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Old 11 January 2021, 08:24 PM   #31
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First I didn't like it...
Then it grew on me and I did like it..
No I don´t care...
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Old 11 January 2021, 08:48 PM   #32
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The cyclops is an ingenious solution to obtaining a balance between functionality and aesthetics. I've appreciated my cyclops for 35 yrs.
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Old 11 January 2021, 09:21 PM   #33
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It's very functional therefore I like it.
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Old 11 January 2021, 09:50 PM   #34
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Because after 50 the date function becomes irrelevant without it. I love my cyclops. Can’t even read the date on my DSSD, wish it had one.
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Old 11 January 2021, 09:53 PM   #35
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If you’re looking for watches with big dates but no cyclops, Rolex isn’t your brand
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Old 11 January 2021, 09:54 PM   #36
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A cyclops is a functional thing - not a glimmer issue. This debate reflects the new norm; Rolex has become wrist candy for some instead of just a robust tool telling the time - and the date.

Having said that, a cyclops need AR - because without it, it is kinda useless in a room with many light sources as the reflections kill the view into the date wheel. Oh, the irony that the AR is not there on vintage and neo-vintage watches.
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Old 11 January 2021, 10:05 PM   #37
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A cyclops is part of the DNA of a Rolex.
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Old 11 January 2021, 10:42 PM   #38
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Date cyclops is no CindyCrawford mole. Cyclops look out off place on a Rolex...



That made me chuckle!


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Old 11 January 2021, 10:46 PM   #39
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[QUOTE=Sandpit;11192407]Cyclops = Rolex. It's one of the tells of the brand from several feet away and something your average Joe even knows screams Rolex. It's part of the heritage of the brand. The story behind it (assuming it's true) is particularly interesting.

I agree.
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Old 11 January 2021, 11:02 PM   #40
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Cyclop was the reason I went for 16600 instead. The old SD was the only Rolex with date without a cyclop. Had the perception that cyclop magnification is for older folks with presbyopia

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Old 11 January 2021, 11:40 PM   #41
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I am one of those guys who actually use the watch for time and date. So, having a date that I can see without stressing my eyes is always welcomed. For me, cyclops has some utility and my eyes appreciate it.

My omega watches (another brand I love) have tiny date window and useless for any practical purposes.
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Old 11 January 2021, 11:47 PM   #42
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My first Rolex was a 1978 Submariner date. I loved the thick crystal and the cyclops over the date. I could never have another one without the date and cyclops!
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Old 11 January 2021, 11:53 PM   #43
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Cyclops = Rolex. It's one of the tells of the brand from several feet away and something your average Joe even knows screams Rolex. It's part of the heritage of the brand. The story behind it (assuming it's true) is particularly interesting.

Functionally, to my eye it was a little weird to begin with on my Sub Date and was something that took a little getting used to, but now I absolutely love it.
Yep, agree. Before I knew ANYTHING about Rolex I knew about that "bubble thingy" over the date. Now that 9 have eclipsed 50 y/o I appreciate it more than ever.

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Old 11 January 2021, 11:54 PM   #44
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Here’s the Swedish Solution...

https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...3&postcount=13

Only he forgot there is a better way for sapphire crystals...

BTW, when you hang around TRF long enough with spare time on your hands it can incite cyclops cruelty https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=39371


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Old 12 January 2021, 12:09 AM   #45
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to me if you complain about something as iconic as the Rolex and the cyclops, you probably complain about everything that doesn't fancy what you like...
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Old 12 January 2021, 12:19 AM   #46
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James Camern no cyclops, jus 1/4 inch thick glass on whole thing
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Old 12 January 2021, 12:28 AM   #47
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I don’t care for the blister. I look at my watch to see the time, don’t need to look at it many tines throughout the day to remind myself of the date.
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Old 12 January 2021, 12:37 AM   #48
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A cyclops is part of the DNA of a Rolex.
To many, having a Rolex without the cyclops is giving up a major source of brand identification. They may not say it but the cyclops gave the masses a easy way to tell it was a Rolex from 10 feet away. I find it incredibly helpful and a very simplistic solution to reading the date. I do like the cyclops better on the inside like Panerai does it because the face is so much cleaner.

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Old 12 January 2021, 01:00 AM   #49
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Y’all tripping the cyclops is everything.......I love the cyclops and I’m a millennial
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Old 12 January 2021, 01:07 AM   #50
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As I have aged I appreciate being able to see the date without issue.
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Old 12 January 2021, 01:09 AM   #51
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I love the cyclops. I think it's sexy!
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Old 12 January 2021, 02:12 AM   #52
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I'm definitely a cyclops fan.
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Old 12 January 2021, 02:25 AM   #53
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I'm definitely a cyclops fan.
Me too. Now when I see a watch with a date complication that doesn't have a magnifier like the cyclops I'm like ewwww. LOL.

Just me though. Love u all!!
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Old 12 January 2021, 02:29 AM   #54
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Because it is cool to magnify things.
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Old 12 January 2021, 02:41 AM   #55
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No; you're thinking of the explorer 2, not the explorer.
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Old 12 January 2021, 02:51 AM   #56
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[QUOTE=Sandpit;11192407] The story behind it (assuming it's true) is particularly interesting.

What's the story behind it?

Maybe,
(Rolex design meeting many years ago):
Junior Designer: "People complain that they can't see the date, so let's just make it bigger".
Senior Designer: "No, no, we will stick a big magnifying glass on the crystal and call it the cyclops - much better - done!

And the rest is history?
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Old 12 January 2021, 02:53 AM   #57
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i dislike it. Probably why i have an explorer :)
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Old 12 January 2021, 03:47 AM   #58
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Because its a Rolex!
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Old 12 January 2021, 03:49 AM   #59
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I love the look of a cyclops on the watch, it's part of what makes a Rolex a Rolex! Plus its so useful lol
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Old 12 January 2021, 04:21 AM   #60
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I like it; it's much more practical than wearing bifocals or cheaters to see the date at a quick glance (I'm 78).
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