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Old 28 December 2007, 07:40 PM   #1
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my new rollie :)
After weeks of swinging between an IWC ingenieur and a ExplorerII, i have decided to buy the watch yesterday in singapore. And the winner is....





























BlackFace Explorer II. beautiful watch i must say.
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Old 28 December 2007, 07:42 PM   #2
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Congrats!

Excellent choice!

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Old 28 December 2007, 08:34 PM   #3
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Congrats!

Excellent choice!

We need pics!
i'm too busy looking at it and wearing it and not gonna take it orrrffff!!! so i cant take pictures yet.
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Old 28 December 2007, 08:39 PM   #4
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Fair enough, good choice, congrats and enjoy
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Old 28 December 2007, 08:46 PM   #5
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congrats....! from which singaporean AD may i know... :)
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Old 28 December 2007, 09:17 PM   #6
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Congrats! - wear it in good health...
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Old 28 December 2007, 09:29 PM   #7
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Congratulations!And if you won`t take it of,post some wrist photos!
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Old 28 December 2007, 09:50 PM   #8
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Congrats on your new watch you did a great choice
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Old 28 December 2007, 09:53 PM   #9
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Indeed a beautiful watch. Congrats.
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Old 28 December 2007, 11:36 PM   #10
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okay guys....
here she is...
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Old 28 December 2007, 11:38 PM   #11
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congrats....! from which singaporean AD may i know... :)
from Dickson in marina sq. :)

kinda hard to get the black face :) most ADs sold out.
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Old 28 December 2007, 11:38 PM   #12
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It looks good Another rolex explorer II with a CRB
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Old 28 December 2007, 11:40 PM   #13
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Congratulations!And if you won`t take it of,post some wrist photos!
dude! i see that we share the same watch
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Old 28 December 2007, 11:43 PM   #14
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That's nice.........
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Old 28 December 2007, 11:43 PM   #15
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Welcome to the 4 hand club. That's a beauty.
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Old 29 December 2007, 02:32 AM   #16
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Excellent choice.

The black face EXP II is my daily beater..

It's also the one I usually take on any trips where I might be snorkeling and find myself travelling a few time zones away.....



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Old 29 December 2007, 03:03 AM   #17
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congrats !!!!!
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Old 29 December 2007, 03:07 AM   #18
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nice watch!!!
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Old 29 December 2007, 03:13 AM   #19
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It looks good Another rolex explorer II with a CRB
What's a CRB?

I love my explorer II, my daily beater and dress up watch until I get another dress up watch.
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Old 29 December 2007, 03:14 AM   #20
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Chapter Ring Branding, a name made up by a member here to describe a rehaut engraved with Rolex and the serial number. An engraved rehaut can be seen in the picture below, originally posted by Larry (Tools).
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Old 29 December 2007, 03:27 AM   #22
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okay guys....
here she is...
thats a great looking watch buddy!!
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Old 29 December 2007, 06:12 AM   #23
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Wear in good health and tough call, perhaps the other one at a later date?

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Old 29 December 2007, 06:17 AM   #24
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Great choice my friend - my travels take me through Singapore and KL every now and then - nice to know someone has the same great taste as me.....
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Old 29 December 2007, 06:22 AM   #25
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What's a CRB?

I love my explorer II, my daily beater and dress up watch until I get another dress up watch.
It's short for "chapter ring branding" a term coined on these forums.

Otherwise known as flange engraving or rehaut engraving.
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Old 29 December 2007, 10:14 AM   #26
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Congrats from an another Singaporean. My first Rolex was a Sea Dweller that I bought in 2006 from The Hour Glass next to Tangs. Since then, I have been in love with the brand and have added a TT champagne dial Yacht Master purchased this year from The Hour Glass in Lucky Plaza, and the Pepsi GMT II and White Dial Explorer II I bought locally in California on 12/26.
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Old 29 December 2007, 10:49 AM   #27
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Indeed a beautiful watch. Congrats.
thanks marshall. i read about ur almost catastrophic deal with someone in malaysia. hope that didnt permanently put u off coming here for a visit.
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Old 29 December 2007, 11:05 AM   #28
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Great choice my friend - my travels take me through Singapore and KL every now and then - nice to know someone has the same great taste as me.....
simon,

that's cool. "great minds think alike" or something to that effect i think, to quote someone
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Old 29 December 2007, 11:07 AM   #29
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Congrats from an another Singaporean. My first Rolex was a Sea Dweller that I bought in 2006 from The Hour Glass next to Tangs. Since then, I have been in love with the brand and have added a TT champagne dial Yacht Master purchased this year from The Hour Glass in Lucky Plaza, and the Pepsi GMT II and White Dial Explorer II I bought locally in California on 12/26.
hey man. i'm malaysian btw. went to sg for a holiday with the family and got my rollie there. singapore is a great place to buy a watch if u know where.
nice collection u have. are u working in calif? if so, in the IT industry i suppose?
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Old 29 December 2007, 11:09 AM   #30
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Wear in good health and tough call, perhaps the other one at a later date?

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it was that close. i tried em both at the AD, iwc sat very pretty on my wrist. the rollie was like an old friend. in the end, familiarity won. ( i had my first rollie years ago, it was a DJ.)

ur suggestion is BAD for my wallet.
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