Whatever123

The pics are too small, mate.

I put my Franken PO for sale three times...

I wore it today - and I'm glad I still have it!

Yeah, come on Stu, get your butt in gear mate!

Yes he is!

My MBW 1680 insert faded nicely in about 15 minutes in "Sagrotan Schimmelfrei" but I had another insert that didn't show any effect for hours... and then went white in a couple of minutes...

Nice pieces Must admit though, when I saw the title, I was hoping it was going to be a pros/cons discussion between the two watches

OK, start it up then...

Personally I think the GMT is a bit more interesting but overall the two are very similar to me.

These look great! What crystal is in the sub? Is it a Clark?

Yes, it's a Clark. This is how I got it from BK. I changed the bezel insert though because the pearl wasn't good. It's still not perfect but good enough for me.

Just some pics from today...

Some new shots from my sunny kitchen...

Thanks for your feedback guys!

It's true - nothing like a gen Rollie...

The price is not a secret - I paid 3800 Euros for it with box and papers. That's a good price here atm. Still... expensive enough to put it in a bank safe which is a shame because I can't look at it all the time...

I'll take some better pics this weekend...

WM9 v2

In Germany you don't even have that choice - the seller always pays the fees. Additionally there is no gift option...

Thanks guys!

@justlounging: No etched coronet - I think they introduced this a bit later... 2002? I'm sure the experts will chime in...

Yes, an 'X' is better than nothing... still, sounds serious...

I'll drop you a PM Hike!

Congrats!! Welcome to the 3185 caliber club!

Wear it in good health.

By the way, would it be possible to take a pic of the crystal height? I am tryin to get this aspect correct on my rep 16710..

Thank you!!

Yep, here's a quick pic from the side. It's not very high, the Clark crystal on my WM9 Sub sits a tiny bit higher.

Nice! How do you like the Apollon?

I like it a lot. It wears really big, mainly because of it's height but it's sursprinsingly light (Titanium) and comfortable. The design is very unique I think, Steinhart has come a long way from Sub-Lookalikes to this one...

Big one today:

The community is what this is all about and my goal is always to imrpove the community. This is also the whole idea behind the classifieds/sales area; to make a better sales area that is easily accessible to all members and that will function much better than our current sales threads

Thanks for your effort, T! I hadn't even noticed the Q&A tab in the Classifieds. I'm sure it will end up as a good solution.

By the way I think 5 USD for an AD is quite fair. Compare it to eBay prices guys... maybe this fee should not apply for Platinum members but as a VIP I'd be happy to pay it.

Hi there,

well, I was after a gen GMT Master II for a looooong time. Decided to buy one, decided against it again. Sold other watches to fund one and bought something else... No I finally got an offer that was good enough for me. It's a 16710 from 2001 with black/red bezel insert and lug holes (which I really like) in very good condition.

I had to sell three of my gens to fund it but I think it was worth it. It's hard to explain but Rolex has a fascination of it's own.

The watch is great, I love it. I looks and feels perfect in every way and I really think this is the first watch I will never sell again (except I really need the money but that's another thing).

After comparing it to my rep Rollies (BK WM9 Sub v2 and a modded GMT IIc) I have to say the reps are scarily close. I really wouldn't be able to tell these are reps from just looking at them on someones wrist. The gen feels smoother but the differences are really really small!

Sorry, only iPhone pics for now...

Cheers,

Whatever123

I haven't read the whole thread... so possibly this has already come up, but I'm not sure the "Classifieds" section is a good idea... the best thing about the Sales Area was that all members could chime in a thread and give their opinion. Scammers were outed and overpriced item were called out as well. Good thing me thinks... now everyone is pretty much on his own...

Can't decide...

anyone else finding this new and improved upgrade harder to read ? it seems new software sacrifices legibility in exchange for modern sleek

Yes, I have to agree... I always thought RWG was much better to read than RWI or RG. Now I'm not so sure anymore... it's not that I don't like the new layout but I do think it's harder to read.

Wow... if I try to edit a thread, the whole thread disappears?!? I'm on a Mac, Safari 5.1.

Edit: Works fine on Firefox.

Thanks T!