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benlee · 14 June 2016, 10:57 AM

Not sure why the DD get the image of being an older-gent's watch but I guess it has to do with affordability. I have also seen many young people in their 30s wearing it. It's also very versatile and look just as good with a collared T-shirt and casual wear for weekends. As for reliability, the DD40 has a new improved movement and I don't think any other watch brands can challenge Rolex on sheer robustness and reliability.

I personally love my DD40 and I think YG and Platinum are the best choices. In the end, a matter of personal preference.

timepieceluvr · 14 June 2016, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by fmacken

I was 100% sure the YG DD40 was going to be my next watch but I ended up finding the 36mm DD to be a better looking watch in my opinion. I have a 7.75" wrist and even though the 36 sounds small it's really so right.

No idea why anyone thinks YG is old man other than its a great excuse to dismiss a watch you can't afford.

YG DD is Rolex personified

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CHOSEN1 · 14 June 2016, 12:30 PM

Been wearing a day date2 41mm every day since i was 23. Your old enough lol. Life is short. Don worry what others think. Any age can wear day date

W44NEG · 16 June 2016, 06:36 AM

So UPDATE. I went to look at a DD40. They had a yellow gold one in with a black dial. It did nothing for me whatsoever. Nothing. Nada. I was surprised.

Maybe I really need to see the rose gold variants to know that's what I'm after, BUT, I tried on a 36mm Day Date in rose gold and that, if I'm brutally honest, shouted Michael Kors to me!! :-( I don't mean to offend anyone with that statement, but that's just how it felt.

Toony · 16 June 2016, 06:39 AM

I tried the platinum one recently and loved it. The quadrant dial was amazing. It's def a possibility in the future.

Hollister · 16 June 2016, 06:41 AM

I tried on a brand-new gold DD in Amsterdam about a month ago. It's an amazing and beautifully-designed and constructed thing, but a bit on the loud side of quiet. Or something.

It appealed to a side of me I would rather not acknowledge exists.

gtnator · 16 June 2016, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Slippy Chips

I'm in my 40's and the DD especially in yellow gold- is something I always associated with people of my dad's generation. That's what successful men wore back when I was a kid. So when I went looking for a watch it was the last thing I wanted. I don't think I am alone in this association.

It seems like people a decade or more younger than me don't have these same associations. I see a lot of younger men now wearing the gold DD.

I think it's a beautiful watch but just not what I would wear. Primarily because it's what older men wore way back when.

Fashion goes in a circle

x2. I completely agree. If I had to get this watch (a good problem to have) I would get the WG.

gtnator · 16 June 2016, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Hollister

I tried on a brand-new gold DD in Amsterdam about a month ago. It's an amazing and beautifully-designed and constructed thing, but a bit on the loud side of quiet. Or something.

It appealed to a side of me I would rather not acknowledge exists.

Haha, don't worry, we all have a little bit of that inside!

AK797 · 16 June 2016, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by W44NEG

So UPDATE. I went to look at a DD40. They had a yellow gold one in with a black dial. It did nothing for me whatsoever. Nothing. Nada. I was surprised.

Maybe I really need to see the rose gold variants to know that's what I'm after, BUT, I tried on a 36mm Day Date in rose gold and that, if I'm brutally honest, shouted Michael Kors to me!! :-( I don't mean to offend anyone with that statement, but that's just how it felt.

Stop hanging out in shopping malls and you'll get a proper perspective back on life, and switch off Jeremy Kyle too.

W44NEG · 16 June 2016, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by AK797

Stop hanging out in shopping malls and you'll get a proper perspective back on life, and switch off Jeremy Kyle too.

I prefer old repeats of Jerry Springer to be honest. More teeth on the "guests" for starters!

schwantz1 · 16 June 2016, 07:09 AM

I'm really enjoying mine.

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rmlovett1 · 16 June 2016, 07:24 AM

The gold can be dressed down easily... This is a DD40...

Hollister · 16 June 2016, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Richris1

The gold can be dressed down easily... This is a DD40...

I don't get how that's "dressed down". You're wearing a super-bling watch with jeans - that doesn't dilute the super-bling aspect one iota.

Racerdj · 16 June 2016, 08:46 AM

I wear and enjoy my Day-Date with whatever I am wearing, mostly causal. Life is too short to worry. Even at the pool!

rmlovett1 · 16 June 2016, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Hollister

I don't get how that's "dressed down". You're wearing a super-bling watch with jeans - that doesn't dilute the super-bling aspect one iota.

The "outfit" is dressed down... Therefore dressing the watch down...vs...say a suit, or shirt and tie, etc....

THC · 16 June 2016, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Richris1

The "outfit" is dressed down... Therefore dressing the watch down...vs...say a suit, or shirt and tie, etc....

Looks great Richard...

rmlovett1 · 16 June 2016, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by THC

Looks great Richard...

Thank you..

appreciated!

Hollister · 16 June 2016, 09:24 AM

If someone was to wear, for instance, a Patek Grand Complication with jeans, then that's dressed down, and the Patek becomes an everyman watch? I'm not sure I buy this dressing down concept, and I would have thought a Rolex sports model would look better with the jeans.

