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15 January 2013, 10:50 AM | #31 |
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IMO it's the DJ (not DJII)
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15 January 2013, 11:00 AM | #32 | |
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but a very versatile watch. love it.
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15 January 2013, 11:07 AM | #33 |
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for me its got to be the new subc
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15 January 2013, 11:09 AM | #34 |
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15 January 2013, 11:10 AM | #35 |
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Explorer II 42mm Black Face - all day every day twice on Sunday all occasions all dress
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15 January 2013, 11:16 AM | #36 |
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I think an Explorer II is a good middle ground.
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15 January 2013, 11:25 AM | #37 |
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39mm Explorer gets my vote because it looks great with casual clothing or a suit yet has a tough mechanical movement that can get down and dirty. It's a sports watch thinly disguised as a conservative watch.
My runner up vote would be the Sub because it has a timeless design that looks good with everything. Plus, you have the added features of date and an elapsed time bezel. |
15 January 2013, 11:58 AM | #38 |
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Explorer 1, any era
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15 January 2013, 12:03 PM | #39 |
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I think the daytona as well.
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15 January 2013, 12:45 PM | #40 |
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I say Sub or ExII. I use the bezel as a second timezone. I say if you want a versitile watch this day in age, you need a second timezone. I have business with 3 of them, and the bezel helps me keep it straight.
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15 January 2013, 12:58 PM | #41 |
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Sub c or LV hands down
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15 January 2013, 01:13 PM | #42 |
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15 January 2013, 01:13 PM | #43 |
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GMT, the Rolex Swiss Army knife.
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15 January 2013, 01:20 PM | #44 |
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DJ or DJ II (depending on your preference)... Narrowing it down I would say one with a smooth bezel and white Romans.
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15 January 2013, 01:39 PM | #45 |
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Just when I think I am settled on my next Rolex, threads like this make me think twice about the Explorer as an amazing versatile piece.
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15 January 2013, 01:48 PM | #46 |
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15 January 2013, 01:56 PM | #47 |
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I say EXI (39mm)
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15 January 2013, 02:02 PM | #48 |
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Dj
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15 January 2013, 02:21 PM | #49 |
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a stainless or tt, 36mm DJ is tough to beat for the real world
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15 January 2013, 02:24 PM | #50 |
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I'm biased, but I think its definitely the Explorer.
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15 January 2013, 02:38 PM | #51 |
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Dressy with a dash of explorer and built like a tank. |
15 January 2013, 02:41 PM | #52 |
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The Explorer is a great all-around watch, but the DJ is no less so.
Given the "anything goes" fashion climate, the Sub is probably the most versatile, given its elapsed time bezel. I own all three and I love them all.
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15 January 2013, 02:49 PM | #53 |
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Another vote for DJ here! Great in jeans or a suit.
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15 January 2013, 02:49 PM | #54 |
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This one
Case in point: I attended a funeral this past weekend. I was wearing the Explorer; tasteful, unobtrusive, and appropriate. Worked beautifully to a white shirt with cufflinks and a black suit. It works equally well in a boardroom or in a bar, with jeans or shorts. I own Subs, Sea-Dwellers, Deepsea, dress watches etc, but nothing comes close. |
15 January 2013, 02:56 PM | #55 |
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15 January 2013, 03:39 PM | #56 |
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From New Years, with what I referred to as my Fiscal Cliff cufflinks
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15 January 2013, 04:33 PM | #57 |
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16710 LN. Discreet and has all the functions one needs.
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15 January 2013, 04:40 PM | #58 |
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How about the DJ Turn-o-graph. Does everything, sans the extra GMT/24 hour hand. But it dresses up better and has the "casual" look. It gets my vote.
All that being said, why would a person want only ONE Rolex??? I prefer them to be different and unique...so I have to own a few for different occasions (fyi, Ex2 on its way for golf outings). |
15 January 2013, 04:48 PM | #59 |
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Daytona and Djll.
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15 January 2013, 04:52 PM | #60 |
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