Rolex Datejust 36 or some alternatives?

[Arctic pompey]

Hi All,
thinking about pulling the trigger on blue dial 36mm datejust on jubilee bracelet. However before I do wanted to see if there are any other options similar?? Would love to see some alternatives if possible.
Happy to buy new or used, budget to about £5.5k, steel bracelet and around 36-38mm in size.
Over to you guys.............thanks Howard

[Dolf Stoppard]

Is a date important? 36-38mm may also seem quite small depending on what you're used to wearing. As an example, I tried on a Tudor Black Bay 36 the other day and it felt tiny.

[rog007]

Very nice watches, but now feel quite dainty.

I’ve got one, bought when they weren’t dainty; daughter now wears it.

[AndrewCrown]

Arctic....

I think this is almost the perfect review for you...

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/three-on-three-g...

Check out their week on the wrists too

[mikeveal]

rog007 said:

Very nice watches, but now feel quite dainty.

I’ve got one, bought when they weren’t dainty; daughter now wears it.

The watch hasn't shrunk, so I'm guessing both you and your daughter now have bigger wrists.

[Barchettaman]

mikeveal said:

The watch hasn't shrunk, so I'm guessing both you and your daughter now have bigger wrists.

Maybe his tastes have changed over time (along with most of the watch-buying public)?

[Arctic pompey]

Thanks so far. Currently wear a `99 Omega Dynamic which is 38mm which fits just right on a steel bracelet. I think the 36mm Datejust wears a bit bigger so should be fine.
Saw the Hodinkee vid a few weeks ago - thats what really got me back into that sizing.
Anything else?

[rog007]

mikeveal said:

rog007 said:

Very nice watches, but now feel quite dainty.

I’ve got one, bought when they weren’t dainty; daughter now wears it.

The watch hasn't shrunk, so I'm guessing both you and your daughter now have bigger wrists.

Probably true for me!

I think as said above, tastes have changed a little, and the Rolex I’m now buying have certainly got much more heft to them; I like a bit of heft...

[Dolf Stoppard]

Original Explorer could be worth considering, or the Tudor BB 36 / 41. The Tudors are not for me but lots of people love them and they're great value.