Rolex Day Date 40 or Day Date 2 in Platinum or WG

[pj1369]

Hi all. So, a Rolex Day Date with a Blue Dial has been something I've been wanting for almost a decade and told myself only when I achieved a specific career goal. So, it's looking like I'm going to hit that goal in the next month or two. And as a result, it's time to start thinking about which Day Date!

To be honest, I love the size and mechanism of the new Day Date 40 (DD40). However, I don't love the dials. I appreciate the dials more of the Day Date 2 (DD2). As a result, I'm having a hard time deciding, especially because it's hard to find a great DD2 to try on, in person right now. So, here are my options, and I would appreciate perspectives/insights from all!

Option 1. DD40 White Gold with blue deconstructed roman numeral dial. Pros: Weight, lower cost than Option 2 and on par with option 3, most modern movement, improved clasp, ceramic pins to prevent bracelet stretch. Cons: I like the dial, but it makes it lean more dressy than sporty like an arabic dial, so I don't love the dial. I like the fluted bezel, but love the dome bezel on the platinum more.



Option 2. DD2 Platinum with blue arabic dial. Pros: Beautiful and rare dial, flat bezel and larger size gives it a more utility look to dress up or down, and harder to find (potential to be a really rare, less made rolex long term), ceramic pins to avoid bracelet stretch. Cons: Probably heavy; highest costs; larger size with solid end links makes it wear much larger than the DD40, so hard to determine if it will feel/fit as nicely as the DD40, on my 7" flatter risk.



Option 3. DD2 White Gold with dark blue arabic dial. Great compromise of option 1 and 2. Pro: Beautiful and unique dial, more utility sportier appearance, lowest cost option used. Con: Size/fit for same reasons as option 2; no ceramic pins, so bracelet stretch is inevitable over time.



Thoughts? Overall, I would wear this watch pretty offten and it would complement my Batman on jubilee, Milguass Blue Z, and a few others...