My Hunt For A Day-Date With President Bracelet

January 02, 2015

You might have already seen the in-depth article on my Day-Date 18238 (if not, you can find it here), but we also decided to highlight this beautiful gold President in a video. The Day-Date is one of the most recognizable watches in the world, and perhaps a bit of a safe, and therefore the boring choice for a watch. But, buying a nice Day-Date is not as easy as you expect, there are several things you need to consider when you re on the hunt for one.I ve been eying a Day-Date for a long time, but only in recent times (meaning recent years) did I feel I was ready for one. As I joked in the video, I needed to have a few grey hairs first, to make it feel right. But just recently, I found the right one for me. A Day-Date reference 18238.The Day-Date reference 18238, on the President bracelet, was made from 1988 to 2000. Only to be succeeded by the six-reference 1182xx series, with a small bracelet upgrade. Before the 18238, there were the references (e.g. 18038 and before that, the 1803) without a double quick-sett, as I described here. Although the 18038 had a slightly thicker case, the double quick-set of the 18238 was a necessity for me. I know myself very well, if it s too much effort, I will stop using or setting it properly.Part of the fun - for me - in wearing the Day-Date is the wonderful President bracelet. It s one of the most comfortable bracelets I ve worn and ranks high in my list of favorites. And to top it off, there s the concealed bracelet. You pull the logo and the gold clasp opens. In the video, I also discuss the importance of checking it on too much stretch.Enjoy the video! Also, make sure to check out our other videos here.