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30 January 2013, 07:24 PM | #1 |
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Bubble to magnify the date
What do u guys think of the protruding bubble that uses to magnify the date on rolex watches?
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30 January 2013, 07:38 PM | #2 |
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30 January 2013, 08:16 PM | #3 |
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I didn't like it at first. Then it grew on me.
It's kind of cool watching the second hand get magnified as it sweeps past. It does also make the date much easier to read when looking at the watch at the correct angle. With the heritage of the Rolex cyclops, I think changing its design would be akin to some sort of cataclysmic paradigm shift in the forces of the universe. |
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Well some like the cyclops some dont myself not a huge fan, but the cyclops is just stuck on the surface of the crystal and can be removed if needed.
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Have you seen the watches designed with cyclops on the underside of the watch? I'm not a fan of the look. The only other design I like is AP where the cyclops is built into the dial.
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30 January 2013, 11:37 PM | #11 |
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Do you like it ?
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31 January 2013, 12:28 AM | #14 |
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Us old people love the cyclops. Means we can actually SEE the date :-)
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31 January 2013, 12:37 AM | #15 |
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It's a Rolex thing....
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31 January 2013, 04:05 AM | #16 |
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I didn't like the cyclops at all in the beginning. I seriously looked into having it removed. But over time it grew on me and now I kind of like it.
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It's one of thier trademark features
...and other watch brands need something to copy...ha ha
I'm 50/50 with the cyclops. I don't hate it, I don't love it. But I do love my 2 daily wearer's = 1 with and 1 w/o (DSSD and DJ II) |
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31 January 2013, 06:09 AM | #21 |
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The cyclops defines Rolex IMO.
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31 January 2013, 06:22 AM | #22 |
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it's practical and functional - I like it
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31 January 2013, 02:46 PM | #23 |
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Love the cyclops
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31 January 2013, 03:48 PM | #25 |
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I love the cyclops
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Love the cyclops
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Love it as well. Don't F with the classics!
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It's a design que, and I don't think it bothers me, with or without a cyclop.
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I love it. Some hate it.
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