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24 July 2021, 09:53 AM | #31 |
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Bravo for not buying and then flipping it for quick money.. unlike most I imagine.. for the record I love mine but agree it does look more stunning on different skin tones
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24 July 2021, 10:18 AM | #32 |
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Why would you be mad about not spending 20k on a watch that you really don't care for?
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24 July 2021, 10:22 AM | #33 |
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I prefer it to the green.
Different strokes. |
24 July 2021, 11:08 AM | #34 |
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Amazing pic! One of the best I’ve ever see of this model.
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24 July 2021, 11:42 AM | #35 |
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I prefer it to my daytona.
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24 July 2021, 03:17 PM | #36 |
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24 July 2021, 03:50 PM | #37 |
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The TT CHNR didn’t WOW me
People on this forum like to go on about how hype does not factor into their relationship with Rolex.
Yet posts like these and responses to them are completely symptomatic of having totally bought into the hype. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
24 July 2021, 04:00 PM | #38 | |
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24 July 2021, 04:04 PM | #39 |
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Okay.
Luckily there are lots of other watches. Looking forward to seeing what you picked. |
24 July 2021, 04:09 PM | #40 | |
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It is bizarre, I want a watch with a splash of gold, I like the Rolex watches in SS but not their TT versions, I wish I knew why. Thankfully I have found a great watch with a splash of yellow gold that I like and I pick it up on my birthday next month.
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24 July 2021, 04:26 PM | #41 | |
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If you're suggesting that I am sucked into the Rolex hype then sorry thats not the case, I like a good variety of watches and have more Omega's than Rolex in my collection. Rolex make really good watches, I have two a DJ and a Submariner, I thought that a TT Rolex would be rather nice, I like my wife's TTDJ but I cannot get a Rolex TT that I like. If I was sucked into the hype I would just have bought the watch irrespective of whether I liked it or not. So far I have tried the following TT Rolex without success; Sky Dweller with Champagne dial Daytona with Black and MOP dials Submariner Date yellow and black DJ's in both RG and YG GMT If I was suffering from Rolex hype one of the above would have stuck and I would have purchased. I have also tried a number of other brands and it was one of these other brand watches that I have ended up with, it was a try-on and WOW, something I didn't get with Rolex. So no I am not a follower of the Rolex hype, I like Rolex watches (well most of them), but I am not a slavish I have to have just Rolex, I am very happy with a good mix of styles and brands, this gives me variety which is what I want.
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24 July 2021, 05:26 PM | #42 |
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I admit it didn't just wow me either - it blew my frikkin socks off, so I bought it. I’ve had the watch a month, rotating every other day, and I still love it. Yes, in direct sunlight it can look almost stainless steel, but luckily here in the UK it’s hardly ever sunny . 5% of the time the bezel can look too brown, but the rest of the time it is just so damn stunning. But this is why Rolex make so many different varieties - if you ignore hype, everyone should have their own taste.
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24 July 2021, 05:36 PM | #43 | |
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24 July 2021, 05:48 PM | #44 |
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24 July 2021, 06:14 PM | #45 | |
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24 July 2021, 06:39 PM | #46 |
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If you don't like it, then that's good, you're buying for the right reasons.
But then again to most others, I'm crazy... I don't like Kermit, cermit, mayor Daytona, platona and shock horror, Batman too! It's good that we are all human after all!
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24 July 2021, 06:59 PM | #47 | |
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Rolex are you listening?
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24 July 2021, 07:55 PM | #48 |
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Right and wise decision if you are not sure about the specific model.
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24 July 2021, 08:15 PM | #49 |
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It Wows me every time I wear it, but everyone has different taste. I credit you for not buying it and leaving it for the next person
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24 July 2021, 09:01 PM | #50 |
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You’re not mad at all… you’ve successfully found ‘the secret’ to this hobby - buy what you like, and not the hype.
For me I’d have snapped this up in a heartbeat, but there are plenty of models out there I would politely decline. You’re on your own journey - enjoy it |
24 July 2021, 09:07 PM | #51 |
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24 July 2021, 09:08 PM | #52 |
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Congratulations on whatever the incoming is Martin. You made the right decision
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24 July 2021, 09:13 PM | #53 |
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It didn’t wow me either. Too many colors going on. Now the full RG CHNR is a different story. It wows me every time I put it on.
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