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Viv Savage · 11 April 2013, 06:32 PM

We all know all the praise Gerald Genta gets for his design of the Royal Oak (and rightly so). But is the Rolex Day-Date more iconic? I love both. What say you?

Blue Owl · 11 April 2013, 06:36 PM

Day-Date it is!

Kingair · 11 April 2013, 06:40 PM

Both are really great watches . . .

The most iconic you ask on a Rolex forum . . .

HAGOne

George Ab · 11 April 2013, 06:44 PM

For me, the Day-Date is more iconic. However, I vastly prefer the Royal Oak.

TempoKing · 11 April 2013, 08:02 PM

Indeed GG with his Audemars Piguet Royal Oak design,
the Patek Philippe Nautilus design, the Vacheron Constantin 222 Overseas...
and the IWC Ingenieur...is firmly and indisputably a true creator of horological design.
The above are great watches and I am proud to have owned all - at one time or another.

With that said...the Rolex day-date president is the most Iconic of the two.

Psmith · 11 April 2013, 09:02 PM

D-D imho

TimeOnHand · 11 April 2013, 09:13 PM

Short answer... Rolex Day Date!

Cru Jones · 11 April 2013, 09:15 PM

no right answer - it depends on whom you ask. the DD is a rolex icon since the 50s and the RO is a design icon since the 70s.

padi56 · 11 April 2013, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viv Savage

We all know all the praise Gerald Genta gets for his design of the Royal Oak (and rightly so). But is the Rolex Day-Date more iconic? I love both. What say you?

Personally not a fan of the RO in all its forms just do not like the style of the watch, great movement but that's all for me.And the watch that's most like you put iconic is in that persons eyes that's wearing the particular watch.

ecsub44 · 11 April 2013, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by George Ab

For me, the Day-Date is more iconic. However, I vastly prefer the Royal Oak.

+1

mjclark32 · 11 April 2013, 10:03 PM

DD imho

SearChart · 11 April 2013, 10:04 PM

Day-Date for sure

Monte Cristo · 11 April 2013, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Cru Jones

no right answer - it depends on whom you ask. the DD is a rolex icon since the 50s and the RO is a design icon since the 70s.

This

patrike · 11 April 2013, 10:05 PM

DD

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jolimont · 11 April 2013, 10:45 PM

DD>RO more iconic due to being more recognizable by the average folk

raclaims · 11 April 2013, 10:56 PM

DD but I own the AP!

MitchSteel · 11 April 2013, 10:58 PM

DD is definitely more recognizable.

Speed · 11 April 2013, 11:05 PM

Pepsi!

gpfps · 11 April 2013, 11:10 PM

The DD without question.

kilyung · 11 April 2013, 11:32 PM

No right or wrong answer. It's all in the eyes of the beholder.

floater156 · 11 April 2013, 11:37 PM

I doubt one person I know has ever heard of the RO.

beshannon · 11 April 2013, 11:41 PM

"More" is a very subjective word, just like when someone searches for the "best".

To me they are both iconic. I do not care for the Daydate look at all so I would prefer the Royal Oak.

ecsub44 · 11 April 2013, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Speed

Pepsi!

AzPaul · 11 April 2013, 11:57 PM

Not sure 'iconic' is even the right word for this discussion. That word brings to mind things like Elvis Presley or the Shelby Mustang, real cultural game changers.

landroverking · 12 April 2013, 12:07 AM

For the public DD WIS may feel different.

nick c · 12 April 2013, 12:15 AM

DD indeed

Brandon(phila) · 12 April 2013, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by landroverking

For the public DD WIS may feel different.

That was my first thought.....but it's not even close. I am not knocking the Royal Oak by any means, b/c I would love to have one, but as far as watches...history...WIS and general public......how many Royal Oaks have you seen on people in the last 50 plus years?

Then think how many DD you have seen on people ...general public, famous people, presidents of countries around the world, movie stars, golfers...the list goes on.

expat1 · 12 April 2013, 12:26 AM

Depends who you ask!

joe100 · 12 April 2013, 12:45 AM

I'm going to have to say neither. The Rolex DateJust is the real icon of the brand

aprasert · 12 April 2013, 12:46 AM

For joe public it's definitely the Day date.

For the WIS it's the RO

11 April 2013, 06:32 PM	#1
Viv Savage "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Ed Location: Australia Watch: Rolex, PP, AP, JLC Posts: 612	Which is more iconic, the Royal Oak or the Day-Date? We all know all the praise Gerald Genta gets for his design of the Royal Oak (and rightly so). But is the Rolex Day-Date more iconic? I love both. What say you?

