I have a nice Datejust, the 16220 with standard ‘champagne’ dial, machine turned bezel and jubilee bracelet. I’m now not wearing it (with the rare exception of black tie dinners) as I’m finding the whole look a little fussy, almost glitzy. (I’m sorry, I know it’s a classic, and I’m an unappreciative luddite).

I started to look at what alternatives existed that were more plain, i.e. plain bezel, oyster bracelet, and with some alarm I’m drawn to something that I would have never before considered - it has applied Roman numerals.

It is a version of the 16200, pictured below.

Conscious that my old university has now shifted from a position of “please make a donation” to “please remember us in your will”, could my apparent shift into a new demographic classification also explain why a DJ with large Roman numerals is suddenly appealing?

It’s rare that I turn to the forum with a ‘help me decide’ post (I think, I couldn’t be bothered to check), but am I demonstrating signs of ensuing bad-taste-syndrome??