Nice collection, lot of watches I'm looking at. Hoe do you find the Timeshops GMT II, also what movements have you gone for?
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My Rolex collection + a gen
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TS GMTII are excellent, really high quality and amazing value. I went for the 2813 (21J) in both of them, I've heard it's more reliable with the GMT hand. Also it saves quite a bit of money. Personally I don't find the slightly slower beat annoying/problematic. After all it is only 25% slower, and its about 50% cheaper.
Branching out from Rolex.
More pics on both of these when I get macro extension tubes next week, so I can show some of the details. The Nautilus has a nice pattern on stainless steel part of the movement, so some effort to dress it up slightly. I think the blue dial is inaccurate - more a dark blue than a greeny-blue. The photos here make it look a bit purply, but in natural light it's not like that, more just dark blue. Decent sunburst too.
More pics on both of these when I get macro extension tubes next week, so I can show some of the details. The Nautilus has a nice pattern on stainless steel part of the movement, so some effort to dress it up slightly. I think the blue dial is inaccurate - more a dark blue than a greeny-blue. The photos here make it look a bit purply, but in natural light it's not like that, more just dark blue. Decent sunburst too.
Ok, back to Rolex. Proper pics to follow later, but I couldn't update the thread in the Rolex section with adding some. And yes, I know the DayDateII gen is white gold so appx $25k, but I like it and needed it to complete the set. Difficult to photograph the color of the dial properly, it's silver.
It was advertised as 40mm, but when I saw QC pics it looked larger. I measured it and sure enough it's 42mm. But it's actually fine on my wrist, which is good because I think I can now order more Breguets in that size, assuming there isn't a similar discrepancy.
Sadly Wuggy I think the search for small sized dress watches if a futile one
Sadly Wuggy I think the search for small sized dress watches if a futile one
excellent collection you have mate exactly what i hope to achieve one day. I want to get a GMT next but cannot decide between TT or silver, u got any advice for me
I like the TT but I'd go for the SS - more versatile, no worries about whether/when the gold plating will wear off, no issue over the slightly inaccurate yellow bezel numbers, and less likely to draw attention/be called out.
Also get the 21J movement - the faster beat movements are known to have reliability issues (due to the GMT hand).
Also get the 21J movement - the faster beat movements are known to have reliability issues (due to the GMT hand).
I went to one of my local Rolex dealers www.909.co.jp - not sure if they're an AD or not, but they exclusively stock Rolex. Anyway, they had a bunch of second hand boxes for sale. I went for some of the cheaper ones, also got a third smaller one (not pictured, but same as the small one but a bit more worn out). Total cost = 3,500 yen ($43 USD).
They had a range of other cool stuff for sale, so I might go back later and raid them again (had my daughter with me who started whinging).
I'm really pleased - I was going to buy a rep box, but no need now since I got myself a gen one
Better photos to follow when I get my DSLR back.
Some macros Posting a few too many photos of boxes I suppose, but they're the only gen Rolex things I own.
They had a range of other cool stuff for sale, so I might go back later and raid them again (had my daughter with me who started whinging).
I'm really pleased - I was going to buy a rep box, but no need now since I got myself a gen one
Better photos to follow when I get my DSLR back.
Some macros
Posting a few too many photos of boxes I suppose, but they're the only gen Rolex things I own.
Thanks Saintleo. I have these three on the way:
Next is a vintage Daytona. Not sure what after that, open to suggestions
Next is a vintage Daytona. Not sure what after that, open to suggestions
Cheers ricou
Here's a macro of the gold GMT (posted in another thread also), I really really like it. Would probably wear it all the time if it were socially acceptable to wear gold watches :lol:
My final three which I've ordered are the following (I really think this is the last 3 that I need):
Here's a macro of the gold GMT (posted in another thread also), I really really like it. Would probably wear it all the time if it were socially acceptable to wear gold watches :lol:
My final three which I've ordered are the following (I really think this is the last 3 that I need):
