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28 July 2019, 03:35 AM | #1 |
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Which is the correct box for my GMT master II?
Dear all... today I was messing up with my watches.... just bought a submariner for my dad.... putting the watches aside I found the box I got with my GMT, which is a 116710ln, is smaller than the one I got two weeks ago.... The one that came with the GMT is an oyster S, whereas the one with the sub is an oyster M... is everything ok? The watches came from the same AD.
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28 July 2019, 03:37 AM | #2 |
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28 July 2019, 03:39 AM | #3 |
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28 July 2019, 03:40 AM | #4 |
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It doesn't matter at all, although I remember my ss sub box is smaller than GMT's
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28 July 2019, 04:01 AM | #5 |
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My GMT II came with a Small box too...makes no difference to me though, takes up less space which is a positive I suppose.
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28 July 2019, 04:06 AM | #7 |
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Look at your white tag, that's where the box size is written (look if S or M is written, bottom right if I remember correctly).
My LN also has the small box. |
28 July 2019, 04:37 AM | #8 |
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Rolex boxing is a bit strange, all of my watches came in a small box, except for 36mm TTDJ, and recently acquired LVc, which came in Medium boxes
I was told all SS watches come in small boxes All TT watches come in Medium boxes All PM come in large boxes No idea how accurate that info is though... |
28 July 2019, 04:39 AM | #9 | |
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With my watches I have only the green tags... I thought they should have the same boxes... anyway I’ll continue to enjoy them regardless of the boxes Inviato dal mio iPhone utilizzando Tapatalk |
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No idea what determines the size. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk
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28 July 2019, 04:41 AM | #11 | |
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28 July 2019, 04:42 AM | #12 |
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Rolex slowly shifted from S boxes to M boxes for professionals late last year. Easiest way is to check the white tag.
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28 July 2019, 08:31 AM | #13 |
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28 July 2019, 08:53 AM | #14 |
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Watches are not shipped in boxes, those are sent to the Dealer separately. The Dealer then chooses what box to put a watch in.
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It should have a small box. But it doesn’t matter. They’re shipped to the AD in coffins and then the AD grabs a box when it sells. I’ve received many steel models in the medium box. Provably it’s just what the AD grabbed at the time.
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28 July 2019, 01:46 PM | #16 |
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The white hang tag indicates which box is correct. For SS watches it was "OYSTER S" for small until recently. The most current hang tag indicates "OYSTER M" for the medium size box. My 116610LN, bought in 2017 has the small box. My 216570 Exp ll, bought in 2019, has the medium box.
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28 July 2019, 02:29 PM | #17 |
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Yes this I believe is correct, no more small boxes.
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So medium is the new small
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28 July 2019, 07:54 PM | #19 |
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Ok.. so everything is fine... outer box of the medium is better imho... it's half open with rolex logo
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29 July 2019, 01:40 AM | #21 |
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Gmt2 c steel comes with a oyster s small box. That's what mine came with. My sub c also came with small box.so did my hulk
Some ads just grab whatever box they have laying around.i always ask the correct box .But it don't really matter tbh Ps mine are old so no white tags with mine only green swing tags |
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29 July 2019, 04:16 AM | #23 |
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As many have indicated before me, the white tag nowadays stipulate which presentation box should follow with purchase. The box size for the SS professional models have recently shifted from ‘OYSTER S’ to ‘OYSTER M’.
I purchased a 214270 in March 2018 which was marked OYSTER S on the white tag and came with the small box. My 116710LN purchased in December 2018 was marked OYSTER M and came with the medium box. AD also confirmed this is is new practice. |
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Would a jubilee bracelet GMT II come in an "Oyster M" box with "Oyster M" on the hang tag?
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25 March 2024, 09:46 AM | #25 |
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Whatever the AD has on hand
Personally don’t really care. Once my watches are in the leather watch box, the Rolex box goes in the closet and usually never see the light of day for years So to answer your question, no idea which size box goes with what |
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My GRNR came with the M box, as indicated on the white tag.
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Boxes are somewhat random
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