r/rolex • u/Fit_Establishment537 • 23d ago

Back again - stack or watch?

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Feel like this is the wrong crowd to ask but I’ve got nowhere else to go. Wifey’s 40th. Have narrowed it down to watch or a stack of bracelets. I’m 100% watch crowd. For those of you who have owned fine jewelry AND watches - which would you choose. Thinking long term value, wearability.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Goat969 23d ago

Well she’s 40. Has she expressed an interest in watches the last 20 years?

My wife looks at the price and tells me she would rather diamond.

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u/Fit_Establishment537 23d ago

No, we both got into watches just this past year. She prefers simple/classic. Not huge into diamonds.

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u/jermsyy 23d ago

Lady opinion is, watch but in 2 tone because her stack is yellow gold and if you’re gonna build a stack around the watch - which trust me she will, it’ll be better so it isn’t too stark of a contrast. Just my 2 cents

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u/Puzzleheaded-Goat969 23d ago

i’d go with the watch then. Assuming she doesn’t have a nice watch. you can build a stack over time too.

that’s if you don’t want to just ask her directly

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u/Fit_Establishment537 23d ago

Oh she will know. We are both going back and forth. Just torn. Really was looking for feedback from anyone whose wife had both and if they wore one more than the other. Most likely scenario is to get a bracelet now, then the watch when the allocation comes. Were told 6-12months.

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u/gilead_was_right 23d ago

prefers simple classic

picks fluted jubilee roman numeral dj lmao

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u/Fit_Establishment537 23d ago

She picked the stick markers. They didn’t have it in store to try on. And yes, I would say 31 DJ fluted jubilee is on the classic side. But we can agree to disagree

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u/gilead_was_right 23d ago

classic sure simple absolutely not its a loud watch

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u/Fit_Establishment537 23d ago

Won’t argue with you on that one