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GBJIV · 7 November 2008, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toph

doesn't bother me. some have it, some dont- all good

Ditto!

topcat30093 · 7 November 2008, 01:35 PM

Love it.
It was what made Rolex, stand out from all the other brands, many years ago.
Before other watch companies followed suit.

jmsrolls · 7 November 2008, 02:18 PM

I can't say that I hate the "bubble" but when I was shopping for a white Explorer II, the black dial/white markers of the SDD was so stunning that I went with the black and removed the Cyclops.

Removal of the Cyclops revealed the beauty of the dial, improved its symmetry, and made the date easier to read at a glance from more angles:

Fr. John+

Timber Loftis · 7 November 2008, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmsrolls

I can't say that I hate the "bubble" but when I was shopping for a white Explorer II, the black dial/white markers of the SDD was so stunning that I went with the black and removed the Cyclops.

Removal of the Cyclops revealed the beauty of the dial, improved its symmetry, and made the date easier to read at a glance from more angles:

Fr. John+

Gorgeous.

gtbike72 · 7 November 2008, 02:22 PM

I like it if I get tired of it. I would send it to jockey so he can grind it off.

bodybump · 7 November 2008, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frostie

A cyclops is what makes a watch called a rolex IMO

It is a trademark

I agree with you fros.....

Bisquitlips · 7 November 2008, 02:26 PM

I am in the "I like it" group.

By the way, doesn't the Panerai have their cyclops on the inside of the crystal? Very good idea!

East Bay Rider · 7 November 2008, 02:26 PM

I like it but unfortunately it screams "Look at me, I'm a Rolex."

Singslinger · 7 November 2008, 03:29 PM

As my eyesight fails with advancing years (or at least as I become more long-sighted), I find the Cyclops to be very useful in enabling me to see the date clearly, so I'd have to say I fall into the "like it'' category.

scottschoe · 7 November 2008, 03:35 PM

Hate it. Hard to read the time anytime the hands are under it and it throws off the balance of the face.

Arturo · 7 November 2008, 07:15 PM

I love the Cyclops. Makes it a Rolex. I also rub it for good luck.

kiasunkiasi · 7 November 2008, 07:27 PM

Yuck... maybe I'm still too young to appreciate the cyclops...

Trurolexer · 7 November 2008, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 96discose7

love it..... looks odd without

Hey Andy...Very scarry avatar...

Trurolexer · 7 November 2008, 07:40 PM

Of course I LOVE Cyclops!!!

That's why I prefer ROLEX than OMG.

DanP · 7 November 2008, 08:30 PM

I might love it when Im old and losing my eyesight. Doesn't bother me though.

buz-lh · 7 November 2008, 09:14 PM

Makes no difference to me. Does make it easier to read the date looking straight on, but as Alcan said it is impossible at an angle.

hflee55 · 7 November 2008, 09:26 PM

neither love nor hate it. but the cyclops does a make it recognizable as a rolex.

Quicksilver · 7 November 2008, 09:29 PM

I like the Cyclops. Its a Rolex trademark and it does make the date easier to read.

Dan Pierce · 7 November 2008, 10:50 PM

Love it.

If it's got a date it must have the cyclops.

dP

ronin7 · 7 November 2008, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James T

love the cyclops. this is the only reason why non-wis people recognize the watch as a Rolex!

so true

pricojorge · 7 November 2008, 11:19 PM

I took off the cyclops on my old White Explorer II
looked sooo sexy

pricojorge · 7 November 2008, 11:20 PM

not mine but looks goooood

lorsban · 7 November 2008, 11:23 PM

Or they could put something like a reverse cyclops under the glass not over it. By the way, that explorer looks really good!

redshirt1957 · 7 November 2008, 11:42 PM

JJ, are you asking me if I love or hate your cyclops?

Wooddog44 · 7 November 2008, 11:53 PM

Well?

I love it, guys.....it's Rolex's signature trade mark!!

What about you? Vote with comments please.

