For me, even though it’s a fairly “marmite” watch, the yellow gold Rolex Day Date has become a sort of “exit watch”. I think I read Jack Forster’s article on Hodinkee at just the right / wrong time, depending on how you see things, for this watch to latch in my head.

I’m mulling over the idea of pitching in a few of my current watches and seeing if I can make it happen.

As always with a Rolex, there are several references available. I suppose what I’m looking for is the “best fit” between quick-set date and a more robust bracelet that’s more resistant to stretch than the earlier DDs.

For those more educated than I in these watches, what reference / age would you recommend?