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af_schulten · 28 July 2018, 01:21 AM

Looking to form a Rolex collection of 3 watches, centred around my first Rolex, a GMT-Master 2 BLNR.

Options centred around having:
Sea, Land, Air (GMT); or
Casual, Dressy-ish, beater

Thoughts?

Soarer · 28 July 2018, 01:29 AM

Did you look at the Rolex catelog or website?

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zjd168 · 28 July 2018, 01:31 AM

Daytona white and YG DD, done

lguevara91 · 28 July 2018, 01:33 AM

I would do the second option.. the land, sea, air gets pretty repetitive for my taste... If you have the BLNR thats your casual. Dressy i'd go with a dj, dd, or a cellini (strap for suit or dress down), and a better i'd go with an explorer I or II, mil, or ak.

REFZ · 28 July 2018, 01:37 AM

Other + Other + Other

af_schulten · 28 July 2018, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soarer

Did you look at the Rolex catelog or website?

Daily!

zengineer · 28 July 2018, 01:40 AM

I voted white Daytona and OP, but suggest Blue instead of Rhodium OP.

But seriously...consider another brand for the 3rd...IWC, GO, JLC, etc.

dafuture · 28 July 2018, 01:41 AM

I picked the BLNR/Other/Other option. I took some inspiration from your options, so I'd go with the following:

BLNR, Daytona 116520, 114300 OP White.

The new white dial OP is stunning, I like it way better than the Rhodium.

af_schulten · 28 July 2018, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dafuture

I picked the BLNR/Other/Other option. I took some inspiration from your options, so I'd go with the following:

BLNR, Daytona 116520, 114300 OP White.

The new white dial OP is stunning, I like it way better than the Rhodium.

The white dials are stunning! I just am not a fan of the new black-only ceramic bezel option for the Daytonas. Colour options have been an internal battle with myself. I almost bought the Explorer2 with white dial because I did not want a black dial watch...until I saw the BLNR, which had the subtle contrast between the black-blue bezel which offered more than the same old black-on-black. I love blue, and wanted a blue dial YachtMaster, blue dial OP, blue dial DJ. I literally have over 60% of my shirts in some form of blue. I like the white dial OP and DJ, but just thought the Rhodium was a more versatile yet less-flashy option.

Still torn. Doubt the itch will ever be satisfied, but I'm more than content to scratch repeatedly. Thanks for the suggestion and nod of confidence!!

Easy E · 28 July 2018, 01:51 AM

Daytona for sure, but may I ask why you don't have a LVc and/or DJ41 listed for choice 3?

BLNR, 520, DJ41 W/B/R would be an awesome set.

E-

j.alex · 28 July 2018, 01:54 AM

Voted:
BLNR + Daytona 116520 White + SubC Date

but for me I would choose:
126710BLRO + 116500 White + SubC No Date

af_schulten · 28 July 2018, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy E

Daytona for sure, but may I ask why you don't have a LVc and/or DJ41 listed for choice 3?

BLNR, 520, DJ41 W/B/R would be an awesome set.

E-

The concept of an all green watch doesn't really appeal to me...and naturally my love for a blue bezel-dial combo is only offered in the extremely unaffordable white gold. Don't really care too much about the date option on the Sub, but if it is to be my beater watch (which it would be with a BLNR and Daytona) then I would want the date.

I could really care less about the DJ. The only real appeal it ever had for me over the OP is the Jubilee bracelet, but as a dress watch I would most likely replace it with a leather band, probably blue so that I wouldn't have to change between black and brown (I don't mix the two) which would make a light dial such as rhodium or silver or white pop nicely but not too extravagantly. Speaking of extravagant...I hate the fluted bezel. I also don't really like the date cyclops for a dressy watch (which I see as a sport-watch function), which is why I would choose the OP over the DJ.

I'm picky for all sorts of small reasons

Cru Jones · 28 July 2018, 02:16 AM

None of the above....

1) Flip the BLNR for a new Pepsi +
2) Black Daytona (ceramic or non-ceramic) +
3) 116610LV

tangsuva · 28 July 2018, 02:20 AM

BLNR, Hulk, White Daytona Ceramic

jbk45 · 28 July 2018, 02:26 AM

Can't build any Rolex collection without a Sub!

gmac · 28 July 2018, 02:35 AM

voted
BLNR, White Daytona Ceramic or White Skydweller depending on your time frame/availability, Bluesy or Smurf Sub

adawil2002 · 28 July 2018, 02:46 AM

BLNR + 116500 White + 116660 Blue

af_schulten · 28 July 2018, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

None of the above....

1) Flip the BLNR for a new Pepsi +
2) Black Daytona (ceramic or non-ceramic) +
3) 116610LV

Hate the Pepsi red

Love the blue dial option, but I have barely seen this come to reality, would only get it with the SS vice WG option...and after all that and the inflated price, would STILL have that nasty red. Flipping my BLNR isn't gonna happen, especially not for a BLRO.

