Rolex Datejust II

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Hi Folks

I am new to this forum so please dont be gentle. I am thinking about getting a Rolex Datejust II but what concerns me is the lume. I like to be able to read the time on my watch during the night. Are there any owners here who can comment on the lume. The other watch I like is the Omega Aqua Terra. This appears to have much bigger lume plots and hands but my preferrence would be for the Rolex due to the magnified date (age is creeping along). I know there are many other watches out there but at the moment I have narrowed it down to these two. Your thoughts would be appreciated.

Cheers.

Phil

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Thanks for your reply. Actually I didnt realise that there were so many versions. This is the one I'm keen on:

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Thanks for that. I heed your words on the Omega but it's still an option. I guess I should just stop faffing about and try them on.

Cheers
Phil

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Thanks. Have just Googled that but i'm afraid i'm not keen on the face or the bezel. Each to their own as they say.

Cheers
Phil

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Thank you all for your input. I am most grateful.

Cheers
Phil

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Sorry for the old thread but thought I would give an update. Went to an AD the other day and had a look at the selection. I fell in love with this:



I couldnt decide between the explorer 2 and a Submariner (which wasnt in stock). On the way back home, with lots of humming and hawing, my wife said "Why not get both?". What a sensible lady! So I got the Exporer 2 and have stuck my name on the waiting list for a Sub. The problem is that I still like the dressier look of a Datejust but also love the look of a Sub. We shall see. Bloody first world problems! More importantly, the vacuum cleaner has just packed in.

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Yep. She wants a new hoover!

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Deary me. Control yourselves, chaps