Today, I will be reviewing one of the most controversial watches in my video series. That is the fake Day-Date 40! Well, the model I have for you today is the Rolex Day-Date 40 Presidential. The difference is that it has an olive green anniversary dial.
Baselworld
At Baselworld 2015, Rolex introduced a new Day-Date or "President" (as it is known). A few weeks ago, Rolex was kind enough to lend me the new Day-Date 40 for some in-depth hands-on analysis. Now, I've always had a soft spot for the Day-Date - who am I kidding, I'm honestly a little interested in Rolex's one-stop shop. Rolex is just not about the brand and all the flashy associations with the brand. It's interesting to me that a watch brand can have such an impact on people's perceptions and, in some cases, their behavior. Rolex transcends the terminology of another watch brand. For many people, Rolex is the brand that owns the fake watches, which is very true in my opinion, but what is always interesting is the story behind its watches. People usually own a Rolex because it is a Rolex and for no other reason, so based on this fact, the Day-Date is definitely one of them.
Some Doubts
Now, when I originally made the video on the Day-Date 40, I didn't really like the watch. I just don't understand why they would change a perfect watch like the Day-DateII to the Day-Date40. I personally think they should have gone more along the lines of the Datejust41 they have the same dimensions as the 41 but just made it slimmer with narrower bezels. I think using this table would be the right, right thing to do. But either way, I hated this watch for a while, but it did grow on me. I have used it before. I used white gold with a blue dial and it really helped me. It made me feel a little off, but what happened was they came out with this green dial version.
Day-Date 40
Now, sometimes you see watches in pictures and they look great and when you look at them, they don't really do it for me. On the contrary. I see when it's released. I see the green dial, the olive green dial, and I'm kind of like ``Well, I don't know if I like it too much.'' . Believe it or not, I love this watch. I'll say it again, yes, I actually like the fake Day-Date 40. I really like it, and I was actually thinking if there was more circulation space and I happened to fall in my lap, I was thinking about buying one for my personal collection. Something about this watch looks cool. The rose gold and green dial complement each other. I mean, it's a special watch that's hard to find, so it's one of those watches that I eventually guess found on me, and I know everyone's going to be mad at me because I didn't like the 40s before, but, hey, I finally came around. I mean, I'm entitled to change my mind and like fake watches too. I personally don't see that happening anytime soon with the fake Day-Date 36. there's nothing wrong with the 36, but this rose gold green dial does look nice. It gives a much more special look and feel. The Day-Date 40, on the other hand, still feels a bit small to me, but after wearing it a bit more, I'll see where it can work. My fondness for the green dial is that maybe I would like the chocolate-like expression so I would rather have the 41mm case, but since the green dial is like a special watch. I think it's important that it's a green dial, a green dial, a green dial. So it's hard to get one of those on the market right now. I mean, if you can manage to get a copy in your own ad, then anything is possible. If you want to buy it from a gray market dealer or a used car at a big discount, then it's almost impossible. I've been having a hard time finding them for the last six months, but expect to pay anywhere from $30,000 to $35,000. I mean, there's no one there. If you really like the watch, then you're ready to pay because if you have one watch in your hands, you may not see the other one for a while, so keep that in mind if you're looking for this watch and you want to buy one. So as far as the watch game is concerned, I mean, this green dial watch is this is very special and hard to find, and I kind of like it. I think it's unique and I think it's an important watch in the watch game. You will definitely get the taste and uniqueness of the watch. You can't find it and it's definitely a contender as far as the watch game is concerned, and like I said, I think I'm thinking about getting one for myself.
Summing Up
Until today, Rolex has not really been considered a watchmaker producing complicated timepieces, but they do. Back in 1956, the Day-Date was one of their most complicated timepieces. Prior to that, Rolex endured some ridiculous experiences in the complicated watchmaking department, but patented the Day-Date in 1955 and officially released the new ref. 6511 fake Day-Date a year later to put an end to that. As the name suggests, it does just that. at 12 o'clock is a small hole to display the date using full spelling and a date window at 3 o'clock in the same position as the Datejust. I think the new Day-Date 40 is a big step in the right direction for Rolex's frame-selecting timepieces. In the midst of a general downturn, the Day-Date 40 replaces the Day-Date II, which has never looked more right to me. The bracelet always seemed too big for the watch itself, which threw the whole aesthetic balance out of whack. Even the colorful Day-Date Rolex fake watches, released a few years ago, should not have been nicknamed "Presidents" despite their enormous size and the fact that they were only 36mm in size. They just don't exude the presence of this new 40mm iteration.