Not into Black Daytona, and a Ceramic bezel is only black...so even if I had a white dial it would have that big black dial with the black sub-dial outlines. Ne pas!

Hulk is the nicest of these three options to me, but I would get the Sub as a beater and find the all green too loud for what I like. Gimme a non-WG all-blue Sub...and NOW we're talking!!!

101031-28 · 28 July 2018, 02:46 AM

BLNR + Daytona 116520 White + SubC Date

crippy1082 · 28 July 2018, 03:03 AM

BLNR and Daytona but id go with a wild card (not really) for the 3rd...you need some gold...a bluesy maybe?

Gerardus · 28 July 2018, 03:07 AM

BLNR + SubC Date + OP 114300 would be my choice.

JRT · 28 July 2018, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by af_schulten

Gimme a non-WG all-blue Sub...and NOW we're talking!!!

How about Tudor Pelagos blue? Does it fall into your designated category? If not, I think you need the BLNR only in the current stage.

wfreed22 · 28 July 2018, 03:28 AM

Huge fan of the YM Rhodium dial and as a bonus you probably won't have to sit on a waiting list to get one. Wouldn't make it my only Rolex but think it would be great for a 3 Rolex collection. BLNR and White DaytonaC would be a killer 3

opawlows · 28 July 2018, 03:39 AM

BLNR + DD would be my choice

BNA/LION · 28 July 2018, 03:59 AM

BLNR + Daytona 116520 White + SubC Date would be a nice combo!

fdm79 · 28 July 2018, 04:08 AM

af_schulten · 28 July 2018, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRT

How about Tudor Pelagos blue? Does it fall into your designated category?

Yes and no. I've eyed that beauty up for a while, but the whole point of choosing Rolex was that it was "affordable" and robust while it's value would stay strong over time vice depreciating.

I'm certainly not opposed to a Pelagos blue, or even a Black Bay 41 blue as a beater, just not for me, especially not instead of the Sub. It's either a $4700 or $3000 dent out of a $9750Cdn 16610LN. I'd rather spend twice the money and have the Sub.

I did say I was picky, didn't I?!

kingSubTT · 28 July 2018, 04:12 AM

This what I have.

af_schulten · 28 July 2018, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wfreed22

Huge fan of the YM Rhodium dial and as a bonus you probably won't have to sit on a waiting list to get one. Wouldn't make it my only Rolex but think it would be great for a 3 Rolex collection. BLNR and White DaytonaC would be a killer 3

af_schulten · 28 July 2018, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingSubTT

This what I have.

what I want...but I can't afford that WG Sub

View Poll Results: What should I aim to have as a 3-watch Rolex collection, adding to my BLNR?
BLNR + Daytona 116520 White + YachtMaster40 Rhodium	13	8.97%
BLNR + Daytona 116520 White + SubC Date	86	59.31%
BLNR + Daytona 116520 White + OP 114300 Rhodium	8	5.52%
BLNR + YachtMaster40 Rhodium + SubC Date	3	2.07%
BLNR + YachtMaster40 Rhodium + OP 114300 (non-Rhodium)	0	0%
BLNR + SubC Date + OP 114300	5	3.45%
BLNR + Other + Other (please comment)	19	13.10%
The BLNR is good enough for beater/dressy/casual and diving/land/air on its own!	11	7.59%
Voters: 145. You may not vote on this poll

28 July 2018, 01:21 AM	#1
af_schulten "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2018 Real Name: Günther Location: Brampton ON Watch: '62 Constellation Posts: 73	Rolex Collection aspiration Looking to form a Rolex collection of 3 watches, centred around my first Rolex, a GMT-Master 2 BLNR. Options centred around having: Sea, Land, Air (GMT); or Casual, Dressy-ish, beater Thoughts? __________________ Celebrity Crushes: BREITLING Chronomat Blackbird A44359 \| ULYSSE NARDIN Maxi Marine Diver 263-61 \| ZRC Grands Fonds 300 38mm (Fall 2022) Most Bittersweet Breakup: ROLEX GMT-Master II 116710 BLNR

28 July 2018, 01:29 AM	#2
Soarer "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Real Name: Albert Location: Toronto Watch: Submariner LV Posts: 1,083	Did you look at the Rolex catelog or website? Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk __________________ What you gotta do, you gotta do!

28 July 2018, 01:33 AM	#4
lguevara91 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Texas Posts: 286	I would do the second option.. the land, sea, air gets pretty repetitive for my taste... If you have the BLNR thats your casual. Dressy i'd go with a dj, dd, or a cellini (strap for suit or dress down), and a better i'd go with an explorer I or II, mil, or ak. __________________

28 July 2018, 01:37 AM	#5
REFZ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Martin Location: Netherlands Watch: The Rolex Way Posts: 1,471	Other + Other + Other __________________ 114060 - 116520 - 126334

28 July 2018, 01:31 AM	#3
zjd168 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: US Posts: 2,698	Daytona white and YG DD, done

28 July 2018, 01:40 AM	#7
zengineer "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,588	I voted white Daytona and OP, but suggest Blue instead of Rhodium OP. But seriously...consider another brand for the 3rd...IWC, GO, JLC, etc.

