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Old 7 August 2023, 07:00 AM   #1
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Day-Date on leather strap

I’ve been wondering if many (any?) on TRF have this version of the watch. I don’t see many on here. I’d love to start a thread if others have the modern, now discontinued, iteration of this watch. They were introduced in 2013 and discontinued in 2019.

I have ref 118135 (brown/chocolate dial and strap) and love wearing it. I think it works great at 36mm.

Other regular production dial colors that I’m aware of are blue, green, rhodium, cherry, and cognac.





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Old 7 August 2023, 07:05 AM   #2
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Old 7 August 2023, 07:42 AM   #3
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Looks fab on the strap..
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Old 7 August 2023, 07:46 AM   #4
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Looks great on the strap
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Old 7 August 2023, 08:08 AM   #5
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I think there were two 118138s (with green and cognac dials) and two 118139s (with red and blue dials), all with matching leather straps.

I didn’t know there were also 118135s in Everose with brown dials like yours, nor any with rhodium dials - Is the rhodium dial also a 118135 in an Everose case? Did it come with a matching gray strap?

I believe I’ve also seen a couple of these with carousel dials - A YG/green 118138 (idk if it’s enamel or jade but iirc, someone here said that these later green carousel dials are jade) and a pink MOP one, which I’d guess was a 118135 mounted in Everose.

If that’s correct, it seems likely that there is also a carousel dial version of the WG 118139 (if only for symmetry’s sake), but I don’t recall ever seeing one. Does anyone know?

I found this pic, but it only shows 5 of them - No rhodium nor carousel dials
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Old 7 August 2023, 08:08 AM   #6
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Nice piece. Looks good on the strap. Enjoy.
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Old 7 August 2023, 08:11 AM   #7
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My first DD36, an 1803, came on a leather bracelet. I managed to source a president bracelet for it which I preferred. Yours looks great but I do prefer the bracelet!
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Old 7 August 2023, 08:17 AM   #8
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My first DD36, an 1803, came on a leather bracelet. I managed to source a president bracelet for it which I preferred. Yours looks great but I do prefer the bracelet!
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Old 7 August 2023, 09:33 AM   #9
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Looks awesome!!! To me even the DD is kind of a sports watch, that’s why I prefer a bracelet. With that said, that watch is beautiful.
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Old 7 August 2023, 09:35 AM   #10
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I like the older 18038 or 18238 on leather straps. Classic 36mm DayDate and leather look good.
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Old 7 August 2023, 10:58 AM   #11
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I think there were two 118138s (with green and cognac dials) and two 118139s (with red and blue dials), all with matching leather straps.

I didn’t know there were also 118135s in Everose with brown dials like yours, nor any with rhodium dials - Is the rhodium dial also a 118135 in an Everose case? Did it come with a matching gray strap?

I believe I’ve also seen a couple of these with carousel dials - A YG/green 118138 (idk if it’s enamel or jade but iirc, someone here said that these later green carousel dials are jade) and a pink MOP one, which I’d guess was a 118135 mounted in Everose.

If that’s correct, it seems likely that there is also a carousel dial version of the WG 118139 (if only for symmetry’s sake), but I don’t recall ever seeing one. Does anyone know?

I found this pic, but it only shows 5 of them - No rhodium nor carousel dials
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The rhodium dial came with a rose gold case and black strap. Otherwise, yes, there were a few other dial variations with diamonds, etc.
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Old 7 August 2023, 11:03 AM   #12
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Day-Date on leather strap

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Looks awesome!!! To me even the DD is kind of a sports watch, that’s why I prefer a bracelet. With that said, that watch is beautiful.
Agreed, the DD looks super on a bracelet. I like this because it’s toned down and brings me a ton of satisfaction.



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Looks fab on the strap..
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Nice piece. Looks good on the strap. Enjoy.

I think so too. Thank you.

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I like the older 18038 or 18238 on leather straps. Classic 36mm DayDate and leather look good.
I like all vintage gold!



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My first DD36, an 1803, came on a leather bracelet. I managed to source a president bracelet for it which I preferred. Yours looks great but I do prefer the bracelet!
Glad you got the bracelet! Enjoy.



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Looks great on the strap
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Old 7 August 2023, 11:09 AM   #13
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Here’s an article from the initial release.

