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ROLEX DATEJUST 41 | MINT DIAL OR BLUE MOTIF DIAL?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2023
- In this video, your host responds to watch related question from a viewer, who seeks advice on a future watch purchase.
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Classic blue, mint motif and Wimbledon is my “holy trinity”, and of course they must be fluted and in jubilee. 👌
I see your point abou the fluted bezel however I do find the smooth more attractive with the motif dial. The fluted with motif just feels a bit too busy where the smooth seems to frame the dial and out it front a center.
I was just looking this up! Thank you for the sound advice sir.
I totally agree with Ash about the fluted bezel and bracelet!
Ever since I put one on, I have weak spot for the fluted motif dial. I tried this configuration in 36mm and I’m in love.
All great points. Recently got a black dial datejust with fluting and jubilee. And yes it’s ac”gada” watch.
One thing I meant to say before : your audio is superb. I have to listen to some channels at 100% volume just to hear them in the gym. But your audio is crisp, clear and loud. I can listen to you easily at 50% volume. So thanks for that!
Thank you sir.
A few months back I configured the exact DJ I wanted. 41/smooth bezel/mint green on a oyster steel bracelet. So, a different choice to the recommendation here. It’s all down to personal choice , of course. There’s no right or wrong.
I’ve been fortunate to purchase the watch I configured from a local AD.
I’m very pleased to say sir that I’m a proud owner of both the DJ41 and 36mm Explorer I. Both are absolutely stunning in their simplicity. Unnoticed by the average person but deeply appreciated by its owner.
Just got myself a Datejust 36 black dial fluted jubilee from my local AD. It’s nice and probably easier to get than the blue or green dial variations. The black dial goes well with a variety of outfits, both formal and casual, and is more understated, drawing attention more to the sparkle of the fluted white gold bezel rather than to the dial.
Well this video is exactly for me! I have the blue motif and have the green on order!
The mint fluted motif dial with fluted bezel and jubilee bracelet is the most desirable it seems. Easier to get a Kermit than that one.
Always liked the blue but this mint is pure class. Green for me.
100%
I'm biased because the DJ36 in the blue dial/jubilee/fluted bezel was my very first Rolex back in 2020 and I have loved it ever since first seeing a vintage 1601 that my uncle wore. The Blue DJ is just such a classic imo but I guess you can't go wrong with green either especially if that's favorite color.
The shirt and flowers in the background are so well suited :)
Blue will always be around due to popularity! Mint on the other hand, could be a rare treat. Same with the purple.
Great feedback. I’m torn between smooth blue vs. motif blue, just can’t decide which one to get.
Another nice video. Thanks. I wish I had bought my DJ two tone (2014, fluted, yellow) on jubilee against oyster as they changed the clasp. New so called sport or ‘pro’ style clasp totally mismatches natural flow of jubilee.
I recently bought the 41mm Mint Green dial jubilee fluted, great watch but I have to say I used to have the white dial 41mm sold it on a while back and in my eyes that was a better looking dial
Haha, the cat purr
I haven't seen it in the steel yet, but the sales associate at a local AD planted the idea of a Datejust with the Jubilee bracelet, domed bezel and the fluted motif dial.
On Rolex's online configuration tool, it does appear stunning; the domed bezel seems to make you focus on the dial more.
For several years wore the stereotypical DateJust: two-tone Jubilee bracelet, champagne dial, fluted gold bezel, etc. but I now wear an all stainless steel DJ, Oyster bracelet, smooth bezel, with blue sunburst dial. I found the two-tone DJ to seem a little ostentatious, and much prefer the understated simplicity of the blue DJ which really flies under the radar.
Green. Personally, I prefer the silver dial over all the others (smooth bezel, jubilee bracelet).
Good video as always 🙂👍
That roulette date DJ with the blue dial is superb looking
I vote blue.
Thanks Ash, always a treat to watch your videos. I’m thinking that’s not Oak Lodge. Can you share details of your new venue?
That is a wooden lodge in my garden called 'Moose Lodge' (long story) - I'm just in the process of converting it into a bit of an office/man cave for the winter season with a new wood burner and some carpentry to the interior. I'm sure it will feature in some future videos in due course.
