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25 May 2008, 10:43 AM | #1 |
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Pepsi or Black and Red?
This may sound really stupid, but which GMT-II should I get for my fiance? I have no idea what I'm doing, since I know nothing about Rolex, but I want him to love it. Pepsi or Black and Red? Any other suggestions/ideas would be great!
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25 May 2008, 10:45 AM | #2 |
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Unfortunately, I don't think you 'll find any Coke or Pepsi anymore - so no need to worry ...
What about the new GMT-IIc?
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25 May 2008, 10:57 AM | #3 |
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I have found both- so I am trying to pick which one... I know he liked these, because he looked at them back when we were looking at engagement rings, but I just don't know which one to get! Thank you for the other suggestion- I will look into it!
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25 May 2008, 11:20 AM | #4 |
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Its really a person question , i have a pepsi and a new ceramic. not sure if that helps.
also a few vintage pepsi bezels.... i am sure he will love what ever you give him. franklin |
25 May 2008, 11:35 AM | #5 |
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Tif, one of the great things about the 16710 is the ability to change the inserts. Personally I would opt for the RED/BLUE first as these were the original GMT colors....and then get the other inserts as you can.
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This is my first post. I would go for the Pepsi dial, are you talking about the recent model or thinking about vintage? I love the vintage edition, the black and red is generally called coke dial, and after that you even have a root beer dial. Getting him a fantastic Pepsi dial maybe something you try to ween him off in the future because it can lead to a costly addiction :) |
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I saw a Pepsi at Carlsbad mall, she told me she had 2. one for show and one in the safe.
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When I bought mine, there were two Pepsis and two Cokes. I ultimately picked the Pepsi although I liked the Coke colors better because I felt the Pepsi colors were more iconic to the GMT, and also because the Pepsi I chose had the stick dial (ll rather than II) and appears to have the newer movement.
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Oops, I forgot, I think you should ask your fiance or find out somehow which colors he prefers. It is just a matter of personal taste after all. I don't think any one color would appreciate more than the other if they did go up in value.
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I would say get the pepsi,he could always get the other inserts and change up the looks.I'm sure anything you get him he'll love,since It comes from your heart.he's a lucky guy.
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Go PEPSI!! (me personally) its an icon.....
But then you can change the bezel insert, so dont worry. Your boyfriend gotta be one the most luckiest guy in the world! |
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Pepsi. If your boyfriend wants more options they are always available.
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26 May 2008, 12:33 AM | #13 |
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I would go for black and red, I have owned that watch, and I really miss it.
It stands out, but do not scream, if you know what I mean. It got character. But - as many says - its rather cheap to change the bezel so I would buy the black and red watch, plus the all-black bezel, and pepsi-bezel. Then she could choose... |
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The red/blue is a bit more obvious and noticable.
The red/black is more subdued and suitable even for an up-scale event..(my personal favorite) You should know what dolors lyour boyfriend is comfortable witih.. If I were pushed, I would agree that the red/blue should be the one chosen for a gift lacking any other input; as has been said, if he wants another insert, they can be found for less than a 100 bucks.
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Pepsi...Fourth of July is coming up.
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i have the new gmt2c and i love it, if i were to get another one i would get the pepsi version so it would have some color and a jubilee bracelet along with an oyster bracelet so i could change it around.
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one of these.............
plus two of these........... and you have all three! |
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I would go red and black. To me, it just has more class.
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ask yourself--what would warren buffet do?
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This is actually an old thread....which one did you get??
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I'm partial to the Coke dial. That's what I have now.
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I find the coke bezel to be the best. It looked good on Keanu Reeves in the movie poster for "Street Kings".
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