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6 January 2009, 02:31 AM | #1 |
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GMT-II 16710 VS GMT-IIc - Should we own both?
I have just acquired the GMT-IIc which is my second GMT and second Rolex altogether.
There is some kind of magic about these watches that really got me into finally buying them both. First was the 16710 Pepsi that really caught my attention and gave me some headache about how soon i would be able to get it when i was in my late teens. I was quite young so robbing a bank was the only option....i thought i had to get to law school and be a good kid so i postponed the purchase along with any evil plans. Later on in life, when i had the money, i had some other priorities so it all kept on being cancelled until last October-November when (at the age of 31) i finally acquired my GMT-II Pepsi! I thought that's it i am done now! However something happened that changed my belief that my GMT-II 16710 would be my last watch....i came across this forum! Bugger! I kept on seeing all these pics of Subs, Sea-Dwellers, Explorers, Date-Just, etc etc. However it seems that my heart was set for the ceramic GMT! All i have been doing the last couple of months is researching through reading reviews and browsing pictures of the GMT-IIc! So i finally got it today! I hold TRF partly responsible for the hole in my pocket One thing i have to say about the GMT-IIc is that very few pictures can capture its beauty. And i think the same happens to the GMT-II 16710! They are both great watches and everyone knows by now that, indeed, the ceramic has all the new goodies like a maxi-dial, the ceramic bezel, trip-lock crown, new bracelet and clasp, the 3186 movement with the Parachrom spring, fat hands. On these grounds alone i get the understanding that these watches are quiet different. The only major similarity between these two watches (other than the ordinary similarities among all oyster sports watches made by Rolex) is the GMT function enabled by the fourth hour hand! However, although the GMT-IIc is an updated watch and leap forward rather than an evolutionary step for Rolex, i believe there is still something about the 16710 (and its predecessors) that gets you to favour it over most modern equivalents. And i have gladly found many others in this forum who support this idea too! I think part of it is the fascination for its history, part the fact that it has been discontinued and part because Rolex has not yet presented us with a Pepsi or Coke ceramic. So, before i made up my decision i considered all the above and thought that although i liked the idea of an updated and sophisticated watch like the ceramic GMT, i would never do that by parting with my Pepsi. And one thing i can say is that i am not having any regrets over my decision!! Thanks for reading and sorry if i bored you to death!! |
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Pictures!
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6 January 2009, 02:56 AM | #3 |
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before you post,let me have the honour...
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to reply on the subject...YESH!Definetly!I would luv to own the ceramic model too...(already started saving) They both simply AWESOME!
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Yes, I ended up owning both...
Yes, exactly. Can't make up my mind, so I own both. Actually, I flipped a traditional 16710 for a 16710 w/3186 movement. (FWIW, my comparison is posted at http://www.minus4plus6.com/116710.htm). The 116710 is my everyday watch with the 16710 in the safe. I also added a sapphire caseback to the 16710 (another story at http://www.minus4plus6.com/caseback.htm). Nonetheless, yes, own both watches as they are both different, classic, and cool. -Sheldon
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Hi Sheldon!! Nice reviews man i have read them all that is a very good webpage!!
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congratulations Yannis...
I agree with everything you said and especially with the point that the older may be more collectable but that essentially they are two watches with very different characters and amazing beauty=ies in different and their own rights...so its great you got both...congrats and pst pics of them together |
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Pics will follow when my digital camera is sorted guys! Thanks for the responses!
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Congrats dude !
I am 31 too, just got my 16710 a week ago after 15 years waiting for it... thinking it will be the one and only... but keep looking at the other member of the GMT family (116710, Explorer II...or why not a 16710 Pepsi :-D) God i hate (?!?) this forum !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
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I really love the Pepsi GMT II I want one of those so bad I cant see striaght!!! Nice looking watches guys
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I just sold my mint 5mil 1675... pls help me make up my mind : buy another 1675 or buy a GMT II ceramic S/S. please share your thoughts
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As soon as i can i'll buy a pre-loved Pepsi 16710 (could be with the 3185 this time) then i'll for sure end up buying a 116710... i REALLY hate this forum ! lol
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Do you know you can get a Pepsi bezel on your GMT-II for 40 euros from Rolex ye?
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Hi Yannis,
To answer your question Yes we slould have both. The GMT II never really spoke to me until I got the GMT IIC,I always felt that it wore a bit light compared to my Sub. After I got the IIC I tried the Pepsi on and that was it. They are so different that they compliment each other perfectly. Regards Mike. |
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But Of Course....
16750 pepsi 16710 pepsi 116710 c and thats just the rolex gmt's Looking forward to see what rolex shows us at the spring show... Cheers |
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Mike as i have already told you you have a great collection there mate! I am one down but i will catch up with you some time mate
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Franklin you own all three mate? Great watches 16750 is also a beauty on a jubilee!!
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Yes.
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I agree that the 116710 is so different from any previous GMT that it is a must have. I'm looking to pull the trigger on one today. So that will give me three; 16750,16710,116710. I hope to add the 1675, 16760 and the 16700 in the future. I'm afraid the 6542 is out of my reach. I have both bezels, Pepsi and black and both bracelets for the 16750 and all three bezels for the 16710 and I can put the super jubilee from my DJ on it, so right now there are 10 different combinations with the two watches. With the 116710 it is one way only, but it is a great piece.
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I don't know, maybe they are different, but I'd never buy a GMT IIc, while having the GMT II. The are same watches IMO. I could buy a ceramic one, having sold the GMT II before. On the other hand I could easily buy a second ROLEX especially if it was foe a white face Daytona or a new ceramic Submariner....
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Of course... but why not buy another one ? After all its a sexy watch
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to me they are quite different in feel and look. GMTII being more sporty and casual and the GMTIIC being the same watch in function but more formal in feel and design.
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Here are mine!! I will agree with you Brian!!
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Now i am waiting to see if a Pepsi 116710 comes out at Basel, cause i do like the Sub LV, but i can't get used to the green GMT hand... But anyways never will i sell my 16710, its such a classic !!! Congrats to all of you lucky GMT Owners !!
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IMO, GMT II > GMT IIc.
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Honestly, Yannis....I wouldn't want to own both.
Just the no lug-hole PEPSI GMT-II 16710 on the Super Jubilee would do me fine, thank you!!
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Hey Dave and JJ thanks for the input guys!!
JJ i thought you would go for the 116710 tbh!! |
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As you know, I recently even ordered a Super Jubilee in the hope it would fit my Platty; but sadly no luck. Yes, it's gotta be the PEPSI on Super Jubilee - that would be my DREAM combo. JJ
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