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View Poll Results: Whats your preferred DD size?
Day Date 36 152 44.71%
Day Date 40 131 38.53%
Day Date 41 57 16.76%
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Old 16 February 2019, 10:11 AM   #31
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I personally like the 41 as it feels more modern. The 40 is great too but the day date always looked a bit old school for me under 40 mm


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Old 16 February 2019, 12:28 PM   #32
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6.5” wrist with 40mm fits me perfect
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Old 16 February 2019, 12:58 PM   #33
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DD is already a flashy/ostentatious watch @ 36mm...DD36 for us normal 7.5 and below guys...DD40 for large wrists
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Old 16 February 2019, 01:10 PM   #34
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40 for me.
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Old 16 February 2019, 01:13 PM   #35
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Old 16 February 2019, 01:15 PM   #36
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6.5” wrist with 40mm fits me perfect
Nice capture of that choco dial - looks awesome in that pic.
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Old 16 February 2019, 01:28 PM   #37
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Nice capture of that choco dial - looks awesome in that pic.


Thx! I’m hoping one day to add a yellow gold motif like yours!

Or might go for variety and get a 36mm green dial!

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Old 16 February 2019, 01:54 PM   #38
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DD is already a flashy/ostentatious watch @ 36mm...DD36 for us normal 7.5 and below guys...DD40 for large wrists
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Old 16 February 2019, 02:33 PM   #39
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For anyone with a wrist smaller than 7 inches, the DD 36 is the obvious choice without question. A 40 would look silly.

The DD is not a watch to oversize.

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Old 16 February 2019, 02:52 PM   #40
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My wife wears a 40 and she weighs 100 pounds soaking wet. The watch itself is half of her body weight so you can do a 40 no problem!
lol

At that point it's not about choosing a watch, but more about making some kind of extreme fashion statement with over-the-top sizing and bling.

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Old 16 February 2019, 05:17 PM   #41
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I prefer the 41 in WG and the 40 in YG.

I had a WG 40 but traded it for a WG DD2 and glad I did.
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Old 16 February 2019, 05:26 PM   #42
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At a 6" wrist I would strongly lean towards the 36mm.

I'd be torn if I was ready to buy one. I love the DD40 for the deconstructed roman numerals. The RG Olive dial is one the most beautiful DDs I have ever seen.

On the flip side, the 36 is such a classic. See below...Man, I miss Gandolfini :(

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Old 17 February 2019, 03:13 AM   #43
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At a 6" wrist I would strongly lean towards the 36mm.

I'd be torn if I was ready to buy one. I love the DD40 for the deconstructed roman numerals. The RG Olive dial is one the most beautiful DDs I have ever seen.

On the flip side, the 36 is such a classic. See below...Man, I miss Gandolfini :(

this is how i felt too. if i didn't have small wrists i would really want to get the rg olive dd40
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Old 17 February 2019, 04:19 AM   #44
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36 DD is perfect.
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Old 17 February 2019, 04:34 AM   #45
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For your wrist DD36 all day! For my 7” wrist love the DD40! Had a DJ36 that I couldn’t keep because I kept seeing it small on my wrist and even my ex wife said it was too small. Should got rid of her when I got rid of the DJ36. Would’ve save me a lot of money!! But that’s another story LMAO!!
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Old 17 February 2019, 06:21 AM   #46
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My wrist is 6.75" and the 36 is perfect for me!
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Old 17 February 2019, 07:15 AM   #47
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I can only dream of a DD at the moment, but when I've tried them on 36 was the right size for my 6.5in wrist
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Old 17 February 2019, 07:18 AM   #48
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I tried a yg 36mm w/ a champagne dial and diamond markers. My wrist is still mad at me for taking it off.
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Old 17 February 2019, 08:04 AM   #49
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For your wrist DD36 all day! For my 7” wrist love the DD40! Had a DJ36 that I couldn’t keep because I kept seeing it small on my wrist and even my ex wife said it was too small. Should got rid of her when I got rid of the DJ36. Would’ve save me a lot of money!! But that’s another story LMAO!!


Might just be preference but I like that unlock crown up a bit higher like moving two links from 6pm side to the 12 pm side.
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Old 17 February 2019, 08:40 AM   #50
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DDII, love it.
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Old 17 February 2019, 08:51 AM   #51
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I’m not sure wrist size even matters for the most part. They are all great but there is just something about the proportions of the 36 that the DD40 and the DDII just can’t match. It’s a classic for a reason.


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Old 20 April 2019, 07:21 AM   #52
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Interesting thread considering the 36mm is still most favored. I don't know how I missed this!!!
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Old 20 April 2019, 07:44 AM   #53
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Photos are extremely deceiving when it comes to watch size. The Soprano photo carry’s no water. My Daytona in photos looks like a 42+ mm watch.

Unless you have very small wrists, 40mm every time. My wife wears a 36 mm and it looks great on her. I couldn’t pull off 36 mm. Too small
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Old 20 April 2019, 07:58 AM   #54
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Photos are extremely deceiving when it comes to watch size. The Soprano photo carry’s no water.

Nope, it’s a pretty accurate representation - assuming his wrist is in the 7” - 7.5” range.

Mine is 7.2”. The idea that a watch head needs to cover the whole wrist to be properly sized is a recent and odd notion.

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Old 20 April 2019, 10:42 AM   #55
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My wrist is 7.5". I tried the 36 and 40; the 40 was a much better fit and look for me.
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Old 20 April 2019, 11:03 AM   #56
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yg 36
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Old 20 April 2019, 11:15 AM   #57
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I say 36. Classic


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Old 20 April 2019, 01:56 PM   #58
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To me DD36 is the “classic” DD. However, once on the wrist, it seems small. DD40 is the solution and the one I went for. DDII-41 is oddly proportioned. Never liked it. Some believe it is more collectible due to being discontinued .
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Old 20 April 2019, 03:12 PM   #59
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Anyone notice theres no Day-date 36 platinum in the Rolex website config anymore? Is it being updated this year or next basel2020? Any info is much appreciated thanks.
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Old 20 April 2019, 03:47 PM   #60
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Voted 36mm because I own one, 40 mm would also be okay for me.
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