alterego Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 I have a number of gen and rep watches on both categories. In my opinion sometimes a non date dial is more appealing. Just a feeling hard to explain. I wonder what you prefer. Here's one of my favorites. MBW dated Submariner 1680 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 I agree. Non date vintage rolexes are my picks. A 6536/1 or the like is nice to look at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 The date, especially when amplified with the addition of a cyclops, mars the purity of a Sub dial. Putting a date feature on tool watches that were designed, primarily, for specific tasks (diving in the case of a Sub & timing races in the case of a Daytona) makes the watch look a bit silly, as if the date was slid in, as an after-thought, sometime after the watch was original designed. On a Datejust or other non-tool watch it looks fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillycheez Posted April 13, 2013 Report Share Posted April 13, 2013 Yeah The date, especially when amplified with the addition of a cyclops, mars the purity of a Sub dial.Yup. The cyclops really shows off the date and dial textures. And it's a beautiful thing too, especially when it's a a gen brushed silver date wheel with a gen matte dial you are looking at. One reason why I prefer no date reps... Well I guess the major reason is the rarity of having an accurate, aligned DWO. Currently building a 1680 with a T39 so I don't magnify the tells... Plus I think it's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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