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6 July 2011, 12:29 PM | #1 |
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Ladies Yacht Master input?
Any ladies out there that have some comments on their YM? I am vacillating in indecision between it and Ladies Dateadjust? Thanks!
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6 July 2011, 01:05 PM | #2 |
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My wife loves the lym. Ten times better than the ldj.
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6 July 2011, 01:05 PM | #3 |
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Put the watches next to each other. You'll see.
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6 July 2011, 04:31 PM | #4 |
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Can I suggest trying on the ladies size AND midsize?
My wife always had her heart set on the ladies YM, when she tried it on with the Midsize she wouldnt let the midsize go. She has now had it for a good few years and absolutely adores it. Either way, midsize or ladies size the YM is absolutely stunning!! Keep us posted :) |
6 July 2011, 04:40 PM | #5 |
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The Ladies YM is great watch, love the white dial
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6 July 2011, 05:00 PM | #6 |
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A YM is more versatile than a DJ b/c it can be dressy, sporty, and casual. Highly recommend the mid-size YM over the DJ. My wife loves hers!
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6 July 2011, 05:39 PM | #7 |
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6 July 2011, 06:48 PM | #8 |
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6 July 2011, 07:35 PM | #9 |
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My wife has the Ladies YM, and a white-dialed TOG. I too would suggest the midsize. If my wife had it to do over again, she would probably just have one watch..........the Midsize YM.
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6 July 2011, 07:56 PM | #10 |
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I like the ladies Yachtmaster, they are very nice. I know a lady who has the mid size plat version, she really likes it. She used to post here from time to time, I must call her and get her to come back.
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6 July 2011, 10:19 PM | #11 |
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The pics are great!!!!
Thank you everyone for your feedback. The pictures are just great. I love the midsize so much--- but my wrist is small frame and it looks like I am wearing my dads watch:-)
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6 July 2011, 11:28 PM | #12 |
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My GF has both the ladies DJ jubilee w/ diamond markers, and the ladies platinum YM, and she likes the YM much more!
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7 July 2011, 12:36 AM | #13 |
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Chris.......excellent pictures, especially the third and fourth.....I never knew the lume was like that on this watch........thanks for sharing such nice pictures!!
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They are both stunning so it comes down to which one you prefer. My wife is very small yet loves the midsize. In lots of ways slightly larger watches are in fashion for women, and I often see women wearing subs etc these days, so a midsize is still much smaller. Either way, I recommend taking your time and trying them both, but you will not find a nicer watch than a plat/ss Yacht-Master in my opinion. Good Luck :) |
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7 July 2011, 01:11 AM | #15 |
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I have had a ladies YM and the mid size DJ. I sold the Yachtmaster because it just needed to be a mid size. Try both sizes before you decide. The YM is an absolutely beautiful watch and the midsize may work for you.
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Wow, I didn't know that either... Always learn something new on TRF
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I love the YM! I have a mid-size (35mm) and a full size (40mm). I would not buy the small size. The mid-size is just right.
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7 July 2011, 01:21 AM | #18 |
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My wife and I struggled with this decision for months. The ladies YachtMaster and DateJust are both gorgeous watches. In her case, she was torn between the mid-sized YM and DJ. In the end, we decided on the 31mm Mother of Pearl, Diamond dialed DateJust for her. It was her one and only watch, and while the YachtMaster has a great blend of sport and dress, she opted for the DateJust because she felt it was a little softer and more elegant for when she had to get dressed up.
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7 July 2011, 01:25 AM | #19 |
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My GF is very petite about 97 pounds. She went with the date just
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7 July 2011, 09:16 AM | #20 |
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Moving toward the YM......
Thanks for the feedback everyone. The pics are really great. I may try to take pics at store and then post (in my mind this may be like driving up a one way street in NYC!). The midsize is my fav at this point--when I put it on though NO links are showing b/c the watch face takes up my entire wrist! Sounds nutty but after seeing so many beautiful "posted" wrists with watches I am sure I may have to bow out and go a tad smaller....opps did I say that out loud?
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Overall it is down to you. Glad to see you have decided on a YM, now it is just down to the size. I am really keen to see which one you go for now :) please keep us all updated!! My wifes love of the Midsize YM was a bit different. She has always wanted a midsize YM plat/ss from the moment she laid eyes on one. However it is an expensive watch and the prices kept going up. Eventually she gave up hope of ever getting it, and bought a TAG. She loved the TAG but constantly stopped at every AD window and said "ONE DAY I'LL GET MY YM" A few years ago I was after a SS Daytona, and my AD friend called me and said "your Daytona is in" so off I went and drove to the AD for my Daytona (which I have now traded down to an LV as I think it was the love of the chase). When I was paying for my Daytona, the AD's wife said "what do you think of midsize YM's" I was really shocked as this is the one watch my wife has always dreamed of. She showed me hers, that she had worn lightly in the store for the last 6 months and it was MINT. They said as I had just bought a Daytona they would do the YM at cost and I ended up buying it at a really good price. I couldnt really afford it at all, but I couldnt afford NOT to get it as I realised that this was the one and only chance to get this dream watch for my wife. When I took it home and presented her with her gift, the tears were streaming down her face. This was the one and only watch she has ever dreamed of. To say she was thrilled was an under statement. A few years on and she is in love with this watch and will never let it go. Thought you might like that little story :) |
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Great story Nairn
after all these rave reviews, I think I'll get my wife a mid-size YM when she has outgrown her TAG!
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My girl has the mid size YM and loves it. I would avoid the ladies size. A bit too small in my opinion.
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She always loved her TAGs but they were always going to be 2nd best!! Cant wait to see your YM pictures when you get your good lady one. |
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vacillating in indecision is more serious than you think?
The mid TT YM white dial with onyx markers would be THE ONE.
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To the OP, Yachtmaster is really really nice but the problem is this is the usual answer from us watch fanatics (ie. both men and female WIS ) and many WIS here prefer the sports models of which the Yachtmaster is one of.
If you talk to non WIS women, most of the time, you will hear they would say they like the Datejust more as it can wear both formal and informal. Yachtmaster is a bit too sporty and causal for most of them and I guess doesn't fit into their idea of what a Rolex is. But in the end, so just follow what you like! :) |
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as many others here have said...my petite wife (5ft & slim) always had a small watch - Ebel - then she went to Rolex and initialy had 31mm Perpertual and then upgraded to 35mm TT white faced yachtmaster .....she never takes it off and its a sporty / dressy / versatile watch ...highly recommend it
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My wife loves her mid size. She bought new a ladies small YM but when I bought a mid from mosco a while back she confiscated it and later sold the ladies. Been looking for a YM 36mm to see if I can get her up to a full size, but haven't had one in yet.
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PS. Hey Greg (Mosco), are you out there? Got any mid-sized YM laying around? How quick can you ship it down to Oz???
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8 July 2011, 07:05 AM | #30 |
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Narin---your story is absolutely sweet:-) And yes this forum is so great to help "tease" out all my vacillating......
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