The OP39 was my first Rolex and is probably the most comfortable watch to wear. It’s just perfect.

I wore an Oyster Perpetual for 8 years straight. I love that watch. I wear other watches now. You don't need a date. I never missed it.

I just purchased a 36 mm OP blue face 3-6-9 for my son he’s in the Air Force

John and Federico just had a bulk delivery of red grape Oyster Perpetuals

Awesome vidoe. I'll have to check out one of these watches in person I've never considered them before. Looking forward to the next video. Keep up the good work.

I love my OP39. It's my first Rolex and gets more wrist time than any of my watches hands down. I added the easy link that comes on the Explorer 39 to my OP39 bracelet so that it can be extended when my wrist expands in the heat. It's an affordable modification that is easy to make using OEM Rolex parts.

I love the white dial version of the OP 39.

Congrats on a 3 year business venture with Freddy. That's awesome to hear, and hopefully many more years. Good watch you got there John, excellent video. Stay healthy and stay safe

The more ground I cover in this hobby the clearer it becomes that the combined beauty, simplicity, elegance, and toughness of the OP 39 is simply genius. The white dial version is an iconic part of my collection, forever.

Great review! Thank you John. I will be getting the white dialled OP!

I own the OP 39 with the black dial. I love it! It's comfortable, versatile, and elegant.

Great watch OP is the OG... ever think about similar videos with some of your stock? Delray has some crazy cool watches I think people would love to see on vid... I know I would.

I have been daily wearing the OP 39 for a while now. Best daily wearing watch for me out of my collection. Very light and comfortable. Love the red grape. Can’t take it off my wrist.

Perfect choice JP. I just got the OP36 last month. Selected for same reasons, value retention, Everyday ability, and It is truly timeless. I know this watch will be worn by some happy person, many decades after Im gone (hope Im still here for 20 more). Only problem with this watch.........My other watches never get worn!!!!!

I have the blue dial 39 and love it for weekday wearing and alternate with my Black Bay 58 on weekends. The 39mm size is perfect for my smallish 6.5 inch wrist. Other Rolex are too big

OP39 with black dial is my daily driver and I absolutely love it. Beautiful, well proportioned, goes with any outfit. Very handsome and subtle watch with nothing to prove. If I only had to wear one watch this would be it.

You should do more reviews like this! Love it. Still pining for the day when Rolex decides to get rid of the awful rehaut motif. I know its not that obvious but once you see it you cant unsee it.

Just picked up my rhodium OP last week, love it. Elegant, clean, perfect. The white markers at 369 really stand out against that sunburst dial with subtle blue dots. Classy watch and no means entry in quality. In fact I would still prefer this over many other Rolex.

Congrats to you and Fed for the business milestone commemorative gifts. I've been daily wearing the modern OP39 Black for about 9 months. It's a fantastic watch you don't want to take off. The Black OP39 fits absolutely any occasion with exception of true scuba diving at depths. I fully enjoy the bracelet and clasp because it gets the job done securely with aesthetic grace, while using minimum/optimized amount of steel. No bulk, just enough. Black dial is completely timeless and devoid of distractions through it's perfect symmetry. This makes you notice the quality of the oyster case and bracelet even more.

Nice video. I had the white dial 39 OP. I loved everything about it except the lack of the easylink extension. Add that and it would be perfect... and likely still a part of my collection.

Wow that is exactly the Rolex everyday watch I was thinking about getting, love the red grape color and the dial looks better without the date bec of the symmetry

Hi John. OP is my favorite everyday. This watch is so good looking and comfortable. Love the content. Keep up the good work 👏

Great piece John...I want one!!!

That dial color's grown on me so much since my initial ambivalent.

Just tried on the red grape the other day--white dial variant on order! I prefer the full lume as opposed to the 3-6-9 on the other colors. As always, great video!

I have the blue dial which I love. Thought about the DJ but like you say in the video I don't need the date on my watch. I wear it most days and consider it to be a great choice

I have the 39 mm white dial. Beautiful watch. Sits nice to the black dial Explorer I. Such a great duo

AMAZING PIECE!!!rare pics witch didn’t stay too long on the market .just 2-3 years only !!!such a unique Color!!!!Definitely it’s price will skyrocket on the secondary market !!!!

I love my white dial OP39 which I bought back in 2018. So simple, elegant and classic

Really like your Red grape. Currently have the white dial model. Bought it delivered, sight unseen from an AD one state over. Was interested in a more polar white type of dial shade, and this being more matte it was an initial disappointment. It has grown on me and really like the symmetrical sticks on the dial. Randy-IL

Wife took me AD hopping for my 40th birthday and got me the 39mm red grape. Like this one a lot.

