Dino944
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Thanks Frills. Did you try on the a Jumbo or the 15400 (with sweep seconds hand)? They sit and feel different although both are ROs. I like the Nautilus a lot. My Dad had one for several years. When I decided I wanted a luxury sport watch in steel I considered and looked at the Nautilus, Aquanaut (not a fan of that one), the VC Overseas, various ROs, and a few other brands. IMHO, the PP and AP had the most intricate designs with the finest workmanship. The finish on other watches was really good, but just not on the same level as that found on the Nautilus or RO. For me the RO has always had a slight edge design wise over the Nautilus, but its close. If I spent that kind of money on another steel time only watch, it would be a Nautilus.Love these two models! I actually tried the AP earlier this morning while I was picking up receipts/appraisals at my AD. Sits very nicely on the wrist, although I prefer my Nautilus (eh, same designer).
I also tried on the Perpetual Datograph 410.025 from ALS. Formidable presence and height. A steal for $164,800 retail!
No, I did not purchase any pieces today - at least for me. I did finalize a purchase for the wife for Valentine's....
I like AL&S but the only models that really interest me are the Lange 1 and the Cabriolet. A friend had a Datograph, great movement, but I never liked the watch.
+1. However, OQ's MSRP topped out at roughly 15% of the MSRP of the Jumbo, and it does have a lot to offer if one likes the 70s style sports watch style of a case with integrated bracelet. Tough to imagine at one time it was the top of the line SS Rolex (carrying a higher price than a Sub or Daytona), and it gave one features that took many years to appear on other Rolex watches (which were not all gold or platinum), such as a synthetic saphire crystal, solid bracelet links, water resistance to 100m (when many were only wr to 50m) and it was more antimagnetic than the original Milgauss watches (but without the need for an iron cage). Its never been a direct competitor with the AP RO, but overall I think its a great value and an interesting part of their history. I just put them together for the photo since they were both born in the same decade.i far prefer the AP of the 2.
Hi Keith,Agreed. But I would probably take the OQ vs. a comparable 70s DateJust.
I figure the integrated bracelet would make it wear larger, and it has that funky SWAG to it.
Tick tick ticking aside.
You are correct, the OQ is 36mm, but it wears and seems larger than some other Rolex models due to the very wide bracelet links. After wearing it for a week the links of a standard Oyster bracelet seem narrow and the jubilee bracelet seems almost feminine. I've never wanted a Datejust, but I love the design of the OQ. The famous ticking is very loud, so I wouldn't wear it to a quiet ceremony. However, if the noise bothers you and the design interests you, all you have to do is seek out one of its rarer, pricier, and quieter siblings ref 1530...which was an Oysterquartz case and bracelet with standard DJ automatic movement. The main visible differences between OQ ref 17000 and the 1530 are the movement of the sweep second hand and the outer edge of the dial is angled on the 1530.