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7 November 2019, 01:22 PM | #1 |
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I just gave birth to a new baby rolex (18238)
[IMG]IMG_20191106_185914520 by Nacho Neal, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]IMG_20191106_190022698 by Nacho Neal, on Flickr[/IMG] . Hi, I just scored this today. Sorry for the crappy photos. It’s a rolex 18238 yellow gold day-date fluted bezel from 1992. I’m so used to wearing a submariner that this feels a tad small. But I've only been wearing it for one day. I’m hoping I’ll get used to this smaller size and learn to love it too. Anyway, I just thought I’d share! Thanks for looking! |
7 November 2019, 01:39 PM | #2 |
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Congrats! Hope you practiced your Lamaze. That must’ve hurt
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7 November 2019, 01:46 PM | #3 |
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Very sharp...a real classic!
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7 November 2019, 02:37 PM | #4 |
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Congratulations!
Actually, those pictures are quite adequate, if one clicks on the pic and then enlarges the pictures on Flicker. Honestly, the size looks very good on your wrist. It doesn't look small at all.
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7 November 2019, 03:22 PM | #5 |
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What a beauty. Love it!
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7 November 2019, 06:09 PM | #6 | |
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7 November 2019, 07:00 PM | #7 |
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When you change between watches it always feels or small or big, after a day or so I get used to it.
A DD36 on a President is a very balanced watch, enjoy yours.
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7 November 2019, 08:10 PM | #8 |
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you'll love the size it's a classic plus being 36 you
ll see more of the pres band while looking down the watch nice choice balances out having a sub |
7 November 2019, 08:12 PM | #9 |
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Always take the caesarean option .
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7 November 2019, 09:23 PM | #10 |
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I have had two 18238's over the years. With a then 7-1/2" wrist they always looked too small for me. I now have a DD40 and its more appropriate size wise. Its all perspective and it took me a few days to adjust when I went to extreme watch sizes both directions for it to look right. But 40mm is my sweet spot now since I lost a bunch of weight and my wrist is closer to 7" now.
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7 November 2019, 09:30 PM | #11 |
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what a beauty. congrats mate
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7 November 2019, 10:44 PM | #12 |
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Well you have baby now, i'm happy for you friend.
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7 November 2019, 11:11 PM | #13 |
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Congrats
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8 November 2019, 03:15 AM | #14 |
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Looks great, I have 7.25 in wrist and find the size ok. Wear it for a week and your sports watch will feel too big. Congrats.
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8 November 2019, 03:21 AM | #15 |
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AWESOME!! To me its one of the most balanced watches out there!!
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8 November 2019, 04:07 AM | #16 |
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Nice. I am downsizing also to a 18238 diamond dial soon. The 116618 is a bit big on my wrist
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8 November 2019, 04:08 AM | #17 |
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8 November 2019, 04:30 AM | #18 |
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Congrats very nice!
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8 November 2019, 07:23 AM | #19 |
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Well even though I'm so totally used to wearing the submariner, it's now been just two days on the wrist and I'm happy to report that the size of this new watch luckily already feels normal.
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