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4 August 2007, 09:38 AM | #1 |
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I figured it out.
What is it about the new 50th GMT II that "makes" the watch so cool?
The bracelet and clasp? No. A big improvement the clasp is and the solid links as well. The polished center links give the watch more of an eye catching look. But thats not it. The green 24 hr hand and writing? Nah, Can barely see it. Same for the ROLEXROLEXROLEX. Very subtle. The new movement? Conceptually nice but no big deal. The larger winding crown? Nah. The case? Nope, not the case. The maxi dial? Also nice but already accustomed to it on my YM. IMHO it is the BEZEL. The bezel gives the watch not only a larger look but sets it apart from the rest of the Rolex line. Theres a lusture to it that is hard to describe. I have been getting looks like "what is that?" Then people look closely and ask about it and have been very complimentary. The way in which the bezel blends in with the dial is really quite remarkable. Rolex got it right with this one. |
4 August 2007, 09:56 AM | #2 |
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I can see why you would say the bezel and I agree with you to a large extent. The bezel does set the GMT apart from the other models and it definitely makes the watch appear larger than the others as well. I looks larger because of the larger numerals on the bezel. The ceramic material also has very nice shine properties to it. Just go out under the sun and shine it on the ceramic and wow is that thing shiny.
I think what makes the GMT so cool though is not just the bezel. In my opinion, what makes it cool is EVERYTHING you described. The bezel, the movement, case, crown, bracelet, and maxi dial. All of those make it cool! Well maybe not the green 24 hour hand but its definitely growing on me. I still miss the red 24 hour hand on the GMT.
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It's nice and all, but it can't compare to bluesy IMO
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Yup
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4 August 2007, 10:41 AM | #6 |
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I definitely agree with you......
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4 August 2007, 11:35 AM | #7 |
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Just having read this, I will wear TT today.
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Verrrrrry nice Robb.
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Can someone post a photo on wrist but not so much of a close-up so I can get a feel for how it looks from afar.
I'm considering buying a Rolex and I'm trying to find a nice all around watch (sporty and dressy). Right now I have it narrowed down to: a) Date-Just - SS with black dial, white gold bezel and the new heavy jubilee band. b) SS GMT II |
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The bezel certainly is a work of art.
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If I were to buy another Rolex, it probably would be the new SS GMT II.
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The new GMT has been a great success from an engineering, visual and commercial point of view.
Any new Sub design will have to include new features to surpass the GMT with its better functionality.
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what sets this piece different from the rest is the rotating bezel. it is so much smoother.
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Thanks Mike !!
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SS TT or YG thats a magnificent timepiece
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It's really cool-looking in SS, and while I like it more every day the bezel is still one of those things that gets to me...I think it's overkill and a little too crowded. It feels like a run-on sentence.
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Agreed....the chapter ring inscription is quite subtle!!
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It feels to me that the numbers are all huddled together too closely. The chapter ring actually doesn't bother me at all...I think that's kinda cool.
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5 August 2007, 05:28 AM | #24 |
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What's wrong with a little cuddlin', huddling' and lovin', tosser?
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Too Big. They should have
gone the other direction ala the Turnograph. 38mm+ watches are rapidly becoming last year's SUV. Nobody needs three tons of 4 wheel traction to hang out on Rodeo Dr. And nobody needs a watch good to 4000' depth since the person wearing it would be crushed to the size of a shrimp. And if they were inside a submersible, they wouldn't need it either. The whole watch world is starting to look like Elvis in the seventies and Cher in the ninties.
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I'm not EVEN going touch that one...
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You bet. You should see the pics of his watches having a go at it in his sock drawer!
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