Hard to get watch. The Blue one is my absolute fav.
Mint 👌🏻
What about blue vs blue motif DJ? I first liked Wimbledon but now I am liking the blue with sticks.
Some people say the Wimbledon dial is the best or the second best dial that you can get, next to the green or blue. It's a cool dial, but legibility wise, it's pretty rubbish. It takes me twice as long to tell the time.
Blue is best if you want to use it as an actual timepiece. Having said that, I haven't actually seen a blue dial in person.
The blue is the way to go, if your actually going to wear it. Green is just not as versatile as the blue. I have the DJ 41 in azurro blue and is beyond amazing. Green might be someone elses cup of tea, but blue is the hot set up in my opinion.
Great video - thanks for all the details. Between a 41 Datejust Mint Green Fluted Jubilee and a 41 Sub Date - what would you go for and why, especially when they are more or less similarly priced. Thanks in advance for your response.
These watches are so diversely different it would depend on what circumstances you intend to wear the watch. Although, I would never go for a 41mm DJ unless your wrist is at least 7.5 inches, as the watch in that size is large on most wrists, which the 36mm would be a better fit. If you seek a more casual and sporty watch, the Sub is the obvious answer.
IMHO, after owning Rolex, AP and Patek for 20 years, wait for the actual model you want and not buy the in-between. Prices are now falling. Better off buying the Submariner from grey market than playing the game. I have spent 10s of thousands on the wife at the AD and I still wait for a GMT for my older son. I also, have a blue dial Date-Just requested (nothing is ever on order) for my younger son. There are tonnes of people like me, on top of the crypto-bros (thinking watch trading is the next career). I have had horrible experiences with trying to trade my watches. No matter what watch I have ever tried to trade in, the AD or dealer (unless unworn with stickers) will always quote you a spread wider than a lorry to drive through. I have had dealers tell me Subs, Royal Oaks, Calatravas are not worth much. One dealer even refused to look at my great condition 40MM Sub no-date saying, "I cannot sell that." It will literally drive you to drink.
I've had my name down for the 41 blue motif dial with fluted bezel and jubilee since its launch. That guy needs to knows firstly they're not on 'order' and secondly stop looking at watches as investments and making money.... There is no guarantee you'll make enough after wearing it to jump up the ladder.... Buy what you like!!! And keep it
Well said buddy 🏴❤️👍
Omega used to make a 36 mm. version of the famous 300 diver - the Pierce Brosnan one. Perhaps he should look into that if he wants a smaller dive watch. If it isn’t available he might find one on the secondary market.
Tudor have just released the Black Bay 54 which I believe is about 37.5mm in diameter. It also has an automatic movement over quartz. In terms of finishing, it tends toward the faux vintage appearance, which might put some off.
It's probably me, but I find the blue fluted dial with fluted bezel a tad on the overkill side. I enjoy the fluted dial, but why not go with the smooth bezel? Less complicated visually. Also, if I'm nitpicking, I'm not sure I like the roulette date wheel, to be honest. It just looks gimicky in my opinion. Sorry.
ive been on the waiting list for a OP 36mm for any one of a blue/black/silver dial for over 2 years now. its ridicoulous!
He says he has the watch on order. To be clear he has suggested he'd like one and if the AD decide to grace his little wrist he might get one. He has not ordered it. I too have indicated my desire to have one. I'm 80. I will soon have to make the decision whether to buy a grey model or not. I am sure there must be better ways of running a waiting list but not sure what it is. Green yes.
I went with mint green, because I personally love green. Blue datejust is nice but it is too common for my taste
the Rolex explorer doesn't have date to answer your question on DJ with smooth bezel. plus explorer isn't offered in 41 mm
Love the green blue is basic
I was lucky enough, to get my DJ blue motif dail at my AD within 7 months. I also bought OP blue dail for my son in 2022. I waited for that watch for more then 16 months. It is for his 18 birthday, which will be in 2025( so it is in the safe for now). I hope to continue a family tradition. I got my airking when I turned 21, and later had it on my wrist at my wedding. . My wife know wears that watch. So buy the watch you like, not for an investment. You should enjoy your watch, that’s what they are for, remember..?😊 Thanks for the video, love the channel.
