When Joe on the Street Sees this Watch, He Knows Instantly Its a Rolex

[Chaching]

DJ hands down.............

[BNA/LION]

For me Day Date just because as a kid I saw them on a lot of adults I was around.

DD
Sub
DJ

[incontrol]

Just came back from the Bahamas. I saw black dial Submariners very frequently. Very easy to spot.

[Al1969]

I also voted datejust.

[southcarolina1801]

I would say the Sub or DJ. What always gives the Sub away vs an imposter is the bezel. For a DJ it's either the bezel or the cyclops.


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[Daytonaman799]

DJ, DD, and Sub

[Dyim]

Cyclop, fluted bezel, jubilee bracelet.

[hbombkid]

Sub

[madmax21]

Originally Posted by Chalet

Datejust

DJ every day of the week and twice on Sunday

[Watch This]

Originally Posted by tomchicago

Because that's what's most important: convincing others that what you have is valuable and so, by derivation, are you. Poor sap.

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My take on this thread as well.

[ltmgeller]

I'd say it's close between the dj and the sub. My vote is for the sub.

[tommy91]

Originally Posted by Leodagan

Certainly not the sub. There is too many fake or sublike ... imo

This was also my thought, I was suprised to see the sub top of the poll. For me it would be day date or datejust.

[Hairdude1]

I said sub but a close second would be a date just

[westsideclock]

Originally Posted by jolimont

TT DJ on jubilee is the iconic rolex watch

the sub is close but there are many similar dive watches

Agree! So many clones/homages

[MoonExplorer]

Datejust. Specifically TT, Jubillee, Cyclops -- Screams Rolex!!

[joe100]

I was asked by a coworker if my OP39 was a smart watch. No one notices. I like that.

[Wcdhtwn]

Which Rolex is most copied? I don't mean faked, but what Rolex watches do other legit manufacturers emulate the most? I always think of the Seiko that's made to look like the DJ, fluted bezel, jubilee, often two tone. Which Rolex it is also probably the most familiar to "Joe in the street".

[Highland Ranger]

anything with a cyclops - its the most recognizable feature. If I have to pick from there - datejust.

[gtnator]

Originally Posted by kopykopy

Where I live, the Rolex I see most would be a 36mm Two Tone Datejust with Fluted Bezel and Jubilee Bracelet. Mostly owned by older successful businessmen and their wives. Ask them about it, they just know its a "Rolex with Date" and know nothing else about the dial, movement, bracelet, casing, reference no. etc (heck, I don't think they even know its called a Datejust!). Very rarely do I see other models (even the Sub and the GMT). On the rare occasions that I do see a Sub and a GMT it is mostly on a younger person's wrist.

Yup, I agree. Then second in line is the Sub with date. "The Rolex bubble" is very recognizable

[Daytona88]

I would say a TT DJ but sometimes I think I see one and upon a closer look I realize it is a Seiko

[R G]

Originally Posted by bobabreath

Anything with a cyclops screams Rolex.

Boom.

[RinkRolex]

Instantly wise, definitely the DJ.

[cop414]

I'd say DJ followed by the Submariner date, TT DJ with fluted bezel and jubilee bracelet would be the most recognizable.

[kopykopy]

I see many "subs" which I swear looks exactly like pre ceramic subs. But on closer look they are not Rolex. Well at least when I wear my subC people will surely know it's a subC cause AFAIK there are no homages to the subC with the maxi case


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[henryjbird]

GMT or Sub ..... but I work in the aviation industry and that sort of lends itself to the GMT ... though I see quite a few Sub's.

What is interesting is that quality watches .... while not on every wrist, are pretty common. Time is so relevant to all we do, I think it becomes something people get as they hit personal achievements ...

A lot of Tag's .... a fair amount of Omega's, Rolex (more older than newer) and even Panera. I've even run into some serious collectors over the years.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by VaRobot

I don't think "Joe" on the streets has a clue between a Rolex and an Invicta.

Exactly and most would not even care if anyone wants to be noticed wearing a Rolex stick a sign on your forehead hey look at me I am wearing a Rolex

[Lord]

Originally Posted by jolimont

TT DJ on jubilee is the iconic rolex watch

the sub is close but there are many similar dive watches

^ This.

[hornchurch]

Got to be the Datejust..

[Mr DateJust]

36mm DJ or 36mm DayDate. These are the two Rolex icons as far as the the general "public" are concerned.

[playmore009]

I am relatively new to Rolex. Datejust or day date are the models I associated most with Rolex.


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