Commemorating the Big Move with a Rolex DateJust 36
A Worthy Tribute to a Remarkable Year
Dec. 22, 2022 - Willem L. Middelkoop
The year 2022 has been very special to me, after working very hard to make it possible: me and my family finally made the big move to Limburg. To commemorate this milestone, I got myself a timeless timepiece: the Rolex DateJust 36. Read on to find out what it's like!
Continue reading![Buying a Rolex ain't as easy as putting your old watch on the table and simply asking for a new one - but I did :-)](/blog/2022-12-22_rolex-datejust-36/images/i_05_Buying-a-Rolex-ain-t-as-easy-as-putting-your-old-watch-on-the-table-and-simply-asking-for-a-new-one-_500px.jpg)
![Some might say that the DateJust 36 is the ultimate GADA-watch](/blog/2022-12-22_rolex-datejust-36/images/i_12_Some-might-say-that-the-DateJust-36-is-the-ultimate-GADA-watch_500px.jpg)
![Heirloom pieces: On the left is my late father's watch, which features a bright blue dial (a little hard to see), and on the right is my grandfather's watch of a similar size - I swear I did not set the dates on the watches for the picture, they just happen have stopped at 22 and 12... a nod to my watch from up above?](/blog/2022-12-22_rolex-datejust-36/images/i_11_Heirloom-pieces-On-the-left-is-my-late-father-s-watch-which-features-a-bright-blue-dial-a-little-har_500px.jpg)
![Its interaction with light is nothing short of enchanting, as it emanates a lively energy](/blog/2022-12-22_rolex-datejust-36/images/i_08_Its-interaction-with-light-is-nothing-short-of-enchanting-as-it-emanates-a-lively-energy_500px.jpg)
![A few brews with your brothers at the office? No problem, this watch is always up for a good time!](/blog/2022-12-22_rolex-datejust-36/images/i_14_A-few-brews-with-your-brothers-at-the-office-No-problem-this-watch-is-always-up-for-a-good-time_500px.jpg)
![This year, my coffee mug became my lifeline, as I endured countless all-nighters and intense labor - turning myself into a caffeinated superhero](/blog/2022-12-22_rolex-datejust-36/images/i_00_This-year-my-coffee-mug-became-my-lifeline-as-I-endured-countless-all-nighters-and-intense-labor-tur_500px.jpg)