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View Poll Results: The big one: which do you prefer? Fence-sitting not an option
Classic Rolexes 100 52.63%
New Rolexes 90 47.37%
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Old 7 November 2010, 11:27 AM   #1
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The poll: Old or new, no fence-sitting

OK, so who prefers what?

1. Classics
2. New stuff
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Old 7 November 2010, 11:30 AM   #2
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Old 7 November 2010, 11:33 AM   #3
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Old 7 November 2010, 11:33 AM   #4
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New clearly no contest.
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Combination for me!! They both belong in a good collection!
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Old 7 November 2010, 11:36 AM   #6
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Old 7 November 2010, 11:38 AM   #7
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Classic. New is just bigger.

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Old 7 November 2010, 11:39 AM   #8
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Combination for me!! They both belong in a good collection!
No fence-sitting allowed.... If you could only have access to the new ones, or the ones from a couple of years ago, which would you prefer? I know which I like, haven't voted yet, though....
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Old 7 November 2010, 11:41 AM   #9
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Old 7 November 2010, 12:02 PM   #10
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Old 7 November 2010, 12:04 PM   #11
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Both really, but given that I only (presently) desire 1 new vs. 3 or 4 vintage pieces I think that pushes me into the 'old' camp.
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Old 7 November 2010, 12:06 PM   #12
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No fence-sitting allowed.... If you could only have access to the new ones, or the ones from a couple of years ago, which would you prefer? I know which I like, haven't voted yet, though....
I will stick to my reality which is both. I own both--I prefer both--so both it is! But if push came to shove--old would win out-as my favorite ones are discontinued!!
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Another vote for the Classics!
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Old 7 November 2010, 12:37 PM   #14
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New new new new new new new new new........................................new
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Old 7 November 2010, 12:44 PM   #15
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i am a new age guy

i bought the 16710 in 2006, but then the 116710 was released a year later - i therefore immediatly picked that up.

you have to be able to evolve with rolex. you cant stand still.

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Old 7 November 2010, 12:57 PM   #16
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With the exception of the SubC,I really Like the Modern stuff.
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Old 7 November 2010, 01:21 PM   #20
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I fell in love with the "classics" around 30 years ago when I was only 10 years old;

I guess it will take another 30 years for me to like the new Rolexes (which by that time will be classics too), but then again... since you are being a

little "Spartanian" with your question, I choose the "classics"
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Old 7 November 2010, 01:38 PM   #21
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Old 7 November 2010, 02:09 PM   #22
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"New" is my answer and "new" gets my vote....but there is one real clasic that I would love to own.
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Old 7 November 2010, 03:07 PM   #23
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Comex, over all. If I was offered 4 new or one Comex...I would be the only dumb a## with the Comex!!!
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Old 7 November 2010, 08:07 PM   #24
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what is new and what is classi ?

I do not like the rolexes from the years '60 an '70
These 1680 subs feel like crap. A Chinese knockoff feels somethimes better

You can collect them and you can invest in them but I don't like them.

The newest Rolex like the 116610, no
to big, too fat

I prefer Rolexes made in the last 10 years but not their newest models
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Old 7 November 2010, 08:13 PM   #25
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classic i just like the feel of them
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I won't sit on the fence, but I will say that it depends on the model.
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Old 7 November 2010, 09:15 PM   #27
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Emphatically the new models, no contest as far as I'm concerned
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what is new and what is classi ?

I do not like the rolexes from the years '60 an '70
These 1680 subs feel like crap. A Chinese knockoff feels somethimes better

You can collect them and you can invest in them but I don't like them.

The newest Rolex like the 116610, no
to big, too fat

I prefer Rolexes made in the last 10 years but not their newest models
Yeah,..right.

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Sweet watches Mike!!! Love those classics!!!!
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Al and Mike: gorgeous watches! too bad they feel like cheap chinese knock-offs.

even so, you can drop them off at my house any old time.
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