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12 August 2009, 09:26 AM | #1 |
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DJII Up Close and Personal.
Fasten your seatbelt JJ... I had the pleasure of being the 1st in town to test out the new DateJust II's that arrived late yesterday. If any of you have been following my other thread where I ramble on about the TT Black sub I've fallen for, here is the update! I called early this afternoon to find out if the latest shipment from Rolex did indeed carry the new model and he said YES. I went over a while later and boy did those watches feel great on my wrist. They had received two different dials for the SS models and three different dials for the TT models. The only TT missing (from what I recall from basel photos) was the one I wanted to see the most - the black concentric arab dial This watch makes my current DJ feel like a plaything...there's a real difference here. What I noticed was how much real estate it seemed like there was on the dial with the absence of the date from the DDII. The newest style clasp feels really nice as well. Surpisingly the rhodium dial with green trimmed roman numerals looks much nicer than it does in reality. The single idicie at 9 o' clock still seems weird though. The blue looked the coolest while the black with white indies was my favorite so far. The other TT's with champagne and white dials did nothing for me but still nice nonetheless... I think Rolex has a real winner here. Even though the DJ isn't going anywhere I am sure this watch will sell very well.
They are priced better than I thought too. The discounted price I was quoted was $6400USD/$7050CDN for SS and $8100USD/$8930CDN for TT plus taxes And now..... :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Look at this size difference from my Tuxedo DateJust. If they made a green dial we could call it Hulk lol...
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12 August 2009, 09:44 AM | #2 |
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Holy crappola those are stunning, every single one of them!!!
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12 August 2009, 09:47 AM | #3 |
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Wow. I can't wait to see one in person. I might have to stop by my local AD just to see whats new and if they have the new DJII now. Thanks for sharing!
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12 August 2009, 09:48 AM | #4 |
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Wow, is it just me or is that blue with the roman markers REALLY blue? It doesn't look at all like the dark blue that currently is found on the DJ 36mm.
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12 August 2009, 09:55 AM | #5 |
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WOW! I really hope the blue is actually darker than the picture shows, I really am not keen on the lighter blues Rolex seem to be adopting. The one that stands out for me is the gold dial TT. The green romans looks great but the 9 o'clock marker ruins it for me
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12 August 2009, 09:57 AM | #6 |
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Excellent photos. Thanks for sharing them with us!
When do you guys think that the DJII will come with a Jubilee bracelet?
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12 August 2009, 10:01 AM | #7 |
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Oh, my! That SS black face is already calling to me! Thanks for the preview!!
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Wow I want them all!!!
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The blue one is very nice...
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12 August 2009, 11:04 AM | #10 |
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Nice blue one!
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I like...no, I WANT them all!!! They`re simply ...
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12 August 2009, 12:02 PM | #12 |
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You just showed me my next watch.
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12 August 2009, 12:11 PM | #13 |
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Thanks for sharing! They look great.
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Wow. They are all beautiful. I can't wait to see them in person.
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Oh boy!!! That white dial is killing me!!!!! Awesome!!!!!
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I had a feeling the DJII was going to be a hit when they hit the AD's.
I know a lot of people had mixed feelings. Compare it to the regular DJ, the DJII is the perfect size. It looks more masculine and bold....I got my eyes on that black one |
12 August 2009, 01:36 PM | #17 |
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Are those 40 MM!?
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12 August 2009, 01:37 PM | #18 |
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Nice nice nice!
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wow, if i ever get out of this one horse town and into a city (tissot is haute horlogerie around here), i think i'll try one on. thanks for sharing those pics!
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12 August 2009, 02:21 PM | #20 |
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One word............YUMMY...................
Can't wait to see it in person.
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12 August 2009, 02:26 PM | #21 |
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sold. sold. sold.SOLD.
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12 August 2009, 02:26 PM | #22 |
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Thanks for this great preview !!!!!
The real photos are better than the Basel ones ! Which is your feeling about the crown size ? I saw from your pics that it seems very well balanced and fits perfectly the watch case: is this also your opinion ? Thanks for your reply ! Ciao Engi |
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I love how you hold us in suspense with :) :) :)
I've never scrolled down so fast! Thanks for sharing, I drooled on my keyboard. |
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I want! I want! I want!!!!!
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12 August 2009, 03:30 PM | #25 |
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WoW!!!!!!!!!
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12 August 2009, 03:34 PM | #26 |
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really digging the black dial, its goregous, cant imagine how amazing and godly the concentric one will look....BOMB!
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12 August 2009, 06:08 PM | #27 |
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Thanks for posting, Mario!!
The black with the stick markers still looks the best, but THIS is the one I'm waiting for!!
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12 August 2009, 06:14 PM | #28 |
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I think the one white marker at 9:00 on the green roman dial looks lost, like "how the h e dbbl hockey sticks did I end up on this face?????????" love the others though and would be proud to wear em
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Close.....41 mm actually......with 21 mm lug width!!
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Indeed.
That 9 marker is an eye sore! |
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