AK797 · 16 June 2016, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Richris1

The gold can be dressed down easily... This is a DD40...

Yeah, I get how you are dressing the whole ensemble down, just as you can up.

rmlovett1 · 16 June 2016, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by AK797

Yeah, I get how you are dressing the whole ensemble down, just as you can up.

Exactly!! That's sharp!

Vanmarsenille · 16 June 2016, 11:09 AM

I bought a YG DDII for my 40th a few months ago. Wanted one for a long time. Tried on a 36mm, but it was too small, for me. I love it, and I couldn't give a FIG what anyone else thinks about that. In my experience, these kinds of items tend to engender very strong reactions/opinions in people, and I think its largely due to the fact that they are very expensive.

Vanmarsenille · 16 June 2016, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by W44NEG

So UPDATE. I went to look at a DD40. They had a yellow gold one in with a black dial. It did nothing for me whatsoever. Nothing. Nada. I was surprised.

Maybe I really need to see the rose gold variants to know that's what I'm after, BUT, I tried on a 36mm Day Date in rose gold and that, if I'm brutally honest, shouted Michael Kors to me!! :-( I don't mean to offend anyone with that statement, but that's just how it felt.

Regarding the DD40, it could have been the black face. I don't like that at all with YG. Maybe try a champagne dial?

Toony · 16 June 2016, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by schwantz1

I'm really enjoying mine.

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That's the one I tried and loved it. Looks fantastic on the wrist.

W44NEG · 16 June 2016, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanmarsenille

Regarding the DD40, it could have been the black face. I don't like that at all with YG. Maybe try a champagne dial?

Thanks, I'll make sure I try the models that really interest me in that case. The black dial was very harsh and not very detailed. I really didn't like it at all.

joli160 · 16 June 2016, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by W44NEG

Thanks, I'll make sure I try the models that really interest me in that case. The black dial was very harsh and not very detailed. I really didn't like it at all.

Perhaps the DD is not for you, did you try a sport model i.e. WG Sub or WG Gmt ?
These for sure don't look like a Kors watch

14 June 2016, 10:57 AM	#31
benlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Ben Location: SIN & JKT Watch: Rolex, AP, PP Posts: 9,874	Not sure why the DD get the image of being an older-gent's watch but I guess it has to do with affordability. I have also seen many young people in their 30s wearing it. It's also very versatile and look just as good with a collared T-shirt and casual wear for weekends. As for reliability, the DD40 has a new improved movement and I don't think any other watch brands can challenge Rolex on sheer robustness and reliability. I personally love my DD40 and I think YG and Platinum are the best choices. In the end, a matter of personal preference. __________________ Follow me on Instagram : benlee789

16 June 2016, 08:46 AM	#44
Racerdj 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indianapolis Watch: Patek-Philippe Posts: 16,832	I wear and enjoy my Day-Date with whatever I am wearing, mostly causal. Life is too short to worry. Even at the pool! __________________ Rolex and Patek Philippe

14 June 2016, 12:30 PM	#33
CHOSEN1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: space Posts: 510	Been wearing a day date2 41mm every day since i was 23. Your old enough lol. Life is short. Don worry what others think. Any age can wear day date

16 June 2016, 06:36 AM	#34
W44NEG "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: NW England, UK Posts: 109	So UPDATE. I went to look at a DD40. They had a yellow gold one in with a black dial. It did nothing for me whatsoever. Nothing. Nada. I was surprised. Maybe I really need to see the rose gold variants to know that's what I'm after, BUT, I tried on a 36mm Day Date in rose gold and that, if I'm brutally honest, shouted Michael Kors to me!! :-( I don't mean to offend anyone with that statement, but that's just how it felt.

16 June 2016, 06:39 AM	#35
Toony "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Tony Location: Gatchaman Posts: 1,873	I tried the platinum one recently and loved it. The quadrant dial was amazing. It's def a possibility in the future.

16 June 2016, 06:41 AM	#36
Hollister Banned Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: James Location: UK Watch: 114300 Posts: 1,750	I tried on a brand-new gold DD in Amsterdam about a month ago. It's an amazing and beautifully-designed and constructed thing, but a bit on the loud side of quiet. Or something. It appealed to a side of me I would rather not acknowledge exists.

16 June 2016, 07:09 AM	#41
schwantz1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: Greensburg, Pa Watch: 228206 116719 Posts: 171	I'm really enjoying mine. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

16 June 2016, 09:24 AM	#48
Hollister Banned Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: James Location: UK Watch: 114300 Posts: 1,750	If someone was to wear, for instance, a Patek Grand Complication with jeans, then that's dressed down, and the Patek becomes an everyman watch? I'm not sure I buy this dressing down concept, and I would have thought a Rolex sports model would look better with the jeans.

16 June 2016, 11:09 AM	#51
Vanmarsenille "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: FLA Posts: 401	I bought a YG DDII for my 40th a few months ago. Wanted one for a long time. Tried on a 36mm, but it was too small, for me. I love it, and I couldn't give a FIG what anyone else thinks about that. In my experience, these kinds of items tend to engender very strong reactions/opinions in people, and I think its largely due to the fact that they are very expensive.

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