I don’t think the slate/rhodium dial gets enough love.
Sold my fluted/oyster DJ41mm blue dial for a 41mm mint motif fluted/jubilee. Thought about keeping both but got my gmt with the sale
I am having a hard time choosing the green fluted motif or the mint green dial. What are your thoughts?
@@curtangle5440 it’s a win win scenario. Do you like a plain dial or some design that plays with the light in a big way?
Gold all the way..
Both
I was thinking of getting the original blue when it first came out, but after seeing the mint in person I’ve changed my mind. It’s simply stunning in mint. Too bad Rolex ADs continue playing their only for display game.
If you want to move up the Rolex watch ladder, if you can, try to land on professional model vs the DJ. Nothing against the DJ as I do like them, but I don’t think it will hold value as well as a Sub No Date. Obvisiously, you’ll have to wait a tad longer for the Sub vs DJ. But that’s just me, just a suggestion. Good luck!! Ash, thanks for vid!!
Its most certainly not "all about the fluted bezel". It's what you want it to be; not what someone else thinks it should be. Fluted and Jubilee is dressier. Flat bezel and Oyster is less dressy. Buy what you like.
Mir persönlich gefällt das Jubilee-Armband überhaupt nicht, bei beiden Uhren nicht, aber das ist natürlich Geschmackssache. Da Uhren immer ein Thema sind, dachte ich immer, dass Ihnen die JLC Master Thin Moon wirklich gefallen muss. Meiner Meinung nach eine ideale Kombination aus Ankleide und Freizeit. Und jedes Mal habe ich darüber nachgedacht, ob dir das blaue oder das beige Zifferblatt lieber wäre. Wenn es um JLC geht, denken die meisten Leute immer an die Reverso, aber Sie haben die Marke noch nie erwähnt.
This contest ends without a winner in my opinion.
I take mint any day, but that's just my personal opinion 😊
Mint motif ✔️
Got the mint green fluted on jubilée 36 last month and prefer it over the blue. More exciting than grey, yet looks slate in some colors. As for the fluted blue (and gold), I find them a bit gaudy
I’ve bought loads of Rolexes , but I feel sorry for people to get on the ladder it’s shocking how some Rolex AD treat people, a lot are just snobs , if you can’t on the list go with Omega always usually in stock and just as good if not better , all the best 👍❤️🏴
I have to disagree about the smooth bezel I think if you wear the watch as a dress watch the smooth bezel is more the part.
Datejust = fluted bezel. If you want a more generic looking watch, buy an Oyster Perpetual and save a few thousand £.
The perpetual doesn’t include the date that’s the point of the datejust. It also doesn’t come with the option of the Jubilee bracket so your suggestion is a totally different watch.
I just recently got the the blue fluted motif in a 36 (fluted bezel, jubilee) and it is perfect. Definitely the best DJ dial in the game. And the 36 is the way to go.
Couldn't agree more!
Green
I wonder if he still on the list waiting😅
Which one can i get for retail 😅
Both these days
When buying a watch you should ensure the lugs dont over hang the flat part of your wrist. Many in the comments say only get the 36 but then most seem to have smaller than average wrists . According to figures ( if they can be belived) the average wrist size in uk is 7 1/4 (18.4cm) . The datejust is not a true dress watch although many use it as though it is .
The ideal situation is that the lugs should not overhang you wrist.
I would suggest you may be adrift with your suggestion that 7.25 is an average wrist size, although I’m sure it will be climbing with the increasing levels of obesity in the UK and other highly developed countries.
If it assists, I am a pretty average size male and my wrist is 6.5 inches.
@@TheChapsGuide you maybe right, the stats didn't identify how many people it tested to come by that figure. My wrist is just over 7" and I'm 5'7 (so smaller than average height) but I did spend many years competitive swimming, then many more years doing martial arts .
