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aramingo_venango · 3 October 2018, 11:35 PM

I'm starting to research 5-digit Datejusts. (Nothing wrong with 4-digit DJs, of course, but any watch I eventually purchase will be a part of a rotation, so quickset would be nice.)

I love the classic look of engine-turned steel bezels. However, there are a ton of watches with white gold fluted bezels on the market too, and this increases the number of dial colors available. I am thinking that fluted would be OK for me if I come across a good watch, especially if it is a full set. But I still want to avoid the over-the-top shine that modern fluted DJs have.

I haven't seen a lot of older DJs in the steel. So, I want to ask—in real life, is there a huge difference in the shininess/flashiness, durability, and overall look between a 5-digit fluted vs. a 5-digit engine-turned bezel?

3 October 2018, 11:35 PM	#1
aramingo_venango "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 9	Fluted vs. engine-turned I'm starting to research 5-digit Datejusts. (Nothing wrong with 4-digit DJs, of course, but any watch I eventually purchase will be a part of a rotation, so quickset would be nice.) I love the classic look of engine-turned steel bezels. However, there are a ton of watches with white gold fluted bezels on the market too, and this increases the number of dial colors available. I am thinking that fluted would be OK for me if I come across a good watch, especially if it is a full set. But I still want to avoid the over-the-top shine that modern fluted DJs have. I haven't seen a lot of older DJs in the steel. So, I want to ask—in real life, is there a huge difference in the shininess/flashiness, durability, and overall look between a 5-digit fluted vs. a 5-digit engine-turned bezel?