The TT CHNR didn’t WOW me

[Cigars&Watches]

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

[Boaters]

Why would you be mad about not spending 20k on a watch that you really don't care for?

[Tensai]

I prefer it to the green.
Different strokes.

[MJ EXPLORER]

Originally Posted by Mystro

After owning a CHNR for a year then letting it go to another owner, it looks awesome on other people but didn’t work with my skin tone. Just too warm for my taste.


It’s absolutely sexy chocolate if it works for you.

Amazing pic! One of the best I’ve ever see of this model.

[pvl86]

I prefer it to my daytona.

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[lcs77]

Originally Posted by sj24k

i was wowed by it when i bought it.
then a few years later i was no longer wowed by it.
so i sold it.
for more than i paid for it.

which wowed me again.

+1

[teck21]

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.


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[Oxfordian]

Originally Posted by novae500

I had the opposite. Didn’t care for it too much in pictures. But when I saw it I person, just popped for me. Love the rose gold. Actually got it for a wedding anniversary for both of us. Rose gold.


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Congratulations, two great watches

[Cru Jones]

Okay.

Luckily there are lots of other watches. Looking forward to seeing what you picked.

[Oxfordian]

Originally Posted by alphadweller

Totally understandable. I saw the TT CHNR at a local AD last year and I knew in a split second it wasn't for me either. I'm not entirely sure what it is with RG, I can't get used to It. I know many see warmth in it, but I can't see it. Maybe to me rose gold is kind of muted, toned down to the point it loses its sheen. It doesn't project the right vibe for me. But hey we're all different, many people love it and it's great to have variety to satisfy everyone.

I was wowed by the TT Bluesy however. After trying it on, I knew this was my TT watch. Every time I put it on my wrist after several days of wearing steel, it makes me swear . I find yellow gold warmer, it has that energy about it that gets me. I also like white gold for its heft and for how it flies under the radar when I feel like wearing something a bit more understated. I'm mainly a steel guy most days, but gold is special, no doubt.

I struggle with gold on a watch, the yellow gold TT I have tried just seemed to bright, too much bling, I just wasn't comfortable wearing a yellow TT so we tried the RG version, that seemed better I thought about a RGTTDJ but didn't like them, my AD said that I could have the next CHNR that came in but as you can see I didn't like that either.

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.

[Oxfordian]

Originally Posted by teck21

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.


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Sorry, not sure what you mean.

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.

[Spartacus-1]

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.

[rlx123]

Originally Posted by TonyD

I had a similar reaction and passed on this one years ago. The watch itself actually did "wow" me quite a bit, but I felt that the black dial eventually lets it down and it would look 100 times better with the chocolate dial. And of course add the TT Jubilee. And... make it in rose gold....ok now I'm getting silly....

Actually, it would look much better than the current layout.


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[rlx123]

Originally Posted by 1665fan

Go with the full rose gold on the gmt……

If they make it with jubilee and sunburst chocolate dial like Daytona, I would buy it.


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[Oxfordian]

Originally Posted by Spartacus-1

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.

Congratulations delighted that you love the watch, and you’re right each to our own tastes.

[ninjin]

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!

[Oxfordian]

Originally Posted by rlx123

If they make it with jubilee and sunburst chocolate dial like Daytona, I would buy it.


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Hmm, sunburst dial, now that’s a thought, yes that might work, choice of bracelets, another good idea.

Rolex are you listening?

[Merlin69]

Right and wise decision if you are not sure about the specific model.

[GST15]

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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[knighty88]

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

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by novae500

I had the opposite. Didn’t care for it too much in pictures. But when I saw it I person, just popped for me. Love the rose gold. Actually got it for a wedding anniversary for both of us. Rose gold.


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Brilliant

[brandrea]

Congratulations on whatever the incoming is Martin. You made the right decision

[Vipes]

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.