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3 June 2012, 10:01 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: May 2012
Real Name: Woody
Location: Surf City USA
Watch: me live @the Beach
Posts: 1,794
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Hello and finally pulled the trigger on a 216570!
This board has been a wealth of great information! I've been torn between the Sub, GMT and Explorer for about 20 years and finally decided to pull the trigger today. For whatever reason, each time I went to buy one, I never did.
I have a Datejust I inherited from my Grandfather in 1980 and a couple Breitlings (16 year old Avistar and 10 year old Avenger Seawolf), but never picked up a modern Rolex. I was really happy with the release of the 216570. Well, enough with the talk and on to my silly first iPhone pic! Cheers! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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3 June 2012, 11:21 AM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Real Name: Max
Location: Toronto
Watch: Exp 1, DJ Tuxedo
Posts: 2,472
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Great choice. Welcome to TRF.
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3 June 2012, 11:23 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Real Name: John
Location: Rochester/Naples
Watch: Pepsi
Posts: 18,307
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Nice looking Explorer.
Wear it in good health! |
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3 June 2012, 11:32 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: PNW
Watch: DS,BLNR,SubLV,DJ2
Posts: 8,123
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Great choice!
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3 June 2012, 11:31 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Real Name: George
Location: Seattle
Watch: One of Them
Posts: 6,924
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Congratulations and welcome to TRF!
I just joined you. I just purchased a polar 216570 which I will have on Monday. I had one that I tried for about a week, and absolutely was smitten. Had to move something out of the collection to justify and the price hike was the final push.
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3 June 2012, 11:37 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Manalapan Florida
Watch: Tridor Masterpiece
Posts: 2,819
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Great looking Explorer .. Welcome to TRF
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3 June 2012, 12:01 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Gotham
Posts: 1,274
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Beautiful watch!! Congrats, and welcome to TRF!
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3 June 2012, 12:04 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 4,345
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Congrats
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3 June 2012, 12:09 PM
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Banned
Join Date: May 2008
Location: USA
Posts: 3,185
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Great choice!
I've been lovin' mine since November. Polar42s rule! Fr. John+ |
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3 June 2012, 01:18 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Real Name: Clive
Location: Exoplanet
Watch: spring-driven
Posts: 38,856
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Welcome and congrats
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3 June 2012, 01:21 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Real Name: Steve
Location: USA
Watch: A few
Posts: 8,884
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Great piece, congrats!
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3 June 2012, 01:26 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Real Name: Greg
Location: Austria
Watch: Sub C LV / Exp II
Posts: 609
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Congrats
Been wearing mine since I got it a few weeks ago. Really nice. |
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3 June 2012, 01:31 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Real Name: Carl
Location: Always moving
Watch: If you wish...
Posts: 22,039
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Welcome to TRF, you made a wonderful first choice!
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3 June 2012, 01:38 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: May 2011
Real Name: Daniel
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Watch: Wilsdorf(s)
Posts: 10,259
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Great choice and welcome!
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3 June 2012, 01:49 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: May 2012
Real Name: Woody
Location: Surf City USA
Watch: me live @the Beach
Posts: 1,794
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All~
Thank you for the warm welcome. I, too, saw the price increase as one catalyst to pull the trigger. I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions in the following weeks. My next dilemma is which one to get next. I'm not waiting another 20 years!  I have a habit of picking up things in threes. I can't help myself.
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3 June 2012, 02:08 PM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Real Name: Danielle
Location: Queens, NY
Watch: DJ 178274
Posts: 48
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Congratulations! It's a beauty! Wear it in good health!
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3 June 2012, 02:13 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2012
Real Name: Shelly
Location: Planet Earth
Watch: 116520
Posts: 1,149
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Congrats bro, i like the big face and i'm def a fan of white explorer IIs
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3 June 2012, 02:15 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Real Name: Gunter
Location: AL/NJ
Watch: DSSD; 116610LN
Posts: 5,509
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Huge Congrats!!!! That watch has really grown on me.
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3 June 2012, 02:50 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Real Name: David
Location: California
Watch: Explorer ll 216570
Posts: 183
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My favorite Rolex. Congrats and Welcome to TRF
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3 June 2012, 03:02 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: canada
Watch: me post!
Posts: 3,804
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very nice. congrats on your new pick up
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3 June 2012, 03:04 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Real Name: Dennis
Location: Bay Area - 925
Posts: 40,018
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Congrats!
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3 June 2012, 03:07 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2009
Real Name: Sam
Location: Gotham City
Watch: Wall Street
Posts: 9,954
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Congrats! More pics!
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3 June 2012, 03:39 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: So Cal, USA
Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man
Posts: 7,383
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Great choice! Looks even better without the stickers
 
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3 June 2012, 03:45 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Real Name: Thien
Location: Frisco,TX/Saigon
Watch: All Rolex
Posts: 2,754
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Very nice. Congrats.
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3 June 2012, 04:19 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Real Name: TSW
Location: Le Brassus
Watch: Rolex & AP's
Posts: 27,449
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Congrats!
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3 June 2012, 04:46 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Paris, France
Posts: 35,303
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Nice!! A great watch a long time coming! Enjoy!
And more pix please! 
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3 June 2012, 05:07 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Real Name: Mark
Location: Austin
Watch: AP, Rolex, Omega
Posts: 193
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Congrats, and great choice! Thats got to be the most legible Rolex available IMO.
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3 June 2012, 05:15 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2012
Real Name: Michael
Location: Los Angeles
Watch: 116400GV 116710LN
Posts: 11
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Congrats on a beautiful watch!
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3 June 2012, 06:38 PM
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2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Real Name: Travis
Location: FL / NYC
Watch: Yes..
Posts: 33,493
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Big congrats!
Quite the long hold out on your decision. Well deserved!
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4 June 2012, 01:03 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Real Name: Simon
Location: UK
Watch: OP and daytona
Posts: 1,783
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Congratulations I picked mine up almost 2 weeks now and it has not left my wrist.
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