiful ones.
I like the Perpetual Dates a lot and have two.

This is a 1500 from around 1964. Its definitely my favorite of the two,
because of the hands

And this is my 15000 from around 1983/1984.

10 July 2011, 04:52 AM	#1
Tony G "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NYC Watch: GMT Posts: 235	" Oyster Perpetual Date " Wrist & Other Pics , Reviews , Opinions Hello Forumers , We got to have some " Perpetual Date " owners In here so i thought lets dedicate a thread to the " Date " model new and vintage, wrist pics , stand alone pics , opinions and reviews. Attached Images

10 July 2011, 04:58 AM	#3
Gerardus "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Gerardus Location: often in the air Watch: ♕ Posts: 12,142	Difference is 34mm>36mm __________________ ♕126610 ♕126333 ♕116300

10 July 2011, 05:25 AM	#5
steve1985 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Steve Location: ohio Posts: 160	I owned a a SS Date 15200. I didnt like it very much. I just didnt get that "Damn, I'm wearing a Rolex feel." So I sold it and got my DJ 16013. __________________ My Watches Rolex DateJust TT 16013 1982-SOLD Citizen BN0090-52E Eco-Drive Scuba Fin Stainless Steel

10 July 2011, 06:30 AM	#8
Oyster1982 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Ed Location: Jersey Shore Watch: Rolex DJ Posts: 1,905	I have a 15053 TT 1982 Date with the engine turned bezel jubilee band. I also have a DJ and I can feel the difference between the weight and look on the wrist. The DJ seems to have a greater presence. __________________ It 10pm do you know where your Datejust is? http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...DA0MC5qcGc.jpg

10 July 2011, 08:56 AM	#11
superdelsol "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Scott Location: Arizona, USA Watch: your 6. Posts: 388	Here is my wife's OP Date from 1978. It has an acrylic crystal and non-quickset movement. The gray dial is what I like best. We recently swapped the SS dome bezel for a 18K fluted bezel. __________________ "For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled." Dr. Richard P. Feynman, Rogers Commission Report, Appendix F, 9 June 1986

10 July 2011, 04:55 AM	#2
jay_man2 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Jay Location: Northern Virginia Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,490	What's the difference between a Date and a Datejust? I have a Datejust with a fluted bezel that otherwise looks like the one pictured above.

10 July 2011, 05:08 AM	#4
Tony G "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NYC Watch: GMT Posts: 235	But I'm 90% sure your DJ does not have a smooth bezel , one of the things I love about the Date not to many ( Rolex Replicas with a smooth bezel , mostly fluted bezels ) giving the Date model a more authentic genuine stand in the watch world ..... Myself I despise Replicas......

10 July 2011, 05:29 AM	#6
Tony G "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NYC Watch: GMT Posts: 235	Steve , very interesting would care to elaborate on that a bit more......

10 July 2011, 06:13 AM	#7
Tony G "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NYC Watch: GMT Posts: 235	We gotta have some Perpetual Date fans out there......

10 July 2011, 07:24 AM	#9
OysterDavid Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: S F Bay Area Posts: 621	OK, here's an earlier pix of mine...a 15037, solid 14K gold, purchased new at Bucherer in Lucerne in '88... and now it's current dial...same watch... and strolling down memory lane...my very first Rolex, bought in '76 through the mail (when you could do that) from Bucherer in Switzerland...cost? $276. Sold in 2006 for $2200 with extra dials & Jubliee bracelet and original boxes and papers. This was a 1500/0 non quickset model. Thank you for asking about the Date model...

10 July 2011, 07:41 AM	#10
Tony G "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NYC Watch: GMT Posts: 235	Cheers ,thumbs UP nice Rolex and pics....

10 July 2011, 09:34 AM	#12
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	I miss mine...

10 July 2011, 10:21 PM	#13
RollieKid "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Down under Watch: my wrist candy Posts: 567	Here's mine Attached Images __________________ “No amount of money ever bought a second of time.” — Howard Stark

10 July 2011, 10:48 PM	#14
dricig "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Dave Location: NY Metro Posts: 680	My Date model from 1987, acrylic and quickset with romans. It also has what they refer to as the "Engine turned bezel" I have not seen this combination often. I'm also the original owner! It shares the rotation with a TT Datejust and a GMT 16750. dave Attached Images

10 July 2011, 10:57 PM	#15
dddrees "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Dan Location: USA Watch: This N That Posts: 34,253	Very nice, thanks for sharing your PICs. __________________ When it captures your imagination, that's when you know you have found your passion. Loyal Foot Soldier of The Nylon Nation. Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

11 July 2011, 12:22 AM	#16
Oyster1982 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Ed Location: Jersey Shore Watch: Rolex DJ Posts: 1,905	This is my OP Date in TT, its a 7050xxx series which puts it in 1982. __________________ It 10pm do you know where your Datejust is? http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...DA0MC5qcGc.jpg

11 July 2011, 04:06 AM	#17
1976 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Maurice Location: The Netherlands Watch: 14060M/1601/1500 Posts: 246	The OP Date is a great watch! Here is my 1971 1500, it is my first Rolex (got it from my parents in 1997). Still have it and it is one of my favorites __________________ Kind regards, Maurice

11 July 2011, 02:19 PM	#19
ptugolf "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Alan Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: SubC Date Posts: 676	Here you go. I love my Date. Attached Images

11 July 2011, 02:30 PM	#20
z32turbo "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sea Level Watch: Varies Posts: 6,877	Lookin' good!!!!!! Nice photos everyone! __________________ Instagram @z32turbo

11 July 2011, 10:27 PM	#22
vukotab "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Vukota Brajovi Location: Belgrade,Serbia Watch: ing movies! Posts: 3,812	Nice watches, guys! A little unappreciated these days, which is a shame... Just keep`em coming! __________________ My fashion blog and Instagram: https://stylebyvukota.com/ https://instagram.com/vukotabrajovic/

12 July 2011, 12:57 AM	#23
mikkolopez "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 2,301	checking in with my "Date"

12 July 2011, 01:06 AM	#24
Oyster1982 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Ed Location: Jersey Shore Watch: Rolex DJ Posts: 1,905	Here is a better photo of my Date 15053, this watch is now in my weekly rotation between the Datejust. __________________ It 10pm do you know where your Datejust is? http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/...DA0MC5qcGc.jpg

12 July 2011, 01:36 AM	#26
Justjosh "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: WI Watch: This Posts: 856	This is one I picked up for my wife a while back. She wasn't in love with it so we ended up flipping it. __________________ Speed is fine, but accuracy is final.

12 July 2011, 02:19 AM	#28
CKLinLA "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: KL Location: Los Angeles Watch: Explorer II Black Posts: 1,480	Good idea starting this thread. Seeing quite a few beautiful ones. I like the Perpetual Dates a lot and have two. This is a 1500 from around 1964. Its definitely my favorite of the two, because of the hands And this is my 15000 from around 1983/1984.

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