Two Tone (gold on steel). So this is the reference I’m mostly considering as a competitor to the Datejust at this point.
Two Tone, ah yes of course, silly me.
Right; that GM you have in your sights is where I started, although I wasn’t interested in a DJ as an alternative so that made things a little easier.... decision approximately along the lines
@gostang9 has already highlighted.
Is this going to be your only watch? Are you going to wear it every day or do you have other watches in a collection? Gold is pretty, but less practical than Tungsten Carbide (which I have not managed to scratch in several years of ownership).
The GM sits between the 36mm and 41mm DJs but will feel closer to the 41 in my experience.
I think the fluted bezel execution on the GM is more subtle than on the DJ, but you won’t notice it after a while so no big deal one way or the other.
I’ve no idea what the level of depreciation is on a DJ but the GM will loose circa 30% at least over a couple of years, so buy it because you like it, not for the investment potential.
You mentioned accuracy. METAS will always run slightly fast, meaning you will have to adjust it from time-to-time, the DJ could work out neutral I suppose. My GM is consistently 5 seconds fast per day, my Railmaster plus 2 per day, exactly as per METAS test data from Omega so the METAS results you get from Omega are accurate.
My advice: try them both, then try to forget about them for a month. Try them again then buy whichever one “sings” to you....or walk away.
Oh and some pictures just for your amusement
