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Old 28 November 2015, 09:13 AM   #1
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Ironically, I think the LV looks more expensive than the LN (which it is). The LN models are the classics. The LV is a cool alternative that is rapidly becoming one of my favorite Rolex sport watches. I'm really 50/50 on if I will get a Datejust II next or this.
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Old 28 November 2015, 09:23 AM   #2
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Nope. Looks awesome to me


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Old 28 November 2015, 09:29 AM   #3
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I've had one but wasn't for me , was too novelty for me even though they seem too have a cult following :)


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Old 28 November 2015, 09:34 AM   #4
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Some say the dial is gorgeous. It changes drastically from black to bright green when the light hits it at a certain angle.

I like it in a light where the dial is almost completely black with just a hint of green. But at direct sunlight it just doesn't work for me. It reminds me of those $5 plastic watches sold at gas stations.



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That's not sunlight, this looks like a flash to me, which is about as opposite as "natural" light can get. I work in photography and production professionally and can tell you that's about the least flattering light you'll ever get, whether it's a watch, an adult, puppy or a baby.

You may think you're a pretty good looking person, hell, you could be hally berry meets heidi klum meets Ryan gosling meets Brad Pitt blah blah blah. Have someone stand a couple feet away from you with an iPhone, scratch that, and iPhone 6s Plus, take a photo of your face with the flash on, and go ahead and compare that to every time you've ever looked in the mirror in a bathroom, seen your reflection in a window, seen a photo of yourself sitting in a park on an overcast day or in the golden light before the sunsets. You won't be happy with the photo of yourself when the harsh flash is blasted in your face, and also killing the light everywhere else around you.

Anyway, here's a nice mix for you :) (all photos below are available natural light with an iPhone - not the 6s plus though)



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Old 28 November 2015, 10:11 AM   #5
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That's not sunlight, this looks like a flash to me, which is about as opposite as "natural" light can get. I work in photography and production professionally and can tell you that's about the least flattering light you'll ever get, whether it's a watch, an adult, puppy or a baby.



You may think you're a pretty good looking person, hell, you could be hally berry meets heidi klum meets Ryan gosling meets Brad Pitt blah blah blah. Have someone stand a couple feet away from you with an iPhone, scratch that, and iPhone 6s Plus, take a photo of your face with the flash on, and go ahead and compare that to every time you've ever looked in the mirror in a bathroom, seen your reflection in a window, seen a photo of yourself sitting in a park on an overcast day or in the golden light before the sunsets. You won't be happy with the photo of yourself when the harsh flash is blasted in your face, and also killing the light everywhere else around you.



Anyway, here's a nice mix for you :) (all photos below are available natural light with an iPhone - not the 6s plus though)








Absolutely stunning! The word cheap and this beauty don't belong together in the same sentence!


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Old 28 November 2015, 12:44 PM   #6
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I'm not particularly fond of green but it certainly doesn't look cheap! I prefer blue.
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Old 28 November 2015, 11:06 AM   #7
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That's not sunlight, this looks like a flash to me, which is about as opposite as "natural" light can get. I work in photography and production professionally and can tell you that's about the least flattering light you'll ever get, whether it's a watch, an adult, puppy or a baby.



You may think you're a pretty good looking person, hell, you could be hally berry meets heidi klum meets Ryan gosling meets Brad Pitt blah blah blah. Have someone stand a couple feet away from you with an iPhone, scratch that, and iPhone 6s Plus, take a photo of your face with the flash on, and go ahead and compare that to every time you've ever looked in the mirror in a bathroom, seen your reflection in a window, seen a photo of yourself sitting in a park on an overcast day or in the golden light before the sunsets. You won't be happy with the photo of yourself when the harsh flash is blasted in your face, and also killing the light everywhere else around you.



Anyway, here's a nice mix for you :) (all photos below are available natural light with an iPhone - not the 6s plus though)








This might be my favorite post ever


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Old 28 November 2015, 08:13 PM   #8
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That's not sunlight, this looks like a flash to me, which is about as opposite as "natural" light can get. I work in photography and production professionally and can tell you that's about the least flattering light you'll ever get, whether it's a watch, an adult, puppy or a baby.

You may think you're a pretty good looking person, hell, you could be hally berry meets heidi klum meets Ryan gosling meets Brad Pitt blah blah blah. Have someone stand a couple feet away from you with an iPhone, scratch that, and iPhone 6s Plus, take a photo of your face with the flash on, and go ahead and compare that to every time you've ever looked in the mirror in a bathroom, seen your reflection in a window, seen a photo of yourself sitting in a park on an overcast day or in the golden light before the sunsets. You won't be happy with the photo of yourself when the harsh flash is blasted in your face, and also killing the light everywhere else around you.

