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I have been looking for the perfect Rolex DateJust for me when I came across this new Zenith. I am totally blown away by its Genta-inspired design that preserves the Zenith heritage. The sparse writing on the dial is a welcome relief from the novels on my Submariner and GMT-M2C. I need a kids-safe s
Just a personal thing but I prefer screw down crowns and I think the DJ will hold it's value and appreciate more over the Zenith. I do have a couple of watches without screw down crown but I stay away from water with them. Just my opinion but you asked.
It's obligatory at some levels but the screwing-down isn't what provides water-resistance as much as the seal on stem and case. I would take it in a heartbeat over the Rolex for its favorable pricing and availability. The special Purist edition of a few years ago DOESN'T have screwdown, but is rated at 100M 10 BAR water resistance. DEFY Classic prototype says 100M Here are a couple of non-screw-down crown/stem designs, both shown in the open/setting position. As you can see the Swiss style outer
Not because it is a Rolex but because it is a finer watch. Kari
Because I just like the fact that it's different and not seen on every other person's wrist.
Would probably explore the VC overseas which more or less share a similar aesthetic with this Zenith
When I want to grab a watch and go—wishing to set the time quickly—there's that damned screw-down crown! (Not entirely unlike the nuisance of screw down pushers on a chronograph. Oi! Since when have any of us "accidentally" started our stopwatches?) But more than this PLUS (rather than a minus, as you characterize it) is this design, itself. For an old guy who just can't (yet) get used to the "new" (Biver) Zenith and has pined for a design that "looks like a Zenith" (to me)… Well, were there an
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