what is your least favorite Rolex sport model and why?

[horseco]

Originally Posted by RoliSubMan

Does anyone know if the WG sub has the same blue dial and bezel as the TT sub bluesy? Or are they different blue?

great question, start a thread...

[DG123]

I believe the lighting bolt is a symbol for science-engineering-electricty etc... If I was a scientist I would probably wear a Milgauss.

Originally Posted by Dave_T26

I actually like the lightning bolt hand because I see it as a tip of the cap by Rolex to the Milgauss watches of the late '50s that also featured the lightning bolt hand (I can see where this could rub some people the wrong way though).

[Roxas]

Explorer II. I just don't like the look.

[Gerardus]

Originally Posted by Rabanjr

Air King
YMII
MG

Airking is a dress watch not a sports.

[TempoKing]

Originally Posted by horseco

The Submariner "shark" wg blue dial/bezel... 20,000$ more than a standard Subc for a color change on 2 parts... & white gold, isn't gold in my opinion... the irony is I love the watch, I just hate the fact Rolex forces you into wg, making it my least favorite... as always no disrespect...

Just "circumnavigated this obstacle"
I bought the 2 parts in question - The Smurfs blue color
dial and insert found only with the 116619 White gold Sub
and placed them in a regular 116610 Sub-C after polishing the middle
of the oyster link bracelet.

Look at these TRF posts that have pictures of the two

http://rolexforums.com/showthread.ph...ghlight=116619

http://rolexforums.com/showthread.ph...Sub+18k+116619

[Polemic]

Originally Posted by RoliSubMan

Does anyone know if the WG sub has the same blue dial and bezel as the TT sub bluesy? Or are they different blue?

They are totally different.

[barstoolman]

Originally Posted by Michael M.

YG YM2 for sure, to busy and ugly IMHO. From what I've heard they don't sell to many either. Don't mind the platinum version though!

The Clownmaster..........winning!!!!!!!

[indeuce]

For me it would definitely be the YM line. It just doesn't do anything for me. I got a chance to hold the YM II in WG - waaaaay too busy.

[TonyPhilly]

This thread is interesting! Just took the time to tally up the votes!
(Note: I did NOT separate votes based on bezel/face/band color/etc... cause I ran out of room on my post-it note. I counted all votes, not just first vote.)

Drum roll please!

The least favorite sport model countdown:

Watch: Votes

10) Sub: 2
9) Air King: 2
8) GMTII: 3
7) Daytona: 4
6) Explorer II: 5
5) Explorer: 7
4) DSSD: 9
3)YM: 9
2) Milgauss: 11

And the least favorite sport model is...
1)YM II: 20

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by Ken Cox

The "3," "6," and "9" on the Explorer seem out of keeping with the watch's simplicity and minimalism; I'd prefer plain indices.

Same with the lightning bolt on the Milgauss and the date and cyclops on a Sub.

The 3, 6, 9 configuration is in keeping with the lineage of the Explorer, a name that has graced the dial of a few models.

The Explorer did not actually go to the top of Everest, at least the model as we know it.

The members of the British Expeditions to Mount Everest were provided with Oyster Perpetuals and it was an Oyster Perpetual that both Sir Edmund and Tenzig Norgay wore or carried to the peak.

The Explorer we know today was introduced in 1953 to commemorate the conquering of Mt. Everest.

Most of this information I originally read in Jake's Blog and elsewhere.

[GradyPhilpott]

The YM II may not be as aesthetically pleasing as many Rolex models, but it is the only watch of its kind in the history of horology and those who claim that Rolex doesn't make any complicated watches ignore this watch completely, besides not understanding the meaning of complication.

Frankly, the term Clown-Master is such a crude term that it doesn't belong in a Rolex discussion, especially when speaking of a watch so special that Rolex will not allow its certified watchmakers to even open one.

I'm not even sure if the RSCs are allowed to open one.

How can someone claim to appreciate Rolex watches and not appreciate the YMII enough to call it by its actual name?

I'm not fond of every Rolex model, but at least I can appreciate a Rolex for being a Rolex, regardless.

[TswaneNguni]

YM II in WG is pretty nice ......

[m6894]

Deepsea, because its to big for my wrist.

[mjrennie]

Originally Posted by jamesbondOO7

The Daytona. Too large and complicated. No date.

Daytona for me too. But because it's too small. Lol!

[RoliSubMan]

[QUOTE=TonyPhilly;2366888]This thread is interesting! Just took the time to tally up the votes!
(Note: I did NOT separate votes based on bezel/face/band color/etc... cause I ran out of room on my post-it note. I counted all votes, not just first vote.)

Drum roll please!

