Help me decide on my first Rolex

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#31
You sound so much like me before I finally got my watch! I was agonizing for months over all the details, until I finally got mine.

I started out thinking I wanted the ladies size jubilee with white face and roman numerals, fluted bezel. After looking for a while, I realized the ladies size was just too small for me, and I decided on midsize. The more I looked, the more I realized I wanted something a little more lively on the watch, so then I started exploring diamond markers and mother of pearl and different colored faces. Ultimately, I narrowed it down to a silver or rhodium dial with diamond markers, versus black mother of pearl with roman numerals.

I was in the awesome Rolex store at the Wynn in Las Vegas (largest in the world!), and I just fell in love with the black mother of pearl with romans, and I knew it was the one. I bought it on the spot and I have no regrets! After so many months of looking at all my options, I finally just went with my gut on that day.

None of this probably helps you decide anything, but I thought I would tell you how it went down for me :smile1:

My advice is to try on and see as many as you can. There were some I saw online that I loved, but did not like on me when I saw them in person. Also, there were some styles that I thought looked so much better in person (like the concentric circles face).

Oh, and regarding the size, I am SO glad I went with the midsize. It is absolutely the perfect size for me, and I know I would have thought the ladies size was too small (I'm 5'8, if that matters).

Good luck! I can't wait to see what you end up with!:yahoo:
 
#33
Maia said:
I bought my Rolex two months ago - the final decision was the mid-size pink dial with luminous batons (my DH has an Omega Seamaster and I was so envious that he could read the time in the dark),
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Maia, are your markers that bright? I have the ladies size jubilee two tone datejust with champagne face and I don't find that the markers are all that bright unless I've just been out in the sun:smile1: especially compared to my husband's submariner but I guess that's because his is so much larger. I wonder if your markers are a little larger to go along with your larger face.

My watch was a gift from DH and quite a surprise, I love it but if he had consulted me I would have chosen Roman numerals. This was back in 2004, now I'm really loving the mid-size!:p
 
#35
Zhenya271, my markers are very bright, even first thing in the morning, the larger face does help though. I don't think I would be able to tell the time on a smaller face.
 
#36
Maia, actually, I just noticed that my markers are only illuminated by dots at the end of the markers and then on the hands. They are not bright at all unless I have been outside. If i'm at the movies I have to bring it right up to my face and squint. :rolleyes:The other night I held it up to a light bulb and it was bright afterwards but I don't know for how long. I guess it's like an expensive glow in the dark sticker!:cursing::shrugs::p
Thanks for your help!
 
#37
http://www.oysterworld.de/dials05.htm
got this link from another forum, scroll down to the bracelet page, the scanned page says 97, it shows oyster bracelet with 'crown clasp' (continuous bracelet/hidden clasp).

can anyone verify if this is available in stainless steel? coz if it is, it would just be perfect. oyster bracelet + domed bezel, midsize datejust roman.

still debating between oyster+domed or jubilee+fluted.

update: still undecided but will definitely get my first rolex this weekend! can't wait!! :yes: (was sick last week and out of town the week prior)
 
#38
The main reason I'm in favor of jubilee with fluted or domed bezel is the jubilee doesn't show as much wear as the oyster. I tend to be hard on things and knock, bang, or bump usually cause I'm always in a rush. Several different jewelers have told me little marks and dings wouldn't show up as much on the jubilee.
 
#39
xanadu said:
http://www.oysterworld.de/dials05.htm
got this link from another forum, scroll down to the bracelet page, the scanned page says 97, it shows oyster bracelet with 'crown clasp' (continuous bracelet/hidden clasp).

can anyone verify if this is available in stainless steel? coz if it is, it would just be perfect. oyster bracelet + domed bezel, midsize datejust roman.

still debating between oyster+domed or jubilee+fluted.

update: still undecided but will definitely get my first rolex this weekend! can't wait!! :yes: (was sick last week and out of town the week prior)
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Omigosh, xanadu, I really feel for you! It is nice to have that resource, but it would drive me crazy to have to make a decision! All those faces! :wtf:, but you already have that part determined right? I have no input to your query, I am just envious that my watch is the older jubilee bracelet. I really love the continous band!:sad:
 
#40
Hokaplan said:
The main reason I'm in favor of jubilee with fluted or domed bezel is the jubilee doesn't show as much wear as the oyster. I tend to be hard on things and knock, bang, or bump usually cause I'm always in a rush. Several different jewelers have told me little marks and dings wouldn't show up as much on the jubilee.
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-You can always have your bracelet repolished by Rolex when you start seeing too many scratches for your liking.
 
#41
chessmont said:
-You can always have your bracelet repolished by Rolex when you start seeing too many scratches for your liking.
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I just sent my 2005 Submariner back to Rolex at the Dallas service center and it literally looks showroom new. Absolutly flawless. They returned it with a felt storage pouch that I keep it in now when not using it. Of course Rolex charges you for the sevice $575. I bought the watch pre-owned and even with the service fee I still saved 2K compared to a new one.
 
#42
Hokaplan said:
The main reason I'm in favor of jubilee with fluted or domed bezel is the jubilee doesn't show as much wear as the oyster. I tend to be hard on things and knock, bang, or bump usually cause I'm always in a rush. Several different jewelers have told me little marks and dings wouldn't show up as much on the jubilee.
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Yup, the jubilee bracelet is super durable...mine is a little over a year and worn daily and doesn't show any wear at all
 
#43
firstly, thank you all for your inputs.

here's a little background story. with the holidays and the busy schedule between work and parties, i wasn't able to drop by the store mid-december, the time i intended to get my first rolex.

so come january, went back to the AD with 2 options in mind. oyster+domed bezel+white roman or jubilee+fluted bezel+rhodium roman. tried on both. i loved how the first was simple and clean. then i tried on the second, i just knew it was what i wanted.. the shiny fluted bezel, the continuous bracelet, the classic silver face, the feminine look of the jubilee..

unfortunately (or should i say, fortunately), it was not available in junior/midsize (i tried the exact thing in ladies size and one in midsize but with black face). they said new stocks are coming in that week so i had to wait to see the actual combination. then i learned that a friend could get it at a bigger discount!

now the wait is over. got it yesterday, with the best price :yahoo:

love it, love it, love it!! :heart: here are some pix.
 

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#45
thanks nvie!

a side note: when i first saw the fluted bezel in midsize last month, it looked too much for me. but the more i see fluted with jubilee, whether displayed in stores or worn by other people, the added shine/texture grew on me :)
 
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