Rolex would acceptable yield affair with the actuality that we are reviewing both the Datejust II and Day-Date II watches in the aforementioned article. Yes, the watches accept an affluence of differences, anniversary with audible options and appearance such as dials and bracelets. They aswell accept two absolutely altered movements. Nevertheless, both the Rolex Datejust II and Day-Date II appear in the same-sized case, and one that is around identical t
o anniversary other. While the Day-Date II is the ritzier of the two models, the buying acquaintance amid the two is actual abundant the same. For that reason, we apologize in beforehand to any who would see these two Rolex watches accept abstracted reviews, but we anticipate the affectionate of getting who brand one will added than acceptable adore the other.
Rolex appear the Datejust II and Day-Date II in the endure few years. Their purpose was to be larger-sized versions of the archetypal Datejust and Day-Date. The Day-Date is aswell generally referred to as the Rolex President. Rolex even refers to its armlet appearance as the “President bracelet.” The Datejust and Day-Date models awash for the endure abounding years were both sized at 36mm wide. For a continued time that admeasurement was advised acceptable for a man, but over the endure decade men accept continuously adopted beyond watches. Even admitting no one said it would happen, Rolex askance beneath the burden and began to absolution beyond versions of their archetypal pieces. Thus, the 41mm advanced Datejust and Day-Date models were born, while the 36mm advanced versions are in fact still produced. The 36mm advanced and abate versions of these Rolex pieces are mostly about adopted by women these days.
Both the Datejust II and Day-Date II watches appear with Rolex's Oyster case. The aboriginal baptize aggressive watch, Rolex's acclaimed brand case appearance has a screw-down acme and is baptize aggressive to 100 meters. Aside from getting beyond than its 36mm advanced predecessor, the 41mm advanced adaptation isn't absolutely actual different. At 41mm advanced it wears ample accustomed the advanced lug structures and almost advanced bracelets.
The aback of the watches are aswell busted down as allotment of the ancestry of the Oyster case style. As is the case with all Rolex watches, the Datejust II and Day-Date II casebacks are absolutely blank, with a simple brushed finish. Comfort is rather excellent, admitting the beyond 41mm advanced case admeasurement requires a altered array of cutting apprehension as the under-part of the case is absolutely flat, and the case is almost long. It isn't beneath adequate than the 36mm advanced version, but it artlessly doesn't abrasion as snugly on the wrist. Note that these Rolex watches still buck the careful artificial over abounding of the surfaces as appropriate by dealers on unsold pieces. That aswell goes with the little bar cipher on the ancillary of the case that is removed aloft purchase.
Over the years, Rolex has offered the Datejust and Day-Date with a ambit of armlet styles. Anniversary of the models comes with just one armlet option. As I mentioned, the Day-Date II comes alone with the President bracelet. This has three angled links and is a added avant-garde adaptation of the acclaimed ceremony bracelet. It fits actual calmly on the wrist and appearance a able centermost hotlink belted by two brushed links. The Datejust II has the Oyster armlet that is aswell three links with a able centermost link. It is sportier searching than the President armlet as the links are beyond and flatter. Neither armlet is per se bigger than the other, but abreast from style, there are some actual accessory differences.
The Oyster appearance armlet is a added simple adaptation of the admirable armlet on the Rolex Submariner (reviewed here). It doesn't accept the Glidelock deployant and is styled a bit abnormally (the Submariner does not accept a able centermost link). The Oyster armlet has a audible searching deployant that is abundant added diminutive than on celebrated Rolex watches. The metal is all formed and annihilation is stamped. The deployant closes with a abating click, and a bendable tug on the end of the deployant is all-important to accessible the bracelet.
On the President bracelet, the arrangement is about identical, but it is advised to accept a hidden deployant. The absolution apparatus is hidden beneath the armlet and a tug of the Rolex acme logo releases the bracelet. Neither armlet is bigger than the added overall. You get a added academic attending and apparently a bit added abundance with the President bracelet, while the Oyster armlet is sportier looking.
The a lot of characteristic affection of any Datejust II or Day-Date II watch is the acclaimed channelled bezel. It is in fact accessible to get these models with a domed and able bezel against a channelled one. But what is the fun in that? You get these for the acclaimed bezel that has apparent an acutely celebrated design. Rolex channelled bezels alone appear in a adored metal. For example, even on the contrarily all animate adaptation of the Datejust II, the bezel is in 18k white gold. If you wish an all animate Datejust II you charge to opt for the animate domed bezel. Rolex produces its channelled bezels in all colors of gold but not platinum at this time.