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Old 7 August 2023, 11:32 AM   #14
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Beautiful piece. I saw a RG / Blue dial once at an AD while traveling. How I wish I had purchased it. Sigh.
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Old 7 August 2023, 11:45 AM   #15
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Beautiful piece. I saw a RG / Blue dial once at an AD while traveling. How I wish I had purchased it. Sigh.

Thanks. I’m guessing you’ve made up for it!
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Old 7 August 2023, 07:48 PM   #16
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Here's mine, brown in everose
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Old 7 August 2023, 07:54 PM   #17
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I think it looks absolutely stunning
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Old 7 August 2023, 11:05 PM   #18
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Here's mine, brown in everose

Yes! We have another one! Excellent choice.
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Old 7 August 2023, 11:06 PM   #19
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I think it looks absolutely stunning

Thanks. Agreed.
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Old 7 August 2023, 11:14 PM   #20
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very dressy on the strap
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Old 7 August 2023, 11:41 PM   #21
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I agree. It’s the presence of a Day Date but toned down a little with the strap. I like this short run of them. The brown/rose and cognac and green yellow gold are my favorite.
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Old 8 August 2023, 05:38 AM   #22
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Very nice! Reminds me my gone 116139 WG DJ




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Old 8 August 2023, 06:18 AM   #23
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I agree. It’s the presence of a Day Date but toned down a little with the strap. I like this short run of them. The brown/rose and cognac and green yellow gold are my favorite.

The cognac and green are two of my favorite as well.

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very dressy on the strap
It can be. It also wears casually surprisingly well.



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Old 8 August 2023, 06:34 AM   #24
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I’ve been wondering if many (any?) on TRF have this version of the watch. I don’t see many on here. I’d love to start a thread if others have the modern, now discontinued, iteration of this watch. They were introduced in 2013 and discontinued in 2019.

I have ref 118135 (brown/chocolate dial and strap) and love wearing it. I think it works great at 36mm.

Other regular production dial colors that I’m aware of are blue, green, rhodium, cherry, and cognac.
I'm a sucker for YG on a strap.

That looks absolutely beautiful.
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Old 8 August 2023, 10:31 PM   #25
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I have the rhodium dial watch with Rolex brown strap. It's a beautiful 36mm Day Date.
Reference 118135-0005, movement is the 48-hour 3155. The brown crocodile leather strap has a reference 214229.
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Old 8 August 2023, 11:33 PM   #26
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I'm a sucker for YG on a strap.



That looks absolutely beautiful.
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I have the rhodium dial watch with Rolex brown strap. It's a beautiful 36mm Day Date.
Reference 118135-0005, movement is the 48-hour 3155. The brown crocodile leather strap has a reference 214229.
Let’s see some pics of you have some. The rhodium dial is a beauty.
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Old 9 August 2023, 11:40 AM   #27
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Here’s a pic of mine, sorry I don’t have wrist pics handy. My first Rolex. Purchased as new old stock from an AD in late 2021.

I ended up getting a stainless SkyDweller a couple months afterwards from the same AD.

It’s a beautiful watch. My wife really wants the yellow gold and green version, like everyone else lol




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Old 9 August 2023, 12:08 PM   #28
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Here’s a pic of mine, sorry I don’t have wrist pics handy. My first Rolex. Purchased as new old stock from an AD in late 2021.

I ended up getting a stainless SkyDweller a couple months afterwards from the same AD.

It’s a beautiful watch. My wife really wants the yellow gold and green version, like everyone else lol


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Great rhodium dial! Thanks for sharing.

The green version is a classic for sure.
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Old 9 August 2023, 12:41 PM   #29
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On a strap is pretty much the only way I would wear a Day-Date, your’s looks great.
Circa early 2020, just weeks before Covid hit, I tried on a rose gold/ blue dial at the Geary’s Santa Monica Boutique. I didn’t realize they had been discontinued but they were really trying to move it. I think they offered it to me for $16K, about $5K off, and were suggesting they could ship it to me in my home state sans sales tax. Certainly would have changed my Rolex direction had I bought it.
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Old 9 August 2023, 12:47 PM   #30
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A great look. Much better on a strap.
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