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Old 9 May 2019, 06:08 PM   #1
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The new Rolex watches from last night.

Attended the Rolex-WOS dinner last night at Chucs in Central London and got to see/handle the watches in person.



Approx 100 guests attending, and around 30 staff from WOS and Rolex.

Chocolate dial Daytona was very nice. Not a big lover of rubber straps but this was comfortable.





New Batman was nice. Jubilee bracelet predictably very comfortable.





TT Sea Dweller was a bit of a monster. Actually very wearable, for me anyway.



Never a big fan of the Yuk master but this turned out to be my favourite of the evening. Put my name down for one the day after Baselworld and I'm glad I did.

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Old 9 May 2019, 06:11 PM   #2
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Lovely

photos, thank you for posting these!

I really like the YM.
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Old 9 May 2019, 06:20 PM   #3
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Great photos! Thanks for sharing.


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Old 9 May 2019, 06:35 PM   #4
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Out of that lot, the Yacht does it for me.. what a great looking Rolex! It's well out of my league though as far as money I would spend on one watch goes! I wonder when or if we will see some SS models on rubber.
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Old 9 May 2019, 06:39 PM   #5
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Thanks for sharing. The YM looks great in that photo.
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Old 9 May 2019, 06:42 PM   #6
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Thanks for the photos.
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Old 9 May 2019, 06:44 PM   #7
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Great photos. Apparently not a big hit with the ladies.
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Old 9 May 2019, 06:50 PM   #8
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Forgot to mention, I didn't particularly like the meteorite 18ct white gold GMT. Nice idea but the hands blended into the background so much it's not easy to read the time at a glance. Much prefer my blue dial GMT.
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Old 10 May 2019, 07:46 AM   #9
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Forgot to mention, I didn't particularly like the meteorite 18ct white gold GMT. Nice idea but the hands blended into the background so much it's not easy to read the time at a glance. Much prefer my blue dial GMT.
Hello, do you have a real life pic of the meteorite GMT?
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Old 9 May 2019, 06:56 PM   #10
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Thanks for the great pics.
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Old 9 May 2019, 07:39 PM   #11
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Thanks for sharing, Eric.
Beautiful pieces. Like the chocolate.
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Old 9 May 2019, 07:48 PM   #12
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Nice photos, was it a good event? Not a fan of the rubber straps either but the watches themselves are nice. Were they proper watches with the actual movements?

Looks like you wore your WG BLRO :)
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Old 9 May 2019, 08:06 PM   #13
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Nice photos, was it a good event? Not a fan of the rubber straps either but the watches themselves are nice. Were they proper watches with the actual movements?

Looks like you wore your WG BLRO :)


All the watches say 10:10 so they are very likely not watches with proper movements

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Old 9 May 2019, 09:23 PM   #14
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Nice photos, was it a good event? Not a fan of the rubber straps either but the watches themselves are nice. Were they proper watches with the actual movements?

Looks like you wore your WG BLRO :)
No worries guys.

Didn't check if they had movements tbh, but they all felt good.

Well spotted re the WG BLRO Blue dial 3186 movement (which someone actually offered to buy last night lol).

Not for sale, I like mine too much :)

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Old 9 May 2019, 10:14 PM   #15
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No worries guys.

Didn't check if they had movements tbh, but they all felt good.

Well spotted re the WG BLRO Blue dial 3186 movement (which someone actually offered to buy last night lol).

Not for sale, I like mine too much :)

Goodness gracious. Amazing colors, absolutely gorgeous.
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Old 9 May 2019, 07:55 PM   #16
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Great photos
Well done for posting them
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Old 9 May 2019, 07:59 PM   #17
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Thanks so much for sharing these!!! Totally agree That yacht master new size is heaven! What an unexpectedly insane watch. Can’t wait to see one and thanks again!
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Old 9 May 2019, 08:00 PM   #18
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Old 9 May 2019, 08:06 PM   #19
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Daytona Choco looks better now, got rid of the black arabs that made the dial too dark and hard to read, they do listen to feedback, esp on TT/PM models.
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Old 9 May 2019, 08:20 PM   #20
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Great photos, thanks for posting. I saw the YM last week and immediately put my name down for one. Awesome piece in the flesh.
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Old 9 May 2019, 08:22 PM   #21
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Nice. Preferred if the new DJ36 was there as well.
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Old 9 May 2019, 08:54 PM   #22
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Thanks for sharing this with us

I’ll take the blro in the background
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Old 9 May 2019, 08:58 PM   #23
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Thank you for the post. Agree!!! The YM42 may be one of my favorites. Hope it is as good in person as it is in pictures. I think 42mm is the perfect size for any watch.
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Old 9 May 2019, 09:13 PM   #24
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Thanks for the report and pictures. I am looking forward to seeing the YM in person and if it works I might look to buy one later in the pre-owned market.
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Old 9 May 2019, 09:17 PM   #25
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Looks like a Great Event. Thanks for sharing
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Old 9 May 2019, 09:41 PM   #26
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Yeah, the YM is the pick of the litter for me too. Very nice.

Love your BLRO.
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Old 9 May 2019, 09:46 PM   #27
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Surprisingly the YM for me too...didnt see that one coming! How'd it feel on your wrist?
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Old 9 May 2019, 09:50 PM   #28
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Surprisingly the YM for me too...didnt see that one coming! How'd it feel on your wrist?
Felt very comfortable on the wrist. Obviously heavy compared to stainless steel but I'm used to heavy lol.
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Old 9 May 2019, 09:52 PM   #29
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YM looks great
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Old 9 May 2019, 09:54 PM   #30
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Thx for sharing pictures!
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