The bottom line is that the bi-metal Yacht-master is a gorgeous, comfortable, thin and light watch, with a touch of ruggedness. The beauty is a key component, and if one doesn’t feel this, then admitedly a large part of the watch is lost.

The comfort is also a major advantage. With rounded sculptured sides, it eschews the more typical slab like angular professional bodies, and comes in at only 11.55m thick, a…

My new Rolex Yacht-Master, having my cake and eating it!

Wait time on a 36mm Date Just.. None.

Wait time on a Polar Explorer II… 5-6 years.

The AD in Las Vegas said the Polar isn’t as popular, so it should be under a year wait (you can also buy the Polar on the Gray Market for about the same price as an AD)…. but there is a multi-year wait on the green dial steel DJ.

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Recently acquired a clean 16610 W series (1995) from a reputable local jeweler (I have bought a few Omegas and another Rolex from them).

The lack of any ‘T’ on the face (given the vintage) and super-weak lume was bothering me, so I reached out to Rolex to see what they had on record for past service history.

According to Rolex Service, the watch was last serviced by them in 2002. Service consisted of: complete overhaul, new crown, and refinishing/polishing. I asked if they had any…

Rolex 16610 Crossroads – What To Do?

Has everyone been receiving all the stuff, which comes shipped with a watch, when purchasing a new watch. Some ADs give me “Everything” watch unsized, coffin (plastic / now cardboard), bezel protector and fully stickered, but some just give the green box and watch, which is the most important ofcourse💯

For the collectors like me, I like it when its an extra “Full Set”. When there’s some stuff included that the AD actually supposed to retain or dispose, I feel it’s cool to have.

I get…

👑Purchasing a New Watch from the Rolex AD👑

Which logo do you like more?

I personally love the old rose logo – and if they brought back the “Big Rose” Prince in some format, that’d be pretty awesome (though very unlikely).

So I called 2 AD’s near me to ask about the new BB58 Brugundy… both said they are waiting on stock. I then asked if I can pre order. I was told they don’t take pre orders and they don’t know what the wait time is. They took my name though and put on “the wait list”.

Meanwhile, I called my Omega AD, they have the new Railmaster and new Aqua Terra’s on the floor and they have a few boxed ones “in the vault at the back”…

I’m guessing Tudor is still waiting on parts from china …

Glad I called them back. About a 3 month wait, wasn’t expecting anything for another year or so.