28 July 2018, 01:41 AM	#8
dafuture "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: NYC Posts: 1,944	I picked the BLNR/Other/Other option. I took some inspiration from your options, so I'd go with the following: BLNR, Daytona 116520, 114300 OP White. The new white dial OP is stunning, I like it way better than the Rhodium. __________________ Current Rolex Submariner 126610LN \|\| Cartier Tank Americaine

28 July 2018, 01:51 AM	#10
Easy E 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: GA Posts: 5,080	Daytona for sure, but may I ask why you don't have a LVc and/or DJ41 listed for choice 3? BLNR, 520, DJ41 W/B/R would be an awesome set. E-

28 July 2018, 01:54 AM	#11
j.alex "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Brazil Posts: 554	Voted: BLNR + Daytona 116520 White + SubC Date but for me I would choose: 126710BLRO + 116500 White + SubC No Date

28 July 2018, 02:16 AM	#13
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,301	None of the above.... 1) Flip the BLNR for a new Pepsi + 2) Black Daytona (ceramic or non-ceramic) + 3) 116610LV

28 July 2018, 02:20 AM	#14
tangsuva "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Orange County Posts: 28	BLNR, Hulk, White Daytona Ceramic

28 July 2018, 02:26 AM	#15
jbk45 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Real Name: J Location: NYC - Bay Area Watch: Too many. Posts: 222	Can't build any Rolex collection without a Sub!

28 July 2018, 02:35 AM	#16
gmac "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Real Name: greg Location: US Watch: BLNR/Hulk Posts: 70	voted BLNR, White Daytona Ceramic or White Skydweller depending on your time frame/availability, Bluesy or Smurf Sub

28 July 2018, 02:46 AM	#17
adawil2002 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Real Name: Andrew Wilson Location: Brunswick, Maine Watch: 16550 Explorer II Posts: 1,773	BLNR + 116500 White + 116660 Blue __________________ 6284 SS, 16014 SS Jubilee silver stick, 16253 TT Blue Thunderbird, 16550 SS Exp II Cream, bought in 1986, 116400GV Z-blue Milgauss, 79260 Tudor, 116660 DSSD-Blue, 116500LV Daytona White, 116710 BLNR, 326934 Blue Skydweller

28 July 2018, 02:46 AM	#19
101031-28 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: 1665 Posts: 4,764	BLNR + Daytona 116520 White + SubC Date __________________ He could not just wear a watch. It had to be a Rolex. Ian Fleming

28 July 2018, 03:03 AM	#20
crippy1082 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Real Name: Chip Location: SoFlo Watch: 116520, BLNR Posts: 37	BLNR and Daytona but id go with a wild card (not really) for the 3rd...you need some gold...a bluesy maybe? Last edited by crippy1082; 28 July 2018 at 03:04 AM.. Reason: Clarification

28 July 2018, 03:07 AM	#21
Gerardus "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Gerardus Location: often in the air Watch: ♕ Posts: 12,142	BLNR + SubC Date + OP 114300 would be my choice. __________________ ♕126610 ♕126333 ♕116300

28 July 2018, 03:28 AM	#23
wfreed22 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Boston Watch: 114060 Posts: 68	Huge fan of the YM Rhodium dial and as a bonus you probably won't have to sit on a waiting list to get one. Wouldn't make it my only Rolex but think it would be great for a 3 Rolex collection. BLNR and White DaytonaC would be a killer 3

28 July 2018, 03:39 AM	#24
opawlows "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Earth Watch: Rolex/Tudor/PAM Posts: 1,278	BLNR + DD would be my choice

28 July 2018, 03:59 AM	#25
BNA/LION 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Larry Location: San Diego, CA Watch: ROLEX Posts: 25,659	BLNR + Daytona 116520 White + SubC Date would be a nice combo! __________________ ✦ 28238 President DD 18K/YG ✦ 16610LN SS Sub ✦ 16613 18K/SS Serti ✦ 16550 Exp II Non-Rail Cream Dial ✦ Daytona C 116500 ✦ 126710 BLRO GMT-Master II ✦ NEXT-->? ⛳ Hole In One! 10/3/19 DMCC 5th hole, par 3, 168 yards w/ 4-Iron.

28 July 2018, 04:08 AM	#26
fdm79 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Norway Posts: 931	__________________ Rolex GMT Master II 126710 BLRO - Rolex Submariner 116610 LV - Breitling Navitimer 01 Pan-American Bronze Limited Edition AB0121C4/Q605-447A - Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional 3861 (Sapphire) 310.30.42.50.01.002 - Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 41mm Ceramic (Blue) 212.30.41.20.03.001

28 July 2018, 04:12 AM	#28
kingSubTT "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: USA Watch: SmurfDaytonaBLNR Posts: 682	This what I have. __________________ White Daytona 116520, Sub 116619LB, GMT II BLNR

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