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blue lion · 2 August 2019, 09:06 AM

I don't care what is "en vogue" or whatever. And no one else's opinion compares to mine. I pay for the watch, I wear the watch. My Bluesy is my favorite watch and has been for years. When I want to wear stainless I do.

lewahooligan · 2 August 2019, 09:27 AM

I only have SS, but after trying on my friend's newly acquired TT DJ36, I am thinking about a TT Daytona. Gold's heft and presence is hard to describe. I can't get a Daytona in steel, so I might as well check off multiple collection needs in one piece! First gold, chronograph, white dial.

Juantxo · 2 August 2019, 10:35 AM

Rolex invented the two-tone watch in a stroke of business genius. The two-tone allowed those wanting a “bit more” than steel but not having the dough to go full gold. And the marketing ruse became a fashion statement, and very popular.

For some years two-tone went out of style but it seems to be back. Buy and wear what you want. In terms of watch likes and preferences no one is right or wrong.

herts9 · 2 August 2019, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Juantxo

but not having the dough to go full gold

I'm sure this isn't entirely true.

Watch selection isn't a window into what someone can afford. I like the TT more than the full PM. That's why I bought it. Could have opted for the 18LB easily, myself.

Mick8moses · 2 August 2019, 11:08 AM

Honestly I am not A TT fan myself. I don't mix metals. I don't wear my platinum wedding band when wearing a gold watch for the same reason. But to each their own.

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Calatrava r · 2 August 2019, 11:13 AM

Two tone is classic Rolex as is the SS Submariner and GMT Master II. Its all old's mans watches at the end of the day. Hey, this manufacturer doesn't change much over the decades.

SCsailor · 2 August 2019, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Oceanlover914

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^T ell us how you really feel...…. :) Personally, the thing I like about TT is that the pm gives the watch just a little pizzaz. Some may like a watch to be a little dressy but yet the ss tones it down so it can be super casual as well.

Agreed. I wear my TT Datejust with everything. It can be dressed up or down.

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FloridaSam · 2 August 2019, 12:50 PM

One day I will be an old man. My TT watches are just waiting for me to catch up I guess. I'm getting there pretty fast so no worries.

I like two tone. Being 47 years old the TT DJ and Sub were the watches I grew up lusting over. These were the watches my parents and their contemporaries all wore. I never got the TT bias. But then again I may be in the minority.

Bladeshot · 2 August 2019, 01:02 PM

I’ve always liked Two Tone. My first Rolex was the Polar Explorer II, 16570. My next Rolex was the TT Black Submariner Date 16613LN. That one has come and gone (pictured).

I don’t wear TT at the moment, but they are iconic and the LB is especially recognizable. To each his own. Cheers!

screwbird · 2 August 2019, 01:20 PM

Two tone is classic, definitely “coming back” (if it were ever out). I feel like ss works a bit easier into daily wear for me, also wears scratches better than gold imo. All that being said, buy what YOU like. If you’ve already got some tt pieces, why not add something new into the rotation.

EEpro · 2 August 2019, 01:25 PM

I love my TT GMT and I can go under the radar with the leather strap as required. My TT DJ41 on jubilee is pure Rolex flash and I love it too.

inLine4 · 12 August 2019, 10:05 AM

Never went out of style. Own both SS and two tone.

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El Cascarrabias · 12 August 2019, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by drtii

. . . TT just doesn't look right. Again, this is my own shitty opinion. Pay no attention to it.

Done!

Mldrake · 12 August 2019, 01:25 PM

TT is great. I saw a guy in his 30s rocking a TT black sub yesterday at an outdoor waterfront DC bar. Nothing old mannish about it

brucethemanlee · 12 August 2019, 01:49 PM

i've always been fan of SS. even growing up in the 80s/90s

i never caught onto the TT look

shalako · 12 August 2019, 04:58 PM

Two Tone isn’t an old mans watch, that’s just some of the rubbish you read on forums, you can if you want not have the watch you actually want and let your kids or whoever choose for you which seems to be the route your most comfortable with. Alternatively you can make your own choice and choose what YOU want and go for the TT.

pepsiretail · 13 August 2019, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by shalako

Two Tone isn’t an old mans watch, that’s just some of the rubbish you read on forums, you can if you want not have the watch you actually want and let your kids or whoever choose for you which seems to be the route your most comfortable with. Alternatively you can make your own choice and choose what YOU want and go for the TT.

I agree!