Anyway, here's a nice mix for you :) (all photos below are available natural light with an iPhone - not the 6s plus though)



All about lighting
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Old 3 January 2016, 09:39 PM   #9
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That's not sunlight, this looks like a flash to me, which is about as opposite as "natural" light can get. I work in photography and production professionally and can tell you that's about the least flattering light you'll ever get, whether it's a watch, an adult, puppy or a baby.



You may think you're a pretty good looking person, hell, you could be hally berry meets heidi klum meets Ryan gosling meets Brad Pitt blah blah blah. Have someone stand a couple feet away from you with an iPhone, scratch that, and iPhone 6s Plus, take a photo of your face with the flash on, and go ahead and compare that to every time you've ever looked in the mirror in a bathroom, seen your reflection in a window, seen a photo of yourself sitting in a park on an overcast day or in the golden light before the sunsets. You won't be happy with the photo of yourself when the harsh flash is blasted in your face, and also killing the light everywhere else around you.



Anyway, here's a nice mix for you :) (all photos below are available natural light with an iPhone - not the 6s plus though)








They are the best photos of this watch I have seen on this site.
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Old 3 January 2016, 09:46 PM   #10
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I find it incomprehensible how anyone can think such an awesome piece looks cheap.
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Old 28 November 2015, 09:35 AM   #11
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I'm never going to Finland now due to OP
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Old 28 November 2015, 09:50 AM   #12
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That is the funniest thing I have heard today!
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Old 28 November 2015, 09:54 AM   #13
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I didn't know what to think until I saw it in person and was blown away.
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Old 17 June 2016, 01:08 PM   #14
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I didn't know what to think until I saw it in person and was blown away.
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Old 29 November 2015, 04:41 AM   #15
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Old 29 November 2015, 07:16 AM   #16
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Old 28 November 2015, 09:43 AM   #17
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I think it looks cheap too.

It does look a bit like a gimmicky watch actually.

So much so, that I couldn't stop thinking about it for the past few months. Even tho I'd flipped it in the past, I just couldn't get it off my brain.

Until this past Friday anyway, when I raced to get to the mall before all the hubbub. Now it's off my brain and on my wrist.

It's it's looking cheap as all hell. Stupid cheap looking watch.
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Old 1 December 2015, 04:16 AM   #18
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I think it looks cheap too.

It does look a bit like a gimmicky watch actually.

So much so, that I couldn't stop thinking about it for the past few months. Even tho I'd flipped it in the past, I just couldn't get it off my brain.

Until this past Friday anyway, when I raced to get to the mall before all the hubbub. Now it's off my brain and on my wrist.

It's it's looking cheap as all hell. Stupid cheap looking watch.
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I debated on buying the LV for months. Finally I took the wife to a jewelry store to look at it, thinking that she'd say "oh, that's just stupid" and that would be the end. Instead, she says, "it's great, it's unique, I think you should buy it." And so I did. ...and I'm wearing it today. Gorgeous watch.
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Old 28 November 2015, 09:48 AM   #19
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Might not be for everyone but certainly not cheap.
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Old 28 November 2015, 10:00 AM   #20
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Not my cup o tea. They look expensive enough though.
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Old 28 November 2015, 10:15 AM   #21
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Don't mind the watch at all, but if you compare the finish and color to, say Calatrava or ALS or Grand Seiko... It does look a bit... Raw? Perhaps different. Not cheap tough.
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Old 28 November 2015, 10:26 AM   #22
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It is my favorite of all my watches! This watch smokes to me. Water spot on Crystal!
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Old 28 November 2015, 10:28 AM   #23
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OP, since you asked, I'll give you my honest opinion: I think the Hulk and BLNR are kinda the clown pieces of Rolex... They seem to be the most-flipped pieces on here. I think there's a reason for that... They're just hard for me to take seriously.
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Old 28 November 2015, 10:48 AM   #24
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I don't care if you hold the watch five feet from the sun......no amount of light will make it look cheap!
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Old 28 November 2015, 10:50 AM   #25
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It never really did anything for me. I'm not a fan of green anything, except money...LOL !!
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Old 28 November 2015, 11:03 AM   #26
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Sorry don't agree. I've owned both the blue and green sunburst and neither looked cheap.
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Old 28 November 2015, 11:06 AM   #27
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Old 28 November 2015, 11:06 AM   #28
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Who else thinks that Hulk looks a little cheap?

Seriously....
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"The Hulk looks cheap..."

"... and you look like a bucket of s***..."

Before anyone freaks out, this is a movie reference: History of the world part 1.


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"The Hulk looks cheap..."

"... and you look like a bucket of s***..."

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