Watches - another OCD problem
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Nice one G, on my list (eventually)
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Just heard Rolex discontinued the Pepsi. Man, RIP to the hopes of everyone sitting on waitlists. I find it shocking they would stop making something that people are begging for, but hey, that’s never stopped them before. This one was a gift from the wife and a really crazy story, so it’ll never leave me, but the aftermarket hike has been atrocious this week.
The above comment should be read with all the levity your current metal state will allow.
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison
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@Go-For-Chill I read that Rolex has difficulties with the Pepsi ceramic bezel, ranging from fragility, inconsistency in the colours between batches, and having a bleed where the red and blue meet.
Rolex didn't really come up with anything that exciting at Watches and Wonders this year. The new Yacht-Master II is clever, but the original was never (as far as I can tell) a popular model. But I do like the celebration dial.
The Tudor Monarch, despite not being a fully-fledged Rolex, also appeals.
What caught my eye this year were the IWC Pilot's Venturer Vertical Drive, though it's a big chonky at 16 mm thick, the TAG Heuer Monaco Evergraph, and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronometre.
Most of the other releases felt like either existing models in new colours, or limited runs priced for the plutocrats amongst us.
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I’ve been a little disconnected the last couple years from what Rolex has been doing. I passed on a couple watches in 2024 and, not surprisingly, haven’t heard from my AD since.
Sounds like I probably should’ve pushed harder to get the Pepsi, even though I really wanted it on the Oyster and not the Jubilee.
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@Graeme that JLC is lovely. They are a class watch brand.
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@Bridger said in Watches - another OCD problem:
I might wear the G-Shock today
This is great... My modest collection is bottom right but keep eyeing up the GShock and simple digitals. When I find the right Made in Japan one I will Fun to be around telling everyone.
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These are my two favorite I’ve seen from this years releases.
Tudor Monarch. I’m a sucker for a California dial and odd colored dials. Also, the hands and the small seconds are pretty great.
IWC Ceralume Perpetual Calendar. I want this real bad, but no shot I’d pay what they are asking. Maybe one day on the aftermarket
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@Go-For-Chill the no shot I’d pay what they are asking lead me down the path to see exactly how much that is…yep, no shot I’d pay what they are asking
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@will6er said in Watches - another OCD problem:
First off, this chart was 100% made by an Invicta collector. lol Absolutely the most out-of-place brand on that chart.
Tudor needs to be moved to the bottom half of that chart. Mostly because owners always bring up Tudor’s parent company in every conversation about their watch. Tudor is awesome, and can stand on their own.
“Casio” should written in stretched out font, all the way across the top. G-Shock people are cool and span the whole spectrum of finances.
@Bridger said in Watches - another OCD problem:
I might wear the G-Shock today
This is great... My modest collection is bottom right but keep eyeing up the GShock and simple digitals. When I find the right Made in Japan one I will Fun to be around telling everyone.
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