So does this guy

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Arid · 13 August 2019, 02:34 AM

Totally enjoying my TT Daytona and TT GMT! Guess I’ll always have TTs in my collection. Rolex does a great job with their and it’s a bargain compared to the current SS craz!

Ankama · 13 August 2019, 02:53 AM

I have both: a vintage SS 5513 and a Two Tone Bluesy. I wear them both. The 5513 is my beater watch. I wear it every day, to work, with Jeans etc. The Bluesy I reserve for special occasions when I have to get dressed up in a suit. I wear and love them both. The Bluesy gets the most notice and the most compliments.

TswaneNguni · 13 August 2019, 04:38 AM

Greatest wannabee act is buying a "hottie" at 2-2.5X MRSP from a grey person ..

I simply cannot congratulate anyone doing that .

blankapdx · 13 August 2019, 04:50 AM

I would suggest buy what you like. Not a TT person myself but the only exception would be the CHRN. That is a stunner!!!

Xerxes77 · 13 August 2019, 05:54 AM

I like TT.
I have, wear and enjoy my TT.
I’m not agree with kind of threat SS it’s best.......
It’s a matter of taste in the end.
I have Nautilus 5780/1AR TT and love it. I like it more then SS

Largoshark · 13 August 2019, 01:22 PM

I'm in no particular camp. IMO all watches should be judged on their individual merits.

Justindo · 13 August 2019, 02:33 PM

Except for the CHNR, I'm personally not a fan of two tone, nor all gold on a bracelet for that matter, but I'm a firm believer in buying what one likes regardless of what others think.

shawn13ca · 13 August 2019, 02:37 PM

I like the bluesy better than the YG sub.

CYKBC · 13 August 2019, 04:05 PM

What’s old is a receding hairline and subtle comb overs. Not tt.

miamiclay · 13 August 2019, 05:03 PM

Probably I was just scarred by all those tacky chrome and brass bath fixtures in the 80s, but TT doesn’t do anything for me. Pick a metal, pick a lane.

OTOH, delighted when something I don’t like becomes popular, it leaves more of the stuff I do like for me!

FloridaSam · 13 August 2019, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CYKBC

What’s old is a receding hairline and subtle comb overs. Not tt.

2 August 2019, 01:02 PM	#69
Bladeshot 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Real Name: Grant Location: U.S. Watch: GMT 1675 PCG Gilt Posts: 5,850	Two Tone vs Stainless I’ve always liked Two Tone. My first Rolex was the Polar Explorer II, 16570. My next Rolex was the TT Black Submariner Date 16613LN. That one has come and gone (pictured). I don’t wear TT at the moment, but they are iconic and the LB is especially recognizable. To each his own. Cheers! __________________ Just another WIS who loves to trade...

2 August 2019, 01:25 PM	#71
EEpro 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Real Name: Brad Location: Purdue Watch: Daytona Posts: 9,243	I love my TT GMT and I can go under the radar with the leather strap as required. My TT DJ41 on jubilee is pure Rolex flash and I love it too. Attached Images

12 August 2019, 10:05 AM	#72
inLine4 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: KC Location: GMT-5 Watch: GSAR Posts: 2,104	Two Tone vs Stainless Never went out of style. Own both SS and two tone. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ "Be Real, Buy Real."

2 August 2019, 09:06 AM	#61
blue lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Florida State! Watch: It's just a watch. Posts: 1,463	I don't care what is "en vogue" or whatever. And no one else's opinion compares to mine. I pay for the watch, I wear the watch. My Bluesy is my favorite watch and has been for years. When I want to wear stainless I do.

2 August 2019, 09:27 AM	#62
lewahooligan "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Real Name: Peter Location: D.C. Metro Area Watch: 116710LN Posts: 95	I only have SS, but after trying on my friend's newly acquired TT DJ36, I am thinking about a TT Daytona. Gold's heft and presence is hard to describe. I can't get a Daytona in steel, so I might as well check off multiple collection needs in one piece! First gold, chronograph, white dial.

2 August 2019, 10:35 AM	#63
Juantxo Banned Join Date: May 2016 Location: Utopia Posts: 2,101	Rolex invented the two-tone watch in a stroke of business genius. The two-tone allowed those wanting a “bit more” than steel but not having the dough to go full gold. And the marketing ruse became a fashion statement, and very popular. For some years two-tone went out of style but it seems to be back. Buy and wear what you want. In terms of watch likes and preferences no one is right or wrong.

