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    • ChrisC
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      Hmmm, turns out there's an Oris dealer across the street from the Tudor dealer, and they're both 1.2 miles from work.  May have to swing by on the way home one day and check out the Heritage Chrono and the Propilot.

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      • GraemeG
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        The Oris Pro Pilot looks good, and I think that it's got their in-house movement.

        I was really hoping that Zenith would launch a production version of the Defy Lab at Baselworld. There was talk of a Defy Inventor, but it's not appeared.

        The Rolex GMT is ugly. I don't get it.

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        • J
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          @Graeme:

          The Rolex GMT is ugly. I don't get it.

          +1.

          That Jubilee (vs. Oyster) bracelet killed it for me, along with the bezel colors still that blue/purple and cranberry like on the white gold GMT.  I was thinking that the Jubilee teaser earlier this week was going to be a root beer model in SS and then the Coke would come out in SS on the Oyster.

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          • ChrisC
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            @Graeme:

            The Oris Pro Pilot looks good, and I think that it's got their in-house movement.

            The Rolex GMT is ugly. I don't get it.

            According to the write up I found on Hodinkee, it's an ETA 2836 base with some Oris exclusive dual time zone bolt on tinkering.  I'm actually glad it's not an in house movement.

            And yeah, I think the Rolex GMT is the least attractive of all their offerings…

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            • GraemeG
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              The old model you linked to uses the ETA base, if you look at the introductory piece on Hodinkee, it runs the Oris Calibre 114.

              I get where you're coming from with preferring an ETA, it's probably in many ways a better choice. But the watch nerd in me likes the romance of an in-house movement.

              You don't like the GMT either? Now I can't post that in unpopular opinions. 😉

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              • goosehdG
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                I am also disappointed with the Rolex offerings this year.  The Pepsi GMT is ok, the root beer GMT is meh, and the Daytona rainbow is a abomination.  The Seadweller Deepsea is actually not bad, but it looks too much like the previous version.

                I think I’ll pass for another year.

                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                • GraemeG
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                  I think that the changes for the Deepsea Sea Dweller are mainly on the movement. It's gone from the 31xx series to the (improved) 32xx.

                  I'm surprised that more models haven't been moved over. For example, some of the Datejusts are on the new generation movement, but the Oyster Perpetual, Milgauss, Explorers, and Submariners languish on the old ones.

                  Running two production lines strikes me as inefficient. Maybe Rolex have got a stack of old parts they need to run down. 🙂

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                  • DougNgD
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                    That Daytona isn't an abomination, it's a desperate cry for help

                    I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                    • DougNgD
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                      I guess I'm in the minority liking the Pepsi GMT…I have a couple of black watches, a blue diver and a silver dress watch, but this GMT is kind of fun without saying "don't take me seriously" or "someone puked up a roll of Jolly Ranchers on my Daytona"

                      I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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                      • ChrisC
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                        I dunno, that Daytona is so over the top ugly that it almost circles all the way around to cool.  It says, "You don't like it?  Well, then you can't go for a ride in my gold plated Lamborghini with zebra hide interior."

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                        • goosehdG
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                          When I see the Daytona, all I can picture is Kramer.

                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                            @Chris that literally made me laugh out loud. Great image. While I could never pull off that watch, I imagine I would admire the man who could.

                            Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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                            • Madame ButtonflyM
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                              @Graeme:

                              First up is the Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time (5524R) in rose gold, now with a matching ladies version (7234R). I recall @Giles liked the white gold version from a few years back, and now he can get a matching model for @Madame Buttonfly! 😃

                              LOL - maybe for our golden wedding anniversary (if we make it, I'll be 95!)  😃

                              AKA Mrs G

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                              • tmgT
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                                I really like the Pepsi GMT, especially the fact that they’ve chosen to put it on the Jubilee bracelet which is a nice change from the ubiquitous oyster - I’ve put my name on the waiting list  🙂

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                                • GraemeG
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                                  @Madame:

                                  LOL - maybe for our golden wedding anniversary (if we make it, I'll be 95!)  😃

                                  There's always Christmas. 😛

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                                  • GraemeG
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                                    For those of you who're wanting a GMT watch, but either think that the Rolex is ugly, or haven't got to your dealer quick enough to secure delivery before the heat death of the universe, there is an alternative.

                                    This is the Grand Seiko Blue Ceramic Hi-Beat GMT 'Special' Limited Edition.

                                    It's made of titanium and ceramic, is very blue, and has a high accuracy 5 Hz movement regulated to +4/-2 seconds per day. (Yes, I know Rolex is +/- 2 seconds per day…) It's limited to 350 pieces worldwide, and will cost $14,800, or $6,000 more than the GMT Master.

                                    More at Hodinkee.

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                                    • JDelageJ
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                                      Well, I liked that GS, but not at that price…  ???

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                                      • ChrisC
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                                        That is indeed very blue.  Grand Seiko is very good at making interesting dials, and I like the GS guilloche pattern on this one.  Sadly, I suspect I will not be one of the 350 owners…

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                                        • louisboscoL
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                                          I believe it's about the same ~9k USD

                                          The increased power reserve is a nice upgrade on top of the aesthetics. It's up to 70hrs now.

                                          I guess I'm in the minority liking the Pepsi GMT…I have a couple of black watches, a blue diver and a silver dress watch, but this GMT is kind of fun without saying "don't take me seriously" or "someone puked up a roll of Jolly Ranchers on my Daytona"

                                          you and i both. i've actually been waiting for this for quite a few years now. ever since i've started looking at rolex the gmt has always caught my eye compared to the rest. i would definitely appreciate the extended power reserve.
                                          i'd definitely consider getting an upgrade to this version if i can find a pair somewhere.. 9k USD. but i wonder what the SGD prices from the hour glass would be. my guess is probably about 13/14k at RRP

                                          actually, the half gold version doesn't look too shabby as well.

                                          "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                          • DougNgD
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                                            I think the watch industry is trying to bring back two tone, there have been a lot of two tone releases the last couple years.

                                            Personally, I remember when two tone looked really dated. I'd be concerned that a watch with two tone would go through periods where it has lost some of it's "timelessness"

                                            I know violence is not the answer, I got it wrong on purpose

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