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4 December 2006, 08:22 AM | #1 |
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Can you please help me? DJ or TOG?
Happy to be part of this forum....I'm 26 and I'm from Italy.
I'm gonna nuy my first Rolex, but I'm not able to make up my mind...I think DJ is for sure an evergreen but, on the other hand, I see the TOG little but more sportly... Can you plpease give me your point of view? Or any info that can help me with decision? |
4 December 2006, 09:38 AM | #2 |
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Take your time...got to a store and try them
both on...with a long sleeve shirt. Wear them around the store like you would a pair of shoes...look at the dial under different lights...is it easy to read in bright or dark light...is it starting to feel heavy and clunky...do I need a dual time zone watch...am I going to wear this everyday...etc?
If you are buying a vintage Rolex, you should know your seller and/or have strong respect for them. Buying a new Rolex from an authorized dealer will be realatively safe. If you are talking about the new Turnograph...there is little difference between it and the standard datejust and so I would chose it. The older turnographs have different feel and heft compared to the vintage datejusts...even though the only difference is the bezel. Hope I've been some help...again...go try them on and take your time wearing them around the store. I know a vintage watch store in Los Angeles that will let you take the watch home for the weekend and see how you like living with it. John |
4 December 2006, 09:59 AM | #3 |
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Excellent advice John, and may I extend a very warm welcome! Great to have another vintage enthusiast. I look forward to reading your posts.
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4 December 2006, 10:01 AM | #4 |
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Welcome to both of you, Enrico and John. Nice to see first posters responding to each other. Just shows you we don't stand on ceremony here.
As for your question, Enrico, John is right. You have to try them both on before you decide. Around here we have devotees of both models and you'll have opinions on both sides. But only you will know which one smiles at you more. That's the one for you. Good luck on your choice and let us know which one you decide on.
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7 December 2006, 05:03 PM | #9 | |
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yes...hello from the same old john ireland...
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4 December 2006, 11:22 AM | #11 |
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4 December 2006, 05:57 PM | #12 |
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now i know whats TOG
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4 December 2006, 08:04 PM | #13 |
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Both fantastic watches.....
How could you go wrong with a Rolex As already said, try them on and you will know which one |
4 December 2006, 09:33 PM | #14 |
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TOG is a DJ as well. I chose TOG b/c it has a red second hand/date that make the watch stand out.
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Welcome both, Enrico and John.
Hi Enrico, if you're not in need of a functional bezel, then the DJ would make more sense and save you a few bucks in the bargain. Good luck in your final decision. Cheers - JJ
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I am a DJ person, if I want a bezel with numbers, I will go with a sub.
A TOG IMO is a poor man's sub. |
5 December 2006, 04:28 PM | #17 |
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...or a rich man's DJ!!
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6 December 2006, 04:31 AM | #18 |
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Poor mans TOG???? Before the popularity of the Sub like it is now. The DJ was king!
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6 December 2006, 04:48 AM | #19 |
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i would go for a dj or a sub(i know it wasnt one of your choices but i want one!)
p.s. welcome
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My wife has both - a white SS TOG with jubilee and a black SS DJ with oyster. Both are great, but we like the DJ a little better for the size.
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