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Old 19 February 2010, 02:09 AM   #1
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Would you flip?

Hi guys.

I wisited my dealer today, as I forgot the Submariner booklet there last week when I got the LV.

He mentioned he would be getting a Ceramic GMT master soon, LNIB 10 days old!

I feel somewhat tempted to flip the Fat lady 16760 GMT master 2 that I have for the Ceramic GMT...

I shouldn't, because I just received bezel inserts from "Greekbum" and left the watch to have the sapphire changed today (because of a 1mm crack on the edge of the glass). So I have spent about 400 euros on the watch these two weeks...

Should you flip? I'm sitting on a wonderful 1988 R-serial Fat lady.
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Old 19 February 2010, 02:11 AM   #2
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I personally wouldn't. If only for the fact the GMT IIc while beautiful in its own right is a current production model.

The Fat Lady will never be made again. I would keep it and save up for the GMT IIc if it were my choice.
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Old 19 February 2010, 02:13 AM   #3
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Keep the 88 and save up for the IIc.
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Old 19 February 2010, 02:15 AM   #4
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Keep the 16760, and save up for the other.
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Old 19 February 2010, 02:45 AM   #5
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Old 19 February 2010, 02:48 AM   #6
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I agree with above, keep it, and save for gmt iic(It is an awsome watch)
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Old 19 February 2010, 02:51 AM   #7
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Old 19 February 2010, 02:52 AM   #8
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Old 19 February 2010, 03:10 AM   #9
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Some good advise. Hmmm, Well I guess I have to check if the Ceramic sings to me... Best would be to keep both, but I'm having a hard time explaining these things to my wife... even though me buying a watch doesn't interfere in anyway with our life.
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Old 19 February 2010, 03:11 AM   #10
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I wouldn't. I would keep the 16760 and also buy the GMT II C...
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Old 19 February 2010, 04:13 AM   #11
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I agree with above, keep it, and save for gmt iic(It is an awsome watch)
The new model does not blow my skirt up and I would never trade my Pepsi for one
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Old 19 February 2010, 04:15 AM   #12
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Old 19 February 2010, 04:22 AM   #13
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Old 19 February 2010, 04:38 AM   #14
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I would go for the GMTII-C - great watch
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Old 19 February 2010, 04:57 AM   #15
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I would keep the 88 and consider buying the IIC if I could afford..
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Old 19 February 2010, 04:58 AM   #16
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I have owned the GMT IIc, nice watch but I would not flip the Fat Lady for it.
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Old 19 February 2010, 05:19 AM   #17
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Old 19 February 2010, 08:08 AM   #18
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Don't even think about it, keep that classic.
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Old 19 February 2010, 08:41 AM   #19
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I shouldn't, because I just received bezel inserts from "Greekbum"
Quoting myself, as i mixed "Greekbum" and "Tempoking".

I bought the bezel inserts from "Tempoking", not "Greekbum". Sorry for the mistake.
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Old 19 February 2010, 08:45 AM   #20
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Nah, keep the fat lady!
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