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4 December 2017, 07:26 AM | #1 |
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Trying on a few grails...
Picked up a D-Blue today and thought I'd try on a few grails at the AD again. I've never taken the PM Rolex plunge, but I want to really badly after this visit:
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4 December 2017, 07:29 AM | #2 |
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I think you have an eye for the expensive stuff and good taste as well!
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4 December 2017, 07:31 AM | #3 |
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Great choices! What’s next on the wish list? Wish my ADs had that stock!
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4 December 2017, 07:32 AM | #4 |
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Which one or ones did you choose?
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4 December 2017, 07:37 AM | #5 |
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Gorgeous watches, Tom, but in my opinion they all seem to overwhelm your wrist. Maybe seek out a smaller reference. Also, you are wearing them all on top of your wrist bone, with the crown and pushers basically on top of the back of your hand. This will likely cause some discomfort when bending your hand backwards (try to do a push-up wearing your watch like that).
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I also noticed that especially the Daytona and the DD were too big for the wrist. Seems like the lugs hung over the side of the wrist, which to me is way too big. But of course it's whatever looks and feels good to you.
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4 December 2017, 08:15 AM | #7 |
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I just realized you started by saying you just picked up a D-Blue. I'd be interested to see how that one looks on you.....and curious how it feels.
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4 December 2017, 08:21 AM | #8 |
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Some serious pieces, think the new Daytonas look good, looks like a very busy period for you and getting busier all time no doubt, PM Rolexes represent great value at these levels.
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4 December 2017, 08:23 AM | #9 |
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Stunning! No doubt the next step
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4 December 2017, 08:24 AM | #10 |
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As a card-carrying member of the 6.5" and under wrist club... you bought a what?!?
Dude, we can barely pull off 39mm APs. Send that D-blue back!
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4 December 2017, 08:27 AM | #11 |
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Go for a smaller sized watch next time, those are overwhelming your wrist.
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4 December 2017, 08:36 AM | #12 |
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Those are awesome selection of watches. I particularly like the platona and the datograph....
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4 December 2017, 08:49 AM | #13 |
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Agree with the other comments. The watches are all great but a smaller reference will be comfortable and flattering. You could get a steal on a 36mm vintage day date and it would look amazing.
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4 December 2017, 09:21 AM | #14 |
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DATO for the win.
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4 December 2017, 09:25 AM | #15 |
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I hate posting up close wrist shots because it really seems to exaggerate the size. If only I posted mirror shots since my forearms do look disproportionately big compared to my wrist.
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4 December 2017, 12:13 PM | #17 |
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Nice, nice baby.
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4 December 2017, 12:15 PM | #18 |
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The DD 40 looks right at home!
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4 December 2017, 12:19 PM | #20 |
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Congrats on the D-Blue pick up Tom!!
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Thanks for posting these beautiful watches
Happy Days
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Congrats on the Deep Blue buddy. Lovely watches. Platinum DD40 are beauties.
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4 December 2017, 08:41 PM | #23 |
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You need a few pieces of PT950 now.
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Great watches. Congratulations on the DSSD-Blue.
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4 December 2017, 10:48 PM | #25 |
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I sincerely think that none of your Grails fits you well.
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4 December 2017, 10:58 PM | #26 |
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Well most big timepieces don’t fit people well unless they are really large people. And by large I don’t necessarily mean tall. I’m the end it’s just what the individual likes.
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4 December 2017, 11:01 PM | #27 |
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Great photos, are the Day Dates, 40? or 36? I also have the same issue with my small wrists any close up wrist shot makes the watch look huge.
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4 December 2017, 11:07 PM | #28 |
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Tough crowd here! Have we not learned that up close wrist shots look deceiving and seem to exaggerate size? Maybe I should start posting mirror shots, which seem to add an optical inch...
Of the bunch, my only real grail is the Datograph, of which I would probably go for the old generation. But I'm sure the other 4 are others grails, which was the point of sharing. |
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That Day/Date though...
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