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doramas · 17 January 2021, 04:43 AM

Nepalese Mingma Gyalje has managed to climb to the top of K2 without an oxygen cylinder, with 9 other compatriots, who did use oxygen cylinders.
This time Rolex can not "invent" that the climbers wore Rolex, as they did with Tenzing Norgay and Hillary who wore a Smiths watch.

Congratulations to the 10 Nepalese Sherpas and especially to Mingma Gyalje. My new hero.

kieselguhr · 17 January 2021, 04:49 AM

Thanks for sharing

stmoore · 17 January 2021, 04:53 AM

Congratulations to the climbers, not sure what it has to do with Rolex.

TswaneNguni · 17 January 2021, 04:56 AM

Your point is Hillary and Norgay didnt wear Rolex ?

alpharulez · 17 January 2021, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by TswaneNguni

Your point is Hillary and Norgay didnt wear Rolex ?

I believe it was a Smiths timepiece that accompanied the historic ascent.

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alpharulez · 17 January 2021, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by doramas

Nepalese Mingma Gyalje has managed to climb to the top of K2 without an oxygen cylinder, with 9 other compatriots, who did use oxygen cylinders.
This time Rolex can not "invent" that the climbers wore Rolex, as they did with Tenzing Norgay and Hillary who wore a Smiths watch.

Congratulations to the 10 Nepalese Sherpas and especially to Mingma Gyalje. My new hero.

Any ideas what timepieces they were wearing?

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winst · 17 January 2021, 05:28 AM

Quite frankly a strange post.

meloncap78 · 17 January 2021, 05:30 AM

Anger toward Rolex, discrediting etc etc.

saxo3 · 17 January 2021, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by meloncap78

Anger toward Rolex, discrediting etc etc.

Yes, a weird post.
Nothing else than which watch was the first one on Mt. Everest: a Smith's or Rolex?

doramas · 17 January 2021, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by saxo3

Yes, a weird post.
Nothing else than which watch was the first one on Mt. Everest: a Smith's or Rolex?

Smiths, no doubt.

alpharulez · 17 January 2021, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by doramas

Smiths, no doubt.

This write up clarifies things a bit further...

https://www.outdoorjournal.com/featu...versy-to-rest/

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Letsgodiving · 17 January 2021, 10:17 AM

Many of the people who have managed to climb K2 (much more difficult than Everest) have done it without supplemental oxygen. The extraordinary accomplishment in this case is that they are the first to do it in winter.

tudorbaja27 · 17 January 2021, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Letsgodiving

Many of the people who have managed to climb K2 (much more difficult than Everest) have done it without supplemental oxygen. The extraordinary accomplishment in this case is that they are the first to do it in winter.

And as such, this is a brilliant post.

golftime · 17 January 2021, 10:28 AM

Agree, bizarre post.

BNA/LION · 17 January 2021, 10:33 AM

Congratulations to the climbers and the support team!

I wonder if they wore Tommy John Underwear?

Atone · 18 January 2021, 07:46 AM

Huh?

TK-710 · 18 January 2021, 08:30 AM

Everest and Smiths vs Rolex. Really demonstrates the difference between winning a battle and winning the war.

Mountains · 19 January 2021, 08:40 PM

Nims Purja was part of the team so I expect he was wearing a Bremont. Impressive achievement by the team with K2 being notoriously tricky to climb even in the best of conditions.

https://www.bremont.com/pages/explor...tnerships-nims

RW16610 · 19 January 2021, 11:54 PM

That's an impressive achievement. I can only image all he had to do over the years to be prepared for this. Congrats to him and to all who assisted.

17 January 2021, 04:43 AM	#1
doramas Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Gran Canaria Posts: 3,469	Rolex...not this time Nepalese Mingma Gyalje has managed to climb to the top of K2 without an oxygen cylinder, with 9 other compatriots, who did use oxygen cylinders. This time Rolex can not "invent" that the climbers wore Rolex, as they did with Tenzing Norgay and Hillary who wore a Smiths watch. Congratulations to the 10 Nepalese Sherpas and especially to Mingma Gyalje. My new hero.

17 January 2021, 10:17 AM	#12
Letsgodiving "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Virginia, US Watch: SD 16600 Posts: 4,309	Many of the people who have managed to climb K2 (much more difficult than Everest) have done it without supplemental oxygen. The extraordinary accomplishment in this case is that they are the first to do it in winter. __________________ The fool, with all his other faults, has this also - he is always getting ready to live. - Epicurus (341–270 BC)

17 January 2021, 10:33 AM	#15
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Atone "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Real Name: Jesse Location: Los Angeles Watch: TinTin! Posts: 2,704	Huh? __________________ 2 Factor Authentication Enabled

17 January 2021, 04:49 AM	#2
kieselguhr "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Nick Location: Las Vegas Watch: 1601 Posts: 10,421	Thanks for sharing

17 January 2021, 04:53 AM	#3
stmoore Banned Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: US Watch: Gilt Posts: 1,592	Congratulations to the climbers, not sure what it has to do with Rolex.

17 January 2021, 04:56 AM	#4
TswaneNguni "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: . Watch: Daytonas/Subs/GMTs Posts: 12,608	Your point is Hillary and Norgay didnt wear Rolex ?

17 January 2021, 05:28 AM	#7
winst "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: UK Posts: 6,477	Quite frankly a strange post.

17 January 2021, 05:30 AM	#8
meloncap78 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Joshua Location: Syracuse, NY Watch: LV C Posts: 2,204	Anger toward Rolex, discrediting etc etc.

17 January 2021, 10:28 AM	#14
golftime "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: PA Posts: 105	Agree, bizarre post.

18 January 2021, 08:30 AM	#17
TK-710 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Upstate Watch: 116600 Posts: 2,146	Everest and Smiths vs Rolex. Really demonstrates the difference between winning a battle and winning the war.

19 January 2021, 08:40 PM	#18
Mountains "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Real Name: Robbie Location: High altitude Watch: Submariner Posts: 103	Nims Purja was part of the team so I expect he was wearing a Bremont. Impressive achievement by the team with K2 being notoriously tricky to climb even in the best of conditions. https://www.bremont.com/pages/explor...tnerships-nims

19 January 2021, 11:54 PM	#19
RW16610 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Rommel Location: Toronto Canada Watch: 116710LN Posts: 8,967	That's an impressive achievement. I can only image all he had to do over the years to be prepared for this. Congrats to him and to all who assisted.

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