My first Rolex needed

[mahefa]

Many thanks for this forum, it seems like community of gentlemen which i have not seen before in internet.

I have used my last 3 full days trying to figure out which Rolex to buy, but these problems are common in this forum so easy to speak freely

I come from modest family so it has been hard for me to adapt any luxury lifestyle. Watch should be easy to accept in this point of view as it does not create permanent expenses, if we dont take into account possible collecting hobby that will start from this first one :)

I have checked and studied pretty much every Rolex and have made a so called 'final' wishlist:
Datejust 36mm white gold azzurro dial
Datejust II White gold azzurro dial
Day Date Platinum ice blue dial
Daytona Cosmograph Steel white dial
Daytona Cosmograph Steel black dial
Daytona Cosmograph Platinum Ice Blue dial


I like the Datejust as it is simple watch. I like Daytona because it has so many details that create good balance - and ceramic bezel is something that prevents most evident scratches. It seems that Datejust is quite easy to get, but Daytona Steel with ceramic bezel is harder to get. So i thought i would go with Daytona anyway and investing a bit more to Platinum version with assumed ceramic brown bezel and ice blue dial. But it seems a bit rushed option, just doing it to get what i want because i dont want to be in long waiting lists. Platinum Day Date is so beautiful, but again it is a bit hard to explain to myself why to invest many times the price of Datejust, just to get 'Datejust with day info'.

But i quess these things should be thought thru pleasure, not with invest strategies in mind. I am planning to go to Baselworld next month to make final decision. I am pretty sure other brands are not on my list anymore, as Patek Philippe service pricing is something that does not fit into my philosophy and Rolex has the reliability i like. I want a watch i can trust, which is comfortable, has beautifull finish and which does not break right away. If metaphores with cars are allowed, Rolex is kind of a good mix of Mercedes E-class, Toyota Land Cruiser and Rolls-Royce Phantom.

Thank you for reading, i really appreciate all thoughts.