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Old 30 January 2013, 07:24 PM   #1
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What do u guys think of the protruding bubble that uses to magnify the date on rolex watches?

Why didn't the bubble design be changed to flush with the sapphire surface?
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Old 30 January 2013, 07:38 PM   #2
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Why do all Ferraris imported to the US come with GoodYear tires?

Because Mr. Ferrari wants it that way.......................................same thing with Rolex.
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Old 30 January 2013, 08:16 PM   #3
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I didn't like it at first. Then it grew on me.

It's kind of cool watching the second hand get magnified as it sweeps past.

It does also make the date much easier to read when looking at the watch at the correct angle.

With the heritage of the Rolex cyclops, I think changing its design would be akin to some sort of cataclysmic paradigm shift in the forces of the universe.
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Old 30 January 2013, 08:18 PM   #4
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Why do all Ferraris imported to the US come with GoodYear tires?

Because Mr. Ferrari wants it that way.......................................same thing with Rolex.

Mr Ferrari designed the cyclops???

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Old 30 January 2013, 08:19 PM   #5
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What do u guys think of the protruding bubble that uses to magnify the date on rolex watches?

Why didn't the bubble design be changed to flush with the sapphire surface?
Well some like the cyclops some dont myself not a huge fan, but the cyclops is just stuck on the surface of the crystal and can be removed if needed.
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Old 30 January 2013, 09:39 PM   #6
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Have you seen the watches designed with cyclops on the underside of the watch? I'm not a fan of the look. The only other design I like is AP where the cyclops is built into the dial.
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Old 30 January 2013, 09:42 PM   #7
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Mr Ferrari designed the cyclops???

No but he wants it that way.
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Old 30 January 2013, 10:20 PM   #8
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No but he wants it that way.



And what Mr Ferrari wants...
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Old 30 January 2013, 10:43 PM   #9
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Mr Ferrari designed the cyclops???

Well I think it Pirelli tires....

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Old 30 January 2013, 10:59 PM   #10
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Well I think it Pirelli tires....

Watch (pun intended) the commercials.
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Old 30 January 2013, 11:37 PM   #11
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Old 30 January 2013, 11:39 PM   #12
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Its the reason I brought my Rolex. A few decades strong, and likely will never ever change.
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Old 30 January 2013, 11:52 PM   #13
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The old Ferrari commercials, yes.
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Old 31 January 2013, 12:28 AM   #14
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Us old people love the cyclops. Means we can actually SEE the date :-)
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Old 31 January 2013, 12:37 AM   #15
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It's a Rolex thing....
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Old 31 January 2013, 04:05 AM   #16
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Old 31 January 2013, 04:06 AM   #17
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Us old people love the cyclops. Means we can actually SEE the date :-)
I used to hate it. Now I need it to read the date.
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Old 31 January 2013, 04:25 AM   #18
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I didn't like the cyclops at all in the beginning. I seriously looked into having it removed. But over time it grew on me and now I kind of like it.
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Old 31 January 2013, 04:39 AM   #19
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It's one of thier trademark features
...and other watch brands need something to copy...ha ha

I'm 50/50 with the cyclops. I don't hate it, I don't love it.
But I do love my 2 daily wearer's = 1 with and 1 w/o
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Old 31 January 2013, 05:57 AM   #20
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Old 31 January 2013, 06:09 AM   #21
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The cyclops defines Rolex IMO.
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Old 31 January 2013, 06:22 AM   #22
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it's practical and functional - I like it
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Old 31 January 2013, 02:46 PM   #23
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Old 31 January 2013, 02:59 PM   #24
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Us old people love the cyclops. Means we can actually SEE the date :-)
Actually, that benefit only lasts a limited time, then the date become just another illegible part of your watch face.

Thank God for shiny hands or I'd be out of luck without my glasses.
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Old 31 January 2013, 03:48 PM   #25
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Old 31 January 2013, 03:55 PM   #26
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Old 31 January 2013, 06:50 PM   #29
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It's a design que, and I don't think it bothers me, with or without a cyclop.
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