The Timepiece Thread vol: READ THE 1st POST!!!

Trey Bantz · Oct 19, 2017

Good to know fellas!

This will probably be my last watch purchase for a while, but next time I'm in the market for a luxury timepiece I'll ask you guys about these grey market vendors

azndood21 · Oct 20, 2017

The sapphire crystal on this thing makes it damn near impossible to get a clear shot with my phone. Latest pick up! Surprisingly it doesn’t feel obnoxiously heavy or big on my wrist. Most people don’t notice how big it is until they hold it. Great piece, classic, keeper!

zk1mpls · Oct 21, 2017

Congrats. Rolex doesn't do AR coating on their crystals, strangely.

Just got rung up by my AD about a new promotion this weekend... oh dear. This time of the year is hard on the wallet. Basel inventory incoming :lol

azndood21 · Oct 21, 2017

zk1mpls said:
Congrats. Rolex doesn't do AR coating on their crystals, strangely.

Just got rung up by my AD about a new promotion this weekend... oh dear. This time of the year is hard on the wallet. Basel inventory incoming

Nice!! What are you looking at?

zk1mpls · Oct 21, 2017

azndood21 said:
Nice!! What are you looking at?

the one on the right

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Trey Bantz · Oct 22, 2017

I'm absolutely obsessed with my Speedy

Extrait de Minimalisme · Oct 22, 2017

If its two things I love most these days it's this colareb distress and the green nato. The watches, too.

azndood21 · Oct 24, 2017

baise toncanape said:
If its two things I love most these days it's this colareb distress and the green nato. The watches, too.

How do you like the Black Bay? Never owned a Tudor before but i'm close to purchasing a Tudor collab Black Bay.

foamtothedome · Oct 24, 2017

Clean speedy up there, my grail

Trey Bantz · Oct 24, 2017

Love the look of my Speedy on a black NATO strap :Nthat

Extrait de Minimalisme · Oct 24, 2017

azndood21 said:
How do you like the Black Bay? Never owned a Tudor before but i'm close to purchasing a Tudor collab Black Bay.

Love it, however, the thickness does bother me a bit and the fact it's 41mm. I would prefer 39/40mm with shorter lug to lug, a la a modern or even pre-ceramic sub. I'll keep it until mid next year and trade up to a Speedy Pro or Polar Exp II 40mm.

This will surely be my first Rolex. The best value at the moment and a GMT function
Rolex Exp ii polar white 16570
(borrowed from google)

Trey Bantz · Oct 24, 2017

^I love the Polar Explorer II, surprised it isn't that popular tbh

I love my vintage Datejust, but part of me wishes I had spent a little more to get the Explorer II

dayman · Oct 25, 2017

love my exp 2

wear rare airs · Oct 25, 2017

Can't figure out why the bezel doesn't move on the Explorer 2, but it's a great watch.

snapreme · Oct 25, 2017

wear rare airs said:
Can't figure out why the bezel doesn't move on the Explorer 2, but it's a great watch.

It’s only meant for you to tell 24hr time, not use it as a timer like a sub.

rfx45 · Oct 25, 2017

yeah, it's not a diver

rfx45 · Oct 25, 2017

Timex Marlin looks pretty good, reminds me of the GO Senator Sixties

$200s a lot for a Timex though, gon' wait and see if it hits around $100 then I might check it out

wear rare airs · Oct 26, 2017

snapreme said:
It’s only meant for you to tell 24hr time, not use it as a timer like a sub.

Right, but gmt ii is bidirectional, just going by relevance to the Rolex lineup. I could be just misinformed, just thought it was worth mentioning. I did own a 42mm explorer 2 and currently have 2 gmt IIs. The 42mm explorer in black was my first Rolex back in 2012 or 13. It really is a great watch.

typerpinoy · Oct 26, 2017

Gmt bezel is designed as a 3rd time zone indicator. Exp ii is not.

zk1mpls · Oct 26, 2017

Got rid of the 214270 :hat

Traded it in for a 116610LN :smokin

snapreme · Oct 26, 2017

wear rare airs said:
Right, but gmt ii is bidirectional, just going by relevance to the Rolex lineup. I could be just misinformed, just thought it was worth mentioning. I did own a 42mm explorer 2 and currently have 2 gmt IIs. The 42mm explorer in black was my first Rolex back in 2012 or 13. It really is a great watch.

I believe the exp ii was meant to just go out and explore like the exp i, which doesn’t need a 3rd time zone funcion as the gmt name suggests. The gmt ii is made for people who frequently travel between multiple time zones.

Sonny Corinthos · Oct 26, 2017

Very nice sub

rfx45 · Oct 26, 2017

Sonny Corinthos · Oct 26, 2017

I almost bought a James Cameron edition last month , but I flaked out when I saw the money about to leave my account .

wear rare airs · Oct 26, 2017

snapreme said:
I believe the exp ii was meant to just go out and explore like the exp i, which doesn’t need a 3rd time zone funcion as the gmt name suggests. The gmt ii is made for people who frequently travel between multiple time zones.

Totally get that. I guess making it bidirectional was too much extra effort for the price.