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Cru Jones · 25 March 2012, 06:00 AM

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 · 25 March 2012, 06:05 AM

That does it, you should get the Hulk.

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

azguy · 25 March 2012, 06:25 AM

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 · 25 March 2012, 06:36 AM

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 · 25 March 2012, 07:11 AM

Quote:

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.

Quote:

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?

Quote:

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 · 25 March 2012, 07:24 AM

Quote:

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 · 25 March 2012, 07:25 AM

Sell up bro, you know you want her

Itch, Scratch.. Job done..

HL65 · 25 March 2012, 07:29 AM

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

dddrees · 25 March 2012, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

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

Less expensive all depends, definitely not as much fun.

dddrees · 25 March 2012, 07:30 AM

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

JUST DO IT!!!

FremStar · 25 March 2012, 07:53 AM

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 · 25 March 2012, 08:42 AM

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

FremStar · 25 March 2012, 08:54 AM

Quote:

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 · 25 March 2012, 09:08 AM

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 · 25 March 2012, 09:40 AM

Quote:

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 · 25 March 2012, 09:41 AM

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 · 25 March 2012, 09:43 AM

Quote:

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 · 25 March 2012, 09:46 AM

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

rfknauss · 25 March 2012, 09:48 AM

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 · 25 March 2012, 10:01 AM

Quote:

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 · 25 March 2012, 11:24 AM

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

gwalker · 25 March 2012, 11:33 AM

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 · 25 March 2012, 01:33 PM

two words....DO IT.

Cru Jones · 25 March 2012, 05:30 PM

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 · 25 March 2012, 06:09 PM

Scratch that itch!!

Jack Sparrow · 25 March 2012, 07:33 PM

I say go for it!
Like all the other enablers in this thread (

), mine is my new daily go-to as well.

steubi1 · 25 March 2012, 07:43 PM

Quote:

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!

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Good luck!

Tom

25 March 2012, 06:00 AM	#1
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,300	A nice spring day gone wrong...or, how the hulk is messing with my mind! ;) 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!!!!!

25 March 2012, 06:05 AM	#2
dddrees "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Dan Location: USA Watch: This N That Posts: 34,253	That does it, you should get the Hulk. What are you waiting on, JUST DO IT!!!! __________________ When it captures your imagination, that's when you know you have found your passion. Loyal Foot Soldier of The Nylon Nation. Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

25 March 2012, 06:36 AM	#4
SaddleSC "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Charles B Location: GMT -7 Watch: Hulk 116610LV Posts: 6,131	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! __________________ Hulk 116610LV + GMT II 126710 BLNR + Explorer 124270 + Air King 126900 + Submariner 16613LB

25 March 2012, 07:25 AM	#7
thewatchguy93 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: thewatchguy Location: UK Watch: me buy gold.. Posts: 7,441	Sell up bro, you know you want her Itch, Scratch.. Job done.. __________________ Instagram.. @thewatchguy www.thewatchguyofficial.co.uk Got a GREEN Submariner 116610LV.. Visit the official thread here! http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=179580 Don't forget to visit the Rolex & Attire thread too! http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=215077

25 March 2012, 07:29 AM	#8
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,008	Get the Hulk--you won't regret it!! The green dial is so amazing in person--especially out in the sun! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

25 March 2012, 06:25 AM	#3
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	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.

25 March 2012, 07:30 AM	#10
dddrees "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Dan Location: USA Watch: This N That Posts: 34,253	I hate to be an enabler here, I just hate it really I do. JUST DO IT!!! __________________ When it captures your imagination, that's when you know you have found your passion. Loyal Foot Soldier of The Nylon Nation. Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

25 March 2012, 07:53 AM	#11
FremStar "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Sam Location: Gotham City Watch: Wall Street Posts: 9,954	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! __________________ "Wealth is of the heart and mind, not of the pocket!" "A Watch Is An Emotional Object, And So, It Is The Responsibility Of The Brand To Create Emotion Through It's Products" - Georges Kern "In the 1950s and 60s, they made the Ref 8171, which is a cult collectible—now that’s the ultimate Rolex you could own with a calendar and a moon phase.” - John Reardon "Heh, heh, heh..." - Michael Kilyung

25 March 2012, 08:42 AM	#12
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,300	I am shocked, SHOCKED, you guys turned this into an enabler thread!

25 March 2012, 09:08 AM	#14
capote "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Daniel Location: Sweden Watch: 16570 Posts: 7,315	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.

25 March 2012, 09:41 AM	#16
WatchTimes 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: JYogi/Jeremy Location: Metro Detroit USA Watch: It's a Rolex! Posts: 5,787	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!!! __________________ "You won't rise to the occasion - you'll default to your level of training." Barrett Tillman Kentucky Colonel, Tennessee Squire & Combat Leprechaun

25 March 2012, 09:46 AM	#18
mfer "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mik Location: USA Posts: 13,724	It'll be more appreciated if you add it to your other two rather than cannibalizing one.... __________________ member#3242

25 March 2012, 09:48 AM	#19
rfknauss 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Richard Location: Macungie, PA Watch: 5513 Sub, LV Sub Posts: 14,497	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? __________________ *"Few things in life give man as great a pleasure as wearing a Rolex!"* TRF's "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Patron

25 March 2012, 11:24 AM	#21
Rollie2011 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: John Location: Palm Beach, FL Watch: Sub-C + Exp 42 Posts: 1,654	Personally, I think Pam + LVc + White Nautilus would be such awesome trio __________________ John Submariner C LN Explorer 42 Polar

25 March 2012, 11:33 AM	#22
gwalker "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Gunter Location: AL/NJ Watch: DSSD; 116610LN Posts: 5,509	As long as you have something to change up the green get a hulk!!! I love it just not as a single everday watch.

25 March 2012, 01:33 PM	#23
handsfull "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: J Location: The great Midwest Watch: youlookinat? Posts: 2,369	two words....DO IT.

25 March 2012, 05:30 PM	#24
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,300	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.

25 March 2012, 06:09 PM	#25
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Scratch that itch!! __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

25 March 2012, 07:33 PM	#26
Jack Sparrow Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Black Pearl Watch: 116610LV Posts: 108	I say go for it! Like all the other enablers in this thread (), mine is my new daily go-to as well.

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