Horological Meandering

For me, the choice would be the GO. Mainly because the finishing is better, IMO, it allows you to see the beauty of the inner works and art which is the movement and the dial is better balanced with the sundials, big date and blued hands. The Rolex just looks so Rolex, if you get what I mean, and personally, I prefer some level of exclusivity and GO gives that.

The only reason I'd choose the Rolex is if I really worried about the water resistance. In both appearance and technical refinement, GO wins w/o question
A

Have you tried on both?

I haven't. But first impressions on this post sway me to the Rolex even though I find the GO to be more beautiful.

The bracelet is a compelling factor for me. The oyster case and cyclops as well altough people don't seem to like date windows that much.

I'm not a big fan of Presidents, Roman numerals in general, and fluted bezels BUT BUT BUT this may just be the watch to get simply because it flies in the face of convention (some might argue in the face of good taste or based on your collecting thema) ... that it's a Rolex, ugh, or too common, or it's for dirty old men, etc, etc, etc.

I consider it to be a rather fun watch to have ... But you gotta go all the way with a President ... Yellow screamin' gold ... But that's just me. You have enough serious/nice watches 

 

 

Most simple, I am not a Rolex guy.  I far prefer the road less traveled, so to speak.

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you are still here and not in GO boutique?

Mo

NT

Mo

Thanks for commenting. 

I really am quite torn between the two watches for different reasons. 

I like the GO for its elegant design, movement, its execution and finish. It is not really a dress watch in that it is too large at 42 mm and it really has the elements of a historic German deck watch. It is an homage to timekeeping. The hacking mechanism and the milled chapter ring are very unique features. A watch that likely <1000 have been made since it has been in production. Uniqueness of the piece is attractive to me. 

The Day-Date is not a piece of haute horlogerie, but a ubiquitous cultural symbol of success, beautifully crafted albeit a robust, high-production watch. A watch that could be worn daily in terms of its robustness. I like it because it in white gold, it is a bit under the radar and not the typical in-your-face "gold Rolex" and like very few other watches it is styled for the ages. It is a watch however that tens of thousands are sold yearly. I suppose its price is justified due to the bracelet which in itself costs a fortune in gold. 

The WIS in me believes the GO is the clear choice, but the simplicity and the robustness of the Day-Date still has me curious. I will go try both on. I am also still toying with a Patek Gondolo 5124G, but the short crown for winding causes some pause. 

nt

If this watch is to be worn one month out of the year within a rotation, why is "robustness for daily wear" even a factor in your consideration? It's not as if ALL of the watches you have been considering aren't robust enough for daily wear; after all, that is what they were made for. Just politely curious. My choice would be the G.O.

Scott

therefore i would go for the GO which is a more restrained watch.
A gold Rolex President just screams out to everyone, flash, money and is the archytypal watch worn by people who like that sort of thing. from every post you have ever made i dont think you are that sort of person.

go for the G O.

having said that, if i could find a white gold president from 1964 to add to my collection i would try to afford it, but i wouldnt go for the bracelet as its just too much.

happy hunting
Graham

For its movement, its finishings, the new addition it would bring to your collection and so on...

Fx

Such an easy answer without one millisecond of hesitation - The Glashutte.

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....  It's an work of art, and the zero-reset and minute detent function seals the deal.