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Rolex GMT II

Post by Hans »

Guys, I just picked up this Rolex today... Man, what a fantastic watch!

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And a pic after changing the bezel-insert with the black one:

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Will I throw away my Malvern after this acquisition? Well, most certainly not! Love the GMT, but it lets you even appreciate more the price and quality of the Malvern!
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Wow, gorgeous watch. I think I prefer the black/red, but the all black looks good too!

So how does the CW feel after wearing the Rolex around? 25x better (about the price difference)?
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Post by El Tiempo »

Sweet, Hans. Cool that it has interchangable bezel inserts. Are you going to leave the magnifier on?


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Congratulations - great watch! I love these iconic Rolexes.
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El Tiempo wrote:Sweet, Hans. Cool that it has interchangable bezel inserts. Are you going to leave the magnifier on?
Yep, I'll leave it on... I kinda like it.
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Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. I'm seriously in love with the Marcello C. Nettuno III diver watch - the younger and economic brother of your King Kong R. :)


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Funny, I had the Nettuno 3 for a few months before a bought the Rolex!
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Hans wrote:Funny, I had the Nettuno 3 for a few months before a bought the Rolex!
Great choice in both cases:)
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Still inspired by the topic music & GMT, I tried to make a better shot:

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Nice pic Hans. Have you played piano for long?
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As a kid I played it for a few years until I was 12 or so... Now I'm picking it up again...
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Post by Warhol »

Hans wrote:As a kid I played it for a few years until I was 12 or so... Now I'm picking it up again...
Same here.. but I'm already playing again. So I had a pause of 4 years or so.

VERY nice pic btw!
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Post by mannlamb »

Hans, we must have a lot in common; i have a steel and white malvern and am picking up my (new) GMT master with black bezel this afternoon!
Not especially into watches but have recently been left a small inheritance and thought i would treat myself!
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(El Tiempo - I think I like the cyclops, but i'm never quite too sure - if I do want to remove it is it something I can do myself or should i take it to a specialist? Thanks)
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In theory the cyclops can be removed by yourself, but I would never do this, let a qualified watchmaker do it!

I love the cyclops, it really belongs to the GMT, I don't like the look without it!
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Ok, Thanks for that - I'm 99% sure I'll leave it on. Just about to leave the house to go and pick it up - I feel quite excited - how sad is that for a forty year old !!!
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