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henrylee · 7 May 2011, 06:19 AM

Quick questions, Im getting my wife a rolex. We have come to the choice of the Datejust 31mm 178240 black SS. But we are undecided on which dial to go with, the roman numeral vs stick dial. Honestly we like both. We wanted a watched that kinda matched my SubC. Which dial will retain the most value in the long road? Also which dial from the datejust trends to stay more popular?

MonBK · 7 May 2011, 06:21 AM

Get the one your wife likes, none of them are worth more then the other.

tkc324 · 7 May 2011, 06:25 AM

Both dial will retain value the same. If you want something that resembles your subc, then go with the stick dial. It would be cleaner and simpler as well. I always prefer clean dials and stay away from numbers and roman numerals.

chicfarmer1 · 7 May 2011, 06:33 AM

Beautiful watches, both.
With the same bezel and bracelet, a regular dial Roman vs. stick should be equivalent in resale interest. Both sticks and Romans are popular.

Also: The Roman dial that comes with a gold bezel (if you went with a two-tone or a fluted WG bezel) also has the Roman numerals in gold, creating a very nice effect. The stick version has lume, which is a nice feature that the Roman doesn't. And finally, the stick dial is easier to read (more legible) vs. the black with Roman in most light conditions.

cedargrove · 7 May 2011, 06:48 AM

All good points made by everyone above.

I would normally lean towards sticks, but my god those Romans are beautiful. To me they are the perfect way to add some sparkle without adding diamonds. I think they are made of white gold.

If lume is desireable then obviously the sticks, but realize it will not be very bright on this watch - it will be dimmer than most others. It will OK for transitioning through darker areas, but will not last long into the night.

Suzy Cruisy · 7 May 2011, 07:27 AM

I'm going to get myself a 31mm someday (like, as soon as a used one comes available that is in some color and bezel combination I like). So, I probably won't get much choice.

I think the romans are prettier BUT I'm mostly going to wear it for dress up, on a cruise, in a showroom, where I'm going to want to know the time when its DARK. I yearn for lume for that reason alone. Once I found out sticks were the only way for me to get lume, I found I wasn't so dead set on getting the roman.

Then again, MOST of the time I cruise with hubby, and both his fancy watches have great lume, so I can just whip his wrist around in my direction and be all set!

Suzy

henrylee · 7 May 2011, 07:53 AM

Thanks for your inputs. Both are beauties! Which is why it is a hard choice.

phampau · 7 May 2011, 07:54 AM

Just purchased my wife the 31mm 178240 datejust, domed bezel, with STICK dial! I think the look is more simple/cleaner than the roman numerals. Get which one she likes best would be my recommendation. Paul

MortgageGuy · 7 May 2011, 09:13 AM

I would get the Roman, without a doubt much classier IMHO... I never cared for the stick dials too much.

As for the resale value in my experience (my wife has had 2 Midsize) the midsize does not hold its value too well to begin with. One certainly will NOT hold better than the other, they will both drop quite dramatically as everything does when purchased new.

chicfarmer1 · 7 May 2011, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by MortgageGuy

I would get the Roman, without a doubt much classier IMHO... I never cared for the stick dials too much.

As for the resale value in my experience (my wife has had 2 Midsize) the midsize does not hold its value too well to begin with. One certainly will NOT hold better than the other, they will both drop quite dramatically as everything does when purchased new.

Agree, disagree, agree.

Agree: Love the Romans. Disagree: The 31mm is likelier a stronger resale these days since the demand is higher now (partly because of the beautiful new models). Agree: the two faces aren't really different for resale.
I have a 31mm with Roman dial (white) and love it.

MortgageGuy · 7 May 2011, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by chicfarmer1

Agree, disagree, agree.

Agree: Love the Romans. Disagree: The 31mm is likelier a stronger resale these days since the demand is higher now (partly because of the beautiful new models). Agree: the two faces aren't really different for resale.
I have a 31mm with Roman dial (white) and love it.

Well I have sold 3 midsize ladies watches in the last 12 months and there is NOT a strong resale... Ladies and midsize have never had a strong resale nor has any DJ for Rolex for that matter... I do not believe you are correct, IMHO of course this is what I have seen in my experiences and what some very good friends/AD's have informed me as well

chicfarmer1 · 7 May 2011, 09:54 AM

I had some good logic going, just not correct, eh?

(thinking of the bigger market recently for 31mm)

And yes, I knew that DJs as a whole don't have the resale of the sports watches. Not a problem for those of us who love the things.

MortgageGuy · 7 May 2011, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by chicfarmer1

I had some good logic going, just not correct, eh?

(thinking of the bigger market recently for 31mm)

And yes, I knew that DJs as a whole don't have the resale of the sports watches. Not a problem for those of us who love the things.

I am hoping your point is right, my wife loves the DJ line

I have tried to get her into mens sport watches but other than wearing one of mine here and there she has not gone for it.

I think as a whole as long as you buy ANY Rolex to wear and enjoy and keep for several years you will get very close to what you paid for it... it just may take longer with some models IMO

henrylee · 8 May 2011, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MortgageGuy

I am hoping your point is right, my wife loves the DJ line

I have tried to get her into mens sport watches but other than wearing one of mine here and there she has not gone for it.

I think as a whole as long as you buy ANY Rolex to wear and enjoy and keep for several years you will get very close to what you paid for it... it just may take longer with some models IMO

Thanks you for the input.

Roselló · 8 May 2011, 01:06 AM

Get the one your wife likes but, let me tell you, the 31mm with the white dial, Romans numbers and jubelee bracelet is a beauty.

