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jjlawrence · 1 June 2018, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Another one...

Nice. Do you have a shot of these two from farther away? Closeups can be a bit distorting.

Verdi · 1 June 2018, 11:03 PM

Out of the 2, 34 suits you better. But, again, 36mm would be ideal!

douglasf13 · 2 June 2018, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by krh7

If Gosling is pulling it off, it's fine on a normal sized man.

EDL7 · 2 June 2018, 12:32 AM

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Yeah, having been through the gauntlet of bigger, sportier models a bit, there's just something about a compact watch with a smooth bezel and Oyster bracelet. They feel like solid little rocks, while actually being comfortable and lightweight.

Yes..well said!

Here is my 2 year review owning the 34 Olive Green...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KFG3Ec2sYQ

3581512 · 2 June 2018, 12:45 AM

I say 34mm

I have a 36mm DJ and having a watch that is smaller and doesn't always remind you that it's on your wrist is nice at times.
Sometimes I want to wear a watch that I can forget about, instead of something that always seems to be a beacon on my wrist.

jjlawrence · 2 June 2018, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by douglasf13

Sorry, was there a watch in that photo?

jjlawrence · 2 June 2018, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by EDL7

Yes..well said!

Here is my 2 year review owning the 34 Olive Green...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KFG3Ec2sYQ

Nice review! Did you take the Easylink from another one of your watches or were you able to find one for sale?

Also, is that a Gretsch kit at the end?

EDL7 · 2 June 2018, 04:01 AM

Special ordered the Easylink..took forever..lol..
Gretsch RB at the end..surprised you knew that..!

SearChart · 3 June 2018, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by jjlawrence

Nice. Do you have a shot of these two from farther away? Closeups can be a bit distorting.

Not really, just wrists shots that are relatively close.

douglasf13 · 3 June 2018, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Nice. This shows how close new 34mm is to old 36mm, due to the maxi-case.

Frank80 · 3 June 2018, 03:30 AM

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Thanks. I’m 37 and dress fairly casually most of the time.

I'm 38 and pretty much live in khakis and flip flops. I don't even put on a shirt until I head to work. lol My 34mm Date works perfectly. It not flashy but is just as at home with a suit. I just feel like a bigger watch says look at me.

From the pics, the 34mm looks like the best choice. It does wear like an older 36mm.

OptiUK · 3 June 2018, 03:45 AM

I’ve got pretty small wrists.

Just picked up the new black dial OP in 34mm and very happy with it. More than big enough for me!

Opti

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jjlawrence · 3 June 2018, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by OptiUK

I’ve got pretty small wrists.

Just picked up the new black dial OP in 34mm and very happy with it. More than big enough for me!

Congrats. Looks great on you! Black dial is my second favorite. Yours is the first of the new 34s I've seen purchased on and the wrist. Did you have any difficulty locating it?

OptiUK · 3 June 2018, 05:55 AM

Thanks.

Once I saw the new dials revealed in March I called my AD to express interest.

Was told the black and white dials were due in May and they would get one in for me.

Sure enough got the call a week or so ago and that was that!

Opti

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Gaijin · 3 June 2018, 09:02 PM

Love that green. I would buy that today if it was 39.

SearChart · 3 June 2018, 09:10 PM

Congrats Opti! The black looks sharp!

Welcome to the OP club ;)

gooter · 3 June 2018, 09:52 PM

This thread has convinced me I need the olive 34mm. Jerks!!

douglasf13 · 3 June 2018, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by OptiUK

I’ve got pretty small wrists.

Just picked up the new black dial OP in 34mm and very happy with it. More than big enough for me!

Opti

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Wow. As a long known 6-digit hater, I really think Rolex hit it out of the park with that watch. It’s the best looking Rolex made today, IMO.

Texar · 10 June 2018, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RazorD

I really like the OP39 in white

I bought the White 39mm OP, and I think it’s a true classic... very clean, very sharp looking.

returntorolex · 10 June 2018, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OptiUK

I’ve got pretty small wrists.

Just picked up the new black dial OP in 34mm and very happy with it. More than big enough for me!

Opti

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Nice choice - congrats!!

OptiUK · 10 June 2018, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Congrats Opti! The black looks sharp!

Welcome to the OP club ;)

Cheers!

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jstan9 · 11 June 2018, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by douglasf13

Rolex is actually smart in how they don’t assign much in terms of gender on their site, outside of the lady DateJust 28, and retail employees at ADs usually don’t know what they’re talking about. 34mm has always been a unisex size.

If you think 38-39mm should be the minimum for a male on a bracelet, you’re living in 2009. More traditional sizes have been making a big comeback over the past few years.

I have slim wrists and a 40 BLNR but nothing fits as well or is as comfortable as my 37mm Rhodium YM. it’s a stunner.

These ‘size’ discussions always seem to devolve into a manic defense of and justification of an opinion that someone thinks the ‘rules’ prevent people from wearing watches they want and that fit them well. Ike and Tony soprano rocked 34mm watches *on bracelets*. Yeah, hemlines go up and hemlines go down. The trend of dinner-plate watches is thankfully (to me) waning.