I think that the green or the plain blue will have better (cringe) value retention over the blue motif. The chap may be in for trouble if he thinks that a DJ is a way to wear a savings account. He sounds very keen on temporarily settling for something completely different from what he wants. Regardless, watches can act as sirens luring our ship closer and closer to danger. Hope the chap has a life raft…
Good luck to you if you like these things but I just can’t get excited about watches and haven’t worn one since retired. (Go for the green one!)
New cabin?
That is a wooden lodge in my garden called 'Moose Lodge' (long story) - I'm just in the process of converting it into a bit of an office/man cave for the winter season with a new wood burner and some carpentry to the interior. I'm sure it will feature in some future videos in due course.
Unless said chap is a lumberjack, they should look at the 36mm.
Agreed 36 is the way for most people, especially given how shiny and extravagant the full fluted datejust looks
So this guys ordered a 41mm then? 36mm. Is that like the best size for an average guy? Honest questions. I know nothing about sizes yet.
Say for e.g me. I'm 5.11 Average build i guess.
@@ant7699 just try watches on. Whatever feels right is your watch. There's no point looking at numbers, as they all wear so different
I love my 42mm 5600E G shock, but also my 35mm Enicar dress watch, and Wear my 39mm Aqua Terra 2503.50.00 the most....
Rolex in 36mm is superb, but the 41mm may be fine too (they are actually 39.5mm apparently)
The height (thickness), lug to lug distance , the weight of the watch, what bracelet it's on, the way the case is shaped.... all this will make the difference...
@@Valera_Scotland Sound advice. Thats awesome. Thanks. Casio had it nailed down ages ago. Great technology.. a few really nice watches I like in the eddifice range I likes that have been discontinued.
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Because the Explorer is boring. I have the Mint 41 on smooth bezel + jubilee combo. I can wear it with anything without getting to obsessed about outfits and I rather eat fluted bezels than to forfeit my denims and Vans kicks for moccasins. I don't do yuppie or yacht boy toy polo shirt outfits as they don't fit my style. I also am not a fan of precious metals over EDC items that get abused by life and I don't really like the shine of it.
This sort of question introduces a strange fanboy gatekeeping and most forget that different people have different tastes and not everything will be liked just "because this is the norm".
I would like very intresting Rolex watch But I can't Buy one Rolex watch
for me the silver dial ,and 36 mm , 41 mm is to big
Green motif is the one to get. That’s the best datejust going.
There is a good chance that in the next 2-3 years you will find enough sports models from Rolex in the shop window at retail prices.
I would still prefer dj.
black
The DJ 41 isn't a real 41 mm; keep in mind.
Only 39.5 mm
I’d say well clear of a Date Just. They are under rated for a reason. They don’t have the main thing that makes people buy a Rolex…… desirability and scarcity.
Wear the watch that you want. I have a Pepsi, a DayDate and a Date and I find I'm steering towards the DJ more and more
Instead of one million watches, Rolex are going to produce more than two million watches per year by building a new factory. All Rolex watches are all made by hand🤣. All the marketing of Rolex is a big scam, and people believe in it.🤣
Rule number one: Datejust always in 36 mm
Rule number two: Choose the most particular dial. Green is just a current trend. Fluted motif Blue will be collector when discontinued.
There is something profoundly unelegant about a 41mm DJ. Do yourself a favour and get the 36 (blue)
Not everyone is the same size… people have been getting taller and bigger. Get what suits best 👍
Lmao you could not be more wrong. The DJ 41 is far more elegant than the 36. It’s also a man’s sized watch. The 36 is meant for women with small dainty wrists. So maybe you have small dainty wrists, in that case the 36 is for you.
@@Master-xl9ms coolstorybro
@@Master-xl9msif you know any Rolex history then you know the original size of the Datejust is 36mm. The 41 is a modern sizing aimed at men. But 36mm is the way to go imo. Very classic and therefore timeless. Much more dressy, but at the same time can also be worn with anything. A real GADA watch!
I tried them both. Definetely the 41mm is for me as an everyday watch. I agree 36 is dressier but for that case I would buy a leather strap dress watch with a smaller case.
36 is a women's watches .... or gay
Only certain individuals wear oversized watches like women's bracelets! Men wear watches differently. Never oversized!