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davez1000 · 8 April 2010, 05:43 AM

Hi everyone,

This is my first post to Rolexforums. I have been reading for months, but I thought I'd better start posting, seen as I have just purchased my first roller.

I went the whole hog and got the GMT. I am so glad I did.

Here are my thoughts and observations after a few days of owning this watch:

Incredibly comfortable to wear. I also have a Brietling Colt GMT, and an Omega Seamaster, and this one is way more comfortable for me.

It was a tad loose when I got it. The AD took out a link, but after wearing it for a few hours, I realised it wasn't quite tight enough (I like to wear them quite snug and not have them slop around). It's slightly more difficult to shift the bracelet pin that other watches, due to the holes (or rather dents) being inside the clasp. I used the end of a pointed kitchen knife which had been blunted a bit from so much use. I pushed both sides of the pin in until it released, and kept my thumb on the bracelet, pushing it along until it clicked into the next set of holes. After that is was beautiful. Now I don't like to take it off, it feels strange without it on!

The accuracy is amazing. My Breitling gains about 2-3 seconds per day. My Seamaster is worse. After the few days I have had this watch, (and setting it via an atomic clock the first day I got it), it is out less than a second. I realise that in a month or so it might be more, but it's still quite amazing.

I use it for keeping time in Sydney, here in London, and the US. Adjusting the time without stopping the watch is brilliant, takes only 10 seconds to do on a flight.

Oh man, does it GLOW. It lasts for several hours with the lights off.

The clasp is superb. You can really feel the quality the way it snaps and clicks. Big and chunky, not flimsy and thin.

Bad points:

Well, I haven't found any yet!

Here are a couple of photos I snapped off. As you can see I have the bezel set to Sydney AU time, GMT + 10.

Tools · 8 April 2010, 07:38 AM

Looks good........

chrisok · 8 April 2010, 08:24 AM

Awesome first post! Thanks for the review and pics! Welcome aboard!

Sweramic · 8 April 2010, 08:29 AM

Great watch, I know! Will stay with me for the rest of my life

Tripod · 8 April 2010, 09:34 AM

Congrats on a great watch. I love my GMT as well. I had taken mine off after coming home from work. After reading your post, I feel like putting it back on!

JJ Irani · 8 April 2010, 09:36 AM

Excellent acquisition - congrats and wear it in good health!!

andrew79 · 8 April 2010, 11:13 AM

Hi guys... i just know about this forum yesterday, and I am now a proud owner of GMT Master II c as well.... this is the pic of it, and this is my first rolex..... can't tell you how much I begin to appreciate rolex now

Rolesor · 8 April 2010, 12:01 PM

what a great looking watch! Thanks for the great pictures and review.

multimedia · 8 April 2010, 12:16 PM

Congratulations on a great time piece!

Enjoy, and wear it well.

Cheers,
Joe

slimboyinhk · 9 April 2010, 11:52 PM

Me too! I'm waiting for FedEx dude now. Purchased from DAVIDSW whom everyone has only good things to say about. Will post pics once received.

Puffy · 10 April 2010, 12:47 AM

yeeehaaa!!!!

spuds · 10 April 2010, 02:46 AM

Congratulations to you both!!

dardeca · 10 April 2010, 12:02 PM

Great pics!

hng · 10 April 2010, 12:42 PM

Wise choice and welcome to TRF and GMTIIC club...

rolexguynfl · 10 April 2010, 01:11 PM

Congrats Dave and Andrew. Stopped by an AD today to look at the new subs and GMTs and tried them both on (TT models). They weren't as big as I expected and felt nice. I expected the GMT to be large or overwhelming but found it to be a nice fit. I had been leaning towards the subs lately (16613) but now not sure. Decisions... decisions... but no rush.

davez1000 · 11 April 2010, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rolexguynfl

Congrats Dave and Andrew. Stopped by an AD today to look at the new subs and GMTs and tried them both on (TT models). They weren't as big as I expected and felt nice. I expected the GMT to be large or overwhelming but found it to be a nice fit. I had been leaning towards the subs lately (16613) but now not sure. Decisions... decisions... but no rush.

Just get both!

dalip · 11 April 2010, 12:50 AM

congrats to both.....the GMT2c is a gorgeous watch...fell in love with mine all over again recently....after my long affair with the DSSD..

ENJOY!!!

Latrodectus · 11 April 2010, 09:25 AM

...it is such a great watch! Congrats!

DOUBLE 0 SE7EN · 11 April 2010, 09:39 AM

perfect..

