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samsam · 1 February 2014, 09:21 PM

Hello good people of TRF,
I would appreciate your input with an upcoming decision. Please bear with me.
I plan to get my wife a new Rolex, we are torn out between 3 dials. She's set that she wants TT fluted bezel 31DJ on jubillee bracelet.

Here is a pic of them on her wrist.

she's leaning toward a diamond dial, but thinks a Roman dial looks awesome. The jubilee dial is nice, but she is worried it might get dated or she might get bored with it. I know it seems that the only option left is the silver diamond set, but she's having doubts and wants to hear opinions of "experts.

I promised I would ask YOU guys. What do you think?

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kyledrum2002 · 1 February 2014, 09:45 PM

Roman dial is pure class. Beautiful.

Jason71 · 1 February 2014, 09:48 PM

I prefer the roman dial

samsam · 1 February 2014, 10:08 PM

Thanks gentlemen. Keep em coming.

Jp28 · 1 February 2014, 10:14 PM

Changing dials at a later date is not difficult and the prices for womens dials (at lears premowned ones) are not that bad. Given that you have got the base watch agreed go with what her heart wants now for the dial.

SixPak · 1 February 2014, 10:21 PM

Sam, one would think the white Romans is a classic and therefore is the safe choice. However, there's nothing like a little bit of diamonds on a watch to make it more special for any woman. My wife has diamonds on four of her five watches. I highly suggest you go with the white diamond dial.

zama · 1 February 2014, 10:22 PM

I would go with 1 or 3. If she prefers the diamonds go with her call, blokes will always pick the Roman numerals.

nity · 1 February 2014, 10:28 PM

I would go with 3.

samsam · 1 February 2014, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zama

I would go with 1 or 3. If she prefers the diamonds go with her call, blokes will always pick the Roman numerals.

I was kind of thinking the same. I had to look at where you are from. We don't particularly use the word "blokes" here so after (if any). I like actually like it.

Carolina Girl · 1 February 2014, 10:55 PM

I am a lady with a gold and ss dj (with an oyster bracelet though).

I have the white Roman dial and absolutely love it.

In fact, I just got a new watch last week and got the black Roman dial this time.

I agree with the others who say you can never go wrong with the Roman dials - they are classic.

Step Down · 1 February 2014, 11:04 PM

Sam, the trend for the last few years is women wearing bigger watches. I got my wife a yachtmaster 36 a few years ago but now I wish I got her the 40mm. She is 5'6" and around 130lbs so pretty average size. If she is not petite perhaps you may consider #3 but not the "womens" version. Just a thought.

steppy

samsam · 1 February 2014, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carolina Girl

I am a lady with a gold and ss dj (with an oyster bracelet though).

I have the white Roman dial and absolutely love it.

In fact, I just got a new watch last week and got the black Roman dial this time.

I agree with the others who say you can never go wrong with the Roman dials - they are classic.

Definitely appreciate the female prospective. Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Step Down

Sam, the trend for the last few years is women wearing bigger watches. I got my wife a yachtmaster 36 a few years ago but now I wish I got her the 40mm. She is 5'6" and around 130lbs so pretty average size. If she is not petite perhaps you may consider #3 but not the "womens" version. Just a thought.

steppy

Thanks, Steppy. Only thing is that she didn't like the 36mm. She even did not like the OP at 34. She's going with the classical look, although she's in her 20s still.

Man, I wish she liked the DJ as it will make it much easier for me to get a better deal.

datejusting · 1 February 2014, 11:52 PM

Roman dial looks great.

opaline460 · 2 February 2014, 12:12 AM

2

Jack T · 2 February 2014, 12:14 AM

A good diamond is wasted on a watch dial; Romans all the way.

Cc1966 · 2 February 2014, 12:50 AM

Diamonds on a woman's watch is rarely wrong...

cop414 · 2 February 2014, 12:56 AM

The Roman dial just oozes pure class...

mjclark32 · 2 February 2014, 01:03 AM

The roman is perfection

Wllnv19 · 2 February 2014, 01:10 AM

I like the the first one but can't go wrong with the third one, don't care for the writing on the second one. Good luck and congrats to your wife in advance.

Beelzy · 2 February 2014, 01:46 AM

I showed my wife this thread and asked her opinion.....she still likes her Sub that she liberated from me. Lol!

Ed Man · 2 February 2014, 02:02 AM

My wife has the 31mm diamond dial and loves it. Romans are nice but asking a bunch of guys who typically don't like diamonds on a watch will get you a pretty biased answer. I remember a woman's forum I saw and 80% of their Rolex watches had diamonds. Just a thought.

