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Old 29 May 2018, 03:50 AM   #61
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Old 29 May 2018, 03:54 AM   #62
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Fluted for me.

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Old 29 May 2018, 03:57 AM   #63
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Mime is a stainless DJ with Jubilee bracelet and engine turned bezel. The engine turned bezels are stainless steel, the fluted bezels are gold.
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Old 29 May 2018, 04:01 AM   #64
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Old 29 May 2018, 04:02 AM   #65
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Needs a bezel, fluted looks to blingy and without looks like something is missing.
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Old 29 May 2018, 04:37 AM   #66
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Fluted for almost all. My one exception is smooth bezel on the TT Wimbledon.
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Old 29 May 2018, 04:38 AM   #67
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Smooth,Fluted is too blingy.
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Old 29 May 2018, 04:45 AM   #68
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I would choose the fluted bezel because (a) the fluted bezel reflects light in a beautiful pattern, (b) the fluted bezel completes the classic/iconic DJ look, and (c) the fluted bezel hides scratches better then the smooth bezel.
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Old 29 May 2018, 05:18 AM   #69
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Old 29 May 2018, 05:19 AM   #70
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Fluted on a jubilee, smooth on an oyster.


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Old 29 May 2018, 05:21 AM   #71
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Old 29 May 2018, 05:27 AM   #72
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No love for engine turned, the best Datejust bezel of them all?
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Old 29 May 2018, 06:20 AM   #73
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This one's been in the family since new in 1977. If l was to purchase one now I'd go for a smooth bezel on oyster.

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Old 29 May 2018, 06:26 AM   #74
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Jubilee - fluted.
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Old 29 May 2018, 06:30 AM   #75
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Old 29 May 2018, 07:28 AM   #76
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Old 29 May 2018, 07:36 AM   #77
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The fluted bezel makes this watch!
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Old 29 May 2018, 07:37 AM   #78
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Fluted/jubilee on DJ36 and Smooth/Jubilee on DJ41 for me
My preference as well
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Old 29 May 2018, 07:49 AM   #79
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I'd want Fluted on Jubilee for a DJ41.
That way it would compliment an Explorer 1 on Rubber B band.
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Old 29 May 2018, 07:52 AM   #80
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I know I'm in the minority here, but i prefer the smooth. Fluted is amazing, but my DJ41 is more of a casual watch so that's what i went with. Congrats on yours!

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Old 29 May 2018, 08:20 AM   #81
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Fluted + Jubilee = dressy
Smooth + Oyster = sporty

That's just my opinion.
With that said ... my wife loves her Smooth + Jubilee
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Old 29 May 2018, 08:30 AM   #82
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This one's been in the family since new in 1977. If l was to purchase one now I'd go for a smooth bezel on oyster.

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White dial with painted Roman numerals and engine-turned bezel is my ideal Datejust.
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Old 29 May 2018, 08:58 AM   #83
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fluted 100%
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Old 29 May 2018, 09:13 AM   #84
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I know it’s not among your options but for me I like the oyster/ fluted combo.
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Old 29 May 2018, 09:15 AM   #85
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To me a DJ needs to be fluted.

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Old 29 May 2018, 09:21 AM   #86
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Old 29 May 2018, 09:52 AM   #87
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Fluted + Jubilee looks pretty sharp on that particular DJ. I prefer WG over YG fluted bezels in general. Cheers!
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Old 29 May 2018, 09:56 AM   #88
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Old 29 May 2018, 10:16 AM   #89
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Fluted for me! Iconic Rolex look.
Definitely it’s the Iconic Rolex design plus smooth bezel is scratch magnet.
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Old 29 May 2018, 01:43 PM   #90
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This one's been in the family since new in 1977. If l was to purchase one now I'd go for a smooth bezel on oyster.

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