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A fresh picture of the Datejust 41mm rhodium dial of my brother
a cool piece. He prefers this version because ge thinks that it looks more contemporary than the fluted bezel-jubilee bracelet one. I don’t know if you agree.
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A fresh picture of the Datejust 41mm rhodium dial of my brother
a cool piece. He prefers this version because ge thinks that it looks more contemporary than the fluted bezel-jubilee bracelet one. I don’t know if you agree. Fx ...
Yep, I agree👍🏻
Although when I look closer into the world of the Datejust and all the variations available, I can find a few others very appealing as well.
I prefer the classic look for a DJ.
Fluted/jubilee. I get a sense of nostalgia - as a young boy I remember seeing these on the wrist of my grandfather and uncles. I view it as my modern, vintage inspired Rolex. The current jubilee bracelet offers supreme construction, comfort and usability....
If I were to buy a DJ today..
It would be this style. However, my first luxury watch was a DJ given to me almost 20 years ago from my wife when I graduated biz school. This watch is a classic and will always get wrist time. 36mm (I don’t think there was even a 40+mm option back then)....