I bought matching his-and-hers red grape Rolex OP’s for my parents. My father’s had troubles with the movement and had to make two round trips to Switzerland. Rolex was hardly accommodating about the whole thing. But the bugs seem to be worked out of it now and both love what I bought them.

too bad they are not making the green olive version for the OP 39, only available in 34mm sadly :(

JLC performed tests, which showed unidirection rotor winding is more efficient than bidirection rotor winding. Heard this from Tim.

I sign a lot of documents for work, so that’s why I “need” a date. I always miss the date feature when its missing. However, this is a fantastic everyday watch.

Just bought one 3 weeks ago. Black dial. Love the simple and classy look.

Underrated and so unique. Looking to getting this for my wife

I have the 34mm olive green, its outstanding. I only bought it because of the dial color, luckily watch wears bigger than 34mm due to the oyster case shape. Green only comes in 34mm, and to be honest I love the size too.

I'm waiting out for a 36mm explorer. It's been 10 years since the 39mm explorer and it needs a refresh.

Such a nice and classic watch. I wish they updated the whole OP 39 range to include the all fully lumed indices as in the newer black and white models. The blue dial with updated indices YES please.

It is a great understated piece . Whether we love or hate them there is no denying that they make excellent sports watches . I do like the all brush utilitarian nature of this piece . I’ve tried to bring it in on a few occasions but just kept missing availability. With the date just and explorer in my collection I don’t really see it as a priority now .

Great that you found your watch simple and functional an makes you happy. I would also buy an OP39 timeless style and functionality perfect one an done Rolex.

Would appreciate comments on the White or Black dials that have batons at all positions, whereas coloured dials only have batons at 3,6,9. Does the Black dial sunburst “pop”, or is it superfluous?

I have the op 39 white dial and love it. So surprised its discontinued. What should I do with it??

This watch will be my next purchase, in the white.I have been looking at this watch for quite some time and I'm looking forward to buying it. I have about half the money saved up now and getting excited. Enjoy the video, thanks John

I wear the 36 daily. Sometimes I wear other watches but I end up coming back to the OP. Don’t know why but I love it

I have this watch w white dial, love how it feels on the wrist and flies under the radar. The customer service part sucks. I buy from the Rolex Boutiq on 5th ave, the service there is always top.

I like it. I really like it, one of the best modern rolex’s... but is t worth the premium over an AquaTerra?

I bought the 114200 last summer, 34 mm black dial and have worn it every day since. It has surprising heft, very solid. Extremely comfortable on the wrist. Understated, yet just enough bling and the bracelet is fantastic. If I never get another watch, I'll be okay with it. Entry level sure, but perhaps the most elegant of the Rolex line.

I sold my Date Just II Wimbledon dial and replaced it with the OP39 Rhodium dial. I really have enjoyed the OP...I think I like more the the Date Just; it fits better and it goes with everything I wear. It really is the perfect daily watch.

This is an exceptional rolex timepiece. It may be one of the prettiest watch dials in the industry.

Congrats on your purchase!

Fantastic watch and value at that prices. I’ve tried on the Rhodium and the Blue but have never seen the Red Grape in the flesh.

Seems that when I get a Rolex, it's usually one with polished center links. I became interested in this OP39 to have an all brushed bracelet casual watch that's simple and basic. Conferring with my AD, he thought the black & white dials are a little more dressy so we went with the dark rhodium. The funny thing about this pursuit was so many KZfaqrs seemed to think that any OP was readily available, some even stating that your AD would have one in the display window. This took longer to get than my steel SkyDweller - luck of the draw I guess. Regarding a 'date' window, I prefer not to have one since I can't see it anyway without putting on my reading glasses. However, it does come in handy when a watch seems to be losing power reserve and I need to see how long it runs before stopping.

Love it in the rhodium dial, but got a 214270 instead because the ez link is extraordinarily useful.

I’m thinking about buying this watch, think it’s still a good idea?

Beautiful watch. I agree with the criticism about the class but that seems to be the situation with every watchmaker from Omega to Rolex. I personally feel if they have tools adjustment on the clasps that she put it on all their sports watches

Great review John but with your smaller wrist size you should have gone for the 36mm. The lume on the 36mm is on all indices (apart from the 12) but on your model lume is on 3, 6 and 9 only. That was enough to put me off the 39mm.

