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Otto · 3 January 2016, 07:30 PM

Never say never, I suppose. After I found this Day Date 40 in a Tokyo shop today, I simply had to have it (unfortunately at the expense of my Day Date II). In hindsight, I guess it was inevitable.

I'm downsizing my collection, pardon the pun, as I approach retirement. For some reason, I see a Day Date as a necessary watch for my future. If I could have justified also keeping the Day Date II, I would have done so since I really loved the watch; but it would have been very selfish of me to do so. My son is still in college. In any event, I guess this silver dial Day Date 40 just "sang to me" a way other DD 40 configurations hadn't and it pushed me over the edge. This is a very comfortable watch and I have to admit that it is a better fit on my wrist.

Interestingly, the shop also had a DD 40 with a champagne stick dial like on the older Day Dates.

I'll post some better photos later. These iPhone photos are not very well focused or staged. Others have posted far better pictures of this particular DD 40 configuration.

This one was a lot nicer than it looks in this photo.

malarky_hk · 3 January 2016, 07:36 PM

Big congrats, that's an absolutely stunning piece!

Enjoy in the best of health.

And1dre · 3 January 2016, 07:52 PM

Very nice! Congrats!!

Gerardus · 3 January 2016, 07:59 PM

Best choice ever👍many congratz👌

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zama · 3 January 2016, 08:03 PM

Awesome choice and a great down sizer......

jmrxtr · 3 January 2016, 08:06 PM

smashing

brandrea · 3 January 2016, 08:07 PM

That's simply gorgeous! Congratulations

returntorolex · 3 January 2016, 08:31 PM

Congrats!!

fai9al · 3 January 2016, 08:39 PM

Major congrats! Beautiful DD.

demollo · 3 January 2016, 08:44 PM

Congrats !

Flex368 · 3 January 2016, 08:57 PM

Downsizing never looked so good.

GFONG · 3 January 2016, 09:06 PM

Gorgeous! Huge congrats!

Racerdj · 3 January 2016, 09:20 PM

Great selection! Congratulations and welcome to the DD 40 club!

kilyung · 3 January 2016, 09:27 PM

Congrats! That's the very one I'm contemplating adding.

Psmith · 3 January 2016, 09:37 PM

Congrats

nick c · 3 January 2016, 09:39 PM

Huge congrats Otto

ltmgeller · 3 January 2016, 09:40 PM

Congrats! Great watch.

Jeronimo · 3 January 2016, 09:41 PM

Congratulations! Looks great on you.

Minimalist · 3 January 2016, 09:44 PM

Woah what a beauty. That's a real stunner! Huge congrats buddy :)

Abdullasaif · 3 January 2016, 09:49 PM

Huge congrats!!!

Justinmg · 3 January 2016, 09:50 PM

Very nice!

Tvall13 · 3 January 2016, 09:51 PM

Awesome!!!!!

HL65 · 3 January 2016, 10:03 PM

Congrats Otto and the 40 is perfect DD!

travisb · 3 January 2016, 10:14 PM

Huge congrats Otto!
I love that combo and prefer it over the DDII!

1William · 3 January 2016, 10:20 PM

Congratulations

THC · 3 January 2016, 10:52 PM

Very nice Otto... I hope to join you, Dave, Ken and all others this year... Congrats sir

cop414 · 3 January 2016, 10:56 PM

Wow, that looks amazing, congratulations!

tkerrmd · 3 January 2016, 11:16 PM

Awesome Otto!! Huge congrats on a stunning watch!!

ronin_ph · 3 January 2016, 11:20 PM

Wow. Beautiful.

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Iflylo · 3 January 2016, 11:22 PM

A beautiful watch. Just perfect in so many ways. Congrats

3 January 2016, 07:30 PM	#1
Otto 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Japan Watch: Daytona and others Posts: 3,020	Resistance was futile... Incoming Never say never, I suppose. After I found this Day Date 40 in a Tokyo shop today, I simply had to have it (unfortunately at the expense of my Day Date II). In hindsight, I guess it was inevitable. I'm downsizing my collection, pardon the pun, as I approach retirement. For some reason, I see a Day Date as a necessary watch for my future. If I could have justified also keeping the Day Date II, I would have done so since I really loved the watch; but it would have been very selfish of me to do so. My son is still in college. In any event, I guess this silver dial Day Date 40 just "sang to me" a way other DD 40 configurations hadn't and it pushed me over the edge. This is a very comfortable watch and I have to admit that it is a better fit on my wrist. Interestingly, the shop also had a DD 40 with a champagne stick dial like on the older Day Dates. I'll post some better photos later. These iPhone photos are not very well focused or staged. Others have posted far better pictures of this particular DD 40 configuration. This one was a lot nicer than it looks in this photo.

