Trouble owning no-date Rolex watches?

[japenney]

I LOVE the Daytona, Milgauss GV, and Explorer but I have way too much difficulty remembering the day of the month...and this is something I have to frequently remind myself of in my occupation! Has anyone else encountered this road block during their watch collection escapades ?

[jbenjamin1]

Honestly the only time I really need the date is when I am at the bank filling out a deposit slip or the likes. Other than that I'm fine.

[AkshayArgade]

Yes, I need to know the date. Hence my first watch was with one

[WristEnvy]

I have 3 no date watches and I love that I just have to set the time and go.

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[RationalPragmatist]

You can always yell out, "hey Siri, what's the date" and hope you get an answer

My current watches all have the date but a manual no date is on the radar and if the watch is missing the info I need (like what day it is, the weather, etc.), it's pull out the iDevice time.

[polarinda]

Write on your palm

[T. Ferguson]

I much prefer a date so those in my barn without get much less wrist time. The exception would be a dress watch that for me is worn primarily in the evening when the date is not that often needed. That said, if I needed the date and didn't have it on my wrist I would look at my phone.

[pinkelle21]

I Have just come to grips with the fact i really like having the date on a watch, speedmaster etc have gone to other owners😎


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[japenney]

Originally Posted by WristEnvy

I have 3 no date watches and I love that I just have to set the time and go.

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I did really enjoy that about the 214270! So classy and simple. But I couldn't wear it to work :(. Maybe no-date watches for the weekend !

[subtona]

no date for me is preferable but the collection is split,

NO DATE:
•Sub
•Patek chrono


DATE:
•Tudor date/day
•Explorer II: my traveling watch imho by necessity must have a date so i don't miss my flight:)

[cadomniel]

so far no troubles with any watches without a date. I prefer cleaner dial.
Actually used to hate the date cyclops but starting to like it a bit more now..

[WS9D]

I have a Tudor BBBlue. On the days I wear it, I just look at the date on my phone in the morning and force myself to remember it. If I forget, I briefly look at my phone. Between all the computers and other items with the date in my life, not a huge problem. On my GMTs and 116613, having the date at a glance is very nice but also an inconvenience in months with 30 days. In the end, no date makes no difference to me.

[GradyPhilpott]

Not having the date on my watch has never been a problem.

It's nice to have a watch with the date, but it's not essential and it's definitely not a deal breaker.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by japenney

I LOVE the Daytona, Milgauss GV, and Explorer but I have way too much difficulty remembering the day of the month...and this is something I have to frequently remind myself of in my occupation! Has anyone else encountered this road block during their watch collection escapades ?

It's not a roadblock, it's a mental block that has become a crutch...

Easy work-around..

[Chewbacca]

Originally Posted by japenney

I LOVE the Daytona, Milgauss GV, and Explorer but I have way too much difficulty remembering the day of the month...and this is something I have to frequently remind myself of in my occupation! Has anyone else encountered this road block during their watch collection escapades ?

i'm a date guy but i own nd models too only because they make up for the date in other ways.

[Rocket_Man]

I bought a Tudor Heritage Ranger for the fantastic readability of the dial without my reading glasses. Mission accomplished. But I tried to wear it as a work watch and was constantly turning my wrist to find the date. It was never there. 30 years of habit was hard to break. I also just grew tired of the watch and flipped it towards a GMT.

Now I find myself trying to rationalize the new Explorer. I really like the changes, but no date of course. Maybe I don't wear it to work, use it as a weekend watch or after work watch when I don't need to know the date.

Yes I can look at my phone, but if that were my habit I wouldn't need a watch in the first place and I could save a whole lot of money!

The new DJ41 will be my next work watch when it is available in SS.

[jshepard]

I own more non-dates than I do watches with dates. Nice feature, helpful even, but not essential... The watches I like tend to not have dates on them...


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[dualcarb]

my eyesight is failing me and I need reading glasses to see the date. So, no date watches kinda makes sense to me. And I have three no date watches to date.

[tmehanna]

Originally Posted by jbenjamin1

honestly the only time i really need the date is when i am at the bank filling out a deposit slip or the likes. Other than that i'm fine.

+1

[cdbeaver66]

I do like the date function but if/when (probably if) I get the DaytonaC i can easily go without

[Mick P]

Originally Posted by japenney

I LOVE the Daytona, Milgauss GV, and Explorer but I have way too much difficulty remembering the day of the month...and this is something I have to frequently remind myself of in my occupation! Has anyone else encountered this road block during their watch collection escapades ?

Japenney

I wake up each morning and see the date on my telephone and television. Even though I am 67 years of age, my brain is sufficiently attuned to remember the date for the rest of the day.

I can remember my name and my wife's name etc, so it is no big deal trying to remember the date.

Regards

Mick

[Love]

Youre not alone!

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[japenney]

I also find it sad when people at work ask the date for charting and I look at my watch on instinct and see no date. I guess when I can help others using my watch it makes me appreciate it more :). I think the solution is to wear a watch with no date in the evenings and for dress...but as a daily driver I think my watch needs to have a date for me !

[RolexPete]

I find I need the date having worn a no-date exclusively for 7 months. Swapped a 16660 for a 14060 so I can get the date.

[KZZN]

Hi,

I was worried I might have problems when I bought my time-only Cellini many years ago, but I found I just adapted to always looking at the date on the computer (I was using one the whole time at work anyway, so it wasn't that big a deal), or in more recent years by looking at the lock screen on my iPhone or iPad. In fact, all my watches now are time-only: the aforementioned Cellini, a Reverso Classique, and my most recent acquisition, an Oyster Perpeutal.

[topcat30093]

Basic requirements for me.

Has to have the date function

[Ruud Van Driver]

Originally Posted by Tools

It's not a roadblock, it's a mental block that has become a crutch...

Easy work-around..

What if you stay out past midnight? Does it change automatically or do you have to rub it off and change the numbers?

[Lumberjact]

I've been 4 years without a date and still miss it. Honestly don't think I'll ever get used to not having it. I often sign and date stuff, and find it really awkward not knowing the date and having to check the phone. Problem is that I haven't seen a replacement that I like enough, and I don't like magnifying lenses stuck onto a watch, though the GMT-II is beginning to grow on me.

[zion_rasta]

A 42mm Daytona date and Rolex increases revenue by 15%

[JRT]

I need to present the reports and/or approve the documents with the date issued quite a few times in a week during the work. So wearing the watch with the date function is very useful and make me feel comfortable especially when I am busy with more than one urgent task, although there are many other ways to get it.