A nice spring day gone wrong...or, how the hulk is messing with my mind! ;)

[Cru Jones]

so, i woke up this morning to an absolutely gorgeous spring day here in paris.....some leaves are starting to come out, the flowers are sprouting, all is good.

little did i know how the hulk would darken my day........

for the first time since september, it's warm enough to wear a short sleeve shirt, so, on came a red polo. wasn't really thinking about it. and, when i saw the red, i thought of the 24-hour hand on my 16570....





as some may know, i've been obsessing about the hulk for some time.....and, with this red polo of mine, i thought to myself "you see? you'd really flip the explorer ii for the hulk? it's not christmas! red and green....no, no, no." and, so, i thought, i'm cured of the hulk! how could i trade my classic enigma? the clean, crisp lines....the stealth....the classic good looks.

yeah, that lasted a couple of hours....i even took that picture above, thinking how everything seemed right in the world.



but, then, the dial, the green, the hulk....i started daydreaming about it again and how it would look in the sun (yes, i had some time on my hands while at the park with the kids). when we got back, i just couldn't take it anymore....first, i changed shirts to something hulk-appropriate (basically, anything not red is appropriate). and then, looking at my wrist, something else had to change....

so, out came the tools and the rubber strap for this one:



d*mn you hulk!!! how i hate you!!!! how i love you!!!!!

[dddrees]

That does it, you should get the Hulk.

What are you waiting on, JUST DO IT!!!!

[azguy]

Your explorer is much nicer and way more versatile than the hulk in my opinion it's so nice to have a white dial watch in your collection.

[SaddleSC]

Great story Cru! I think you would LOVE the Hulk. I have found it to be so much more versatile than I ever expected it to be. It is pretty much my daily wearer and it would be the last watch in my collection I would ever trade.

Gotta get yourself one!

[Cru Jones]

Originally Posted by dddrees

That does it, you should get the Hulk.

What are you waiting on, JUST DO IT!!!!

Or..............just get an all-red wardrobe. Less expensive.

Originally Posted by azguy

Your explorer is much nicer and way more versatile than the hulk in my opinion it's so nice to have a white dial watch in your collection.

Thanks for the words.


My "solution" to the white dial collection issue is to deal with that at my next milestone birthday....three years to forty. White dial Nautilus? Other ideas?

Originally Posted by SaddleSC

Great story Cru! I think you would LOVE the Hulk. I have found it to be so much more versatile than I ever expected it to be. It is pretty much my daily wearer and it would be the last watch in my collection I would ever trade.

Gotta get yourself one!

Gorgeous pic.....your non-stop positive attitude on the watch and pix hasn't been helping me!

[SaddleSC]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

Gorgeous pic.....your non-stop positive attitude on the watch and pix hasn't been helping me!

It is the one watch I have owned, that I like more and more every single time I wear it. It is a truly special piece that I am excited for you to add to the collection in the near future.

[thewatchguy93]

Sell up bro, you know you want her


Itch, Scratch.. Job done..

[HL65]

Get the Hulk--you won't regret it!! The green dial is so amazing in person--especially out in the sun!

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

Or..............just get an all-red wardrobe. Less expensive.

Less expensive all depends, definitely not as much fun.

[dddrees]

I hate to be an enabler here, I just hate it really I do.

JUST DO IT!!!

[FremStar]

Cru, your post just reminded me that I need to start wearing my 116610 a little bit more! Once the thought of a new timepiece is in your mind it's hard to overcome the thought until you acquire it. Good luck sir and oh yeah take another look at Charles pics above! BEAUTIFUL!

[Cru Jones]

I am shocked, SHOCKED, you guys turned this into an enabler thread!

[FremStar]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

I am shocked, SHOCKED, you guys turned this into an enabler thread!

I know! The nerve of this damned forum! Sorry Cru

[capote]

Flip it if you are into the green. You can always get another 16570 if you change you mind. Personally I find the Hulk too green for me, and I'm a big fan of the Polar. To each his own.

[SaddleSC]

Originally Posted by capote

Personally I find the Hulk too green for me, and I'm a big fan of the Polar. To each his own.

Good news Cru! It looks like you have a buyer for that EXP II

[WatchTimes]

Nice, another Creed wearer here....

I had the Hulk itch, I scratched it
and on Monday it is leaving the stable.

It was a fun beautiful piece but I just am not
a huge green guy and its run its course with me.

The dial is stunning in the sun like others have mentioned.
My wife loved it on me as she went to Michigan State
but the time has come to find better things!!!

[capote]

Originally Posted by SaddleSC

Good news Cru! It looks like you have a buyer for that EXP II

One is enough for me really.

[mfer]

It'll be more appreciated if you add it to your other two rather than cannibalizing one....

[rfknauss]

Cru ...... spring in Paris ...... and love is in the air.
I guess the question is ...... do you love your Explorer II more than the Hulk?

[cajerseyboy]

Originally Posted by SaddleSC

Great story Cru! I think you would LOVE the Hulk. I have found it to be so much more versatile than I ever expected it to be. It is pretty much my daily wearer and it would be the last watch in my collection I would ever trade.

Gotta get yourself one!

100% agree. Bought mine thinking it would be my weekend piece and it has become my daily.

[Rollie2011]

Personally, I think Pam + LVc + White Nautilus would be such awesome trio

[gwalker]

As long as you have something to change up the green get a hulk!!! I love it just not as a single everday watch.

[handsfull]

two words....DO IT.

[Cru Jones]

Thanks all for the feedback, both pro and anti-hulk.

To me, it's a Submariner first and, as such, one of the ultimate divers. But, with the green, it has a twist that makes unique compared to the large numbers of black dial Submariners.....But! As some have said, will the green get old? How can I know I like green that much? Plus, unless I would wait a couple years, not only would I flip the Explorer II, but a TT DJ that never sees the light of day. So, yeah, it's tricky....but, fun, too. The chase is so much a part of this.

[TSW]

Scratch that itch!!

[Jack Sparrow]

I say go for it!
Like all the other enablers in this thread (), mine is my new daily go-to as well.

[steubi1]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

Thanks all for the feedback, both pro and anti-hulk.

To me, it's a Submariner first and, as such, one of the ultimate divers. But, with the green, it has a twist that makes unique compared to the large numbers of black dial Submariners.....But! As some have said, will the green get old? How can I know I like green that much? Plus, unless I would wait a couple years, not only would I flip the Explorer II, but a TT DJ that never sees the light of day. So, yeah, it's tricky....but, fun, too. The chase is so much a part of this.

Just a short remark: When I bought the green SubC after I got the black one, I put the Hulk aside after two days only, and went back to the black.

I thought: Now you made a mistake, you will not wear it.

In the meantime, after one year, the green gets more and more wrist time and I wear it on a regular basis. The dial is so beautiful and it is the perfect summer and sunshine watch!



Good luck!

Tom