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Kobayashi · 4 September 2012, 05:12 AM

I'm trying to decide if I should add a GMTII to my collection. I have an Explorer II and aesthetically they look similar. Thanks!

JV588 · 4 September 2012, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Kobayashi

I'm trying to decide if I should add a GMTII to my collection. I have an Explorer II and aesthetically they look similar. Thanks!

Personally, I would get something different, since as you said, "they look similar."

Maybe a YM, Daytona or Sub LV.

It's your call, and in the end, you'll enjoy both of them

karmatp · 4 September 2012, 05:29 AM

If you have the money and like the watch, why not.

T.S.Eliot · 4 September 2012, 05:49 AM

It depends which GMT you're talking about and which Explorer you have.

Zdenek · 4 September 2012, 05:58 AM

Why not? GMT Master is similiar to the EXP in the function but it is very different at the same time.

subtona · 4 September 2012, 06:01 AM

imho nope

Vincent65 · 4 September 2012, 06:01 AM

No, I wouldn't - get something completely different!

newrolexman · 4 September 2012, 06:03 AM

Unless you need a third timezone it is redundant since they are both similiar.

esm · 4 September 2012, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Kobayashi

I'm trying to decide if I should add a GMTII to my collection. I have an Explorer II and aesthetically they look similar. Thanks!

How are they similar, aestheticly?

jdm124 · 4 September 2012, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kobayashi

I'm trying to decide if I should add a GMTII to my collection. I have an Explorer II and aesthetically they look similar. Thanks!

my situation is much the opposite: I have the GMTII and am giving serious thought to Explorer II. I think part of it is due to wanting a white faced watch - I haven't had had anything but black (save for an inherited item or two) in a very long time.

Sam Philip · 4 September 2012, 07:37 AM

I would get a Daytona

Art 1 · 4 September 2012, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Kobayashi

I'm trying to decide if I should add a GMTII to my collection. I have an Explorer II and aesthetically they look similar. Thanks!

If you want to.

Tools · 4 September 2012, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Kobayashi

I'm trying to decide if I should add a GMTII to my collection. I have an Explorer II and aesthetically they look similar. Thanks!

Depends on if you have a "collection", or just a bunch of watches..

A true collection would have a theme or be directed at a goal, such as having a collection of dual-time watches. Both the GMT and Exp II are dual-time watches and between these two watches alone, you could build a collection of over a dozen watches and never have a duplicate.

If the goal is to have a bunch of different watches, the answer is no..

FremStar · 4 September 2012, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Tools

Depends on if you have a "collection", or just a bunch of watches..

A true collection would have a theme or be directed at a goal, such as having a collection of dual-time watches. Both the GMT and Exp II are dual-time watches and between these two watches alone, you could build a collection of over a dozen watches and never have a duplicate.

If the goal is to have a bunch of different watches, the answer is no..

Totally agree!

Silvio Mosiello · 4 September 2012, 09:10 AM

Go for the gmtiic

z32turbo · 4 September 2012, 09:17 AM

I'd get the LVC. Similar yet quite different.

SeaDweller50 · 4 September 2012, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by silvio mosiello

go for the gmtiic

x2.

slim4511 · 4 September 2012, 10:34 AM

I say yes. I have a GMT II and want to add the 16570 polar.

dalip · 4 September 2012, 10:39 AM

Very different aesthetic. Go for it

Chipmunk · 4 September 2012, 10:46 AM

Don't do it if you think they look too similar. It's what you think that matters in the final analysis.

masterserg · 4 September 2012, 10:50 AM

In your heart you know ... you won't buy it because you think they are similar, you'll buy something else but you really wanted the GMT ... in the end, that is an expensive mistake, especially if you correct it and end up getting the GMT since that is what you really wanted in the first place. I just been there.

FWIW, I think they offer a completely different look and feel.

Z-Sub · 4 September 2012, 10:56 AM

They look very different for me so the answer is yes, at least for me

kymwatchlog · 4 September 2012, 12:03 PM

they look different to me for sure. i bought the GMTIIC then shortly i bought the ExpII. The ExpII is more sporty and the GMTIIc more elegant.
both wears different depending on what attire you wear :)

AH0RSEY · 5 September 2012, 06:01 AM

I have both the GMTIIC and EXP42 ( in black and white faces )... I don't wear my GMTIIC at all at the moment. For me they are not identical but they offer pretty close to the same function ( 3 v 2 time zones ). If you want a GMT why not go vintage and get a Pepsi or Coke or Root Beer..... or a Panerai ;o)

stockae92 · 5 September 2012, 06:11 AM

don't see why not unless you need a different watch for different activities (e.g. you need a diver's watch)

Pup · 5 September 2012, 06:15 AM

As others have pointed out, in your original post you didn't specify whether the GMT II you are considering is a 16710 or a 116710, (or earlier reference)....so if not a 116710, IMHO, I think aesthetically a 16710, with Pepsi bezel, would be a striking contrast to either dial color of Expy, despite both sharing the similarity of a 24-hr hand.

Kyu · 5 September 2012, 06:34 AM

should get every watch that gets your attention !

liuk3 · 5 September 2012, 06:41 AM

In addition to comments above, you can also always get a GMTIIc in two-tone or gold which would add aesthetic difference to the watch. Or, go for GMTII with interchangeable aluminum colored bezel inserts as well if looking to save some money.

