Top 10, alternatives to the Rolex LADY-DATEJUST - in 2023

Top 10, alternatives to the Rolex LADY-DATEJUST - in 2023

1. Tag Heuer Carrera Ref. WBN2412.BA0621

The Carrera is a sporty, yet very simple and elegant watch. With a diameter of 29 mm, it is also suitable for small wrists. The Tag Heuer Carrera is waterproof up to 100 meters, so you can also wear it for swimming. The installed movement is a mechanical automatic movement by Tag Heuer (Caliber 9). The in-house movement has a power reserve of 40 hours and displays the time as well as the date.

With the Tag Heuer Carrera you can choose between different sizes, dials, straps and variations, with or without precious stones.

The watch is available from about € 2500.

2. Tudor style Ref. M12110-0001

The Tudor Style is probably the best known alternative to the Rolex Lady LADY-DATEJUST.

This is not without reason, as a subsidiary of Rolex, Tudor watches have quite a few things in common with Rolex watches. How Tudor compares to Rolex can be found in the following article where we compare the Tudor brand with Rolex.

The Tudor Style has a diameter of 28 mm, is water resistant to 100 meters and has a power reserve of 38 hours. The movement is the T201, a modified ETA movement.

The watch is available in different diameters, with different dials, as well as in materials such as yellow gold.

The cheapest model costs 2'250 €.

3. Gebrauchte Rolex z. B. von Watchfinder

There are many reasons to buy a used watch. On the one hand, you can profit from a high discount and the watch is available immediately, which can be a decisive argument for Rolex watches.

Wenn du deine Uhr zum Beispiel bei Watchfinder kaufst, wird sie optisch aufgefrischt und das Uhrwerk erhält einen Service. Somit ist die Uhr wieder wie neu.

In addition, if you find the Rolex Lady-Datejust the most beautiful, you should in no case buy a replacement, you'd better reach for a good, used watch.

However, before buying a pre-owned watch, be sure to read our post on buying a pre-owned luxury watch.

4. Longines Master Collection Ref. 257.4.87.6

Longines is one of the oldest watchmakers in Switzerland, even though they often fly under the radar due to their rather lower price, they have some excellent watches.

Among them, for example, the Master Collection, which declares war on the Rolex Lady-DateJust.

With a diameter of 29 mm, it is suitable for very small wrists. Also in the point design, the watch is very simple, elegant and thus a real ladies watch.

The movement is an automatic movement from Longines, with 45 hours power reserve. The case is water resistant up to 3 bar and should therefore stay away from water, but you certainly do not have to worry about splashing water.

The watch is also available with small gemstones, among other options, and starts at around €2,550.

5. Tudor Royal Ref. M28320-0001

With the Royal we have another alternative from the house of Tudor.

Even though it looks a bit more industrial in design and almost a bit reminiscent of a Royal Oak, it is still very elegant.

The Tudor Royal has a diameter of 28 mm. The case is water resistant to 100 meters and has a sapphire crystal. The installed automatic movement is a modified ETA movement (caliber T201), which has a power reserve of 38 hours.

The Tudor Royal is available in various variations, including those with many diamonds. All in all, a very exclusive watch. Be careful, stay away from watches that have been subsequently adorned with diamonds!

Price-wise, it starts at 2'100 €, the following model with over 60 diamonds costs about 3'700 €.

6. Lady Serrenade Glashütte Ref. 1-39-22-02-22-34

The Lady Serrenade from Glashütte Original, is an alternative that is in the same price segment as the Rolex Lady-Datejust. With a price of €12,000, a proud sum is demanded.

The watch has a very feminine design. It does not have straight lines, instead it has a curved and organic shape.

With a diameter of 36 mm, it turns out rather large for a ladies' watch.

The manufacture caliber from Glashütte has a power reserve of 40 hours and is water resistant to 5 bar.

The bezel of the watch is set with diamonds, which gives it an exclusive appearance.

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7. Carl F.bucherer Mandero Autodate Ref. 00.10911.08.15.21

The Mandero Autodate by Carl F.Bucherer is probably one of the most overlooked watches.

Generally, the name Carl F. Bucherer is known more for distributing luxury watches and less for its own watches, but they still produce some beautiful models. We show you a detailed insight into the brand in our article " Who was Carl F. Bucherer?"Wer war Carl F. Bucherer?„

The Mandero Autodate has a diameter of 30 millimeters and is a classic ladies watch.

With the polished case and band, it sparkles even without diamonds and looks very classy, which is further emphasized by gold hour bars and hands.

The automatic movement has a power reserve of 38 hours and is water resistant to 30 meters.

Price-wise, the watch starts at 3'600 €.

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8. Tudor Black Bay Ref. M79580-0007

The Tudor Black Bay is one of the most sought-after watches from Tudor. Depending on the model, you can even hope for an increase in value.

With a diameter of 32 mm, it is suitable for medium to large wrists.

The Tudor Black Bay is water resistant to 150 meters and has a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. The movement used is the T600 caliber, which is based on a Sellita movement and modified by Tudor.

The automatic movement has a power reserve of 38 hours.

In terms of price, the watch is priced at 2'950 €.

9. Omega Aqua Terra Ref. 220.10.28.60.55.001

Small, fine and elegant - the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra.

With a diameter of 28 mm, it is also suitable for very small wrists.

With the polished case and the white dial, the watch looks very noble, which is underlined by the 12 diamonds that serve as hour bars.

The movement is a quartz movement. Unlike an automatic movement, it runs for over a year with an accuracy of just a few seconds. If you don't want to keep resetting your watch, a quartz movement might be right for you.

Keep in mind, however, that with a quartz movement, you'll need to schedule a battery change every year.

For more on quartz movement, check out our blog on how quartz watches work.

The Omega Seamaster starts at about 4'000 €.

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10. Oyster Perpetual Ref. 124200

Another Rolex model as an alternative??

Yes, because with the Oyster Perpetual, you do without the date function, but you also save 1,500 €.

If you are enthusiastic about the Rolex brand, then you should definitely consider buying an Oyster Perpetual as an alternative to the Lady-Datejust.

The Oyster Perpetual is available in the same size as the Lady-DateJust.

Be sure to check out Watchfinder for this model as well to save even more money on your watch purchase.