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Fluted bezel doesn't bother me in isolation, but in context I prefer the plain bezel...
Nov 15, 2020,20:20 PM
... because the fluted bezel screams "ROLEX" to me. The Day-Date is too recognizable with the fluted bezel.
Like most folks, I rarely receive comments about watches. But a few days after I bought this DD40 in January, I was buying ice cream. As I was paying for it by handing my card to the cashier, he said, "Hey, that's a nice watch." Then I extended my arm again, so he could have a better look, and he said, "Oh!" He clearly didn't know it was a Rolex until he saw the dial up close. [Then we got into a nice conversation, and it turns out he's into watches. He asked me to stop in and show him if I was ever walking by the store and had something interesting on my wrist to show him.] That reaffirmed my preference for the plain bezel, because it increases the stealth factor.
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Rolex day date
By: pmh6000 : November 14th, 2020-06:01
I always thought my ultimate watch was a platinum ice blue dial day date. The other day I had the opportunity to try one and I couldn’t pick up my arm. So much for that idea.😢
I own a DD40 Platinum
By: watch-er : November 14th, 2020-07:15
with the blue dial. I do not even know i have it on and I very small, very old and very weak. Just a contrary view.
Pictures, please!
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : November 14th, 2020-16:17
Always nice to see!
Beautiful watch...
By: mdg : November 14th, 2020-08:13
...I wish they offered it with a fluted bezel : ) I looked online and didn't see one.