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With prices going through the roof and a couple of bills to pay i have decided to part with my black GMT. I have offers of over £2,000 more than i paid for it!

but the question is, what to replace it with? i have also sold a lovely Omega, so i don't want one of those for the time being, my choices i think at the moment are the following:

another rolex - but cheaper - Air King / Datejust 41 / old sub (I will be about £2.5 up)
Tudor - Harrods version black bay or 58 (I will be much better off!)
Possible a Panerai but must 42mm or smaller.

What do you chaps think?
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I was thinking of replacing mine with a Grand Seiko GMT Quartz:

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All the functionality, better accuracy and most (if not all) of the quality.
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downer wrote: Thu May 16, 2019 7:18 pm I was thinking of replacing mine with a Grand Seiko GMT Quartz:

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All the functionality, better accuracy and most (if not all) of the quality.
Are you buying a 3rd motorbike already? :shock:

That aside I was rather tempted by that GS GMT when one was listed on TZ-UK recently.

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i am a bit too much of a snob about japanese quartz watches unless they are G shocks!
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nbg wrote: Thu May 16, 2019 7:33 pm
Are you buying a 3rd motorbike already? :shock:

That aside I was rather tempted by that GS GMT when one was listed on TZ-UK recently.

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:lol: There will be no third motorbike.

My Geophysic is proving difficult to shift, so I've been examining other options. Having a GMT Master and an Explorer II and no longer doing a meaningful amount of timezone shifting just feels like overkill. So - sell both Rolexes, buy a GS as compensation and voila. However, it's just one in a long list of crazy ideas. One thing is for sure, I don't need all these watches. :o
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willttqs wrote: Thu May 16, 2019 7:39 pm i am a bit too much of a snob about japanese quartz watches unless they are G shocks!
Fair enough. :D

If you don't need GMT/Date, how about my current favourite Rolex?


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yes i do like the explorer so it is up there. i currently have an explorer 2 polar which is a keeper. I don't want to spend more than list though, so might join a few lists at various dealerships
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I think the Explorer 1 is available fairly easily - at list price.
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downer wrote: Thu May 16, 2019 7:42 pm
nbg wrote: Thu May 16, 2019 7:33 pm
Are you buying a 3rd motorbike already? :shock:

That aside I was rather tempted by that GS GMT when one was listed on TZ-UK recently.

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:lol: There will be no third motorbike.

My Geophysic is proving difficult to shift, so I've been examining other options. Having a GMT Master and an Explorer II and no longer doing a meaningful amount of timezone shifting just feels like overkill. So - sell both Rolexes, buy a GS as compensation and voila. However, it's just one in a long list of crazy ideas. One thing is for sure, I don't need all these watches. :o
Six months ago I would have tried to temp you with a Speedy Tuesday + cash for the Geophysic, on the basis you could easily move on the ST. :)

However I sold the ST in January and ended up with a Chrono Reverso and BB58, my initial intention being just the BB58. It’s all in the timing!

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willttqs wrote: Thu May 16, 2019 7:14 pm With prices going through the roof and a couple of bills to pay i have decided to part with my black GMT. I have offers of over £2,000 more than i paid for it!

but the question is, what to replace it with? i have also sold a lovely Omega, so i don't want one of those for the time being, my choices i think at the moment are the following:

another rolex - but cheaper - Air King / Datejust 41 / old sub (I will be about £2.5 up)
Tudor - Harrods version black bay or 58 (I will be much better off!)
Possible a Panerai but must 42mm or smaller.

What do you chaps think?
The Tudor's are a good choice, the 58 obviously smaller than the Harrods 41mm. The Harrods seem to be coming down in price a bit, not so much of a premium now they no longer are an LE. I saw a 58 in an AD a week or so ago so not impossible to find in stock, but quite rare.

I'd suggest you try on a few Panerai. The 44mm handwound are quite slim and wear better than you'd think, which is why I bought one. You can get a 40mm automatic but it lacks the presence imo of the larger models.

Rolex - I think you've been there and done that by the sound of things.
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If you have an exp ii whynot just pocket the cash and not replace it?
If you fancy a new toy and a bit of cash then the bb58 is just about a perfect watch
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downer wrote: Thu May 16, 2019 7:42 pm
nbg wrote: Thu May 16, 2019 7:33 pm
Are you buying a 3rd motorbike already? :shock:

That aside I was rather tempted by that GS GMT when one was listed on TZ-UK recently.

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:lol: There will be no third motorbike.

My Geophysic is proving difficult to shift, so I've been examining other options. Having a GMT Master and an Explorer II and no longer doing a meaningful amount of timezone shifting just feels like overkill. So - sell both Rolexes, buy a GS as compensation and voila. However, it's just one in a long list of crazy ideas. One thing is for sure, I don't need all these watches. :o
The geophysic is really very nice and I thought one of your favourites. Same could be said about your explorer ii so why not just sell the gmt master for really good money and keep the other two.
I personally wouldn’t lose the exp ii and take in the seiko. ( but what do I know :lol: )
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Thanks for your comments I will take a look at a couple of Tudor’s but know to my cost that le doesn’t really mean anything so will not pay over the odds. I did have a Pelagos lhd that I thought would be a winner but it wasn’t money wise that is
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I have just ordered a sinn 104 Basel green dial version so that shall keep me happy for a while ! Due to be delivered tomorrow
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stefs wrote: Thu May 16, 2019 11:20 pm

The geophysic is really very nice and I thought one of your favourites. Same could be said about your explorer ii so why not just sell the gmt master for really good money and keep the other two.
I personally wouldn’t lose the exp ii and take in the seiko. ( but what do I know :lol: )
Not to derail this thread any further, but you are right - at least on paper, the Geophysic is one of my favourites. However, the reality is that I don't wear it very often so on that basis I decided to sell it. Using that criteria it may also be time to say goodbye to the YM.
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