I pestered a friend for a number of years for the same ref.

Mar 25, 2022,22:08 PM
 

He gave in and sold me his around 3 years ago. As you say, it's perfect for those with slightly smaller wrists. Absolutely love the mass of it, and it's fairly versatile. Puts a smile on my face every time I wear it, which is quite often. Mine says hi! It's a 'K' serial and languished in the dealers case for 7 years before my friend purchased it!




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Rolex πŸ‘‘ Day-Date 118206 - Review after 7 years πŸ’•

 
 By: christianch : March 21st, 2022-22:14
It has been 7 years since I welcomed this amazing Rolex Day-Date 118206. This was a big purchase for me but the πŸ’Έ is temporary and the πŸ’• stays a long time. I initally bought it with the diamonds dial but, to change it and tone it down, in 2019 I changed t...  

A great piece!

 
 By: patrick_y : March 21st, 2022-22:25
Thanks for sharing! I really like how Rolex did a great job on the diamond dial with the emerald cut 6 and 9 o'clock markers.

my previosu diamond dial was without emeralds

 
 By: christianch : March 22nd, 2022-00:32
but still nice, can still change it back at some point! ...  

I meant the emerald cut!

 
 By: patrick_y : March 22nd, 2022-01:54
The 6 and 9 are rectangular emerald cut (instead of round brilliant cut). Change it back! Change it back! It's such a nice watch!

Both dials look great! And it's definitely not too much, as the diamonds are very discreet.

 
 By: patrick_y : March 22nd, 2022-16:38
But I especially like those rectangular emerald cut diamonds. They're just done so well. But truly, both dials look great. Since you own both dials, you're in a perfect position to be able to enjoy either one!

thank you, I agree that both dials are great and the diamonds one is discreet too

 
 By: christianch : March 22nd, 2022-20:17
just one point is that my diamond dial used an older ice blue 🧊shade which is much less blue (more silver) so I really wanted to get a real ice blue dial too. I was aware of this when I bought the watch, I think that some dials in the past were not as blu... 

You can't go wrong!

 
 By: patrick_y : March 22nd, 2022-23:36
I like the roman numerals too. And I only like the diamond dial with the large 6 and 9 rectangular cut diamonds. There are some diamond dials with all round brilliant diamonds, and I don't like those as much. In such a case, I'd prefer the roman numerals!... 

I can imagine

 
 By: Chronometer (aka yacomino) : March 22nd, 2022-10:33

I enjoy your posts very much…

 
 By: myles721 : March 21st, 2022-23:20
Based on your post and that you also own (still?) an Omega how do you characterize the two brands to yourself? Similarities? Differences? What do the brands represent to you?

I still own several Omegas :) my latest is a speedmaster in yellow gold

 
 By: christianch : March 22nd, 2022-00:37
very different I would say. Omega is (or used to be, after I tried their aqua terra titanium at 50K!) less pretentious. Most of the Omegas I own are speedmasters manual wind. This makes them limited to air and not water so different for sure than Rolex in... 

is totally worth the reputation of the ultimate Rolex

 
 By: christianch : March 22nd, 2022-00:39
for me a bit of a close tie with the WG submariner. These were very expensive in the previous watch context. Now that I steel sport watch is 20-30K all in the Rolex catalogue seems a bargain

Thank you πŸ‘

 
 By: christianch : March 22nd, 2022-00:39

Same sentiments as you have

 
 By: penfriend : March 22nd, 2022-10:40
Last year I purchased the DD40 PT with the ice blue baguette dial and ordered a blue roman dial as well for dial swap when feeling like it. After only one year I would also say that this is a perfect watch for all occasions, love the heft and that it is t...  

gorgeous DD 40 πŸ‘ glad I am not the only one that changed..

 
 By: christianch : March 22nd, 2022-20:14
the dial (or rather added a new one). The diamonds one are fantastic, but the roman is somehow more everyday, more toned-down and very nice. Thanks for sharing the pics of the roman and the diamond dial of the 40!

A beautiful and classic watch!

 
 By: spudsunderground : March 22nd, 2022-11:47

thank you!

 
 By: christianch : March 28th, 2022-21:13

I pestered a friend for a number of years for the same ref.

 
 By: amg786w : March 25th, 2022-22:08
He gave in and sold me his around 3 years ago. As you say, it's perfect for those with slightly smaller wrists. Absolutely love the mass of it, and it's fairly versatile. Puts a smile on my face every time I wear it, which is quite often. Mine says hi! It...  

wow congrats too ! back in the days these were very slow movers

 
 By: christianch : March 28th, 2022-21:14
because of the price being x 2 almost of the WG version. But a super nice piece I am glad you enjoy it too!

Awesome piece.

 
 By: DDM : March 25th, 2022-22:52
And good write up. Great choice too to change the dial as you have. Much nicer imho.

oh wow thank you! so you like the roman numerals dial more ?

 
 By: christianch : March 28th, 2022-21:15
I found it more understated, a classic.

This one is glorious!

 
 By: Chromatic Fugue : March 29th, 2022-16:13

thank you! Rolex re-introduced the Day Date Platinum 36 mm this year but

 
 By: christianch : April 1st, 2022-21:59
only with fluted bezel. I think the flat bezel was more discreet.