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7 January 2016, 04:57 AM
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HANDS-ON REVIEW: Rolex GMT-Master II (116710BLNR)
Posted this on the General forum a while ago but I guess I never posted it here... so here it goes! Enjoy
 .Please check out my hands-on review on the Rolex GMT-Master II (116710BLNR) at Life of a WIS. An honest review with many unique photos! Direct link to review.   
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9 January 2016, 12:00 AM
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Nice review (& pics)
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9 January 2016, 10:34 AM
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Loved the pictures on your website as well as your reviews (Both BLNR and Exp II). Used to look at the pictures a lot before getting my BLNR.
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9 January 2016, 12:38 PM
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love the pics!
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9 January 2016, 05:14 PM
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Very cool.....
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9 January 2016, 10:57 PM
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That is my grail watch.
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12 January 2016, 07:18 AM
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Great review, thanks! Now I have one on the way! Great pics BTW, my sons thought they were cool!
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17 January 2016, 03:55 AM
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Thank you for the great review, on of my fav's!
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20 January 2016, 05:57 AM
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Great review!
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20 January 2016, 06:20 AM
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Nice review. Quality site as well.
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20 January 2016, 09:24 AM
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Thank you all for the positive comments! I'm glad everyone enjoyed the review and the photos!
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21 January 2016, 12:19 PM
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Beautiful timepiece the colors are amazing thanks for the review
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22 January 2016, 11:05 PM
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Great review and very nice pictures.
I love mine, but have never understood the Batman reference. |
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26 January 2016, 01:00 PM
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Nice review and photos!
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27 January 2016, 06:38 AM
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Great pictures. Not sure how you ended up at 5/5 legibility. It's exceedingly hard to read especially at night or on a dark plane while traveling. The lume is faint at best after an hour or two of no exposure to light and I always find myself searching for the GMT hand triangle that virtually disappears on the hour marker cups. The triangle should be moving along the inner circle with the tip of the triangle pointing at the hour markers vs. being overlayed.
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12 February 2016, 01:37 AM
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Great review 👍
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13 February 2016, 12:25 PM
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Great pictures. Thanks for sharing
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13 February 2016, 12:49 PM
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Cheers
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15 February 2016, 04:05 AM
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Great review! Thanks
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24 February 2016, 06:47 AM
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SOLD, I can't resist any longer. Just placed my order.
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24 February 2016, 11:16 PM
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amazing watch
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13 March 2016, 02:28 AM
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24 April 2016, 10:17 PM
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After lusting for years for the blue/black GMT, I finally got one. I traded in a finicky Patek Aquanaut for the Rolex. It joins a President and a DateJust and one remaining Patek.
I did a lot of research on the GMT before I made the final decision. Your review was the deciding factor. It's a great review and I would agree with your conclusions. I did have to do a lot of Youtube watching before I found a usable tutorial on setting the watch. Getting the date, time, and the blue hand all set isn't as simple as my other watches. I guess that's why I don't own and watches with a lot of complications. I knew, going in, that the shiny parts of the bracelet would get scratched. I guess that's the ugly side of real life. I think the GMT will become my daily wear. |
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26 April 2016, 03:31 PM
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I've been drooling for a while. Just ordered one yesterday and have been quoted 2-3 weeks til it comes in. I am super anxious. Pics to follow once it arrives. ��
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27 April 2016, 03:22 AM
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Liked it.. thanks for the review. The only thing I slightly disagree with is the Movement part where you scored it 8 out of 10.. Yea it would be nice to see that 3186.. but would the watch be the robust workhorse it is without the oyster case back?
Anyways I wonder when they are going to put modified versions of the new 3255 movement into these subs and gmts.. or if they ever will? |
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5 May 2016, 01:34 AM
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i love this watch.
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