JMIND · 12 April 2010, 01:58 PM

Congrats!

Atomant · 16 April 2010, 01:27 AM

Great watch, nice pictures.

2005rivers · 16 April 2010, 12:42 PM

Great Choice! Enjoy your GMT

Psmith · 16 April 2010, 01:00 PM

Congrats Dave and Andrew - imho the nicest modern Rolex

Cheers

browngo1 · 18 April 2010, 08:31 PM

Congratulations, Dave. Welcome to the club!

Still loving mine as much as I did when I got it just over a year ago.

Mystiqz · 19 April 2010, 02:12 AM

enjoy the watch!! i'll be purchasing my first rolex soon as well =D

cujo · 19 April 2010, 02:50 AM

What an incredible classic! Form, Beauty, and Function...it's a beauty.
Wear it and enjoy it, congratulations!

2th Dr · 22 April 2010, 04:53 AM

Best choice you could have made! Congrats!

PanosI · 22 April 2010, 06:05 AM

Congrats !!! Wear it in the best of health

andrew79 · 23 April 2010, 11:05 AM

loving it each day i wear... still debating myself whether or not i buy second rollie... LOL .. now i know what rolex addiction is....

sea-dweller · 23 April 2010, 01:53 PM

Nice post and watch !

8 April 2010, 05:43 AM	#1
davez1000 Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Dave Location: London, UK Watch: SS GMT2C Posts: 27	My new GMT2C + pics Hi everyone, This is my first post to Rolexforums. I have been reading for months, but I thought I'd better start posting, seen as I have just purchased my first roller. I went the whole hog and got the GMT. I am so glad I did. Here are my thoughts and observations after a few days of owning this watch: Incredibly comfortable to wear. I also have a Brietling Colt GMT, and an Omega Seamaster, and this one is way more comfortable for me. It was a tad loose when I got it. The AD took out a link, but after wearing it for a few hours, I realised it wasn't quite tight enough (I like to wear them quite snug and not have them slop around). It's slightly more difficult to shift the bracelet pin that other watches, due to the holes (or rather dents) being inside the clasp. I used the end of a pointed kitchen knife which had been blunted a bit from so much use. I pushed both sides of the pin in until it released, and kept my thumb on the bracelet, pushing it along until it clicked into the next set of holes. After that is was beautiful. Now I don't like to take it off, it feels strange without it on! The accuracy is amazing. My Breitling gains about 2-3 seconds per day. My Seamaster is worse. After the few days I have had this watch, (and setting it via an atomic clock the first day I got it), it is out less than a second. I realise that in a month or so it might be more, but it's still quite amazing. I use it for keeping time in Sydney, here in London, and the US. Adjusting the time without stopping the watch is brilliant, takes only 10 seconds to do on a flight. Oh man, does it GLOW. It lasts for several hours with the lights off. The clasp is superb. You can really feel the quality the way it snaps and clicks. Big and chunky, not flimsy and thin. Bad points: Well, I haven't found any yet! Here are a couple of photos I snapped off. As you can see I have the bezel set to Sydney AU time, GMT + 10.

8 April 2010, 07:38 AM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,084	Looks good........ __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

8 April 2010, 08:29 AM	#4
Sweramic "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Europe Watch: Movies Posts: 4,531	Great watch, I know! Will stay with me for the rest of my life __________________ There are three kinds of people in the world: those who can count, and those who can't. -Warren Buffet

8 April 2010, 09:36 AM	#6
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,320	Excellent acquisition - congrats and wear it in good health!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

8 April 2010, 12:16 PM	#9
multimedia "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Joe Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,835	Congratulations on a great time piece! Enjoy, and wear it well. Cheers, Joe __________________ "Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works." - S.J.

8 April 2010, 08:24 AM	#3
chrisok Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Chris Location: Wichita Falls,TX Watch: Rolex,PAM Posts: 525	Awesome first post! Thanks for the review and pics! Welcome aboard!

8 April 2010, 09:34 AM	#5
Tripod Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA Posts: 97	Congrats on a great watch. I love my GMT as well. I had taken mine off after coming home from work. After reading your post, I feel like putting it back on!

8 April 2010, 12:01 PM	#8
Rolesor "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Brandon Location: Toronto, ON Watch: 116234 Posts: 4,141	what a great looking watch! Thanks for the great pictures and review.

9 April 2010, 11:52 PM	#10
slimboyinhk Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 27	Me too! I'm waiting for FedEx dude now. Purchased from DAVIDSW whom everyone has only good things to say about. Will post pics once received.

