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8 November 2017, 08:23 AM | #1 |
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Datejust with Day
Is it possible that Rolex may ever release a Datejust with Day and Date?
Available in steel or TT only, as an interim reference to sit between the current Datejust and Day Date President models? A kind of Rolex 'Vice President' if you will. This is a watch I'd be really interested to see and I imagine they would sell really well without impacting sales to either of the other two models. What are your thoughts and is this a model you would like to see Rolex introduce? |
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Day-Date is the icon. It is hard to see that Rolex would hurt that icon in any way. Making steel version and putting Day complication to other model would hurt.
Rolex is also about longevity, trust and predictability, that is why people buy them.
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Just get one of these Tudors... https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=525591
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As of now, I am looking for a nice Tudor just like yours until Rolex decide to make what I'd like.......but that might be like waiting for a bus that's never going to arrive! Nice Trio BTW. |
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Anyone know if this watch could have the dial replaced if sent in to RSC for service? |
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It's like taking a time machine back 40+ years to the Rolex factory, them asking you what you'd like to design, and you saying, "Why don't you give me a 36mm Oyster case with lugholes, the dial and crystal of the Oysterquartz...now, go ahead and give it a day function, too. Perfect." |
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What if I tell you that concept has already been implemented by Seiko and it's call a Stargate II Diver ?
I guess an elongated cigar-shaped cyclops would aesthetically be really appealling to some people , yes ? |
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An interesting article here. Seems Rolex did indeed make a 'handful' of these in steel at one time....
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...tage-day-dates |
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To answer your question, I don't see this happening any time soon. Adam is correct, Tudor has got that niche in the market sewn up.
And Megan, know what you mean. My orange monster has a day and date. As for me...wouldn't really be interested. Sorry. |
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Adam, do we know if these watches are actually still being manufactured, or are they just running through stock via some Hong Kong ADs??
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I was thinking the opposite. A Day-Date in 904L SS. I am going to say it will NEVER happen that way it probably will!
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The President Bracelet.
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isn't that just a day-date???
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8 November 2017, 12:54 PM | #23 |
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The Day-Date is also available on Oyster and leather. I'd probably even choose Oyster, if I liked precious metal watches.
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I don't think so, but then again, they did come out with Steel/White Gold Sky-dweller. |
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I think if Rolex were to integrate the annual calendar feature of the Sky Dweller into the Day Date then it would open up the possibility for Rolex to do a stainless Day Date.
However, I’d rather see Tudor do it in either a black bay (36 or 41) or in the Tudor Style |
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Sorry, I missed this. I don't know the answer, but the serial number on my latest piece starts with the letter 'I', so fairly recent anyway, and not very old stock. Tudor still prints brochures for the Prince line, too.
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From what I can tell, the 76200 replaced the 94500 around 1995. Does that jive with what you've found? |
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Pretty much, yeah. My 2014 Ranger is also an I, fwiw.
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No problem I originally thought they were NOS when I first started noticing them in ADs here.
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