Vintage
Jay (Eire)'s original post invites WatchProSite readers to appreciate the enduring appeal of a vintage Rolex Day-Date, suggesting it deserves more attention than many contemporary, hype-driven releases. His reflections on its classic design and precious metal construction offer a compelling argument for revisiting Rolex's 'back catalogue' and considering the often-overlooked elegance of the Day-Date President.
I've never thought I'd be into Day Dates myself. It's strange how our hobby works.๐๐๐๐
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 Iโd 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 wouldnโt really wear it and so then I switched the search to a white gol
Including more than one in that super hype category.
Itโs subtle, which is nice. But also not a โbasicโ blue which is nice too.
the polished lugs on newer iterations. Nice watch.
Always learning something new from you!
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