Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date II 218235 Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com Hail to the Chief, one last time. The Rolex Day-Date II has joined the collector-coveted ranks of discontinued Rolex models as of 2015, replaced by the smaller "Day-Date 40mm." But take one look at this 41mm Day Date II in 18-karat gold, and see what future "presidents" will be missing. The Day-Date II features a trifecta of advantages for collectors: it's a discontinued Rolex *flagship* model; production was brief (2008-'14); and the Day-Date II is destined to remain the largest Rolex "President" available new or pre-owned. And thewatchbox.com has one of the last examples to leave Geneva. Rolex's Day-Date and Day-Date II are known universally as the Rolex "President." It's not hard to guess why. Every U.S. president from Kennedy to Clinton wore a variant of the watch. But none was fortunate enough to wear the 41mm Day-Date II. Their loss. The Day-Date II features high-impact wrist presence. It combines the elegant detailing of a dress watch with the robust stance of a sports watch. This example's stunning combination of 18-karat Rolex Rolesor red gold and matte black dial compounds the effect. Not only does the watch pack the visual punch of a much larger timepiece, but it lands that blow with a "velvet glove." Nuance is good, and Rolex makes deft use of refined details to prevent this half-pound-plus of gold Day-Date from overwhelming the optic nerves of onlookers. Contrasting finish is key; Rolex employs judicious use of brushed and polished