I really like that red grape is definitely the color I would go with for myself.

And there's my next purchase. Sadly, there aren't many ADs near me, closest is about an hour's drive, and when I went all they had were date-justs. The rep also told me that OPs are hard to get, which may not be a complete lie given that there aren't a lot of ADs in my area. Northwest Florida is not Miami or New York. Got a green-dial aqua terra on the bracelet instead. Always intended to get both watches eventually, but that red grape in the 39mm has my heart.

Do you know what years the grape was offered in the 39mm?

The first watch I bought when I started collecting in 2018 was on OP36 with silver dial. I still love it, but don't wear it very often since the lack of contrast between the hands and the dial makes it too hard to read at a glance. I prefer the stick indices over the round indices on my Sub & GMT, especially the way that they sparkle as they catch the light.

I’m happy that i changed my mind (not waiting for AD to give a s... about me) and pull the trigger for buying an Explorer 1 (01.2019) full kit plus 5 years of extra warranty from Birks. Anyway, it was imposible to say no to this oportunity.

I have always liked this model Rolex. It's beautifully simple and elegant.

Welcome to the club OP John

Depending on dial some are all lumed while some only have 3,6,9 . Wish the did it to all ...... especially this dial variant

Oh no! John's video will make it even harder to get this watch.

What color does Federico have?

I'm curious why you went with the 39mm over the 36 considering your wrist size? Don't love the purple, but loved the video.

36 blue with explorer numbers , i’m on the list with same size wrist as you

This watch needs more love.

I agree the Perp 39 is a nice daily driver. I personally would go for the Polar Explorer 2 white dial. However if I get could get my hands on grape dial 39 ;-))

The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39mm is the best Rolex purchase you can make. Classic, tough and versatile. I have other Rolex watches that are of higher financial price tag, but the Oyster Perpetual 39mm has hit the mark.

Really nice looking watch

Picking up a Rhodium 39 from AD next week

How much does something like this go for now complete ?

Got the 36 black, everydayer for almost 2 years now, got a long way to go.

I often do not bother changing the date as well. I enjoy my no date watches more.

thats a beautiful watch, but i dont know if i can live without the day or day date.

My boi John P

I wear my seiko sarbo33 everyday . Just as good as this and only $400 us. Lol . Ok. I do love the Rolex OP 39 . Can't lie but I hope people can see my point.

Like this item very much. Classic shape and simplicity and I quite like the color. All in all it seems to be a good value for the money.....if you can find one for the money. Afraid I'll never like it well enough to wade into the seemy underworld of Rolex to get one. Also, while Rolex has a cased up standard, so are the METAS or Thousand Hours standards.

Waiting on a blue dial version.

The skydweller steel also have the same type of claps

Will Rolex bring the 36mm’s Olive Green color to this 39mm?

Thank you for not being like some reviewers who say not to wear a rolex OP in the water.

That's a lovely watch. Not for me without a date, and the Datejust isn't either with its Cyclops eye. Pity. I think of Rolex as the original tool watch. Doesn't the bracelet clasp have a micro-adjustment?

I use date whenever in conversation somebody ask what date is today. I can tell right of the bat meanwhile my friends are still looking at their phone. But I ask you John, which is better for daily watch OP39 or Explorer 39?

Great video, Thanks for sharing

Op back on the rise. When you think about it you can buy new for 5300 and they sell on pretty owned for 46 to 4700. Other then submariner you lose over 2000 on each model almost on the lower side of spectrum. Date just/ Air king / master etc. Great pick up.

I like that color

I can never have that as my daily watch because if I'm already going to give up 4 million things that a $10 Casio can do just to have style/ panache and notoriety I at least want a date complication. The fact that it has no date pretty much completely eliminated as a daily watch in my opinion. I still like the watch and think it's really nice looking and I love the Simplicity but I've got to have that date!

john p.....from phila pa.

Love the videos John but folks please don’t ever unscrew and wind your luxury watch with microfibre gloves the little pieces of the material will find its way into the crown chamber and will created small passages for the water to make its way inside over time.

This color is not so easy To combine with closes. And not enough discret with a suit.

I liked your other glasses better!

Maybe as a watch trader this would be a good everyday watch lol okay price aside yes this is a great tough everyday watch. But unfortunately in this world we work with currency that makes this watch a bit too expensive for everyday. But again an everyday office person this would be great not a wood floor and tile installer like me lol

Uh. I think it’s awesome 😎

Can not see how someone considering himself a watch guy can grade an OP over Explorer I as a better everyday wear watch.

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