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Old 19 August 2020, 09:51 AM   #1
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Told my AD I had no interest in a Hulk...

I was trying on the Seiko SPB153(green Willard) at my AD and he asked me if I had much in the way of green watches. I mentioned that I had a Hamilton green dial sports on a green NATO but that was it. I then casually mentioned that while the Hulk is stunning, I really didn't like it that much. I told him I didn't see the big deal in it.

I did buy that Seiko.....



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Old 19 August 2020, 09:59 AM   #2
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Err, was he offering you one?
If not I guess he probably wasn't that shocked, loads of people don't like it and the vast majority of people that walk into a Rolex dealer don't want one to own. The key is more people do want one than there are available.
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Old 19 August 2020, 10:04 AM   #3
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Loved the Willard. I turned down a hulk years ago also.
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Old 19 August 2020, 10:05 AM   #4
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Old 19 August 2020, 10:14 AM   #5
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Oops, forgot the second half of my post.....





Yes, he was offering, I just didn't know it yet. Fortunately he didn't listen to me. After I said I'll take the Willard he brought the Hulk out and once I saw it, I just couldn't say no. There really is something special about it.

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Old 19 August 2020, 10:18 AM   #6
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Yes, he was offering, I just didn't know it yet. Fortunately he didn't listen to me. After I said I'll take the Willard he brought the Hulk out and once I saw it, I just couldn't say no. There really is something special about it.

Haha )) congratulations - great pair!!
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Old 19 August 2020, 10:21 AM   #7
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Yes, he was offering, I just didn't know it yet. Fortunately he didn't listen to me. After I said I'll take the Willard he brought the Hulk out and once I saw it, I just couldn't say no. There really is something special about it.


Green is my favorite color. I have tried green shades of just about anything but it all usually looks terrible on my (shirts, watches, etc). My wife also always tells me every time I try anything green on, she just gives me the “that looks disgusting” look lol. I got to try one on once (belonged to someone else, wasn’t for sale) and she fell in love with it too. That green is absolutely stunning and I can’t wait to eventually get one (I’ll go gray if I have to, but I really do love that more than any of the others available).


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Old 19 August 2020, 10:24 AM   #8
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In low light, i think it’s one of the best Rolex makes. When the light hits it, it’s a bit cartoonish. It reflects a lot of light and it’s very bright.


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Old 19 August 2020, 10:29 AM   #9
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Oh, and congratulations!!! Looks awesome!!!


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Old 19 August 2020, 10:33 AM   #10
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Your watch’s look so tight on your wrist and Despite my watch fitting just a tad bit on the loose side,you made mine feel uncomfortable and I had to take it off. Nice watches though
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Old 19 August 2020, 10:36 AM   #11
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geez definitely a huge blow to Rolex after losing this sale, Hulk price crash coming :-)

congrats on the seiko BTW
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Old 19 August 2020, 10:39 AM   #12
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Your watch’s look so tight on your wrist and Despite my watch fitting just a tad bit on the loose side,you made mine feel uncomfortable and I had to take it off. Nice watches though

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Old 19 August 2020, 10:50 AM   #13
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Thx, more for me :)
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Old 19 August 2020, 10:52 AM   #14
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I prefer the Kermit to the Hulk... but they both look good.
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Old 19 August 2020, 10:53 AM   #15
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Old 19 August 2020, 10:58 AM   #16
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Haha )) congratulations - great pair!!
Thank you.
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Oh, and congratulations!!! Looks awesome!!!
Thank you.

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Your watch’s look so tight on your wrist and Despite my watch fitting just a tad bit on the loose side,you made mine feel uncomfortable and I had to take it off. Nice watches though
Thank you. Watch actually is comfortable to me, I can't stand it when they are too tight. I have a couple that I need to have the AD add a link because of a little COVID era weight gain.



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geez definitely a huge blow to Rolex after losing this sale, Hulk price crash coming :-)

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Sorry, I am greedy.....

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Old 19 August 2020, 10:59 AM   #17
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Congratulations on both great watches!
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Old 19 August 2020, 11:04 AM   #18
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Those are a couple of fine looking timepieces. I don't own a green dial but would consider it. I'd love to see one in the flesh but most who love it say it's stunning!

Wear em in great health!

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Old 19 August 2020, 11:11 AM   #19
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Congratulations! The Hulk is an awesome watch I love the way the dial changes color in different light conditions.


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Old 19 August 2020, 11:35 AM   #20
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Congrats on the Hulk, it's a fantastic piece.
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Old 19 August 2020, 11:43 AM   #21
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Congratulations Tom. Beauty
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Old 19 August 2020, 12:00 PM   #22
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Congrats.

Hulk the best.
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Old 19 August 2020, 12:24 PM   #23
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Old 19 August 2020, 12:43 PM   #24
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Stunning, definitely my favorite watch.
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Old 19 August 2020, 02:29 PM   #25
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Don't worry too much about the green , in most natural light it looks a lot darker anyway.
It really comes to life on a summers day
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Old 19 August 2020, 02:47 PM   #26
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I would never buy the Hulk, mainly because I don't care for the green bezel.

However, that dial is a stunner and taken together the green bezel and dial work well.

It's just not my style.

As Subs go, I think that the 14060M is the zenith of Submariner style.
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Old 19 August 2020, 02:49 PM   #27
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Haha if you love green, you gotta pick up the GS SBGE257. Just got it today!
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I was trying on the Seiko SPB153(green Willard) at my AD and he asked me if I had much in the way of green watches. I mentioned that I had a Hamilton green dial sports on a green NATO but that was it. I then casually mentioned that while the Hulk is stunning, I really didn't like it that much. I told him I didn't see the big deal in it.

I did buy that Seiko.....



Good lord that is one ugly watch! Holy smokes Lolol
Just my opinion.
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Old 19 August 2020, 04:09 PM   #29
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I would never buy the Hulk, mainly because I don't care for the green bezel.

However, that dial is a stunner and taken together the green bezel and dial work well.

It's just not my style.

As Subs go, I think that the 14060M is the zenith of Submariner style.
I'm actually the opposite. I find the sunburst dial to be too "fancy" for a Sub. Would totally go for a lacquer green dial in the same vein as the Smurf!
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Old 19 August 2020, 04:16 PM   #30
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Those are a couple of fine looking timepieces. I don't own a green dial but would consider it. I'd love to see one in the flesh but most who love it say it's stunning!

Wear em in great health!

Thank you. I don't think I had a green dial until my Hamilton dealer got a green Khaki on NATO in a few months ago and I had to have it. Now it seems like the green is finding me.


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Congratulations! The Hulk is an awesome watch I love the way the dial changes color in different light conditions.
Thank you and I have learned that about the Hulk and even the green Seiko. I had to play with the lighting outdoors to get the green to pop. It's probably the most fun I've had photographing a watch.



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Congrats on the Hulk, it's a fantastic piece.
Thank you. It really is a special piece, better than I deserve.



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