Today I got the call that I thought I’d never get!
Continue readingRolex dealer wouldn’t even put me on the wait list
I’ve been looking at getting a Submariner for quite some time now, in fact it was around 15 years ago I first tried one on at a dealer but didn’t buy one. So today I decided I was going to buy a submariner so I called a dealer who was closet to me &…
Continue readingSome Stream-of-Consciousness Thoughts on my New Black Bay Pro
I really had no “need” for this watch. It didn’t fill any particular niche in my collection, and I don’t even travel much. This was 100% purely a love at first sight situation. Fell in love with the watch, loved the 1655 aesthetic, saw one in person…
Continue readingFINAL update: Black Bay 58 Blue bezel lume pip color?
Hi all, I just picked up a new BB58 Blue from my local boutique over the weekend. I’ve noticed when looking at the watch that, unlike the hands and indices that are clearly white in color, the bezel lume pip is more yellowish in color.
For BB58 Blue o…
Continue readingINVISI-SHIELD?
What an interesting product. I just picked up this 126619LB and could barely notice that it was encased in a protective film (inc the crystal) You really need to examine the watch up close to detect the film. Pretty cool stuff. I’m curious to see how d…
Continue readingRolex datejust and oyster perpetual 41mm diameter (or are they?)
Just bought a datejust smooth bezel ( but apparently the matter involves also the fluted version). I am very happy with it a none of this that you are about to read would make me like the watch any less
BUT
When trying it on ( and I did try on the o…
Continue readingPhoto of your Rolex’s etched crown on the sapphire crystal
This is not easy
Continue readingWhohooo! landed in my mailbox today… the new DateJust book “A watch that made History”
I was getting a little worried when i pre-ordered this, but then heard nothing from the company. They were supposed to send out an…
Continue readingRolex Explorer 1 224270 strap options
Dear community,
I write to you all to understand more on the straps for the Explorer 40 mm. I am a big nato strap person, and I am curious to learn where I can find the 21 mm nato straps for the explorer. I ask here as I read numerous accounts where u…
Continue readingIf you had a vintage Rolex with a damaged dial, would you consider customisation?
I saw some time ago, a Rolex for sale here in the NL, the dial had some kind of damage, perhaps water damage.
I though, well, if this was mine I'd consider customise it .
Of course the watch would be no longer serviceable, as is, by rolex , but …
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