2 August 2019, 11:08 AM	#65
Mick8moses Banned Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Mick Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,524	Honestly I am not A TT fan myself. I don't mix metals. I don't wear my platinum wedding band when wearing a gold watch for the same reason. But to each their own. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

2 August 2019, 11:13 AM	#66
Calatrava r 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: United States Watch: Rolex and Patek Posts: 11,420	Two tone is classic Rolex as is the SS Submariner and GMT Master II. Its all old's mans watches at the end of the day. Hey, this manufacturer doesn't change much over the decades.

2 August 2019, 12:50 PM	#68
FloridaSam "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: Sam Location: Sunny Florida Watch: Rolex 16013 Posts: 291	One day I will be an old man. My TT watches are just waiting for me to catch up I guess. I'm getting there pretty fast so no worries. I like two tone. Being 47 years old the TT DJ and Sub were the watches I grew up lusting over. These were the watches my parents and their contemporaries all wore. I never got the TT bias. But then again I may be in the minority.

2 August 2019, 01:20 PM	#70
screwbird "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Atlanta Posts: 47	Two tone is classic, definitely “coming back” (if it were ever out). I feel like ss works a bit easier into daily wear for me, also wears scratches better than gold imo. All that being said, buy what YOU like. If you’ve already got some tt pieces, why not add something new into the rotation.

12 August 2019, 01:25 PM	#74
Mldrake "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Kansas Posts: 108	TT is great. I saw a guy in his 30s rocking a TT black sub yesterday at an outdoor waterfront DC bar. Nothing old mannish about it

12 August 2019, 01:49 PM	#75
brucethemanlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: 1 of 13 Colonies Posts: 8,575	i've always been fan of SS. even growing up in the 80s/90s i never caught onto the TT look

12 August 2019, 04:58 PM	#76
shalako "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 623	Two Tone isn’t an old mans watch, that’s just some of the rubbish you read on forums, you can if you want not have the watch you actually want and let your kids or whoever choose for you which seems to be the route your most comfortable with. Alternatively you can make your own choice and choose what YOU want and go for the TT.

13 August 2019, 02:34 AM	#78
Arid "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Smiths Falls Posts: 336	Totally enjoying my TT Daytona and TT GMT! Guess I’ll always have TTs in my collection. Rolex does a great job with their and it’s a bargain compared to the current SS craz!

13 August 2019, 02:53 AM	#79
Ankama "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Ottawa Watch: 1968 Sub 5513 Posts: 10	I have both: a vintage SS 5513 and a Two Tone Bluesy. I wear them both. The 5513 is my beater watch. I wear it every day, to work, with Jeans etc. The Bluesy I reserve for special occasions when I have to get dressed up in a suit. I wear and love them both. The Bluesy gets the most notice and the most compliments.

13 August 2019, 04:38 AM	#80
TswaneNguni "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: . Watch: Daytonas/Subs/GMTs Posts: 12,609	Greatest wannabee act is buying a "hottie" at 2-2.5X MRSP from a grey person .. I simply cannot congratulate anyone doing that .

13 August 2019, 04:50 AM	#81
blankapdx "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: USA Watch: 116500 black Posts: 312	I would suggest buy what you like. Not a TT person myself but the only exception would be the CHRN. That is a stunner!!!

13 August 2019, 05:54 AM	#82
Xerxes77 Banned Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Home! Posts: 3,307	I like TT. I have, wear and enjoy my TT. I’m not agree with kind of threat SS it’s best....... It’s a matter of taste in the end. I have Nautilus 5780/1AR TT and love it. I like it more then SS

13 August 2019, 01:22 PM	#83
Largoshark "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Real Name: Mike Location: New England Posts: 1,754	I'm in no particular camp. IMO all watches should be judged on their individual merits.

13 August 2019, 02:33 PM	#84
Justindo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: California Posts: 2,176	Except for the CHNR, I'm personally not a fan of two tone, nor all gold on a bracelet for that matter, but I'm a firm believer in buying what one likes regardless of what others think.

13 August 2019, 02:37 PM	#85
shawn13ca "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Canada Posts: 300	I like the bluesy better than the YG sub.

13 August 2019, 04:05 PM	#86
CYKBC "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: USA Posts: 253	What’s old is a receding hairline and subtle comb overs. Not tt.

13 August 2019, 05:03 PM	#87
miamiclay 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: 33139/95460 Posts: 1,413	Probably I was just scarred by all those tacky chrome and brass bath fixtures in the 80s, but TT doesn’t do anything for me. Pick a metal, pick a lane. OTOH, delighted when something I don’t like becomes popular, it leaves more of the stuff I do like for me!

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