3 January 2016, 07:59 PM	#4
Gerardus "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Gerardus Location: EU Watch: ♕ Posts: 11,866	Best choice ever👍many congratz👌 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ ♕16570 ♕126610 ♕126333

3 January 2016, 08:03 PM	#5
zama "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Craig Location: Sydney Watch: 4 Broken glass Posts: 5,806	Awesome choice and a great down sizer...... __________________ Day Date 118206, Daytona 116509 & 116505, AP 25859ST Gone but not forgotten and genuinely missed..... Root Beer GMT, Sub, TT Daytona, YG DD Bark, Datejust(2 his & hers), AP RO, PP Aquanaut, Lange 1, Heuer Monza, Piaget Altiplano, GP Chrono, Seamaster, Tudor Sub, Tudor Chrono, Tudor Black Bay Bronze

3 January 2016, 08:31 PM	#8
returntorolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Real Name: Steve Location: Atlanta Watch: Jackie Stewart DD Posts: 5,649	Congrats!! __________________ Rolex - Tudor - Omega - Breitling - Oris - Grand Seiko - Timex - Casio - Ocean Crawler - Ganymede - American Waltham - Seiko - Gruen - Arethusa - Citizen - Sinn - Nodus - Formex

3 January 2016, 09:20 PM	#13
Racerdj 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indianapolis Watch: Patek-Philippe Posts: 16,832	Great selection! Congratulations and welcome to the DD 40 club! __________________ Rolex and Patek Philippe

3 January 2016, 07:36 PM	#2
malarky_hk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ... Watch: Rolex Posts: 4,466	Big congrats, that's an absolutely stunning piece! Enjoy in the best of health.

3 January 2016, 07:52 PM	#3
And1dre "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Silicon Valley Watch: Rolex Posts: 4,182	Very nice! Congrats!!

3 January 2016, 08:06 PM	#6
jmrxtr "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Real Name: Jon Location: Portland, OR Watch: PamRolexIWC Posts: 647	smashing

3 January 2016, 08:07 PM	#7
brandrea 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 73,654	That's simply gorgeous! Congratulations

3 January 2016, 08:39 PM	#9
fai9al "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Jeddah, KSA Posts: 413	Major congrats! Beautiful DD.

3 January 2016, 08:44 PM	#10
demollo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Europe Posts: 359	Congrats !

3 January 2016, 08:57 PM	#11
Flex368 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: Felix Location: GMT +1 Watch: Yes! Posts: 2,975	Downsizing never looked so good.

3 January 2016, 09:06 PM	#12
GFONG "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Galen Location: SG / HK Watch: Lange / Rolex Posts: 2,810	Gorgeous! Huge congrats!

3 January 2016, 09:27 PM	#14
kilyung 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,870	Congrats! That's the very one I'm contemplating adding.

3 January 2016, 09:37 PM	#15
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Congrats __________________

3 January 2016, 09:39 PM	#16
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Huge congrats Otto

3 January 2016, 09:40 PM	#17
ltmgeller 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 21,370	Congrats! Great watch.

3 January 2016, 09:41 PM	#18
Jeronimo "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Jeronimo Location: Around the World Watch: Depends on the day Posts: 1,768	Congratulations! Looks great on you. __________________ Regards, Jeronimo

3 January 2016, 09:44 PM	#19
Minimalist "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: London Posts: 1,215	Woah what a beauty. That's a real stunner! Huge congrats buddy :)

3 January 2016, 09:49 PM	#20
Abdullasaif "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Dubai Watch: bipolar Posts: 2,854	Huge congrats!!!

3 January 2016, 09:50 PM	#21
Justinmg "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Real Name: Justin Location: FL Watch: PO Posts: 3,353	Very nice!

3 January 2016, 09:51 PM	#22
Tvall13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: US Watch: Rolex Datejust II Posts: 370	Awesome!!!!!

3 January 2016, 10:03 PM	#23
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,397	Congrats Otto and the 40 is perfect DD! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

3 January 2016, 10:14 PM	#24
travisb 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 32,211	Huge congrats Otto! I love that combo and prefer it over the DDII!

3 January 2016, 10:20 PM	#25
1William 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 44,731	Congratulations

3 January 2016, 10:52 PM	#26
THC 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Mandeville La Watch: 16610M Posts: 10,484	Very nice Otto... I hope to join you, Dave, Ken and all others this year... Congrats sir

3 January 2016, 10:56 PM	#27
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 71,828	Wow, that looks amazing, congratulations! __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

3 January 2016, 11:16 PM	#28
tkerrmd "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Tom Location: In a race car! Watch: ME RACE PORSCHES Posts: 24,123	Awesome Otto!! Huge congrats on a stunning watch!!

3 January 2016, 11:20 PM	#29
ronin_ph "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 911	Wow. Beautiful. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

3 January 2016, 11:22 PM	#30
Iflylo "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: USA Posts: 384	A beautiful watch. Just perfect in so many ways. Congrats

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