Rolex Day-Date President Vintage White Gold

Jay (Eire) · 2021-12-30T16:44:53Z

Jay (Eire) showcases a vintage Rolex Day-Date President, discussing its rarity, the appeal of white gold and stone dials, and why these models deserve more attention.

Jay (Eire) steps back from contemporary watch trends to spotlight a vintage Rolex Day-Date, emphasizing its enduring appeal over modern colored dials. His post initiates a thoughtful discussion on the underappreciated aspects of vintage Rolex President models, particularly those in white gold with unique dials. The author's personal journey to acquire this specific timepiece adds a rich layer of collector experience.

Key Points from the Discussion

Vintage Rolex Day-Date President models, especially in white gold with stone dials like onyx, are considered extremely rare and often overlooked in forum discussions compared to more hyped modern watches.
The author shares his multi-year search for a vintage President, initially considering yellow and red gold before settling on a white gold version, highlighting the evolution of collector preferences.
The 36mm size, precious metal weight, and classic, versatile look of vintage Day-Dates are praised as close to the 'perfect watch,' despite their relative lack of social media attention.
The brushed lugs on the author's vintage example are preferred over the polished lugs found on newer iterations, indicating a preference for historical finishing details.

The Discussion

amanico

Dec 30, 2021

You have all my support for this kind of post. THANK YOU.

Jay (Eire)

Dec 30, 2021

Thanks Nico. And as you know (full disclosure) I do like some of the current watches too.

Including more than one in that super hype category.

mhz vph

Dec 30, 2021

Indeed, a gorgeous color

Jay (Eire)

Dec 30, 2021

It can also look more powdery blue in some light.

It’s subtle, which is nice. But also not a “basic” blue which is nice too.

Ivan5

Dec 30, 2021

Killer watch and you wear it well, my friend!

I've never thought I'd be into Day Dates myself. It's strange how our hobby works.😄🙏😉👌

Jay (Eire)

Dec 30, 2021

Since about 07-08 I’d thought about buying a vintage President.

At the time I was looking at yellow and red gold as they were available in abundance. The one that really caught my interest was the onyx dial, which at the time were pretty reasonable in terms of price. My hesitation was the question of whether or not I’d ever wear a coloured gold Rolex (head only on a strap maybe, but gold bracelet too then not so sure). It took me about 5-6 year to reach the conclusion that most likely I wouldn’t really wear it and so then I switched the search to a white gol

Rolex Day-Date President Vintage White Gold

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