Date vs No-Date?

İf it is not looking pleasant on the dial and generally it doesn"t, don't prefer date at all

Hate the date on anything. Completely pointless for anyone who has a functioning memory. Looks rubbish (unless it's a pointer date).

Don't get me started on day date complications 🤯

Especially hate them on Dive watches - just ruins any credibility as an actual tool and reinforced the desk diver image. Naff!!! 🤣🤣

In almost all cases: no date!!

Except:

• When it’s done right, like in the GO panorama date window

• When it’s part of the overall calendar functionality of the watch

Always date complication. I only have 1 watch in my collection that doesn’t have a date complication, my dressy one. I work in an office, I deal with customers, and I need to know today’s date at a glance when my calendar is not around and my phone is in my pocket, simple as that.

I don't like the lack of symmetry with most date and all day complications. Not a fan of 3 o'clock date position and a Cyclops leaves me in therapy.

That's what I'm leaning towards as well. I'm enjoying the look of a clean dial, symmetrical and without interruption.

Look at the date when you start work. Chances are it won't change 😉

That's where it started for me tonight! Was looking and I realized that almost all the divers on my list has day AND date on them! Suddenly I just hated that look, and couldn't get over it. Who in their right mind is scuba diving, and then thinks to themselves, 'oh hold on, is it Saturday or Friday? Oh and what's the date?' 😂

Yep fair enough, I mean there's a fair few on my list that are automatic and do still have date complications. But that's, like you said, simply because there's too much about that specific watch/brand that I really enjoy and there will overlook it. But I've kicked out or replaced approximately 6 or 7 watches on the list today😅

Yep fair enough, if it's a watch made with complications in mind I totally get it. But the watches that set me off tonight were the dive watches... That had day AND date on them! 😂 and that sent me down a rabbit hole of checking all the other watches on my list to see if I actually liked them with a date window or not 😅

Totally get that! It's completely functional for you, so it makes sense! I think for me it was the fact that all the dive watches on my wishlist had dates, and that really bothered me 😂 you don't need the date when you're underwater. And so in my mind that just simply did not suit that type of watch, regardless if the wearer ever went swimming with it or not.

Same, I appreciate the symmetry. A clean, balanced dial is something to behold! A different story when you start talking about multiple complications, but in my price/style range... It just doesn't seem necessary at the moment!

I have a functioning memory and I like a date complication, but it needs to be done well. Otherwise I prefer dateless.

• Conventional date window - proportions, position. 4:30 is a dealbreaker.

• Extended date window: Why?!!

• Pointer date: why not. :)

• Big date: Yes, please

• Sub-dial: unusable

Now you understand where the Rolex sub no date fans are coming from 👏

I actually like the California dial, different sized sub dials and moonfaze so I'm confused TBH 😂

Fair point 😂

Wow I love the layout! I'd still get annoyed having to set it when it comes to wearing it, but aesthetically that's incredibly enticing!! 😍

One cool thing is, it has a 80hr power reserve... so you can skip a few days and still not have to set it.

True, that does help. The mechanicals I have are on the more 'entry level' side of things, so no more than approx 41hrs of reserve usually.

However, even a Powermatic 80 will be no match for the size of my collection (one day) 😂a man can dream.... 🤣

I usually like that at 6. But honestly, no date is really clean

Fair enough. There's been a few examples given in this thread of some very crisp dials that include day AND date. And they haven't sacrificed the symmetry either. I would almost consider a watch like that. However, they way I'm feeling currently, I'd just prefer a day/date function only on a quartz watch. Just simpler in my head. (and yes, I know this issue is all in my head 😂)

Haha, a brand that I like how to implement their date is Draken watches! I find their design really appealing actually! https://www.drakenwatches.com

Yea I like the design of it! I've actually got their Aoraki Flieger on my wish list (no date), as they're a NZ brand and that's their first range fully manufactured and assembled here locally! (And I'm here in NZ as well, so it's fun to support a local endeavor!)

Aaah such a coincidence!! The Aoraki and the Tugela are on my wishlist as well ^_^!

Great choices! 😄 Definitely worth posting a few pictures of when they come in! 🙂 how do you decide when to buy a new watch? are you based on a budget, or a timeframe? or only for important moments in the year?

Oh boy. That’s a tough one haha. My wife’s the one setting breaks on me (with good reason haha) but depending on monthly budget usually I decide like, let’s go for another one! Haha. But usually, and since most brands doesn’t have limited quantities, I usually wait until I feel comfortable economically to buy one. BUT, with some limited quantity pieces, I’ve done exceptions. Like with the Time factors Dreadnought Voyager. Really expensive watch (for me) but a beast of a piece

Prefer a date complication. But can do without it anyways. I understand the symmetry argument and respect that. Though sometimes asymmetry can also look good if done right. Very subjective though for each individual. 🤔

Yep absolutely. This is completely an, 'it's all in your head', subjective 'issue' 😂

Compass Bezels!!!!!!!!!

I’m a grown man, not a bloody boy-scout!!!!

No. It takes all but a few extra seconds to do that.