Everybody who knows me knows that I love day dates. I love them so much that I wrote another article on how they were the genesis for my journey into watchmaking. Have a look here if you dare question my love for this iconic watch. I haven’t changed my mind about them. I still think that they represent some of the best value you can find in the vintage rolex world. I’m not reviewing any old common or garden day date though. Today I am reviewing a Rolex Tiffany & Co day-date.

In the vintage world, double-signed dials are pretty highly prized. They make collectors drop their pants and max out their credit cards. There can be a lot of controversy surrounding the authenticity of these watches. Also, depending on the manufacturer and the retailer there can be a big difference in the quality of the dial printing. When I think about the huge premium paid for these dials I would much rather spend my money on an exotic dial or better yet, put the extra money towards another day date in white gold. Plus the Tiffany & Co brand isn’t what it used to be. Although you are buying into a historic relationship when you could actually buy Rolex watches in shops and Tiffany didn’t make cheap silver bracelets by the bucket load. Although from an investment perspective with the recent acquisition of Tiffany and Co by the LVMH group, I can only see the Tiffany brand going from strength to strength.

The extra signature on the dial does give you some extra wow factor though. Considering the level of wow factor that a standard day date has, the Rolex Tiffany & Co Day-Date is the watch nerds equivalent of turning the speakers all the way up to 11. People in the know did a double take when they spotted it. But probably not enough of a double take to warrant the extra spend.

I still love the day date. Just because I want to wear a solid gold watch 24/7 doesn’t mean that I want to just throw my money away though.