All that said, no one save WIS notices or cares about the size of a watch.

jstan9 · 11 June 2018, 01:13 AM

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Nice choice - congrats!!

Congrats!! That’s one beautiful piece and it looks GREAT on you!

jagwap · 11 June 2018, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ssunnylee24

If your shoe size is double digits go with 39. If not, well... get a 34?

That doesn't work in most countries.

I'm a size 43.

jagwap · 11 June 2018, 05:01 PM

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Opti

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This is the picture that started me considering a OP34

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Anyone who thinks these look like ladies watches on men are fooled by recent conventions.

The rule that the lugs shouldn't overhang the wrist means that is the maximum, not the requirement.

dubins930 · 12 June 2018, 06:21 PM

The 34 looks great...dont let the "lady size" nonsense talk you out of it. That white 34 OP is calling my name. I love my 214270, and its a great size, but i know it's there. No doubt a classic OP in 34 would melt into the wrist.

jfoord27 · 12 June 2018, 06:53 PM

34 = women's watch 100%.

At the end of the day, buy the one you like... But if it's the 34 you need to be fine with the fact that most people will think you are wearing a women's watch, or are stuck in a bygone decade.

Yaz · 12 June 2018, 07:35 PM

I have the OP39, and I'm in love with it...
Even if I own a stunning Sub and a GMT 16760 from 1985 (birth date), my everyday watch is my OP39 I have bought last November.
Beautiful.

I think 36mm can be nice, but 34mm is too small (everyone has his own feeling on that)
39mm is the perfect match for a man's wrist ! No too big, not too small, perfect !
And the guy from Bucherer Geneva (where I'm living) who selled me this watch has the same, but in blue...I'd prefer this Dark Rhodium Grey dial which is the perfect fit for me. The new Black dial is very nice too !

Thuilln · 12 June 2018, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jfoord27

34 = women's watch 100%.

At the end of the day, buy the one you like... But if it's the 34 you need to be fine with the fact that most people will think you are wearing a women's watch, or are stuck in a bygone decade.

Most people won't even notice that I'm wearing a 34mm watch. Those who do will probably say : "hey, that's a nice watch you've got there ".

kbar · 12 June 2018, 11:03 PM

I like the green in the 34.
I'm thinking of getting a white one, in 39mm.

I don't have big wrists but I think the 39 fits great.

1 June 2018, 11:03 PM	#152
Verdi "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mitch Location: UAE Watch: Big Ben Posts: 2,451	Out of the 2, 34 suits you better. But, again, 36mm would be ideal! __________________ IG: @watch_idiot_savant

2 June 2018, 12:45 AM	#155
3581512 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: US Posts: 265	I say 34mm I have a 36mm DJ and having a watch that is smaller and doesn't always remind you that it's on your wrist is nice at times. Sometimes I want to wear a watch that I can forget about, instead of something that always seems to be a beacon on my wrist.

2 June 2018, 04:01 AM	#158
EDL7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: USA Posts: 842	Special ordered the Easylink..took forever..lol.. Gretsch RB at the end..surprised you knew that..!

3 June 2018, 03:45 AM	#162
OptiUK "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Barnet Posts: 21	I’ve got pretty small wrists. Just picked up the new black dial OP in 34mm and very happy with it. More than big enough for me! Opti Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

3 June 2018, 05:55 AM	#164
OptiUK "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Barnet Posts: 21	Thanks. Once I saw the new dials revealed in March I called my AD to express interest. Was told the black and white dials were due in May and they would get one in for me. Sure enough got the call a week or so ago and that was that! Opti Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

3 June 2018, 09:02 PM	#165
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Love that green. I would buy that today if it was 39.

3 June 2018, 09:52 PM	#167
gooter "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 157	This thread has convinced me I need the olive 34mm. Jerks!!

12 June 2018, 06:21 PM	#176
dubins930 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Aaron Location: WA Posts: 824	The 34 looks great...dont let the "lady size" nonsense talk you out of it. That white 34 OP is calling my name. I love my 214270, and its a great size, but i know it's there. No doubt a classic OP in 34 would melt into the wrist.

12 June 2018, 06:53 PM	#177
jfoord27 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 194	34 = women's watch 100%. At the end of the day, buy the one you like... But if it's the 34 you need to be fine with the fact that most people will think you are wearing a women's watch, or are stuck in a bygone decade.

12 June 2018, 07:35 PM	#178
Yaz "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: GVA Watch: Rolex 16710 Posts: 1,629	I have the OP39, and I'm in love with it... Even if I own a stunning Sub and a GMT 16760 from 1985 (birth date), my everyday watch is my OP39 I have bought last November. Beautiful. I think 36mm can be nice, but 34mm is too small (everyone has his own feeling on that) 39mm is the perfect match for a man's wrist ! No too big, not too small, perfect ! And the guy from Bucherer Geneva (where I'm living) who selled me this watch has the same, but in blue...I'd prefer this Dark Rhodium Grey dial which is the perfect fit for me. The new Black dial is very nice too !

12 June 2018, 11:03 PM	#180
kbar "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Kfir Location: NYC Posts: 165	I like the green in the 34. I'm thinking of getting a white one, in 39mm. I don't have big wrists but I think the 39 fits great.

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