Cheers - JJ

Functional and iconic - allows one to glance, not stare, at the dial when needing to know the date i.e. writing a check (which I know no one really does by hand anymore) or dating a memo or document. While that was/is the reason they first put it on a watch it has become a trademark and established, for me, the Rolex "look" from early childhood when I used to tell my Dad that I liked his watch with the "bubble" on it.

niels74 · 7 November 2008, 11:59 PM

at 1st i hated it , and i bought a 14060, then i started to apreciate it as the typical Rolex trademark.. but that explorer just looks NICE..

Trurolexer · 8 November 2008, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

JJ, are you asking me if I love or hate your cyclops?

JJ can't live without his cyclops...

evy411nia · 8 November 2008, 02:16 AM

I think it looks good on my white face Explorer but not as good on black dial models.
That's just one mans opinion.

jnewell · 8 November 2008, 03:12 AM

I voted "hate" but it's more complicated. My 1680 is pretty good. The 16710 is terrible, because the viewing angle is so narrow - not at all like the 1680. I don't know whether that's a sapphire/acrylic difference, or maybe partly due to the difference in the date wheels, or maybe due to the "taller" acrylic crystal, or what. In any case, they all make it hard to see the minute hand during a good 5-6 minute period each hour.

redshirt1957 · 8 November 2008, 03:16 AM

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View Poll Results: Hey JJ...
I love the cyclops	99	53.51%
I hate the cyclops	36	19.46%
Doesn't bother me	50	27.03%
Voters: 185. You may not vote on this poll

7 November 2008, 01:35 PM	#32
topcat30093 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Tony Location: England Posts: 5,460	Love it. It was what made Rolex, stand out from all the other brands, many years ago. Before other watch companies followed suit. __________________

7 November 2008, 02:22 PM	#35
gtbike72 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: j Location: LA Posts: 1,144	I like it if I get tired of it. I would send it to jockey so he can grind it off. __________________

7 November 2008, 02:26 PM	#37
Bisquitlips 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Richard Location: USA Watch: YM Deep Space Posts: 12,521	I am in the "I like it" group. By the way, doesn't the Panerai have their cyclops on the inside of the crystal? Very good idea! __________________ Rolex Yacht-Master 40mm (SS-YG / Deep Space MOP) 16623 Breitling Aerospace Titanium / 18K with UTC. Omega Speedmaster 3510.50 Oris TT1 Pro Diver Regulator 43MM

7 November 2008, 02:26 PM	#38
East Bay Rider "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Bill Location: East Bay RI Watch: GMT-II 16710LN Posts: 12,073	I like it but unfortunately it screams "Look at me, I'm a Rolex." __________________ I bought a cheap watch from the crazy man Floating down canal It doesn't use numbers or moving hands It always just says "now" Now you may be thinking that I was had But this watch is never wrong And if I have trouble the warranty said Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On J. Buffett Instagram: eastbayrider46

7 November 2008, 02:18 PM	#33
jmsrolls Banned Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 3,185	I can't say that I hate the "bubble" but when I was shopping for a white Explorer II, the black dial/white markers of the SDD was so stunning that I went with the black and removed the Cyclops. Removal of the Cyclops revealed the beauty of the dial, improved its symmetry, and made the date easier to read at a glance from more angles: Fr. John+

7 November 2008, 03:29 PM	#39
Singslinger "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: singapore Posts: 6,424	As my eyesight fails with advancing years (or at least as I become more long-sighted), I find the Cyclops to be very useful in enabling me to see the date clearly, so I'd have to say I fall into the "like it'' category.

7 November 2008, 03:35 PM	#40
scottschoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CA Posts: 3,295	Hate it. Hard to read the time anytime the hands are under it and it throws off the balance of the face. __________________ __________________

7 November 2008, 07:15 PM	#41
Arturo "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Arturo Location: Pacific Northwest Watch: Black GMT ll Posts: 1,271	I love the Cyclops. Makes it a Rolex. I also rub it for good luck.

7 November 2008, 07:27 PM	#42
kiasunkiasi Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Malaysia Posts: 101	Yuck... maybe I'm still too young to appreciate the cyclops...

7 November 2008, 07:40 PM	#44
Trurolexer Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Watch: 5513MaxiI+PreComex Posts: 18,421	Of course I LOVE Cyclops!!! That's why I prefer ROLEX than OMG.