An important affair to acknowledgment here, is that Rolex offers abounding added versions of the Day-Date II than they do the Datejust II. However, anniversary year they absolution new models and are boring accession up the Datejust II archetypal ranks. Currently, the Datejust II is offered in all animate (ref. 116300), two-tone animate and 18k chicken gold (ref. 116333), and animate and 18k white gold (ref. 116334). This closing archetypal is what I am reviewing. Anniversary of the models at this time aswell accept assorted punch options, and you are covered if you like billy or Arabic character hour markers.
Rolex has fleshed out the Day-Date II accumulating abundant added than the Datejust II at this time. The Day-Date II is alone accessible in adored metals and there is no animate version. You can get the President in 18k white gold, chicken gold, blush gold, or platinum. Advised actuality is the Day-Date II ref. 218235, which is in fact the additional atomic big-ticket President watch. The atomic big-ticket is about $2,700 cheaper in 18k chicken gold. That feels like a rather ample bulk aberration from 18k chicken to 18k blush gold, even if it is Rolex's centralized produced Everose gold whose blush is said not to fade.
Based on that information, you can see why the Day-Date II is the “fancier” model. Rolex has carefully offered audible metal choices so as to accord anniversary of the watches a altered blazon of buyer. There are aswell added differences such as the accessible armlet as able-bodied as the punch choices. But all in all, these are actual agnate timepieces in affair and appearance for a lot of watch lovers. I tend to acquisition that older, added acclaimed humans abrasion a Day-Date II, while adolescent or beneath acknowledged (though still a success) humans abrasion a Datejust II.
For example, I already met a affluent agent from Lagos, Nigeria. Of advance he was cutting a solid 18k rose gold Day-Date II. He was able-bodied abreast in watches so I inquired as to why he chose a Rolex. He said that there was a actual simple reason. In Africa they don't accept abounding watch lovers. There, humans anguish about government or cachet instability, so what they affliction about are things with abiding value. This Rolex was perfect. The ample bulk of gold on the case and armlet has constant value, while the Rolex name offered the aforementioned blazon of assurance. It was a analytic and actual allusive account on why humans ability adopt a watch like the Rolex President. It allows them to advice backpack a array of banking allowance action about on them. It is a sad admonition of how little balance bulk so abounding added watches have.
Yes, I spent about the absolute analysis after discussing the Datejust and Day-Date names, but they are appealing aboveboard aren't they? The 1950s Rolex developed its cyclops magnifier lens on the azure clear as a way to added calmly apprehend the date. The Datejust name came from the actuality that the watch had the time and the date – actual aboriginal I know. Inside of the Rolex Datejust II is the centralized fabricated Rolex ability 3136 automated COSC Chronometer certified automated movement. In the Day-Date II you accept the centralized fabricated Rolex ability 3156 automated movement that is aswell COSC Chronometer certified. Similar to the 3136, the 3156 adds a day of the anniversary disc that absolutely spells out a day of the anniversary at 12 o'clock.
Both the Datejust II and Day-Date II watches accept abundantly clear and adorable dials. The Datejust II has billy or Arabic hour numerals while the Day-Day II has billy or Roman character hour markers. Aside from appearance differences it should be acclaimed that the sportier Datejust II has lume on its punch while the Day-Date II dials do not accept activated luminant on them (for examination the punch in the dark).
Aside from the Submariner, the Datejust is apparently the additional a lot of accepted Rolex timepiece, and a part of the brand's higher-end models, the Day-Date II is a part of the top choices next to adherent versions of the Daytona. Depending on your account there are lots of versions, and these are abundant watches to own getting abstract in their own appropriate and acutely acceptable keepers of value. Complaints? Really not many. Rolex has so abounding types of watches that there is something for everyone. Sadly you cannot mix and bout cases and bracelets unless you buy the complete pieces that accept those cases and bracelets. Though anniversary does attending acceptable on a nice strap. For simple style, there are beneath big-ticket options out there compared to Rolex. Though for style, prestige, and amount assimilation these watches are a acceptable bet. The Datejust II 116334 as advised retails for $9,100, while the Day-Date II 218235 retails for $37,850
