Well you could try asking a crystal ball - because that would be as reliable as anyone's opinion here. Why would they remake the date wheel when they are selling 1000s of them? Most people don't care that much, and those that care just get it replaced for £150. No-one knows what ARF will do. Maybe they will, maybe they won't.
I asked a magic 8 ball online if ARF will update the datewheel? Since this question has never been asked before.
On a serious note, when ARF release the watch that's when everyone knows there is a new release. As the TD's start to get new versions and on occasion an advert. But it isn't common. No-one knows, it just happens... but they usually update because they're not selling very well. ARF DJ41 from what I gather from speaking to TD's is selling very well. They quite likely print date wheels in great HUGE batches and until they get through them all they will keep using the same ones. The new ones that replace the current date wheel might be worse... who knows!
Buy the watch, and learn to live with it, or buy the watch and buy a gen date wheel. Or don't buy the watch. Waiting for a new release that might never come isn't worth it imo.
Well, you could look at it that way.... but... I would suggest looking at it this way: you could A) spend [less] to have 60% of gen. Or you could B) spend [let's just say twice as much as A] and have 90% of Gen. Spending a couple extra bucks makes sense from this point of view.
Sure, you could say it's all fake anyways, it doesn't really matter. Buttt there is still a certain craftsmanship (yes, craftsmanship lol) to ARF datejusts- whether its dial, hands, bracelet, fluted bezel, whatever. Generally speaking, the other factories simply aren't on the same level (there are of course exceptions). I'd kind of think it's a waste when you can have a nearly perfect rep by upgrading the date wheel... and crystal as you should on any Rolex rep IMO.
The cost-value analysis is mostly made up in our heads anyways, so that's just my $.02. Even with the bold datewheel, I'd still say ARF is worth it. Besides, plenty of examples coming out with datewheels that are plenty livable. I got two... and two datewheels... and actually chose to keep em stock cus it didnt end up bothering me at all.
Saving my datewheels for frankens ;p
Anyways, just felt like sharing that point of view. Whatever you choose, enjoy
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