Exchanging vintage GMT for a New one??

[iliketime]

no, i wouldnt, thats the Dirty Harry!

(https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-bl...gmt-16753.html)

[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by Paulie 50

Definitely not, your watch is superb and Iconic, the other just another blingy watch.

Oy vey. You guys know this thread was from a year and a half ago, and as recently as a few months ago the OP still has the root beer?

[Styles Bitchley]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2

Damn Styles! Love that analogy "reminded me of a sleazy Coke dealer." Oh, and do you mean like a porn stache?

[Showcall]

[QUOTE=pmartin1675/3;8798439]Hi Rolex lovers!

I have a beautiful GMT MASTER 1675/3 from 73' serviced at RSC and I just recieved an "offer" to exchange it for a 17' 116710LN brand new.

Was the crown replaced on this watch?

[athom]

no matter of price, I would never ever switch an old vintage for a GMT still in production, you will miss the charm of vintage watches, specially when there are 2 tons, with jubilee and nipple dials...

[TimeLord2]

Originally Posted by Kingface66

Oy vey. You guys know this thread was from a year and a half ago, and as recently as a few months ago the OP still has the root beer?

Still an interesting topic!

Originally Posted by Styles Bitchley

Hahahaha! Thanks for that!

[jaisonline]

Old thread. Comment deleted.

[TimeLord2]

Originally Posted by jaisonline

Old thread. Comment deleted.

Too bad the OP has not responded to the thread, even after a year and a half. I would like to find out what or if he purchased something else. It's like a cliffhanger!

[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2

Too bad the OP has not responded to the thread, even after a year and a half. I would like to find out what or if he purchased something else. It's like a cliffhanger!

As of this past August, he still had the Root Beer it looks like.
Guess I’m missing this unbridled thrill of this cliffhanging suspense.

[TimeLord2]

Originally Posted by Kingface66

As of this past August, he still had the Root Beer it looks like.
Guess I’m missing this unbridled thrill of this cliffhanging suspense.

Nuance.

Yes, I saw the previous update regarding the OP. Just thought I might try to add an element of excitement to an otherwise boring topic with a bunch of people wayyyyy too focused on watches.

So...

Did he get the other watch in the end too??

[Tridor]

No way, pal. That root beer is a beauty, particularly with the nipple dial. Keep it, and be happy you've got it.

[dane75]

Glad to hear it sounds like he kept it. I love my 16753 and the proportions so much better than the current models, and the root beer color scheme really appeals to me, since my favorite three colors are brown, brown, and brown. :)

[athom]

Originally Posted by dane75

Glad to hear it sounds like he kept it. I love my 16753 and the proportions so much better than the current models, and the root beer color scheme really appeals to me, since my favorite three colors are brown, brown, and brown. :)

Perfect, keep it !

[Sublovin]

If the watch you have has no meaning or sentimental value, then it seems very reasonable. Vintage watches are cool, but if we are being honest, the new stuff is improved in every way...Crystal, movement, lumination, etc.
Get what you want

[Paulie 50]

Originally Posted by Sublovin

If the watch you have has no meaning or sentimental value, then it seems very reasonable. Vintage watches are cool, but if we are being honest, the new stuff is improved in every way...Crystal, movement, lumination, etc.
Get what you want

My humble opinion is that a new watch from today ( unless Rolex change their " Bling is everything " mentality ) will never ever be cool, no matter how far into the future you want to look. Cheers

[Sublovin]

Originally Posted by Paulie 50

My humble opinion is that a new watch from today ( unless Rolex change their " Bling is everything " mentality ) will never ever be cool, no matter how far into the future you want to look. Cheers

That’s great, keep buying the old stuff.
I’m just speaking factually based upon material advancement. “Cool” is very subjective

By the way...interesting view from a guy with a not so vintage two tone Daytona in his avatar! Ha!


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[Paulie 50]

Originally Posted by Sublovin

That’s great, keep buying the old stuff.
I’m just speaking factually based upon material advancement. “Cool” is very subjective

By the way...interesting view from a guy with a not so vintage two tone Daytona in his avatar! Ha!


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If you knew anything about the Daytona, or did your homework on my previous posts you would find that the watch in my Avatar is not only stainless steel from the year 2000, but also a very rare Cream dial, much sought after by people who actually do know about the Stainless Steel Daytona.

[Sublovin]

Originally Posted by Paulie 50

If you knew anything about the Daytona, or did your homework on my previous posts you would find that the watch in my Avatar is not only stainless steel from the year 2000, but also a very rare Cream dial, much sought after by people who actually do know about the Stainless Steel Daytona.

