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Old 8 June 2009, 05:21 AM   #1
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Create Your Own Custom Rolex

THis should be interesting. If you were given the opportunity to go inside the Rolex factory in Geneva and have them custom make you the watch of your choice what would you have them design for you? I personally would keep it somewhat simple - a TT DJ but instead of 18K yellow gold I would want white gold. I never understood why they only made the white gold bezel and all stainless. If the center linkls were white gold I think it would shine even more. Oh well, one can always wish
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Old 8 June 2009, 05:24 AM   #2
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I'd be changing the bracelet on the Explorer to PCL, change the clasp to the new style clasp, and change the Rolex crown to be ingraved and not painted =]
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Old 8 June 2009, 05:38 AM   #3
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I would add 3-6-9 to the Sub no date, and use the crown at the 12oclock.
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Old 8 June 2009, 05:48 AM   #4
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I would get them to make the original Bond Sub ref.6538!!! Like the one in DR.NO!!
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Old 8 June 2009, 05:50 AM   #5
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I would be putting a date on the daytona and doubling the production
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Old 8 June 2009, 06:00 AM   #6
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My change would be for the entire sport line....and be permanent! I would go back to matte dials sans the WG surrounds on the sport models.
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Old 8 June 2009, 06:50 AM   #7
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An everose sub!

But wait... I still couldn't afford it...
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Old 8 June 2009, 07:00 AM   #8
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I would put a date wheel on the Milgauss (No cyclops though, have it like the SD) as well as have brushed center links

Also, If I can have one more choice, I would have one of the new GMT'S with a pepsi ceramic and brushed center links as well!
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Old 8 June 2009, 07:03 AM   #9
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A totally black SS sub with the white lume hands and markers.


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Old 8 June 2009, 07:22 AM   #10
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A 5517 exactly like it was made in '70's.
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Old 8 June 2009, 07:36 AM   #11
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Re: Allan's post, I came across this firm called Project X in London, whilst surfing t'interweb.

Check this out:http://www.projectxdesigns.com/details1_product-2.html

Apologies if I am restating anything that has already been posted. The all black ones look pretty good, I reckon.
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Old 8 June 2009, 11:20 AM   #12
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I would have them make a Day Date, white dial, stick markers, but all in stainless steel, with the President band also in steel.
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Old 8 June 2009, 01:13 PM   #13
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I would make the datejust 38 mm, instead of the 41 and 36 options.
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Old 8 June 2009, 01:51 PM   #14
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For me the GMTIIC Two Tone is perfect. However, I would like one other Rolex . . .


44 MM Daytona

With a date function

And a GMT hand.



Maybe I should just go buy an Omega Broad Arrow



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Old 8 June 2009, 02:04 PM   #15
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I would make an explorer with a large date at 4 o'clock.
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Old 8 June 2009, 02:06 PM   #16
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Explorer with lumed 3, 6, and 9 markers and a TOG bezel.
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Old 8 June 2009, 02:19 PM   #17
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All titanium Sub ND with Slide Lock clasp.

Damn, that would just be the ultimate for me and I wouldn't care what it cost!
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Old 8 June 2009, 02:57 PM   #18
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GMT II C with red 24 hour hand, red writing and ceramic pepsi bezel.....

(I also think the lume applied to the Exp 3, 6 and 9 would be a leap, can never figure out for the life of me why it was never done)
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Old 8 June 2009, 03:04 PM   #19
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I'd like to have a 34mm with a two-tone California dial, with the half-Roman, half-Arabic face like the vintage bubblebacks had. And the dial colors would be... let's see... cream in the center and aqua on the outer portion. The numbers would be cream - and have lume, of course! And an oyster bracelet, probably.
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Old 8 June 2009, 03:06 PM   #20
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For me the GMTIIC Two Tone is perfect. However, I would like one other Rolex . . .


44 MM Daytona

With a date function

And a GMT hand.



Maybe I should just go buy an Omega Broad Arrow



Or even better, this wonder!

http://www.seiko-watch.co.jp/gs/coll...ml?pid=SBGC001
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Old 8 June 2009, 05:05 PM   #21
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48mm deepest sea with 25mm wide band
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Old 8 June 2009, 05:13 PM   #22
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A stainless steel, 43mm Blue Sub would be my first choice. Next would be a S/S 40mm Explorer.
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Old 8 June 2009, 05:47 PM   #23
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I can't believe nobody has siad "Submariner in red" yet???!!!!????

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Old 8 June 2009, 06:24 PM   #24
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Blue Sub in SS for me.

That's my dream watch, as I cannot justify the WG Blue Sub.
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Old 8 June 2009, 10:05 PM   #25
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New white dial ( arabic numbers ) DJ"II" SS. WG fluted bezel and WG center links jubilee hidden clasp bracelet.
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Old 8 June 2009, 10:06 PM   #26
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48mm deepest sea with 25mm wide band
+300 gr watch , COOL !!!!!!!
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Old 9 June 2009, 12:36 AM   #27
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GMT II C with red 24 hour hand, red writing and ceramic pepsi bezel.....

(I also think the lume applied to the Exp 3, 6 and 9 would be a leap, can never figure out for the life of me why it was never done)
Man, Bill, you scare me! That's exactly what I would want! Exactly!
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