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Old 9 May 2024, 03:52 AM   #61
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A 36 mm Datejust is a unisex size, not a man’s watch. Most of the women on this forum wear 36 and some wear 41 mm watches. Personally, I prefer 36 to 39 mm watches.

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OK... Well, my wife's friend loudly proclaims she wears a man's watch because she does not like smaller women's watches - which fits perfectly with her personality. She was trying on all the men's watches at the table when we were on vacation with them a few months ago determining which watch she would get next. Probably more to do with the fact that we are boomers.
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Old 9 May 2024, 04:28 AM   #62
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So am I, but have been into watches for a very long time. Being boomers, it’s much easier to read the date without glasses.My paternal grandmother was ahead of her time. I remember when I was a kid, she wore a large man’s watch on a gold twistoflex band. I asked her why she was wearing a man’s watch, and she simply said, “so I can read the time.” I guess I’m channeling her, now.

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Old 9 May 2024, 04:37 AM   #63
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My wife has a 28mm DJ which looks just perfect and she wears it daily and has done for 6 years now. Unbeknown to her an OP 36 is on its way too which, whilst far larger, I’m hoping looks just as good !🤞
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Old 9 May 2024, 04:48 AM   #64
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My wife owns three DJ31. She tried a 36mm for a while but the lug to lug size was too big for her wrist.

I believe that the DJ31 along with the “small” Cartier Santos Dumont, which she also owns, are arguably the perfect sized watches for almost any woman.
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Old 9 May 2024, 04:59 AM   #65
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My wife has a 28mm DJ which looks just perfect and she wears it daily and has done for 6 years now. Unbeknown to her an OP 36 is on its way too which, whilst far larger, I’m hoping looks just as good !🤞
All watches, no matter size, look better on a female wrists. Here's my gf rocking a 37mm AP, 36mm DD & the GMT M2.
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Old 9 May 2024, 05:32 AM   #66
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Perfect size in my opinion. Any larger and I’d think you were wearing someone else’s watch.
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Old 9 May 2024, 05:34 AM   #67
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Hi all! I just received my first Rolex, after waiting quite a while our AD offered me this DJ 31, TT YG/OS with Diamond bezel and markers. I know it’s mostly men on this forum but what do you all think of this size and configuration on me/for a woman in her late twenties? Do your wives/partners also collect and if so, what sizes/configurations do you like on them?

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We are hoping to someday receive this exact model for my wife from our AD, except on the green motif dial.
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Old 9 May 2024, 05:44 AM   #68
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It looks good on you … nice watch …
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Old 9 May 2024, 07:10 AM   #69
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My wife wears her 28s to 31s with her favourite sport watch a 29 YM.
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Old 9 May 2024, 07:28 AM   #70
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Smaller is better for women great choice
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Old 9 May 2024, 08:25 AM   #71
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The 31mm looks too small from the photo. I would consider the 36mm, many choices in Rolex. My wife and daughter both have 36mm Rolex.
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Old 9 May 2024, 09:56 AM   #72
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The 31mm looks too small from the photo. I would consider the 36mm, many choices in Rolex. My wife and daughter both have 36mm Rolex.
She bought the watch and it looks perfect on her, so feminine and beautiful
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Old 9 May 2024, 11:28 AM   #73
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The 31mm looks too small from the photo. I would consider the 36mm, many choices in Rolex. My wife and daughter both have 36mm Rolex.

It looks great on her!

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Old 9 May 2024, 11:48 AM   #74
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36 mm is the sweet spot for my wife. She is a size 4/6 and like the size of the 36 over the 31mm. Sometimes wears my 41 DJ.
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Old 9 May 2024, 11:58 AM   #75
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Old 9 May 2024, 01:03 PM   #76
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Your watch is beautiful and it looks great on you. I think women now can wear whatever we like and what we feel comfortable in. My last "small" watch was a Santos from back in the '90s but ever since then I"ve worn mid- to large-size watches because I am buying them myself (vs. gifts from my mom who thought it was odd to wear a man's watch!). I rotate among a Daytona, a GMT, a mid-size YM, a 38mm Chanel J12, the larger Hermes Cape Cod double wrap...I love a large watch on a smaller wrist! And I'm jealous you can rock that diamond bezel in style! My next will be the Celebration OP 36.
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Old 9 May 2024, 10:41 PM   #77
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Perfect and lovely watch. Congrats.


The trend seems towards bigger watches on women lately. I think 31 is a good size. It’s small, but not too small. A good timeless middle ground on it all. My wife wears a 26mm OP Date. She prefers the old school small timeless elegance.
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Old 14 May 2024, 04:39 AM   #78
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Hi all! I just received my first Rolex, after waiting quite a while our AD offered me this DJ 31, TT YG/OS with Diamond bezel and markers. I know it’s mostly men on this forum but what do you all think of this size and configuration on me/for a woman in her late twenties? Do your wives/partners also collect and if so, what sizes/configurations do you like on them?

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Looks to be the perfect size for your wrist! Congrats on the new pick-up!

Which AD did you go with? My fiance is currently looking for a new 31mm to add to her watchbox to commemorate a milestone in her career.
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Old 14 May 2024, 05:59 AM   #79
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My girlfriend has 28 & 31mm, and they both look great.

She also has a 34mm, and it looks great … maybe the “just right” Goldilocks watch size for a sporty / casual look, on her petite wrist.

36mm is too big / clumsy looking on her.

The 28 & 31 she likes to wear when she dresses up … classy, and dressy.

I think the 31mm on the OP is a great fit for her … a great look.
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