Playing a little with my new GMT Moka...

[Subexplorer]

Just a little playing, just for the pleasure of it.

May be you have read my previous post, a couple of weeks ago, when I showed my then just found GMT chocolate dial (a.k.a. "root beer" or "moka").
To say that I´m delighted with this watch, is an understatement: I just love it!!



As I told in that post, the watch came with a genuine Rolex leather band, of very dark chocolate color, with the typical coronet buckle, instead of the (I´m sure it got originally) steel/gold bracelet.



While I expect to get a TT Jubilee bracelet in a future time, I decided to play a little with my pretty GMT, that is, to try other options.

First, I wished to see the looks, taking the bracelet of my DJ (inherited from my Dad), which is a Jubilee all stainless (in spite of the fact the watch is a TT, this watch was bought at a local AD with this feature).



Though the endlinks are not the correct ones, it gave me a hint of what the watch looks with this bracelet. I´m not very fond of Jubilees, as I like best the looks of the Oyster one. Anyway, I have to recognize that it is more comfortable to wear (may be it is more flexible), light, and, I can´t explain why, but I like it best the Jubilee in this GMT, so I´ll buy a TT Jubilee for it, when the time comes.





After a little wearing the GMT with the Jubilee, I restored it back to its own watch, and changed for another leather band, this one a very thick one I had ordered a year ago for my Sub from Jurgens of Germany.
This is a very thick, custom made band, using leather from WW2 holsters, and other premium leathers. As you may see, craftmanship is outstanding, and price not so high for a custom made product like this.



I like it better than the Rolex one which came with my GMT, so I left it in this watch, and is the one I presently use in the Moka GMT. I like the looks of this band, and its comfortable thick leather.




I feel it is nice to play with this type of trials in our watches, just for a little fun, and nothing to hurt the watch itself, or its looks: if you don´t like the results, you can always go back to the original configuration. No harm made!



Hope you enjoy these photos, and may be inspires you to play a bit with your watches.
Thanks for your kind attention!!.
Have a nice week end, and ... to play with your Rolex friends!!
Very cordially, Abel