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1 December 2013, 07:22 PM | #61 |
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Sub C FTW! Who cares if everyone has it. As long as I like it that's all that matters. The blue and black GMT is nice also tho.
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12 December 2013, 06:35 AM | #62 |
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This is a very tough call - I have always been a fan of the GMT II C but over the last few months I have started to appreciate the simple elegance and timeless design of the Sub-C date.
For some reason I now find the Bezel on the GMT II C a bit too "busy" and (especially the BLNR which I am not longer a fan of) so have gravitated toward the Sub-C. I also own a 16710 Pepsi and I now prefer this to my GMT II C - i think the large digits on the Bezel distract from the elegance of the watch. I much prefer the lettering on the bezel of the 16710. You cannot go wrong with either but if i was choosing i would go with the Sub-C. It is a timeless classic. |
21 January 2014, 07:09 AM | #63 |
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I owned a Sub 16800 20 some years ago. I bought the GMT C for several years and recently went back to the Sub model with a 116610. I feel like I came back home. They are both very nice watches.
If I could have both I would. But my vote goes for the SubC. |
21 January 2014, 08:53 AM | #64 |
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I agree with you. The new black and blue bezel on GMT is a mistake. I'm waiting for a new GMT with black and red bezel. At this time my Sub C gets my vote. :)
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25 January 2014, 02:39 AM | #66 |
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12 March 2014, 03:21 PM | #67 |
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GMT II is my next watch
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13 March 2014, 01:01 AM | #68 |
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I faced the same choice when I bought and went with the gmt. As I've always wanted a sub a new sub c will be my next purchase. I love the 116710 blue/noire. Had that been available when I bought my LN I think I might have purchased that one.
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14 March 2014, 01:49 PM | #69 |
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The BLNR is pure Rolex to me. I love my Sub C but it gets no wrist time since The BLNR came in. The BLNR feels like a mature Rolex design. It's not all that crazy innovative over the previous versions but it feels like the culmination of the most original complication and iconic watch Rolex has made. It has all the new tech and the best of the legacy to this point. I think it's perfect. Let's see what happens at Basel though...
A SS Daytona with black (or white!) cerachrom bezel would throw me into a tailspin. Mostly because it's going to be out of the budget at the prices it will command. |
14 March 2014, 11:35 PM | #70 |
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wait for basel!
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15 March 2014, 10:21 PM | #71 |
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21 March 2014, 12:06 AM | #72 |
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i am faced with the same problem...
so i bought both, ended up didn't really like the sub as it is too common... now the sub is with my wife Sent from my GT-I9500 using Tapatalk |
10 April 2014, 11:00 AM | #73 |
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Well, in the end I got the BLNR. I have a heap of other pretty (and functional) watches, but after 5 months none of them are getting any wrist time at all... except for the GMT. The blue isn't obtrusive and the GMT hand is useful when traveling OS. I'm tempted to flog all the others which are just cluttering up the drawer.
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16 April 2014, 08:58 PM | #74 |
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BLNR is all I wear now(and cloths) love it.
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23 April 2014, 08:33 AM | #75 |
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Owned 'em both. GMT, slight edge.
And brush the PCLs. |
25 April 2014, 11:26 AM | #76 |
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Sub C for sure... Contemporary
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26 April 2014, 02:21 AM | #77 |
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Owned both, like both equally. If the GMTIIc had the glide lock, it would be a really hard choice. The GMTIIc is a great watch. I miss mine.
Buy the one you like and screw everyone else's opinion. |
26 April 2014, 06:10 AM | #78 |
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27 April 2014, 02:44 PM | #79 |
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GMT IIC LN with PCL's...cant take mine off or stop staring at it. One of the best purchases i've made in general.
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6 May 2014, 07:03 AM | #80 |
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I love both... I like the stainless GMT for the polished center links. I have a stainless and a gold with black dial.
But my brother recently purchased a blue ceramic sub and I love the color... Just get a white gold sub blue on blue and call it a day. : |
6 May 2014, 11:33 AM | #81 |
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Was torn between both models, just got my SubC date last week and can not stop staring at it! Favorite watch I've owned.
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22 May 2014, 11:05 AM | #82 |
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I say Sub-C first and then if that scratch isn't itched, go for the GMT-C. You can't go wrong with either, just follow you heart.
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22 May 2014, 12:31 PM | #83 |
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Both are fine time pieces. Just recently upgraded my sub to sub c so it gets more wrist time.
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22 May 2014, 01:20 PM | #84 |
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i am biased because of the history and use of the gmt but it was the first one to come out in ceramic and no other gmt comes close.
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26 May 2014, 02:51 AM | #85 |
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Gmt II vs. Submariner
Just picked up my new GMT II SS with PCL. As we can all see from varying posts here a
Watch design is purely a matter of personal taste. Some of us love the PCL and others wouldn't ever consider it. I read several post last night about people who love the blue black GMT. I personally would never buy that model, I tried it on and not seeing the hype, but that's my humble opinion. I chose the GMT II SS because of how the overall package looked and made me feel. The watch is a timeless classic design and versatile for dressing up for work and sporty enough when you hit the weekend. The Submariner is a wonderful watch, but it's not for me Yet, I may pick it Up in the future, but I wanted my first Rolex to be the gmt. My advice: stop reading other people's opinions, just go to your AD and put the watch on your wrist and see if you connect. I recommend trying on all the models you have in your budget and seeing what you connect with and how the watch makes you feel. Last edited by Rags2Rolex; 26 May 2014 at 03:53 AM.. Reason: Spelling errors |
30 May 2014, 03:23 PM | #86 |
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This GMT doesn't have the look. It looks boring. I'm waiting for the next "coke" stainless GMT which is going to change everything :).
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31 May 2014, 02:52 AM | #88 |
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31 May 2014, 09:05 AM | #89 |
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Im a GMT Fan, I have the Explorer II and an original GMT Pepsi. I was standing in line to see the new black and Blue, when I deployed again (also a reason I like the GMT's so much I spend a lot of time out of the country). As I was leaving El Paso in March I received a call that my AD had a "Bruno" (that is what they are calling the black and blue) in stock. I was already on the highway so I had to pass. A month later I found out that Rolli is releasing the Pepsi (its white gold and $40000) but hey, a boy can dream!
Hands Down the GMT - BTW, I ordered a Black BEZEL for my GMT from my AD and switched them out for a little while. Its a nice feature that isn't replicated in the current models. |
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