The least favorite sport model countdown:

Watch: Votes

10) Sub: 2
9) Air King: 2
8) GMTII: 3
7) Daytona: 4
6) Explorer II: 5
5) Explorer: 7
4) DSSD: 9
3)YM: 9
2) Milgauss: 11

And the least favorite sport model is...
1)YM II: 20[/QUOTE

Well done, nice effort, the result doesn't surprise me

[RoliSubMan]

I'm not fond of every Rolex model, but at least I can appreciate a Rolex for being a Rolex, regardless.

And yet you own a couple of them?

[Lion]

There is not a Rolex model that I do not like or would feel funny wearing.....I like all the tool watches!!!

[cedargrove]

Originally Posted by TonyPhilly

This thread is interesting! Just took the time to tally up the votes!
(Note: I did NOT separate votes based on bezel/face/band color/etc... cause I ran out of room on my post-it note. I counted all votes, not just first vote.)

Drum roll please!

The least favorite sport model countdown:

Watch: Votes

10) Sub: 2
9) Air King: 2
8) GMTII: 3
7) Daytona: 4
6) Explorer II: 5
5) Explorer: 7
4) DSSD: 9
3)YM: 9
2) Milgauss: 11

And the least favorite sport model is...
1)YM II: 20

I had a hard time picking a sport Rolex that I didn't like, and this tally helps me understand why.

I think the YM II is a beautiful watch. The Milgauss is among my favourites(the first I ever bought). The number 3 ranked YM is, IMO, the perfect balance between sport and dress.

Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder.

That being said, the only sport model that I would never even consider buying is the Leopard Daytona. I only recently found out this is an actual Rolex, and not the result of someone having too much fun in Photoshop. However I'm sure some people find it beautiful.

[tdnt]

Great input to the discussion.

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

The YM II may not be as aesthetically pleasing as many Rolex models, but it is the only watch of its kind in the history of horology and those who claim that Rolex doesn't make any complicated watches ignore this watch completely, besides not understanding the meaning of complication.

Frankly, the term Clown-Master is such a crude term that it doesn't belong in a Rolex discussion, especially when speaking of a watch so special that Rolex will not allow its certified watchmakers to even open one.

I'm not even sure if the RSCs are allowed to open one.

How can someone claim to appreciate Rolex watches and not appreciate the YMII enough to call it by its actual name?

I'm not fond of every Rolex model, but at least I can appreciate a Rolex for being a Rolex, regardless.

[ArcticMoose]

Originally Posted by RoliSubMan

Guys, let's share your views.

DSSD, the "original gas escape valve" text makes it look tacky, and the size is a bit silly. After that it would be the GMTIIc, it looks so busy. Strangely enough I would love to have a Pepsi. Just my opinions though, would be a boring world if everyone shared them.

[petesjag]

I dont have a least favorite.....to truely judge I would have to own/wear a number of them and then I could develop an opionon based on more then just pure aesthetic's.

[Jagatai]

Personally, I don't get the Explorer II and the Yachtmaster. Oh and any sport/tool watch in precious metal (two tone or solid). Sorry just me folks.

[crowncollection]

Yachtmaster 2 is ugly and the dial is just to busy

[Caraptor]

YM. The looks of the watch are just not me.

[Rollie2011]

If i had to pick, it would most likely be the YMII or the Explorer I.

With that said, i do love them all

[AJMarcus]

Explorer I. I get it's history but it just looks like a seiko. Glad they made it 39 mm but still my least favorite of the sports models.

[mrbill2mrbill2]

Daytona - Dial and bezel too busy. I want to glance at my watch and know what time it is. With the Daytona this does not happen, especially with the white dial.

YM II - All I can say is WTF!

[Newportkrieger]

My vote has to be for the YMII with the original YM a close second.

I have been racing sailboats, including 12 metre's around the world over the last twenty years. I have only seen THREE YM's on someones wrist in all those years and then it was at the yacht club bar after the race. Two of the three watches were bought by the wearer's wives (yes I asked).

Neither the YM nor the YM2 provide the digital precision that helmsmen, tacticians or bowmen want and need to have at a glance on a starting line!

PURE MARKETING HYPE by Rolex. The most popular Rolex watches on racing sailboats: Submariner with DJ and GMT's a tie for second.

Oh yeah... I forgot the BLING factor... no one except a new lotto winner, dictator of a banana republic or a rapper would that have that much bling on their wrists at a real yacht club of any stature. LOL

[TKB]

Originally Posted by bewithabob

sorry if I offend anyone here... the Explorer doesn't ring the bell for me...

+1

A mix between a DJ and Sub? Why? Just my opinion.

[Raucky]

Well, I'm ready for the EMP!!! lol....my least favorite is the YMII, but I've never seen one in person. Maybe that would change my mind...