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Thanks all. She has been bought, had a gen Pepsi insert fitted and I am a very happy camper.

Hello all,

I'm hoping for your expert opinion on a purchase matter. After nearly 15 years I have finally taken the plunge and decided to buy my grail watch, a GMT Master 16710.

I have found the watch I want and am happy with the price I have negotiated. It is a Z series from 2006 and the guy ( a dealer) lives about a two hour drive away from me. Fortunately there is an official Rolex dealer in the town where he is located and he was more than happy to go with me to Rolex to have the watch authenticated before I part with my money. It seems to me that I'm never going to get more assurance than this but I would welcome your input and comments on these photos.

Very excited.

Thanks.

It looks like both S5 and a new LG will be announced at the end of this month and then iphone 6 later in the year

No mods are really 'important and critical' for the v6, IMO ... even the insert. Others may differ in opinion, but it's really that good. Perfectionists may want more, but we're talking only minor improvements which may or may not be worth spending the extra money on. It's really up to the owner and the budget. Gen crown is obviously more accurate as would the crystal be, but is that going to make a huge difference to a majority of people, no. In fact, a majority of the people wouldn't know the difference between the v6 insert and the gen either.

If you are trying to pass it off as gen among a bunch of gen owners who know the watch well (like many of us here), then do all the upgrades (even the really crazy ones). They will even be able to spot the dial and hands differences and the fit and finish of the bracelet. If you just want it to look good around normal people, then you didn't even need to do the insert. Since you have it coming already, just install it and be done.

I did not say the v3 clasp is better than the v4. Quite the opposite. The v3 bracelet is widely regarded as being better, but the v4 clasp is better than the v3's. Plenty of threads about it.

Very realistic and sound advice

I am about to change from iPhone to android and also love the Note 3. However........having looked at it a lot in the shops I've decided that it's just tooooo big. The S4 or LG G2 will be a welcome size increase over the iPhone and are still OK to slip in your jeans pocket.

Look at that cyclops !!!!!!

Yeah I remember spotting that as well. Clever.