The Rolex Day date probably is one of the most recognised and well known Rolex models. So-called the ‘President’s watch’ the day date has been worn by many important people and celebrities. Unlike Rolex’s sport models, there are so many variations with the Day dates; different case material, different finishes on the case, diamond settings, as well as various dial variations. This makes collecting Day dates more interesting and often able to discover new variations we have not seen before. This specific day date reference 18346 is not your everyday day dates you see around. The ‘6’ in the reference indicates that the case is made of platinum, and not top of that, it features a factory diamond bezel rather than fluted bezel, as well as diamond indexes. The combination of the factory diamond bezel, diamond indexes on a platinum case is quite a combination, and one that will definitely stand out from other day dates. I guarantee your wrist will not go unnoticed when wearing this piece. The heft of platinum gives you a gentle reminder that you are not wearing a white gold piece, and personally I enjoy the heft of the platinum; that extra weight gives me an extra boost of enjoyment while wearing.
On the wrist, this day date fits like any other Day dates. Featuring traditional 36mm case size (no no to 40 or 41mm day dates), with 12mm thickness, the watch sits well without feeling bulky in any way. The presidential bracelet is in immaculate condition with little to no stretch while being a 30+ year old watch. The overall condition of the watch is Excellent with a capital E.
The engine behind this platinum day date is the caliber 3155, which features double quickset function, which allows to independently set the day and date while setting the watch which is very convenient since previous movement of caliber 3055 only had a single quickset function on the date which makes changing days a little less convenient.
No, this may not be for everyone, but it is for ‘the’ one. Personally, I was not into the bling because I never thought I was that blingy/flashy guy, but once I started to wear one, it grew on me. Wearing this says something about you; a different side of you, a side of yourself that cannot be described into words. The little inner voice that tells you to not categorise yourself into one type. That inner voice shouting inside to seek difference. It’s that kind of watch.
