NO. I have a 31 Omega and it is perfect. I am shopping for a 34 Rolex which is slightly larger but still classic. The 38 or 39 is very popular for women and way too big IMO.
26mm two-tone Rolex outdated?
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I think it is a classic and to wear it is a tribute to the quality and endurance of the Rolex brand. Wear it with pride and enjoy rotating it with your larger model.
Agree.
I have a 31 in rose/ss two tone and I love it. I also have a 36 and enjoy that for sportier outfits. I also had a 34 but sold it as it wasn't getting much wear. My favorite size is the 31.
I chose rose TT instead of yellow gold TT because it was more feminine and more modern, but the YG will always be a classic and i would wear 26 if I could pull it off.
Here's my 31.
I think it's a classic. Will never go out of style.
I don't think they are outdated at all. I recently traded my 26 mm diamond dial and purchased the 36. I still loved the 26, but wanted something easier to read.
Yes. It’s dated looking. Rolex even discontinued it.
Most ladies who wear it I would say are not fashion forward so it depends on your style and how fashionable you want to look. (I know, the claws are coming out now, but it’s my opinion). Or the 26mm is worn because they have had it for a long time and because it was a “Rolex” and expensive, they don’t want to part with it, even though it is a dated piece.
I would get a larger Rolex if I were you, 31mm or 36mm (I wear a 40mm).
For formal events, ladies do not usually wear watches with evening gowns.
By the way, I own several Rolexes including a 26mm TT Datejust (my first Rolex). I am actually thinking of selling it as I won’t ever wear that watch again.
Just my honest thoughts I want to share.
Most ladies who wear it I would say are not fashion forward so it depends on your style and how fashionable you want to look. (I know, the claws are coming out now, but it’s my opinion). Or the 26mm is worn because they have had it for a long time and because it was a “Rolex” and expensive, they don’t want to part with it, even though it is a dated piece.
I would get a larger Rolex if I were you, 31mm or 36mm (I wear a 40mm).
For formal events, ladies do not usually wear watches with evening gowns.
By the way, I own several Rolexes including a 26mm TT Datejust (my first Rolex). I am actually thinking of selling it as I won’t ever wear that watch again.
Just my honest thoughts I want to share.
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Trends come and go. It may not be a popular size these few years and perhaps another few years. But I think it all goes down to proportions. If you have a tiny wrist, 26 or 28 mm makes it look classy. I'm wearing mine because it's handed down to me by my mom and I intend to pass it down to my daughter as well.
Totally agree. Of course a 26 or 28 can look wonderful on a slim wrist. Larger could look fine, too but a 40 could look ridiculous on the same wrist. Funny, I know some women who bought a 26 or 28 when they were younger and slimmer and they have “outgrown” them and they look too small now and I would agree they need to update the size.
26mm is beautiful if it has sentimental value and as long as you love it. Trends come and go, if you no longer love it, let it go because you won’t love it even if small watch comes back in fashion.
Personally I disagree that small watch needs to go on a skinny wrist and similar for big. I have a tiny wrist and looove a big watch but for the classic datejust I would not go bigger than 31 but would happily wear men’s sports gmt/sub/Daytona which is 40 (and received a lot of compliments wearing them). Personally I would not pick small watch (also why I’m not a fan of some of the Cartier) for something as classic as Rolex simply because I don’t want to struggle to tell the time when my eyesight gets worse when I get older? (LOL)
Personally I disagree that small watch needs to go on a skinny wrist and similar for big. I have a tiny wrist and looove a big watch but for the classic datejust I would not go bigger than 31 but would happily wear men’s sports gmt/sub/Daytona which is 40 (and received a lot of compliments wearing them). Personally I would not pick small watch (also why I’m not a fan of some of the Cartier) for something as classic as Rolex simply because I don’t want to struggle to tell the time when my eyesight gets worse when I get older? (LOL)
I have always had a 26 mm for the past 29 years, of one combination or another. But now, at 61, when I wear my TT 26, white dial, Roman numerals, I can't usually read the date unless I am in very bright light, LOL. I still wear it when I want to be under the radar, as I also have a Sub with date and a 36 SS Datejust with pink flower dial and diamond bezel...
I think mine is actually a 28 but I find it neither too small nor dated. However I have three other watches, all larger, so it only gets worn when I wear yellow gold jewelry for the day
On my 6.5” wrist
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On my 6.5” wrist
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No watch, either small or large, is going to "date" a person's look imho, unless you are pulling a pocket watch out of a waistcoat. Hairstyle, makeup, clothes and shoes are way more important and always grab my attention first. So, if your clothes, hair, and makeup are up to date and stylish, a smaller 26 mm watch won't doom your overall look one bit. So, I say wear your 26 mm Rolex, maybe stack a couple bracelets around it occasionally, and enjoy the heck out of it.