7 November 2008, 08:30 PM	#45
DanP Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Dan P Location: Vancouver. Canada Watch: GV-U-Kno-Me :) Posts: 2,436	I might love it when Im old and losing my eyesight. Doesn't bother me though.

7 November 2008, 09:14 PM	#46
buz-lh "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Buz Location: Atlanta Watch: Rolex Tudor Pam Posts: 5,108	Makes no difference to me. Does make it easier to read the date looking straight on, but as Alcan said it is impossible at an angle. __________________ Buz The faster you move, the slower time passes, the longer you live. Peter Diamandis

7 November 2008, 09:26 PM	#47
hflee55 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Andy Location: Kuala Lumpur, MY Watch: Me Watching You!! Posts: 3,260	neither love nor hate it. but the cyclops does a make it recognizable as a rolex.

7 November 2008, 09:29 PM	#48
Quicksilver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: David Location: London+Guangzhou Watch: ing watches Posts: 2,603	I like the Cyclops. Its a Rolex trademark and it does make the date easier to read. __________________ Rolex Sea Dweller 116600, GMT Master II 16710 (Pepsi) and 116710 BLNR, Daytona 116500LN, Submariner 14060M.

7 November 2008, 10:50 PM	#49
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 36,216	Love it. If it's got a date it must have the cyclops. dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

7 November 2008, 11:19 PM	#51
pricojorge "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: Jorge Location: Palm Beach, Fl Watch: Sea dweller. Posts: 311	I took off the cyclops on my old White Explorer II looked sooo sexy __________________ white gold plz

7 November 2008, 11:20 PM	#52
pricojorge "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: Jorge Location: Palm Beach, Fl Watch: Sea dweller. Posts: 311	not mine but looks goooood __________________ white gold plz

7 November 2008, 11:23 PM	#53
lorsban "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,199	Or they could put something like a reverse cyclops under the glass not over it. By the way, that explorer looks really good!

7 November 2008, 11:42 PM	#54
redshirt1957 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Bubba Location: Bitsyville! Watch: Blue YM today! Posts: 10,053	JJ, are you asking me if I love or hate your cyclops?

7 November 2008, 11:53 PM	#55
Wooddog44 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Mark Location: Long Island Watch: SS Sub Date, TT DJ Posts: 703	No Brainer! Well? I love it, guys.....it's Rolex's signature trade mark!! What about you? Vote with comments please. Cheers - JJ Functional and iconic - allows one to glance, not stare, at the dial when needing to know the date i.e. writing a check (which I know no one really does by hand anymore) or dating a memo or document. While that was/is the reason they first put it on a watch it has become a trademark and established, for me, the Rolex "look" from early childhood when I used to tell my Dad that I liked his watch with the "bubble" on it.

7 November 2008, 11:59 PM	#56
niels74 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Siberia,yes it is Posts: 640	at 1st i hated it , and i bought a 14060, then i started to apreciate it as the typical Rolex trademark.. but that explorer just looks NICE..

8 November 2008, 02:16 AM	#58
evy411nia Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: John Location: Houston Watch: Sea-dwller Posts: 255	I think it looks good on my white face Explorer but not as good on black dial models. That's just one mans opinion.

8 November 2008, 03:12 AM	#59
jnewell "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bahston Posts: 127	I voted "hate" but it's more complicated. My 1680 is pretty good. The 16710 is terrible, because the viewing angle is so narrow - not at all like the 1680. I don't know whether that's a sapphire/acrylic difference, or maybe partly due to the difference in the date wheels, or maybe due to the "taller" acrylic crystal, or what. In any case, they all make it hard to see the minute hand during a good 5-6 minute period each hour. __________________ 1680 Submariner ~ 5513 Submariner ~ 16710 GMT Master II ~ 145.00.22 Speedmaster Professional ~ 2531.80 Seamaster Professional ~ Marathon TSAR

8 November 2008, 03:16 AM	#60
redshirt1957 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Bubba Location: Bitsyville! Watch: Blue YM today! Posts: 10,053	.

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