520Matt · 2 February 2014, 02:50 AM

Hi Sam,

Here is a couple shots of my wife's 36mm SS DJ with jubilee diamond dial. i actually like the writing on the dial you don't really notice it much unless looking close up. I think it gives it a little extra pop. She gets many more compliments on this than i do on any of mine :-)

Have fun deciding

Matt

threemonkeys · 2 February 2014, 02:50 AM

Roman - clean, simple and a timeless classic.

sekesq · 2 February 2014, 02:55 AM

Another female perspective for you - the Roman dial! Very clean, elegant & classy.

Yinger · 2 February 2014, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SixPak

Sam, one would think the white Romans is a classic and therefore is the safe choice. However, there's nothing like a little bit of diamonds on a watch to make it more special for any woman. My wife has diamonds on four of her five watches. I highly suggest you go with the white diamond dial.

Agreed! My wife has diamond markers on white face (not a fan of the jubilee dial at all). Diamonds are a woman's best friend after all.

Baco Noir · 2 February 2014, 03:04 AM

1 or 3. The Romans are classy, but it should the one she likes best. Happy wife equals happy life.

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goog53 · 2 February 2014, 03:08 AM

This is my wife's beautiful beast. 31mm DJ Two Tone SS/Rose. You said your wife wants a diamond dial but also loves the roman numerals. To me this is the best of both worlds with the Diamond VI dial. (Sorry for the crappy first pic)

AboutTime · 2 February 2014, 03:08 AM

If I were choosing for my wife, number 1 would be my first choice and number 3 would be my second choice. My wife currently owns a DJ with a diamond MOP dial, a choice she made for herself.

wisguy · 2 February 2014, 03:33 AM

Number three, when it comes to watches less is more IMO.

AK797 · 2 February 2014, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goog53

This is my wife's beautiful beast. 31mm DJ Two Tone SS/Rose. You said your wife wants a diamond dial but also loves the roman numerals. To me this is the best of both worlds with the Diamond VI dial. (Sorry for the crappy first pic)

I like this, the romans and chocolate DD2 is starting to appeal to me a lot too.

1 February 2014, 09:21 PM	#1
samsam "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 2,826	Wife's Watch: Which One? Hello good people of TRF, I would appreciate your input with an upcoming decision. Please bear with me. I plan to get my wife a new Rolex, we are torn out between 3 dials. She's set that she wants TT fluted bezel 31DJ on jubillee bracelet. Here is a pic of them on her wrist. she's leaning toward a diamond dial, but thinks a Roman dial looks awesome. The jubilee dial is nice, but she is worried it might get dated or she might get bored with it. I know it seems that the only option left is the silver diamond set, but she's having doubts and wants to hear opinions of "experts. I promised I would ask YOU guys. What do you think? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1 February 2014, 10:22 PM	#7
zama "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Craig Location: Sydney Watch: 4 Broken glass Posts: 5,808	I would go with 1 or 3. If she prefers the diamonds go with her call, blokes will always pick the Roman numerals. __________________ Day Date 118206, Daytona 116509 & 116505, AP 25859ST Gone but not forgotten and genuinely missed..... Root Beer GMT, Sub, TT Daytona, YG DD Bark, Datejust(2 his & hers), AP RO, PP Aquanaut, Lange 1, Heuer Monza, Piaget Altiplano, GP Chrono, Seamaster, Tudor Sub, Tudor Chrono, Tudor Black Bay Bronze

2 February 2014, 12:14 AM	#15
Jack T "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Jack Location: The Triangle Watch: Several Posts: 6,719	A good diamond is wasted on a watch dial; Romans all the way. __________________ Sub 116613 LN; GMT 116710 LN; Sinn 104R; Exp 214270; GS SBGM221; Omega AT

2 February 2014, 12:50 AM	#16
Cc1966 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Christopher Location: Georgia, USA Watch: ing the Sea... Posts: 6,713	Diamonds on a woman's watch is rarely wrong... __________________ "I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way." Captain John Paul Jones, 16 November 1778 "*Curmudgeons* " Favorites: 1665 SD, Sub Date, DSSD, Exp II, Sub LV, GMTIIc

2 February 2014, 12:56 AM	#17
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,234	The Roman dial just oozes pure class... __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

1 February 2014, 09:45 PM	#2
kyledrum2002 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Real Name: Kyle Location: NC Watch: DJ41 White Romans Posts: 414	Roman dial is pure class. Beautiful.

1 February 2014, 09:48 PM	#3
Jason71 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Rolex/Tudor Divers Posts: 7,973	I prefer the roman dial __________________ Best Regards, Jason Just Say "NO" to Polishing Card-Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch Curmudgeons LIfe is too short to wear inexpensive watches PLEXI IS SEXY

1 February 2014, 10:08 PM	#4
samsam "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 2,826	Thanks gentlemen. Keep em coming.

1 February 2014, 10:14 PM	#5
Jp28 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Here and there Posts: 575	Changing dials at a later date is not difficult and the prices for womens dials (at lears premowned ones) are not that bad. Given that you have got the base watch agreed go with what her heart wants now for the dial.