Lisa · 8 May 2011, 01:13 AM

As the former owner of a hard-to-read dial, I just want to point out that the sunburst dial with romans isn't easy to read. I've tried it on... there's just not enough contrast. I didn't think dial legibility mattered when I bought my lady DJ a few years ago (it had a concentric dial), because I loved the look overall, but after a while it was quite frustrating to have to turn my wrist this way and that and squint just to tell the time. Shoot, if you spend big bucks on a watch but have a hard time telling time with it, why have it?

7 May 2011, 06:19 AM	#1
henrylee "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Socal/LA Watch: 116610LN Ceramic Posts: 3,223	Datejust 31mm 178240 Roman numeral Vs Stick dial which is worth more? Quick questions, Im getting my wife a rolex. We have come to the choice of the Datejust 31mm 178240 black SS. But we are undecided on which dial to go with, the roman numeral vs stick dial. Honestly we like both. We wanted a watched that kinda matched my SubC. Which dial will retain the most value in the long road? Also which dial from the datejust trends to stay more popular?

7 May 2011, 07:27 AM	#6
Suzy Cruisy "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Watch: 178343 TTDJ MOP24d Posts: 228	Its all about the LUME I'm going to get myself a 31mm someday (like, as soon as a used one comes available that is in some color and bezel combination I like). So, I probably won't get much choice. I think the romans are prettier BUT I'm mostly going to wear it for dress up, on a cruise, in a showroom, where I'm going to want to know the time when its DARK. I yearn for lume for that reason alone. Once I found out sticks were the only way for me to get lume, I found I wasn't so dead set on getting the roman. Then again, MOST of the time I cruise with hubby, and both his fancy watches have great lume, so I can just whip his wrist around in my direction and be all set! Suzy

7 May 2011, 07:54 AM	#8
phampau "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Paul Location: Florida Watch: Sub-C Posts: 460	Just purchased my wife the 31mm 178240 datejust, domed bezel, with STICK dial! I think the look is more simple/cleaner than the roman numerals. Get which one she likes best would be my recommendation. Paul __________________

7 May 2011, 09:13 AM	#9
MortgageGuy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Adam Location: Orlando, Florida Watch: Me Posts: 9,935	I would get the Roman, without a doubt much classier IMHO... I never cared for the stick dials too much. As for the resale value in my experience (my wife has had 2 Midsize) the midsize does not hold its value too well to begin with. One certainly will NOT hold better than the other, they will both drop quite dramatically as everything does when purchased new. __________________ The richest people in the world look for and build NETWORKS, Everyone else looks for work... Robert Kiyosaki

8 May 2011, 01:06 AM	#15
Roselló "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SA, Texas. Watch: * { SD & DJ } * Posts: 943	Get the one your wife likes but, let me tell you, the 31mm with the white dial, Romans numbers and jubelee bracelet is a beauty. __________________ ......... All In.

7 May 2011, 06:21 AM	#2
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,279	Get the one your wife likes, none of them are worth more then the other.

7 May 2011, 06:25 AM	#3
tkc324 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Tom Location: Chi town Watch: Daytona AP DD Sub Posts: 3,717	Both dial will retain value the same. If you want something that resembles your subc, then go with the stick dial. It would be cleaner and simpler as well. I always prefer clean dials and stay away from numbers and roman numerals.

7 May 2011, 06:33 AM	#4
chicfarmer1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: J Location: USA Midwest Watch: Midsize Datejust Posts: 2,611	Beautiful watches, both. With the same bezel and bracelet, a regular dial Roman vs. stick should be equivalent in resale interest. Both sticks and Romans are popular. Also: The Roman dial that comes with a gold bezel (if you went with a two-tone or a fluted WG bezel) also has the Roman numerals in gold, creating a very nice effect. The stick version has lume, which is a nice feature that the Roman doesn't. And finally, the stick dial is easier to read (more legible) vs. the black with Roman in most light conditions.

7 May 2011, 06:48 AM	#5
cedargrove "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Rich Location: Canada Watch: Milgauss, GMT IIc Posts: 3,013	All good points made by everyone above. I would normally lean towards sticks, but my god those Romans are beautiful. To me they are the perfect way to add some sparkle without adding diamonds. I think they are made of white gold. If lume is desireable then obviously the sticks, but realize it will not be very bright on this watch - it will be dimmer than most others. It will OK for transitioning through darker areas, but will not last long into the night.

7 May 2011, 07:53 AM	#7
henrylee "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Socal/LA Watch: 116610LN Ceramic Posts: 3,223	Thanks for your inputs. Both are beauties! Which is why it is a hard choice.

7 May 2011, 09:54 AM	#12
chicfarmer1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: J Location: USA Midwest Watch: Midsize Datejust Posts: 2,611	I had some good logic going, just not correct, eh? (thinking of the bigger market recently for 31mm) And yes, I knew that DJs as a whole don't have the resale of the sports watches. Not a problem for those of us who love the things.

8 May 2011, 01:13 AM	#16
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	As the former owner of a hard-to-read dial, I just want to point out that the sunburst dial with romans isn't easy to read. I've tried it on... there's just not enough contrast. I didn't think dial legibility mattered when I bought my lady DJ a few years ago (it had a concentric dial), because I loved the look overall, but after a while it was quite frustrating to have to turn my wrist this way and that and squint just to tell the time. Shoot, if you spend big bucks on a watch but have a hard time telling time with it, why have it?

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