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Awesome

Damn, that's tactical

I think Andy might've been suggesting that you install the pearl in the new insert Other than the pearl, it looks great

In times like this, a sense of humor is essential True or not, it just cracked me up. I guess I could just picture an office chair exploding and impaling the user The other one, while more likely to be true, to me, that just struck me as unfortunate, but the kind of risk someone would probably have to accept in that line of work as a possibility. Heck, the speed some of those girls spin round a pole, if they were to come flying off a raised stage, broken limbs wouldn't be out of the question, but an exploding office chair, that's just not the kind of thing someone would even expect

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I think you might be right there, to them, it is a 100% practical tool. To guys, it's still a tool, but one which becomes comparable. At the end of the day, at least with guys, it all comes down to a 'size thing'. With regards the watch, heck, I don't know what the flaws might be, but I'd be quite happy to wear that as a daily beater Then again, I think we all know that my standards when it comes to a watch pretty much consist of it having hands and telling the time Spot on, I think

Ahh, I see what you mean, first time opening one Well, aside from having no cash, all's well I even applied for an admin job last week, as it would be more stable than being self-employed, I guess I'll just have to wait and see how it pans out I hope life's treating you well, bro

Now that's what I'm talking about You have to post photos of those I'll look forward to reading it Again, that's what I'm talking about Out of curiousity, how well does the lume stand up when it's applied externally on a bezel in terms of durability?

Ahh, that's interesting to know, and to be honest, something I'd never noticed, but now you point it out, indeed, it's pretty clear I seem to remember reading somewhere that the colors on Bond's strap, are the colors of a London Gentleman's Club, and the intent was to suggest that Bond was a member, although I forget where I read it...

Only your first wristie?? *racks brain...* Ahh, you normally just post the pics in the relevant section Awesome shot and watch, bro Such an awesomely versatile watch The favorite of my collection which was hardly ever worn No prizes for guessing what I'm wearing

Absolutley fantastic Good to see the 'narrow' NATO strap, as per movie canon, rather than to see the full 20mm. An awesome touch of attention to actual detail, rather than ideal detail

Very much so, although I think 'fascinating' would be a more accurate term. When translated into distances, it's pretty mind-boggling to think of the endurance which these mechanisms operate under, and how they well and truly put the automotive industry to shame in terms of both precision of performance, and durability and endurance of component. Thanks for sharing

This post made me wonder if anyone had had AR coating done on any Rolex? I think the Yacht-Master's dial would probably be the one which would benefit most from an AR-coated crystal, just to let it's texture pop a little more

It would indeed, as AR serves both a practical and aesthetic purpose, so yes, intentionally adding it to a watch which would never have it to begin with, I'd definitely consider as a customization

Interesting.... I've handled gens, but never tried touching the cyclops, so I couldn't speak from experience as to how accurate that is. To me, it sounds like he just wanted an excuse - any excuse - to say the watch was a rep, and by feeling the edge of the cyclops, that was probably a good enough reason

I have to admit, I think external cyclops' really spoil the look of a watch crystal. Internal ones, like on PAMs, are great, as they perform the function, but with no loss of crystal 'smoothness'. I'm surprized Rolex haven't thought to use internal cyclops'... Any other tales of customization?

That'd certainly be a possibility... I guess I'll see what's available when I've got the spare cash and see what takes my fancy

Is the extension more like the extensions on the SMP bracelets? The thing which does concern me about the UN, is the 'bling factor' of the polished mid-links. I know, the YM has that too, but I can always swap the YM bracelet with a regular Sub bracelet, and I think that would take away that factor (which I didn't like on the gen GMTIIc I tried on) I think the things such really grab me about the UN, are the rhodium dial and bezel insert

I'm not really meaning cosmetic mods to get a watch closer to gen, but customizations, such as removing a cyclops from a sub, for example... Anyone else do things like that to their watches?

That's fantastic news I was worried you would say it didn't have one, as I'm really tempted to get one (rep, of course ) when finances allow, but a lack of diver's extension would have been a deal breaker. The watch (as well as the Yacht-Master) really remind me of a watch I had in school, which I absolutely loved (same color scheme/layout) and I'm considering getting the 'big boys' version, but am mentally weighing up between the two... Pros and cons for both... It's not going to be an easy choice

Bro, silly question, more curiousity than anthing else, I was just wondering, does the clasp have a diver's extension?

Not that I know of, but I could be wrong... Welcome to the party

Of the two, I think the Yacht-Master would be a more versatile watch: Capable of casual, but definitely with the classy look. The SFSO, on the other hand, I could imagine strugglng to pull off a really 'smart' outfit.

I'd agree totally about 'the feel' of the watch coming into play. I don't mind knowing I'm wearing a watch (such as a PAM), just as I don't mind a watch being ignorable (such as my GMTSub), but, I do want the watch to feel good when I wear it. The first time I tried a Sub on, I was not impressed. Infact, I was the reverse. When I tried on the GMTIIC, I was impressed. Not sure what the difference is (if any), but the GMTIIC felt (to me, at least) like the superior watch. When I tried on a gen Ebel Discovery Chrono, I was immediately struck by the feel of the caseback on my wrist. It was incredibly comfortable, almost like a well-worn pebble. I loved how the watch felt, and am seriously tempted to get a rep of one, but, given my actual taste in watches is for plain diver's watches, not chronos, I don't think I'd actually wear it daily, and a watch like that, for the money I would spend on it, I think deserves to be an absolutely 100%, no doubt in my mind at all, day in day out, never come off the wrist watch, and at present, I simply don't think it would get that kind of wear... Oh well, maybe one day

I can personally attest to the price of Platinum... As folks might remember, my wedding ring was custom made for me in Titanium, and cost