11 April 2013, 06:44 PM	#4
George Ab "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: George Location: Seattle Watch: One of Them Posts: 6,924	For me, the Day-Date is more iconic. However, I vastly prefer the Royal Oak. __________________

11 April 2013, 09:02 PM	#6
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	D-D imho __________________

11 April 2013, 09:13 PM	#7
TimeOnHand "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Kevin Location: Hong Kong Watch: Rolex Air-King Posts: 4,468	Short answer... Rolex Day Date! __________________ Instagram: timeonhand1010

11 April 2013, 10:03 PM	#11
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	DD imho __________________

11 April 2013, 06:36 PM	#2
Blue Owl "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Real Name: Leo Location: Planet Earth Watch: 16610LV 116610LV Posts: 989	Day-Date it is!

11 April 2013, 06:40 PM	#3
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	Both are really great watches . . . The most iconic you ask on a Rolex forum . . . HAGOne

11 April 2013, 08:02 PM	#5
TempoKing Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Anastasios Location: Athens Greece Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 8,497	Indeed GG with his Audemars Piguet Royal Oak design, the Patek Philippe Nautilus design, the Vacheron Constantin 222 Overseas... and the IWC Ingenieur...is firmly and indisputably a true creator of horological design. The above are great watches and I am proud to have owned all - at one time or another. With that said...the Rolex day-date president is the most Iconic of the two.

11 April 2013, 09:15 PM	#8
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,300	no right answer - it depends on whom you ask. the DD is a rolex icon since the 50s and the RO is a design icon since the 70s.

11 April 2013, 10:05 PM	#14
patrike "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Real Name: Patrik Location: WISland Watch: The sun go down. Posts: 895	DD Sent from my iPhone 6 using Tapatalk __________________

11 April 2013, 10:45 PM	#15
jolimont "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Will Location: land of oz Watch: sundial Posts: 2,219	DD>RO more iconic due to being more recognizable by the average folk

11 April 2013, 10:56 PM	#16
raclaims "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 2,624	DD but I own the AP!

11 April 2013, 10:58 PM	#17
MitchSteel "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: MDangerSteel Location: Canada Watch: Vintage Rolex Posts: 2,301	DD is definitely more recognizable. __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons Probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival---Capt. Rage Don't believe anything in aviation, 'till V1---Mitch Danger Steel

11 April 2013, 11:05 PM	#18
Speed "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19,706	Pepsi!

11 April 2013, 11:10 PM	#19
gpfps Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: George Location: Detroit Michigan Watch: 18078 Posts: 1,142	The DD without question.

11 April 2013, 11:32 PM	#20
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	No right or wrong answer. It's all in the eyes of the beholder.

11 April 2013, 11:37 PM	#21
floater156 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Chris Location: Wisconsin Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,984	I doubt one person I know has ever heard of the RO. __________________ Lead by example through production.

11 April 2013, 11:41 PM	#22
beshannon "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Brian Location: Northern Virginia Watch: One of Not Many Posts: 17,892	"More" is a very subjective word, just like when someone searches for the "best". To me they are both iconic. I do not care for the Daydate look at all so I would prefer the Royal Oak. __________________ IWC Portugieser 7 Day, Omega Seamaster SMP300m, Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Complete Calendar, Glashutte PanoInverse, Glashutte SeaQ Panorama Date, Omega Aqua Terra 150, Omega CK 859, Omega Speedmaster 3861 Moonwatch, Breitling Superocean Steelfish, JLC Atmos Transparent Clock

11 April 2013, 11:57 PM	#24
AzPaul 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Paul Location: Tucson, Az Watch: Rolex 1501 Posts: 13,892	Not sure 'iconic' is even the right word for this discussion. That word brings to mind things like Elvis Presley or the Shelby Mustang, real cultural game changers. __________________ Ain't much of a crime, whacking a surly bartender

12 April 2013, 12:07 AM	#25
landroverking "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jay Location: TEXAS Watch: Daytona Posts: 7,648	For the public DD WIS may feel different.

12 April 2013, 12:15 AM	#26
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	DD indeed

12 April 2013, 12:26 AM	#28
expat1 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Boston Watch: SD, ExpII, BLNR Posts: 77	Depends who you ask!

12 April 2013, 12:45 AM	#29
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	I'm going to have to say neither. The Rolex DateJust is the real icon of the brand __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

12 April 2013, 12:46 AM	#30
aprasert "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 184	For joe public it's definitely the Day date. For the WIS it's the RO

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