Day-Date Emoji: A Case Of Heart Or SMH?

April 01, 2020

If you thought that the new Oyster Perpetual Celebration models were funky, the Day-Date Emoji is texting, Hold my beer. This is a case of making something a bit crazy, but of course, there s some nice handcraft at work too. Shall we begin?Look, I ll go ahead and get to it. A lot of people are cranky about the new Day-Date Emoji that sits before you in this article. As you ll see, it doesn t do a good job of delivering on its model name - i.e. telling us the day or the date. In fact, even the legibility is also a bit of a mess for timekeeping. However, these watches are distinctive, colorful, and a bit different. Finally, almost no one reading this article will be getting one of these, so why not just enjoy it for what it is - expensive fun?Exotic dials and crazy themes - this isn t newBefore we get into the Day-Date Emoji, I thought I d at least try to level-set things for our faithful and active comments crew. I am sure we will get our fair share of oh , where have you gone and what have you become? type jabs. Or perhaps we will read, I can t even get a Submariner, , and you waste your time with this stuff? And then there s the whole, , I see you re pandering to the gaudy influencer crowd with this; I m out! theme. I say bring those comments, but you should recall that has been here many times before. Think of the vintage Day-Date Stella dials and before you say they re classic, they were LOUD when they were released. Furthermore, how about the Daytona Leopard?! Good luck timing anything with that watch! Rainbow Daytona, anyone?The Day-Date EmojiOkay, now that I ve suitably diffused all your anger, it s time to really soften you up with all sorts of hearts and smiley faces because the Day-Date Emoji seems to have those in spades! Essentially, has come with three versions of this watch, and all are 36mm. Yellow gold (128238), white gold (128239), and Everose (128235) are all on offer. Each features a champleve enamel dial (where a metal surface is cut out and filled with enamel) with multi-colored jigsaw puzzle pieces. The puzzle pieces, if you re wondering, are there to symbolize the key moments of life. The white and yellow gold pieces are dominated by light blue enamel. The rose gold model uses orange.Note the use of ten baguette sapphires for the hour markers on the Day-Date Emoji. chose six different colors and arranged them to work well with the dial colors. There is no lume to speak of on this watch! The windows, however, are where it gets interesting. Instead of normal days of the week and numerals for the date, we have emojis and emotions. For the day window, Happy, Eternity, Gratitude, Peace, Faith, Love, and Hope make the list. For the date itself, there are 31 different emojis. Hey, if you re full of emotion, the day and date are apparently of little use.Other bitsGenerally speaking, everything functional on the Day-Date Emoji is consistent with the mainstream models. This means that you can stare into the jigsaw-like abyss while diving down to 100 meters. You can also change the day or date with ease via the chronometer-certified caliber 3255. For now, the watches will only come with fluted bezels and the legendary President bracelet.Final thoughtsYou can come after me with angry emotions, but I actually like the Day-Date Emoji models. They re beautifully crafted (I m sure) and something a little different. Yes, the chances are extremely high (like 100%) that you ll see these on a bunch of cheesy celebrities who are wearing designer sweatpants and luxury athletic shoes, but that s life. For now, I m content to enjoy these for what they are - something fun and a bit different, if not entirely practical.Watch specifications Brand Model Day-Date EmojiReference 128238 / 128239 / 128235Dial Champleve enamel with baguette-cut sapphire indicesCase Material 18K Yellow gold / 18K White gold / 18K Everose goldCase Dimensions 36mm (diameter) 43mm (lug-to-lug) 12mm (thickness)Crystal Sapphire with CyclopsCase Back Solid screw-in Movement caliber 3255 - automatic, chronometer-certified, 28,800vph, 70-hour power reserveWater Resistance 100 metersStrap 18K gold President braceletFunctions Time, "day", "date"Price $PORWarranty Five years