What is your most unwanted Rolex Model???

[pz93c]

Most of them today... I wouldn't wear on JJ's wrist.

[niels74]

Cellini's what's that about...

[fania123]

[ErikAalto]

Originally Posted by sleedawg

Interesting. DSSD vs. YMII. Real world applications. A very small segment will ever use either's functionality. It is probably more likely a YMII will be used to count down the start at a race than a DeepSea to dive down over 10,000 ft.

All the Rolexes are over engineered and I doubt many use their "tool" watches for what the application they're meant to be used for with the exception of maybe the GMT and Explorer II. Although I doubt people use the 3rd time zone function on the GMT.

I also have to say, I actually think the YMII looks great in white gold with the silver bezel. Pictures just don't do it justice. You have to wear one/try one on to appreciate it.

You can also reasonably doubt that most people ever use the chronograph function on their Daytonas, if not to see if it still functions. I would use that timer ever freaking day if I had one. I am yearning for any chronograph, let alone a Daytona. I came close to buying the Seiko Honda F1 Chronograph, but didn't really think it was worth the $400 they were asking, even at 35% off U.S. retail.


For the time being, I have to make do with rough timing by use of my bezel.

[wristworks]

Originally Posted by fania123

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Are you saying you DO like it or DON'T like it.

[K-R]

For me is the old yatchmaster. The bezel size, it's ......... something is weird and not suitable with the watch , that's my point of view. It's depend on personal taste

[Nigel Tufnel]

Originally Posted by Ivy League

The deepeea is a gorgeous watch and has real world applications.
However, the nasty fugly yachtmaster II is nothing more than a glorified paper weight or door stopper.

What is it with you? Do you even what the YM-II was built to do? Do you know anything about the 4160 movement? One goes deeper than any human can withstand, while the other is the first mechanical countdown piece with a memory. It is easy to build a watch that counts up (Daytona), but very hard to make on that counts down, albeit also able to stop and be reset during the countdown. No other mechanical watch can do this. And yes, it may be ugly, but it is certainly no "glorified paper weight or door stopper" by any means. It represents the most innovative complication to come from Rolex in many, many years.

Read on (from Le Journal de la haute Horlogerie):

Rolex Yacht-Master II: the watch that speaks volumes about brand strategy
Some products say far more about a brand’s strategy than any amount of executive declarations, in particular when discretion is their forte. In this sense, the Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master II, which Rolex unveiled at BaselWorld, will undoubtedly be seen as turning a new corner.

Michel Jeannot*

Let’s start with the product: the Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master II regatta chronograph is the first watch to have a programmable countdown feature with a mechanical memory. The countdown can be programmed for 0 to 10 minutes. In the company’s own words, "This new horological complication is heir to all of Rolex’s watchmaking know-how and benefits from the vertical integration carried out by the company over the last 10 years. A unique interaction between the movement, the case and the bezel makes the Yacht-Master II a completely new creation, a new-generation watch." It is equipped with the new 4160 movement, entirely designed and manufactured by Rolex and whose 360 components include a blue PARACHROM® balance-spring with a Breguet overcoil, up to ten times more shock-resistant and unaffected by magnetic fields.

The first thing this launch tells us is Rolex’s determination to move into the world of complications, a word which the Genevan Manufacture, despite being renowned for its chronographs, had until now banished from its vocabulary. Such a clear signal implies that Rolex intends extending its scope over the coming years, rather than to go on allowing its competitors the monopoly on complications. While no-one at Rolex would put it so bluntly, an outside observer will understand that the Genevan firm is getting tired of hearing rival brands make a lot of fuss over - sometimes - very little.

A philosophy of quality and reliability

Until now, Rolex has refused to talk about "complications" because the term was associated with noble, but often fragile, functions and this runs counter to the philosophy of quality and reliability advocated by the brand. Hence the company is going to great lengths to explain that the new Yacht-Master II complies with the same quality standards as the rest of its production. The 35,000 hours of research and development that went into this regatta watch are the first guarantee.

Another important lesson is the interaction between the Ring Command bezel and the movement to programme the countdown function. That the first complication from Rolex should incorporate this dual element certainly isn’t by chance. Rather it is an elegant way of reminding the world of the high level of vertical integration at the firm. While many of the firms laying claim to the title "Manufacture" over recent years produce only the movement, Rolex steps in to remind us that the capacity to manufacture external elements is no less essential.

A special relationship with the sea

Finally, by unveiling this model just a few days before the Louis Vuitton Cup, the prelude to the America’s Cup with its impressive line-up of watch brands, Rolex makes clear its long-standing association with the yachting world. In its own words, the Yacht-Master II "is born of the longstanding relationship that Rolex enjoys with the sea, sailing and the mysteries of the deep. It perpetuates the supremacy of the Oyster, designed to resist water and conquer the elements."

