Mendota Explorer

Thanks for checking. Very much appreciated. Here's a pic of them, anyway. I love them and thankfully they are still just fine after their little tumble. I'm looking at the lenses and you can't even see the little imperfection. It is extremely faint. I got very lucky!

Yes, that does look great. Rep please! B)

Looks good! Enjoy it. B)

I love that one!

LOL. I'll check in the morning. They were a style with oval shaped lenses, a polished chrome or steel frame, and then black arms. The lenses are a cool reflective blue. I love the color. I wish they were bigger, though. They let a lot of light in around the perimeter of the ovals.

Yes!

This is kind of strange. I am receiving notifications on Tapatalk for new threads that I have never seen nor subscribed to. I received 3 of them this afternoon. It's no big deal but I just thought it was a little odd.

I didn't even know that Serengeti made models with plastic lenses. I wonder if they are a sport model, and the plastic is supposed to be lighter weight on the face? I'm bummed about my Revo glasses because they took a tumble out of my shirt pocket a couple of summers ago and landed right on the lens. They made it 10 years before a single issue happened. That's how careful I am with these things. Thankfully, there is only a teeny-tiny mark, but still it is into the special coating they use. I called Revo and they said there is no way to repair it and because the model is so old I also could not get replacement lenses. I would have to just buy a new pair. They would issue me a loyalty discount, though, when/if that time ever comes. It is so small and is not directly in my field of vision, so I can't even notice it when wearing them. I got lucky.

I've always wondered what happens behind the scenes when their sites get taken down. Do they get a warning or something or is it just business as usual under a new domain name? Their ISP would have to release their ownership data so they could be notified in writing, wouldn't they?

Fancy new interface!

I was about to say that images weren't loading but then I read your description, explaining that it could take 12-24 hours for all of this various stuff to get working. I am noticing that threads appear to be out of order. Old and recent threads are intermingled together. I'm sure that is part of the process. Thanks for the hard work! That's what she said...

I lost my Vuarnets over the side of the boat one year in the '90s and never replaced them. [emoji12] I have a pair of Revos that I love for out on the water. The polarized lenses are amazing. For other purposes, and driving, I wear Serengeti. Nothing beats them, in my opinion. The lenses are out of this world for clarity. Seriously, everything is enhanced. I won't drive without them.

That's a nice looking piece. Looks just like a vintage Daytona. Why don't our Daytona reps use that movement? If gen chronographs are using it, wouldn't it work in reps?

I agree. I'd get one if it was priced like the current Black Bay. This looks a million times better than that. Only complaint I have is the no endlinks look with steel. I know the vintage piece also didn't have endlinks, and to me that is just as unfinished looking. It looks like they just forgot to finish it off.

Ooh, that is a really nice looking piece! What are the specs on it?

So how many are they making? Just one to auction off?

But those swiss trolls and elves are working in near-clean room conditions, so the dust is definitely kept to a bare minimum. The children and mothers/wives assembling reps are working in garages and basements, warehouses, and offices. There's definitely no comparison between the cleanliness or lack thereof. [emoji2] [emoji106]

Same here. The only dust I have is on a watch that MD2020 serviced for me. There are particles that continue to pop up and it has been 2 years now.

Thanks for bumping this! Great info. It really makes me think that building vintage frankens is a smart way to go. At least that way you have complete control over what is going into the build and you can sleep at night knowing that you built it. Buying a vintage piece today seems to have become the wild west. [emoji53]

Beautiful!! That's exactly what I want, but a '72. I want a red sub from the same year, as well. [emoji2] [emoji106]

Beautiful. I noticed you left your barcode decal on the side. Is this because you might decide to sell it sooner than later?

There you go. Well done.

^ Right?? ;-)

There is some fantastic advice in here. I think this applies to myself, as well, so I also want to thank everyone who has responded. It really makes a lot of sense. Have you had a chance to speak with any of the dealers over on TRF about sourcing a LNIB or even a gently used BLNR? My concern for you is that once the appeal of the modern GMT wears off, having bought it BNIB from an AD sets you up for a big depreciation hit no matter what kind of "deal" you are able to get on it. It is still new and from an AD, i.e. sales tax is involved. There are people who dream about the BLNR and this is their grail. You aren't one of those people. It's all right, but you aren't clipping out magazine ads of it, making it your screen saver or background wallpaper, and you aren't stopping into an AD every week to drool over it in the case. Since this watch most definitely is not your grail and you have no intention of keeping it for life and handing it down as an heirloom, you don't have time on your side to make up for the depreciation hit and then propel you forward as this piece itself becomes vintage in the future. 40 years from now it won't matter whether you paid $6K, $7K or $8K for it. It will be vintage and there will be some value there. If you flip it 2, 3, or even 5 years from now you are going to take a hit. At least buying it already used will help soften that blow by giving you a lower starting point, and you also won't have paid any sales tax. Added bonus. You already have a great GMT in your rotation. I'd just stick with that to scratch the GMT itch whenever it arises and continue waiting until the right piece comes along. It will, eventually, and by that time the wait will be well worth it. It will have much more meaning and value to you at that time. Buy the newest rep of the 116710 and see if you like the feel of the watch over the course of a month or so in your rotation. That will help scratch any modern GMT itch you might get from time to time. The current BLNR insert stinks, so I definitely wouldn't get that one yet until Noob updates it, but the latest black insert is really nice. By getting that one you at least get a good feel for what the modern watch feels like on the wrist and how it fits in with your daily wardrobe and lifestyle. As I think about how I would like my own watch box to look for GMT movements, I think I'd go gen 16570 polar, stick with a rep ceramic 116710, and then go gen 1675 and franken 6542.