Best Lady Datejust for poor vision

[al503]

My mom's birthday is coming up and we (her kids) would like to get her a two tone lady datejust since she's the only one in the family that doesn't have a Rolex.

Her vision is not good so I'm wondering if there is a dial material/color that is considered to have the best contrast against the hands for easier viewing?

Her wrist is very skinny so a midsize model will not work.

Any thoughts, recommendations, etc., would be appreciated.

[oneillba]

I am sure you will get a good answer here on the forum. Have you visited the Rolex web site and your local AD's? Your mom is a lucky woman that you and your siblings are considering buying her a Rolex. Good for you and her. Very nice.

[nko51]

This would be easy to see.

[oneillba]

Originally Posted by nko51

This would be easy to see.

x2, I agree.

[al503]

Thanks, nko. Very nice picture. The gold hands do seem to reflect more in person and we're debating between this and one with a darker dial.

[kcmo]

I've found that legibility is best with a white dial

[abigsecret]

Definately a white dial! It's the one with the most contrast!

[Road Warrior]

Originally Posted by oneillba

x2, i agree.

x3!!

[Lisa]

Yep, I'd go with the white dial. Maybe with baton markers? Though Romans is prettier in my opinion.

Are you sure the midsize would be too big? We women here are big fans of larger watches on small wrists. I had a Lady Datejust that I just found nearly impossible to read with my aging (almost 45-year-old) eyes - though it did have a busy, monochromatic dial. The larger dial size I got later did wonders for legibility.

[abigsecret]

Oh, and make sure it's plain, don't get the mother-of-pearl, or jubilee dial, because that's too distracting!

[veefour]

The white with romans is OK, but futed bezel is a little distracting. Maybe a smooth or domed one would make it easier to spot?.

[sys12345]

You may consider this one, i got it for my mom who prefers something easy on her eyes ...

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by sys12345

You may consider this one, i got it for my mom who prefers something easy on her eyes ...

That made me ooooh and aaaaah. Very nice!

[Atlanta]

I have been looking at the mid-size perpetual for my wife. She doesn't like a date on her watch and prefers a slightly larger watch.

I recommend this model because there is a dial with a huge 3 and 6 and smaller 9. Also, there is the 'mini-explorer' model with the 3, 6, and 9.

These watches look great and are a fairly priced since no date (around $3500US).

[pwrslider]

Originally Posted by nko51

This would be easy to see.

That would be my pick as well!!

[LRHogFan]

I'll also agree with the white dial. Has a very nice contrast. This is my wife's:

[Atlanta]

I tried like hell to find some pix of the watch I am referring too - no luck except the rolex.com site (you can't cut/paste from their site). Look at 'perpetual' models and you will see it. Good luck.

BTW... the DJ Sys12345 posted looks great!

[sys12345]

Thanks! Seems like its getting the most wrist time, its her favorite piece for now.

Originally Posted by Lisa

That made me ooooh and aaaaah. Very nice!

[sys12345]

Thanks! I think i know which model u are referring to, take a look here:

http://watchtalkworld.proboards84.co...ay&thread=1201

Is this the one?

Originally Posted by Atlanta

I tried like hell to find some pix of the watch I am referring too - no luck except the rolex.com site (you can't cut/paste from their site). Look at 'perpetual' models and you will see it. Good luck.

BTW... the DJ Sys12345 posted looks great!

[SLS]

Originally Posted by nko51

This would be easy to see.

x4

Whatever you do, do not get a gold dial, its really hard to pick up the gold hands against the gold dial

~Scott

[Andad]

The 179160.

[Z-Sub]

for mom.
I love black dial watches but for those over 60 or 65, go for white.

[Art161]

I've never owned a white dial Rolex. I have an SS and TT with black dials. I find the hands and dial markings on the SS quite a bit easier to see than the gold on the TT.

My father gave me his Rolex when he tired of it. SS with gray dial. Talk about difficult to see!

[DSJ]

My mother is 68 and wears this one (not my photos, and you'd think the seller would clean it before taking these nice macro shots)

[DSJ]

Otherwise the white with arabic or romans is nice, as well as the black dial with same markers. Both offer decent contrast.

[al503]

I sincerely appreciate everyone's input and the pics.

I'll report back when we make a decision.

I do have to stay off this forum as it definitely adds to the temptation to get another Rolex. I have a SS submariner and my next watch (if I come into some serious $) would be the Daytona w/ the meteorite dial in white gold. How can you resist having something that's not of this world...