1 February 2014, 10:21 PM	#6
SixPak "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Phong Location: Toronto Posts: 2,718	Sam, one would think the white Romans is a classic and therefore is the safe choice. However, there's nothing like a little bit of diamonds on a watch to make it more special for any woman. My wife has diamonds on four of her five watches. I highly suggest you go with the white diamond dial.

1 February 2014, 10:28 PM	#8
nity "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Japan Posts: 61	I would go with 3.

1 February 2014, 10:55 PM	#10
Carolina Girl Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex Pearlmaster Posts: 60	I am a lady with a gold and ss dj (with an oyster bracelet though). I have the white Roman dial and absolutely love it. In fact, I just got a new watch last week and got the black Roman dial this time. I agree with the others who say you can never go wrong with the Roman dials - they are classic.

1 February 2014, 11:04 PM	#11
Step Down "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 5	Sam, the trend for the last few years is women wearing bigger watches. I got my wife a yachtmaster 36 a few years ago but now I wish I got her the 40mm. She is 5'6" and around 130lbs so pretty average size. If she is not petite perhaps you may consider #3 but not the "womens" version. Just a thought. steppy

1 February 2014, 11:52 PM	#13
datejusting "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Al Location: USA Watch: Rolex Posts: 1,153	Roman dial looks great.

2 February 2014, 12:12 AM	#14
opaline460 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,386	2

2 February 2014, 01:03 AM	#18
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	The roman is perfection __________________

2 February 2014, 01:10 AM	#19
Wllnv19 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Willie Location: Parkland,Fl. Posts: 4,829	I like the the first one but can't go wrong with the third one, don't care for the writing on the second one. Good luck and congrats to your wife in advance.

2 February 2014, 01:46 AM	#20
Beelzy "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Chris Location: Cen-Cal Watch: 16610 Posts: 869	I showed my wife this thread and asked her opinion.....she still likes her Sub that she liberated from me. Lol!

2 February 2014, 02:02 AM	#21
Ed Man Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Edmond Location: Michigan Watch: 114060/116334 Posts: 737	My wife has the 31mm diamond dial and loves it. Romans are nice but asking a bunch of guys who typically don't like diamonds on a watch will get you a pretty biased answer. I remember a woman's forum I saw and 80% of their Rolex watches had diamonds. Just a thought.

2 February 2014, 02:50 AM	#22
520Matt "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: Tucson, AZ Watch: SD, LV,GMT II Pep Posts: 2,782	Hi Sam, Here is a couple shots of my wife's 36mm SS DJ with jubilee diamond dial. i actually like the writing on the dial you don't really notice it much unless looking close up. I think it gives it a little extra pop. She gets many more compliments on this than i do on any of mine :-) Have fun deciding Matt Attached Images

2 February 2014, 02:50 AM	#23
threemonkeys "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: Craig Location: Seattle-ish, USA Watch: GMTIIc, AK, LVc Posts: 7,022	Roman - clean, simple and a timeless classic.

2 February 2014, 02:55 AM	#24
sekesq "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Stephanie Location: New Zealand Watch: DJ TOG, OP34 white Posts: 192	Another female perspective for you - the Roman dial! Very clean, elegant & classy.

2 February 2014, 03:04 AM	#26
Baco Noir "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Roger Location: Colorado Watch: this ya'll Posts: 4,970	1 or 3. The Romans are classy, but it should the one she likes best. Happy wife equals happy life. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Current Collection: Rolex 126619LB, 116710BLNR, and 216570 polar Explorer II; Omega Apollo 8 Speedmaster and Planet Ocean 42; Tudor BB Bronze Bucherer Blue Edition; Nomos Neomatik 42; Breitling Aerospace, Avenger Blackbird, & SuperOcean 44; Doxa 300 Pro Carbon; Stowa Limette; Laco Napa Flieger; Mickey Mouse Timex Electric; and dare I say it...an Apple Watch too

2 February 2014, 03:08 AM	#27
goog53 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Mike G Location: Ohio Watch: Rolex-Patek-AP Posts: 3,076	This is my wife's beautiful beast. 31mm DJ Two Tone SS/Rose. You said your wife wants a diamond dial but also loves the roman numerals. To me this is the best of both worlds with the Diamond VI dial. (Sorry for the crappy first pic) Last edited by goog53; 2 February 2014 at 03:44 AM.. Reason: Added a pic

2 February 2014, 03:08 AM	#28
AboutTime "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: N California Posts: 909	If I were choosing for my wife, number 1 would be my first choice and number 3 would be my second choice. My wife currently owns a DJ with a diamond MOP dial, a choice she made for herself.

2 February 2014, 03:33 AM	#29
wisguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 2,406	Number three, when it comes to watches less is more IMO. __________________ 5230G / 5146G / 124060 / BB58 / '59 Constellation

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