Clearly then, the Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master II regatta chronograph marks the beginning of a new era at Rolex. More reactive, more dynamic, more communicative, more complicated, but always measuring up to the same standards of reliability that have helped build the Genevan giant’s reputation. ■

*BIPH

© 2007 All rights reserved

[fania123]

Nt

Originally Posted by wristworks

are you saying you do like it or don't like it.

[DanP]

Originally Posted by sbakar

Leopard Daytona!

SNB

X2 or the zebra one ugggggh

[pricojorge]

Milgauss, because of the second hand, blah

and YMII, so over priced WOW

[GMTJOHNNY]

Any model that had the bezel numbers replaced with gemstones. The watch loses all its designed functionality. Bling = BLAH!!!

[Perdu]

Daytona

[respect]

milgauss, or anything with tons of diamonds

[JJ Irani]

Mine would have to be a 34 mm DATE model way back in the early '80s. Just too damned small!!

[Quicksilver]

For me its the Deep Sea..........just too chunky for my wrist.

[Nakow]

I would say Milgauss .

[DRKBC]

Although I do long to be vertically integrated, I do not love the C/Master but really my least favorite is the date-just with a jubilee band. I don't know why I just don't like the J-band. I really like the explorer 1 and I like the date just sans Jubilee bracelet - to me the jubilee is just to glitzy.

[golfball123]

Originally Posted by Time Traveller

Leopard Daytona and Zebra DJ. Basically, any model that resembles an animal.

[mic6]

one more vote for ss/plat YM

[kiasunkiasi]

Ymii

[airhkg]

Yachmaster II... yechhh!

Deep Sea is ok just not for me.. Though I will dispute the "real world application" comments. Visit the COMEX website for their current depth record.

[Brushpup]

Originally Posted by Ivy League

The deepeea is a gorgeous watch and has real world applications.
However, the nasty fugly yachtmaster II is nothing more than a glorified paper weight or door stopper.

My least favorite would have to be any of the bling masterpieces, leopard included.


My apologies for hijacking, but as little as I care for it's looks, the YMII is a technical marvel and a major achievement in watchmaking.

Patrick

[pricojorge]

i hate jubilee bands as well, they feel cheap to me

[DSJ]

Any of the designer Daytonas - i.e. Leopard, Beach...

[zseriessub]

A Domino's Air King

[Trurolexer]

cellini?

[AL7273]

For those of you who want to fly in your G5 (chartered I'm sure) and rest assured that you will not pull a Steve Fossett. Just be sure to hide this puppy in the hotel safe if you find yourself with a woman of the night.

(My apologies to the salesman whose email I have stolen this description from.)

Gents 18K Yellow gold bREITLING Emergency, from a limited production of 10 pieces, on 18K Yellow gold Professional bracelet, with flip lock clasp, bi-directional rotating bezel with compass points and degree indications, bezel, bracelet, case lugs and sides are factory set with 4.78 ct of diamonds, case diameter 44mm case; quartz movement with multifunction capacities, and emergency micro transmiter; dark gray diamond dial with luminescent hands and Arabic numerals and digital displays; carrying case with all manuals and booklets, and certification for limited production and diamond pieces. Watch retailed for approximately $80,000. Awesome condition. The micro-transmitter enables close-range location of pilots or passengers after a crash or forced landing. The Emergency has been approved for sale in the US by the FAA and the FCC. An unprecedented technological breakthrough, the Emergency watch doubles as a personal survival wrist instrument. When activated, the transmitter inside the watch broadcasts nonstop on the international distress frequency. The transmitter has a 48 Hour Power reserve and can operate in extreme temperatures. the range of the signal varies depending on the terrain and conditions: on flat terrain, a search aircraft flying at 20,000 feet can pick up the signal up to 100 miles way.. Breitling Retail was ~$80,000. Dealer is SELLING for $35,000...

[Tony-GB]

[QUOTE=AL7273;828224]For those of you who want to fly in your G5 (chartered I'm sure) and rest assured that you will not pull a Steve Fossett. Just be sure to hide this puppy in the hotel safe if you find yourself with a woman of the night.

(My apologies to the salesman whose email I have stolen this description from.)

[I]QUOTE]

AARGH!! MY RETINAS!!!!!

[rolex_addict]

Originally Posted by Trurolexer

cellini?

X2!! they are awfull

[steel4me]

I find them all repulsive except for the Sports Series .....