Remarks of owning a GMT2 16710

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Some of you know that the GMT2 16710 has been on my mind for quiet some time and finally I purchased a mint D serial example from TimeToGo who was nothing but a class act to deal with.

The Watch arrived and the more I wear it the more I appreciate it simplicity. My first venture into the Rolex ownership experience started with a Daytona 116520 in 2011. I was a watch fanatic since the beginning and my first proper watch was a Zenith Defy Classic Two Tone RG which I sold later for an Audemars Piguet ROO. As you grow older you have a change in taste be it clothes, music, cars or watches and thats the case with me. If you asked me a couple of years back which car would you want to buy it would be a Ferrari 458 but now I think if I had to have another car it would be a Porsche 928 or 993 Turbo.

After owning a Zenith, AP and Panerai it is safe to say that sometimes a watch maker that is conservative like Rolex will appear to me more than the "haute" watches. I am more than thankful for owning 2 Rolex's and a Breguet and it sort of is a conservative lineup that I have compared to what I have enjoyed before which are more of a fashion statement than true keeper watches that will look as good as they are today in 20 years time.

I guess its easy to conclude saying like Porsche, Rolex looks better as it gets older and has sentimental value to you. I have a modern Classic and that is a Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6; I consider my Rolex GMT2 16710 is its watch equivalent.

The watch arrived before the Basel announcement of the Black Blue GMT2 in 2 days time and I am more than pleased with the non ceramic GMT2 because it looks much more proportional and very beautiful for a 8 year old watch "D serial".

I have worn the watch for the past 4-5 days and I received numerous compliments from friends and family thinking its a brand new watch, some people do actually want one and I told them thats its discontinued which was a pity to see their faces disappointed.

Here is a pic of my GMT2 16710 Stick Dial.