New datejust, which one would you prefer

Cyrus

Looking at a blue dialed datejust, which would you go for

the cleaner 116300





or the more traditional 116334

sparrowcar

IMO the 300 is a nicer watch.
I think a dateline should be simple and elegant. The 334 is heading a little down the diver route with the bezel design.
When you start messing with that simplicity it looses it's appeal to me.

Edit: they are both lovely and I would wear either in a heartbeat. The pic of the 300 doesn't do it justice, the pic of the 334 is much better quality.

Lex Luthor

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Wibbs

Hmmm. I dunno. To my eye the clean bezel design should work, but doesn't. IMH it's too wide for the case and it looks like something is missing. Like a divers where the bezel fell off. The trad one because of the fluting doesn't have this issue and screams "Rolex" to me. Actually when I think of Rolex in my mind's eye it's this design rather than the Subs/GMT's etc that I picture.

Mredsnapper

Wibbs wrote: »

Hmmm. I dunno. To my eye the clean bezel design should work, but doesn't. IMH it's too wide for the case and it looks like something is missing. Like a divers where the bezel fell off. The trad one because of the fluting doesn't have this issue and screams "Rolex" to me. Actually when I think of Rolex in my mind's eye it's this design rather than the Subs/GMT's etc that I picture.

+1

The plain bezel looks wrong on the djII. It looks OK on the smaller models but doesn't seem to have scaled as well on the djII . The fluted ones look the biz though.

Andrew76

sparrowcar wrote: »

The pic of the 300 doesn't do it justice, the pic of the 334 is much better quality.

That's what I was wondering - do they have the same face as the pictures make the second one look much nicer? If they're identical bar the bezel then I'd go with the first one, cleaner look. Although I'd prefer either without the magnified date, looks like a cyclops staring at me with his beady eye, too distracting.

hi5

well, the fluted bezel is gold and the smooth one steel, so your getting that little extra.
It used to be that the steel bezel watches were known as 'date', they all seem to be 'datejust' now.

893bet

The 334.

Though my choice would be the new 39mm oyster which is amazing.

Cyrus

893bet wrote: »

The 334.

Though my choice would be the new 39mm oyster which is amazing.

tried it on, was underwhelmed personally

893bet

Cyrus wrote: »

tried it on, was underwhelmed personally

Really? I love the simple design and perfect size. Yet to try on as there is zero chance of purchase in the next year.

Cyrus

893bet wrote: »

Really? I love the simple design and perfect size. Yet to try on as there is zero chance of purchase in the next year.

its small on the wrist, and there is no fine adjustment on the clash, bit of a disappointment

Mredsnapper

893bet wrote: »

Really? I love the simple design and perfect size. Yet to try on as there is zero chance of purchase in the next year.

I was looking forward to them also but saw them in the flesh in the airport and was also underwhelmed.

Mredsnapper

Cyrus wrote: »

its small on the wrist, and there is no fine adjustment on the clash, bit of a disappointment

No microadjustments?

Cyrus

Mredsnapper wrote: »

No microadjustments?

none, no easy link or any other adjustment

Deep Thought

I would prefer the 300 but like others , the Bezel just seems to make the Dial look smaller

I don't usually like busy Bezels but actually like the 334

so 334 is for me

fulladapipes

I went with the 300 bezel and black face, after much thinking about both. For me the fluted bezel worked better on a slightly smaller Datejust at 39mm. Either are good though; fine handsome watch. Micro-adjustment on bracelet (c.5mm) and good lume too.

Having said all that, I wouldn't turn down the fluted bezel option if it was offered. Some days I still wonder if it would have been better but the plain one suits me better (and my personality too I suspect - not sure if that's a good thing)...

Old photos, but new thread...:

blue5000

300 would be my choice, fluted bezel reminds me of a slip clutch:o

fulladapipes

If only I knew what a slipped clutch was !

The 116300 is plain, but handsome I think. Should still be handsome in 20 years' time.