10 April 2010, 12:47 AM	#11
Puffy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 12,485	yeeehaaa!!!! __________________ Fine Quality is Long Remembered After the Pain of Spending Money is Forgotten

10 April 2010, 02:46 AM	#12
spuds "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Dan Location: Essex, UK Watch: West Ham! COYI!! Posts: 7,941	Congratulations to you both!! __________________ Onwards & Upwards Rodders...... Onwards & Upwards. Life is not about how fast you can run or how high you can climb........... It's about how well you can bounce!! TRF HALL OF FAME JANUARY 2010

10 April 2010, 12:02 PM	#13
dardeca 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: US Watch: Rolex, Patek Posts: 2,452	Great pics!

10 April 2010, 12:42 PM	#14
hng "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: HaNgat Location: Jakarta Watch: Sports Rolex Posts: 648	Wise choice and welcome to TRF and GMTIIC club... __________________ Cartier Tank / Suunto Stinger / 16014 / 16610LV / PAM 233 / 116520 / 14060M / 16710 / Omega Constellation

10 April 2010, 01:11 PM	#15
rolexguynfl 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Ed Location: FL Keys Watch: my avatar move... Posts: 2,049	Congrats Dave and Andrew. Stopped by an AD today to look at the new subs and GMTs and tried them both on (TT models). They weren't as big as I expected and felt nice. I expected the GMT to be large or overwhelming but found it to be a nice fit. I had been leaning towards the subs lately (16613) but now not sure. Decisions... decisions... but no rush.

11 April 2010, 12:50 AM	#17
dalip "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Dalip Location: Mumbai and Perth Watch: Rolex PAM Omega Posts: 18,656	congrats to both.....the GMT2c is a gorgeous watch...fell in love with mine all over again recently....after my long affair with the DSSD.. ENJOY!!! __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ *"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else." George Bernard Shaw*

11 April 2010, 09:25 AM	#18
Latrodectus 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Fred Location: KY, USA Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 9,997	...it is such a great watch! Congrats! __________________ Member # 16057 4-Hands Club Tosser Club Member TRF Skypers Group

11 April 2010, 09:39 AM	#19
DOUBLE 0 SE7EN "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: KAAN Location: ISTANBUL Watch: Explorer-PAM233 Posts: 1,645	perfect..

12 April 2010, 01:58 PM	#20
JMIND "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Jerry Location: New Mexico Watch: 16610 M Series Posts: 1,084	Congrats!

16 April 2010, 01:27 AM	#21
Atomant "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fernwood Posts: 3,455	Great watch, nice pictures. __________________ 116613LN 16600SD 16610LV 116710 16710 16570 Speedy 3570.50 PAM25 Oris TT1 and a bunch of G-Shocks. Flipped: Daytona 116520 Seamaster 2231.80

16 April 2010, 12:42 PM	#22
2005rivers Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: texas Watch: GMT Master IIc Posts: 545	Great Choice! Enjoy your GMT

16 April 2010, 01:00 PM	#23
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Congrats Dave and Andrew - imho the nicest modern Rolex Cheers __________________

18 April 2010, 08:31 PM	#24
browngo1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Gordon Location: Irvine, Scotland Watch: SS DJ, SS GMTIIC Posts: 339	Congratulations, Dave. Welcome to the club! Still loving mine as much as I did when I got it just over a year ago. __________________

19 April 2010, 02:12 AM	#25
Mystiqz "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NY, NY Watch: Zenith A3818 Posts: 45	enjoy the watch!! i'll be purchasing my first rolex soon as well =D

19 April 2010, 02:50 AM	#26
cujo Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Florida, USA Watch: Pepsi GMT... Posts: 211	It's a Beauty What an incredible classic! Form, Beauty, and Function...it's a beauty. Wear it and enjoy it, congratulations!

22 April 2010, 04:53 AM	#27
2th Dr Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Mark-O! Location: Arlington, TX Watch: Rolex Posts: 12,714	Best choice you could have made! Congrats!

22 April 2010, 06:05 AM	#28
PanosI 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Panos Location: Athens, Greece Watch: 16710 Posts: 8,704	Congrats !!! Wear it in the best of health

23 April 2010, 11:05 AM	#29
andrew79 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Andrew Location: Indonesia Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,277	loving it each day i wear... still debating myself whether or not i buy second rollie... LOL .. now i know what rolex addiction is....

23 April 2010, 01:53 PM	#30
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Nice post and watch ! __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

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