My apologies...on tapatalk it appears two tone. That vintage 2000 stuff is waaay cooler than this modern mumbo jumbo! Hahahaha
Not sure why you quoted me to begin with....if you think the new stuff isn’t “cool” enough like that ultra cool creamy dreamy Daytona, more power to you. I was simply telling the OP to get what they feel they will enjoy.
I am going to go pull everything out of my collection that is post 2000 so I can be cool.


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[Paulie 50]

Originally Posted by Sublovin

My apologies...on tapatalk it appears two tone. That vintage 2000 stuff is waaay cooler than this modern mumbo jumbo! Hahahaha
Not sure why you quoted me to begin with....if you think the new stuff isn’t “cool” enough like that ultra cool creamy dreamy Daytona, more power to you. I was simply telling the OP to get what they feel they will enjoy.
I am going to go pull everything out of my collection that is post 2000 so I can be cool.


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I don't want to get into a spat with you, so perhaps we should agree to differ; I at no time said that the Daytona was either vintage or cool. What is cool though is the Red Sub from 1971 which I am staring at as I type. Goodbye my friend.

[Sublovin]

Originally Posted by Paulie 50

I don't want to get into a spat with you, so perhaps we should agree to differ; I at no time said that the Daytona was either vintage or cool. What is cool though is the Red Sub from 1971 which I am staring at as I type. Goodbye my friend.

What you said was the new stuff isn’t cool and will never be cool, and for some reason (which you still haven’t explained) you chose to quote and direct that to me.

At least we agree that the defective dial Daytona is not vintage or cool.









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[dane75]

Originally Posted by Sublovin

That’s great, keep buying the old stuff.
I’m just speaking factually based upon material advancement. “Cool” is very subjective

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I agree that there have been advances in materials used and even in the movements, but it's been diminishing returns for quite a while. In other words, a 4- and 5-digit Rolex is going to do right by you in terms of telling time. I'm naui certified for scuba diving, but I'm not going to wear my Rolex when I do it (and, hey, for those that do, those material advances mean something if you're going below 100m... but, I'm betting you're looking at less than 1% of the Rolex-wearing population).

By way of comparison, I think some of the styles have noticeably fallen off. I like the 5-digit subs better than the 6-digit subs. I like the Kermit more than the Hulk. I like my 5-digit root beer infinitely more than the current one.

So, while material advances have created slight edges in technical capability, the older styles have a more significant and obvious advantage in elegance and style. But, as you noted, cool is in the eye of the beholder.... to an extent. When did the last modern rolex auction for $1.9M?

[Sublovin]

Originally Posted by dane75

I agree that there have been advances in materials used and even in the movements, but it's been diminishing returns for quite a while. In other words, a 4- and 5-digit Rolex is going to do right by you in terms of telling time. I'm naui certified for scuba diving, but I'm not going to wear my Rolex when I do it (and, hey, for those that do, those material advances mean something if you're going below 100m... but, I'm betting you're looking at less than 1% of the Rolex-wearing population).



By way of comparison, I think some of the styles have noticeably fallen off. I like the 5-digit subs better than the 6-digit subs. I like the Kermit more than the Hulk. I like my 5-digit root beer infinitely more than the current one.



So, while material advances have created slight edges in technical capability, the older styles have a more significant and obvious advantage in elegance and style. But, as you noted, cool is in the eye of the beholder.... to an extent. When did the last modern rolex auction for $1.9M?

No arguments here, as I appreciate and own modern and vintage. To cite auction results as a testament to “coolness” is a bit of a stretch though. Certainly, as time passes and some watches are realized as significant, rare, or collectible....they obviously increase in value.
The funny thing is, many of the watches which people are now overpaying for in the vintage market, sat in cases when they were new.
As for the general consensus, never at any time in the history of Rolex have current model watches been in such high demand, and dealers been out of stock like this. With waiting lists for years, it’s safe to say that millions of people feel that Rolex has never been “cooler” than the modern pieces are right now!



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[dane75]

Originally Posted by Sublovin

No arguments here, as I appreciate and own modern and vintage. To cite auction results as a testament to “coolness” is a bit of a stretch though. Certainly, as time passes and some watches are realized as significant, rare, or collectible....they obviously increase in value.
The funny thing is, many of the watches which people are now overpaying for in the vintage market, sat in cases when they were new.
As for the general consensus, never at any time in the history of Rolex have current model watches been in such high demand, and dealers been out of stock like this. With waiting lists for years, it’s safe to say that millions of people feel that Rolex has never been “cooler” than the modern pieces are right now!



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Haha, fair enough. The citation to auction was a bit tongue-in-cheek. But prices on older models is increasing largely across the board along with the demand of current models. And the waiting list for years thing is also probably a bit of a stretch, given that's mostly limited to SS models, there seems to be some softening on that recently, and that can be largely manipulated by Rolex for reasons other than pure ability to satisfy demand.

I'll stand by my point that the technical improvements are outweighed by the current design language, but I'll concede the point that that's a subjective call.