4 September 2012, 05:12 AM	#1
Kobayashi "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Michael Location: SF Bay Area Watch: Any Rolex! Posts: 1,060	Should I get a GMTII if I have an Exp II? I'm trying to decide if I should add a GMTII to my collection. I have an Explorer II and aesthetically they look similar. Thanks!

4 September 2012, 05:29 AM	#3
karmatp "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Trevor Location: Arizona Posts: 5,740	If you have the money and like the watch, why not. __________________ My grails:

4 September 2012, 05:49 AM	#4
T.S.Eliot "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: K Location: KSA Watch: aholic Posts: 1,499	It depends which GMT you're talking about and which Explorer you have. __________________ "Phlebas the Phoenician, a fortnight dead, / Forgot the cry of gulls, and the deep seas swell / And the profit and loss. / A current under sea / Picked his bones in whispers. / As he rose and fell / He passed the stages of his age and youth / Entering the whirlpool. / Gentile or Jew / O you who turn the wheel and look to windward, / Consider Phlebas, who was once handsome and tall as you." Cheers, K

4 September 2012, 06:01 AM	#6
subtona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 26,599	imho nope __________________

4 September 2012, 09:17 AM	#16
z32turbo "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sea Level Watch: Varies Posts: 6,877	I'd get the LVC. Similar yet quite different. __________________ Instagram @z32turbo

4 September 2012, 05:58 AM	#5
Zdenek "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Europe Posts: 357	Why not? GMT Master is similiar to the EXP in the function but it is very different at the same time.

4 September 2012, 06:01 AM	#7
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	No, I wouldn't - get something completely different!

4 September 2012, 06:03 AM	#8
newrolexman "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: FL Posts: 1,081	Unless you need a third timezone it is redundant since they are both similiar.

4 September 2012, 07:37 AM	#11
Sam Philip Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK Posts: 4,345	I would get a Daytona

4 September 2012, 09:10 AM	#15
Silvio Mosiello "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Matthew Location: Miami/NY Watch: the shoes. Posts: 3,482	Go for the gmtiic

4 September 2012, 10:34 AM	#18
slim4511 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 484	I say yes. I have a GMT II and want to add the 16570 polar. __________________ GMT IIc, Exp II, Speedy Pro If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

4 September 2012, 10:39 AM	#19
dalip "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Dalip Location: Mumbai and Perth Watch: Rolex PAM Omega Posts: 18,656	Very different aesthetic. Go for it __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ *"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else." George Bernard Shaw*

4 September 2012, 10:46 AM	#20
Chipmunk "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Alvin Location: So Cal Watch: ROLEXES Posts: 5,390	Don't do it if you think they look too similar. It's what you think that matters in the final analysis. __________________ "A thing of beauty is a joy forever"............John Keats

4 September 2012, 10:50 AM	#21
masterserg "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Serg Location: US of A Watch: AP Posts: 7,437	In your heart you know ... you won't buy it because you think they are similar, you'll buy something else but you really wanted the GMT ... in the end, that is an expensive mistake, especially if you correct it and end up getting the GMT since that is what you really wanted in the first place. I just been there. FWIW, I think they offer a completely different look and feel. __________________ How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat????

4 September 2012, 10:56 AM	#22
Z-Sub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal, USA Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man Posts: 7,383	They look very different for me so the answer is yes, at least for me __________________ SS Submariner Date "Z" SS SeaDweller "D" SS Submariner "Random" TT Blue Submariner "P" SS GMT-Master ll "M", Pepsi Pam 311, 524, 297

4 September 2012, 12:03 PM	#23
kymwatchlog Banned Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: US Posts: 853	they look different to me for sure. i bought the GMTIIC then shortly i bought the ExpII. The ExpII is more sporty and the GMTIIc more elegant. both wears different depending on what attire you wear :)

5 September 2012, 06:01 AM	#24
AH0RSEY "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Steve Location: Harrogate Watch: OUT !!!! Posts: 829	I have both the GMTIIC and EXP42 ( in black and white faces )... I don't wear my GMTIIC at all at the moment. For me they are not identical but they offer pretty close to the same function ( 3 v 2 time zones ). If you want a GMT why not go vintage and get a Pepsi or Coke or Root Beer..... or a Panerai ;o) __________________ Current rotation; AP15500ST grey, White Daytona 116500, WG Black/Red Daytona 116509, White and Black EXP 42, GMT2C.... too many previous it makes my head hurt thinking about them.

5 September 2012, 06:11 AM	#25
stockae92 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 4,964	don't see why not unless you need a different watch for different activities (e.g. you need a diver's watch) __________________ 135 ├┼┼╕ 246 R

5 September 2012, 06:15 AM	#26
Pup "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Keith Location: Oklahoma Watch: in' The Detectives Posts: 678	As others have pointed out, in your original post you didn't specify whether the GMT II you are considering is a 16710 or a 116710, (or earlier reference)....so if not a 116710, IMHO, I think aesthetically a 16710, with Pepsi bezel, would be a striking contrast to either dial color of Expy, despite both sharing the similarity of a 24-hr hand. __________________ “If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will.” --Abraham Lincoln

5 September 2012, 06:34 AM	#27
Kyu "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Real Name: yes.. it's Kyu Location: Los Angeles Watch: Rolex 116759SANR Posts: 1,499	should get every watch that gets your attention !

5 September 2012, 06:41 AM	#28
liuk3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,354	In addition to comments above, you can also always get a GMTIIc in two-tone or gold which would add aesthetic difference to the watch. Or, go for GMTII with interchangeable aluminum colored bezel inserts as well if looking to save some money. __________________ "Appreciate your life!"

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