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Swapping back and forth all of the time is getting to be a monotonous. I would like to sell one and keep the other. In the beginning I was very partial to the explorer but sometimes I can’t imagine not having the date function. Plus the DJ does sit a larger on the wrist and that is also nice. Tough choice here to just walk away with one…So help me decide because I am really at an impasse with this…
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Explorer
Datejust, hate not having a date function personally.
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Left
Left
Keep the explorer
i like the explorer’s overall brushed finish compared to the mostly polished on the datejust. guess it comes down to what you’re looking for in the finish
my choice would be explorer
Always Explorer
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Left. Or you can sell it to me 😂
Personally, I prefer the Datejust. I prefer watches with date and think it’s more versatile for most people.
Explorer IMO. if it was good enough for Don Draper, it’s good enough for you. I also think it has more personality / a more distinctive design language than the Datejust.
For a black dial, the Explorer has always felt like a more well-balanced design. The brushed case, the 3/6/9 against the black dial, and lack of the white date wheel makes it feel like a more cohesive package to me. With different dial colors, I think the Datejust really shines, and it would be a harder choice. Just my opinion though - both beautiful watches.
DJ.
I’m in the super minority, but the Explorer dial on wrist looks oddly proportioned. Maybe the Arabic numbers are too big — I don’t feel that was with 34mm references that have Arabic numbers. It doesn’t seem that way in pictures but on wrist I was instantly turned off.
The most egregious example is the Planet Ocean 39. You can barely see the dial for the overly large numbers.