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I couldn't agree more Dan. I use to be turned off by the two-tone DJ as it the stigma around it was an old man watch but now that I am an old man myself I have grown to appreciate their beauty. Curious tho what draws you more to 4 digit over the 5 or 6?
I was hoping to get a nice 1601 from the mid 70s with the blue sigma dial but they are harder and harder to come across in decent shape
I haven’t been watching the implosion- are we talking DJ’s being back down to pre-pandemic <$3k prices?? Maybe a slate birthyear 1603 isn’t off the table then eventually.
Vintage DJ prices were really rising over the previous few years before this drop, and I expect that will happen again at some point, so personally I think this is the time to grab them. Especially if you like the classic silver dials, which are quite easy to find at good prices these days. The prices for the exotic and colored dials are still a little sticky. I used to see DJs as old-man watches, but I've come to appreciate them more and more with time. There's a reason they are such a classic and popular model, and they wear really well.
This one turned out to be very appealing in person, also running great and the bracelet is long and solid. I'm actually more of a fan of the 4-digit DJs and engine-turned bezels, and I've also picked up a couple of those. But there's certainly something to be said for the 5-digits like this one. The quick-set date is convenient, and parts are still available for the 3XXX series movements. Unfortunately, Rolex has pretty much stopped supplying parts for the 15XX movements.