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Old 10 June 2008, 08:34 AM   #1
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How "fat" is your Rolex? I weighed mine, pics.

Before all bar one go back into the Co. safe tomorrow I thought I'd weigh them for no sensible reason.

All prices in grammes.
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116518 on a day-to-day aftermarket strap/buckle so quite a few grammes less than normal.


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Old 10 June 2008, 08:59 AM   #2
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Quite a collection Paul
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Old 10 June 2008, 09:01 AM   #3
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Quite a collection Paul

The speedy is so light yet so big on the wrist, Jon.
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Old 10 June 2008, 09:02 AM   #4
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Looks like there needs to be an intervention with the GMT and I am availabe to help it get healthy!. Nice watch.
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Old 10 June 2008, 09:04 AM   #5
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Looks like there needs to be an intervention with the GMT and I am availabe to help it get healthy!. Nice watch.
Tell you what, Joe. You send me a SS GMT and I'll send you the extra links.
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Old 10 June 2008, 09:23 AM   #6
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Tell you what, Joe. You send me a SS GMT and I'll send you the extra links.
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Old 10 June 2008, 09:01 AM   #7
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Excellent collection and cool idea to weigh them and post the pictures
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Old 10 June 2008, 09:10 AM   #8
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Geez, Paul!

You have to send that YG GMT IIc to Weight Watchers!
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Old 10 June 2008, 09:15 AM   #9
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Wow. What a collection!
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Old 10 June 2008, 10:15 AM   #10
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Great idea and collection Paul - thanks for sharing. I really like the Speedy.
I also appreciate the way you've listed them in ascending order.

I wonder what the difference between your Sub ND and a Sub Date would be. How much does a cyclops and a date ring weigh?
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Old 10 June 2008, 03:24 PM   #11
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I think you are about 231 grams of 18ct gold overweight, and should shed this to me!


Great collection wish I had it!
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Old 10 June 2008, 06:58 PM   #12
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Lard -@rsed Dweller

I tried to weigh him using my powder balance, it was shaking under the strain



I thought to myself, "now I know who's been eating the pies in this house"

The culprit is caught out

3 extra grammes of blubber stuffed in that case somewhere



he's only 4 months old.

Looks like he's going on a strict exercise routine!



Well someone/thing in England needs to play football while we're busy not playing in Euro 2008!
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Old 10 June 2008, 06:59 PM   #13
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Your scales look innacurate. You should take your watches to the butchers to get weighed!
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Old 10 June 2008, 08:23 PM   #14
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126.4 gms for my new explorer II
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Old 10 June 2008, 09:43 PM   #15
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I got 148 grams on the scales, weighing my SD. That's 1 gramm too much.
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Old 10 June 2008, 09:48 PM   #16
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I got 148 grams on the scales, weighing my SD. That's 1 gramm too much.
Hi Bo,
Mine, as per post above is 3g over?? I checked the scales are OK I wonder what such a weight difference in manufacturing could be about?
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Yeah, that's strange. Although my scales are electronic, sometimes they do deviate a bit, but seldomly more than 1 gram. First time I got 147 grams. I then put my SD on the scales again and got 148 grams. 3rd. and 4th. time I also got 148 grams!

One explaining could be that if you have just washed the SD, some water can be trappped under the bezel. I know this per experience since sometimes it is tough to have the water stop running out from under the bezel onto the case sides, leaving stains on them.
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Old 10 June 2008, 10:26 PM   #18
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Yeah, that's strange. Although my scales are electronic, sometimes they do deviate a bit, but seldomly more than 1 gram. First time I got 147 grams. I then put my SD on the scales again and got 148 grams. 3rd. and 4th. time I also got 148 grams!

One explaining could be that if you have just washed the SD, some water can be trappped under the bezel. I know this per experience since sometimes it is tough to have the water stop running out from under the bezel onto the case sides, leaving stains on them.
I had just showered! It should be dried out by now, I'll nip off and re-weigh in a moment and come back with an update
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Old 10 June 2008, 10:51 PM   #20
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I had just showered! It should be dried out by now, I'll nip off and re-weigh in a moment and come back with an update
150g.....just realised it has the extended (large) link installed

147g with the small extended link
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Old 11 June 2008, 03:42 AM   #21
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I got 148 grams on the scales, weighing my SD. That's 1 gramm too much.
I think that is the correct weight, Bo.....'cause I got the same weight with both the SDs I owned - all original links on, of course.

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Old 11 June 2008, 04:07 AM   #22
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I think that is the correct weight, Bo.....'cause I got the same weight with both the SDs I owned - all original links on, of course.

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Then JJ you must 've had 1g of sheepsh!t stuck to your Dweller as it should be 147g
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I think that is the correct weight, Bo.....'cause I got the same weight with both the SDs I owned - all original links on, of course.

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Geez, JJ!

NOW you tell me!

I had to file off a bit of the case side at 9 to get the right weight!

It did not look so good afterwards (that's why I left out the case back at 9), but I did manage to get the right weight!
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Old 10 June 2008, 10:22 PM   #25
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It's quite interesting to see the various scales being used here in this thread. It got me thinking though.

Why do certain people need those scales.

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