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Old 2 November 2014, 10:40 PM   #1
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Datejust Oyster vs Jubilee

Im getting my Datejust steel gold 36 mm. Which bracelet should i get oyster vs jubilee ?
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Old 4 November 2014, 12:57 AM   #2
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Tough question to answer. Oyster more sporty, but Jubilee is extremely comfortable. Try them on & see which one fits your lifestyle the best. :-)
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Old 7 November 2014, 05:56 AM   #3
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Love my vintage dj on the jubilee. It has some stretch these days but even in the beginning when it was still nice and tight it's extremely comfortable, especially after a weeks of having broken it in. Wouldn't want it any other way. Goes well with the cuff of a dress shirt or way dressed down in tshirts or a sweater.
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Old 13 December 2014, 10:46 PM   #4
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Oyster is the way to go...
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Old 14 December 2014, 06:30 AM   #5
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Oyster, IMO
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Old 14 December 2014, 06:35 AM   #6
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Very personal choice, but I would consider type of bezel when deciding about the bracelet. I prefer Jubilee bracelet with fluted bezel, and Oyster bracelet with domed bezel. Congratulations on your new watch :-)
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Old 14 December 2014, 09:32 AM   #7
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Jubilee for me 100%
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Old 15 December 2014, 10:37 AM   #8
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Jubilee is extremely comfortable.
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Old 18 December 2014, 02:30 PM   #9
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Very personal choice, but I would consider type of bezel when deciding about the bracelet. I prefer Jubilee bracelet with fluted bezel, and Oyster bracelet with domed bezel. Congratulations on your new watch :-)
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Old 20 December 2014, 07:13 AM   #10
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IMHO flute bezel matching to jubilee ,smooth to oyster .
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Old 20 December 2014, 07:45 AM   #11
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IMHO flute bezel matching to jubilee ,smooth to oyster .
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Agree

For me

Flute = Jubilee (classic, comfortable, more dressy but can mix it informally, looks amazing, did I mention comfortable :)
Smooth = Oyster (more modern in style to me, looks great, more sporty in my eye therefore more suitable to sports model but can look great with less dressy incarnations of the datejust etc )

But in the end as long as your happy then
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Old 20 December 2014, 08:14 AM   #12
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Jubilee bracelet. The Datejust and Jubilee bracelet is a perfect combination. Not to take anything away from the Oyster bracelet, but the Jubilee is a better choice for the Datejust.
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Old 20 December 2014, 08:18 AM   #13
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i think the jubilee gets more attention , and suits an older wearer ,, oyster is cleaner sportier and has a younger look
but , try both , and decide then..
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Old 27 December 2014, 05:17 AM   #14
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Even though a ton of people copy it, a Jubilee band is more signature Rolex. Oyster is a nice bracelet on a Stainless Steel watch with a smooth bezel. If you are going 2T I would say Jubilee! Good Luck!
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Old 28 December 2014, 01:42 PM   #15
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I have two Datejust models: TT with jubilee and SS with oyster. Both watches have fluted bezels.

From my experience wearing both, I'd always go with jubilee if it is a TT band, as it will not show scratches anywhere near as bad as the TT oyster. Personally, I prefer the oyster band with non polished center links, again, because normal wear scratches are tough to see. Not the case necessarily with the newer DJ SS models with polished center links on the oyster band.

I prefer fluted bezels on the DJ or DD models.
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Old 29 December 2014, 04:14 PM   #16
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I enjoy my super jubilee bracelet a lot. I have to agree with those who said that the fluted bezel looks best on the jubilee while the smooth bezel looks better with an oyster bracelet.
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Old 29 December 2014, 04:23 PM   #17
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I like how the oyster looks but you can't beat the jubilee for withstanding scratches and abuse.

Those polished/flat links are scratch magnets. While the segmented jubilee hides scratches better.

With regards to stretching; a stretched oyster looks really bad while a stretched jubilee still looks kinda ok. Though it is probably easier to stretch a jubilee.

That said, I'll still choose oyster over jubilee even if jubilee ages better.
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Old 30 December 2014, 03:31 PM   #18
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My opinion is Oyster, mostly because I think it looks much better.
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Old 30 January 2015, 07:26 PM   #19
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Must say that I prefer the jubilee, especially for vintage watches (and even more especially for vintage datejusts). It really brings out that vintage look and feel. And they are extremely comfortable!


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Old 5 February 2015, 11:25 PM   #20
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Are the modern Jubilee bracelets still prone to stretching?

Sorry for the newbie question, but what actually causes the stretch? And just the same way, will the modern Oysters still stretch in the future?
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Old 12 February 2015, 10:01 AM   #21
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Old 12 February 2015, 05:09 PM   #22
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Jubilee is more signature Rolex... I feel like a lot of brands have bracelets similar to the Oyster. I like the look of the Oyster band better on Steel watches, but Jubilee on 2T. I feel like high polished center links on Oyster bands show scratches waaaaaay too easy!
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Old 13 February 2015, 09:49 AM   #23
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Are the modern Jubilee bracelets still prone to stretching?

Sorry for the newbie question, but what actually causes the stretch? And just the same way, will the modern Oysters still stretch in the future?
Stretch is caused by wear in the link to link connections and will happen on all bracelets. Because the Jubilee bracelets have twice as many joints as the Oysters, the stretch is more pronounced.
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Old 18 April 2015, 10:48 AM   #24
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I love the oyster bracelets in SS and the jubilee in either SS or TT.

I have a TT oyster and scratch magnet is an understatement.
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Old 7 May 2015, 06:09 AM   #25
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Stretch is caused by wear in the link to link connections and will happen on all bracelets. Because the Jubilee bracelets have twice as many joints as the Oysters, the stretch is more pronounced.
Stretch in Jubilee not only casued by the number of joints, but also due to the softer gold content (18k) in the Rolesor models.

Still have my 1991 Rolesor Datejust with fluted bezel with oyster bracelet (no noticeable stretch whatsoever) and prefer it that way. Scratches can easily be polished (which is why I prefer to wear my SS 11610 more often), but stretches in the Jubilee will be close to impossible to repair.

Whatever your (OP) choice will be, a DJ is always a great choice.

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Old 7 May 2015, 06:14 AM   #26
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Probably an extreme case
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Old 7 May 2015, 12:19 PM   #27
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Vintage on Jubilee, new on Oyster IMO.
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Old 10 May 2015, 11:18 AM   #28
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Jubilee hands down for me
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Old 20 July 2015, 02:23 PM   #29
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Jubilee is the only one for me
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