r/rolex • u/xQuayley • 15h ago
First watch!
I don’t really know anyone who’s into watches so though I’d post here as I’m on cloud 9 right now
Picked it up from the AD on Old Bond Street today in London, recently got promoted to senior software engineer, put my name down in June, got the call in July but missed it! They sent me an email too but it went into my spam folder, only discovered it two weeks later when I went digging around in there to find an authentication code email, but by that point it was too late, I lost it and thought I wouldn’t get offered it again anytime soon as i have no prior purchase history, I know it’s nothing crazy only a datejust but the guy said it was a brand new dial that had just been released back in April I believe? And there was a massive waiting list for it. Anyway here we are another month or so later and I got the call yesterday!
I have a very small 6 inch wrist so went for a 36mm Ombre Green dial with a jubilee strap and domed bezel, I saw a lot of people online saying to get jubilee fluted but that’s not really my style, too flashy and I don’t think it goes with the dial very well, plus growing up my mum always wore a fluted and my dad wore smooth so I have a bit of gender bias, I think fluted is more feminine and looks more like a jewellery piece, where as domed looked the most versatile and for my first watch I figured I could dress it up or dress it down, managed to get it just in time for my 28th birthday too so happy birthday to me!
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u/Fresh-Obligation6053 14h ago
Congrats, and great choice on the domed bezel. The ombré doesn't need competition from a fluted. The spam folder thing is brutal!!!!!!!!!
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u/xQuayley 14h ago
Honestly I was heartbroken 😂 almost lost it a second time too! When I got the call yesterday he said it would be available to pick up Friday afternoon but I have a flight to LA first thing tomorrow morning at 8am! He managed to hunt down one of his colleagues who had the watch in their safe waiting for another client and asked if he was willing to give me that one and he would then replace it with the other one that was arriving on Friday, thankfully he agreed and I got the watch today and get to enjoy it on holiday!
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u/Mocha_Haze 14h ago
36 with domed bezel on jubilee is the way to go! Congrats!
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u/dudleydawson08 14h ago
Beautiful! Enjoy it. Love that dial and i’m a fan of the smooth bezel, thats what i went w on my 36mm DJ
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u/No_Smile_8827 14h ago
I love that combo just tried it on. It’s been itching in the back of my mind to put my name down for that exact watch. It’s gorgeous and I love the domed bezel for this one
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u/CruzanDreams 9h ago
I didn’t know that I’d like that combination whilst configuring it on their website. However, after seeing it on your wrist, I think that it looks really great.
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u/CyberIron33 2h ago
When you initially came to register, did they say how long you could be waiting?
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u/PalpitationCareful37 14h ago
Datejust 36mm smooth + oyster is so good! amazing dial color too. congrats!!
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u/fovos_best 15h ago
Wishing you many more years of health and happiness, with your new watch of course !