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Old 30 May 2012, 06:05 AM   #31
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GMTIIC. Brush the center links. Or go TT.
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Old 30 May 2012, 06:06 AM   #32
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Nice review Sheldon comparing the two. Enjoyed reading it!
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Old 30 May 2012, 06:15 AM   #33
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GMTIIC. Brush the center links. Or go TT.
I like PCL's and my TT days are over with.
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Old 30 May 2012, 07:59 AM   #34
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I like PCL's and my TT days are over with.
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Old 30 May 2012, 08:15 AM   #35
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You know my vote already. Just wondering what you are waiting for.
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Old 10 June 2012, 10:41 AM   #36
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I had both now. I like the size and the lume of the Explorer II 42mm
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Old 10 June 2012, 12:46 PM   #37
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The surge in demand for the 42 mm Explorer II is real. I've talked to several ADs and it is really starting to,take off. I was told that Rolex promoted the heck out of the white dial version and there has been a surge in demand for the black dial.. There are less of the black dial I was old in production.
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Old 10 June 2012, 12:58 PM   #38
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The gmt2c is a beautiful watch for sure, but after wearing a panerai for the last 8 years as my daily wearer my wife bought me the new explorer I'm. The GMT just felt too small.
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Old 10 June 2012, 01:05 PM   #39
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Old 10 June 2012, 01:37 PM   #40
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I have a Sub-C and I'm jonesing for a Exp II Polar.
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Old 11 June 2012, 07:33 AM   #41
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both are very nice.
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Old 11 June 2012, 09:32 AM   #42
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GMT II gets my vote
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Old 11 June 2012, 10:09 AM   #43
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Had this:





Now have this:





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Old 12 June 2012, 05:51 AM   #44
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Get both, I received mine from David this weekend. Both are great in their own way.
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Old 12 June 2012, 08:30 AM   #45
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I have both the GMTIIc and the previous smaller version of the ExpII. I recently went to my local AD to compare the new ExpII against my smaller version. I ended up liking my older one better because it's lighter and sits lower on the wrist, not to mention the new one costing double the price of what I got mine for. The new watch is certainly a chunk of metal with a serious wrist presence but the maxi-dial didn't appeal to me (kind of comic book style hands, I mean look at the size of the minute hand!).

Comparing the ExpII versus the GMTIIc, they serve different purposes for me. I wear the ExpII on weekends and/or when doing things like working out, playing golf, etc. It's a more steathly watch because of the size and lighter weight. I wear the GMTIIc during the week at my desk job - more like a dress watch. I'm sure some of this has to do with the significant cost difference between them and my desire to preserve the GMTIIc in a more pristine state.



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