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6 December 2006, 12:55 PM

Nice one Jeff. Enjoy it to the max!

djemmtee · 6 December 2006, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by colemanitis

lol. To be honest this is one reason I wanted to make a change. No matter which bezel I had on the GMT, I wish I was wearing the other. It drove me crazy.

Now I don't have to think about it anymore.

When's your Panerai GMT arriving?

haha I have had my red/black on for about 6 months now and am itching to change it. im going to be buying a slightly used pam 88....i know, i swore i wouldnt do it, but for the tax advantage...i think its worth it...that watch looks nice on your wrist, the beefy case suits you well.

Tell me this....when you switched from the gmt to sd, doesnt the clasp feel extremely large? i know when i wear my gmt for a week then switch to the lv, its feels completly different. god i love these rollies!

dman · 6 December 2006, 01:03 PM

Congrats Jeff, something about the SD that is just too cool indeed.

colemanitis · 6 December 2006, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by djemmtee

haha I have had my red/black on for about 6 months now and am itching to change it. im going to be buying a slightly used pam 88....i know, i swore i wouldnt do it, but for the tax advantage...i think its worth it...that watch looks nice on your wrist, the beefy case suits you well.

Tell me this....when you switched from the gmt to sd, doesnt the clasp feel extremely large? i know when i wear my gmt for a week then switch to the lv, its feels completly different. god i love these rollies!

The clasp is much larger. My GMT had the old clasp on it (pre flip-lock), so it's much different from what I'm used to. I much prefer the flip-lock!

GMT clasp

SD clasp

JJ Irani · 6 December 2006, 05:01 PM

Agreed, Jeff. I've always preferred the longer SD/Sub clasps to the shorter Oysterlock ones of the GMT-II and Explorers.

JJ

miner · 6 December 2006, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by colemanitis

The clasp is much larger. My GMT had the old clasp on it (pre flip-lock), so it's much different from what I'm used to. I much prefer the flip-lock!

GMT clasp

SD clasp

Nice sd, welcome to the club.
There's a lot wrong with the GMT clasp, there's the pin in the link that's loose and I found it really easy to pop open.

The sd clasp is much more secure with the flip lock but mine is showing lots of wear particularly at the 12 oclock side of the clasp. The clasp is also wearing a hole in the left hand corner of my laptop where I rest my wrist to type.

fat-sam · 6 December 2006, 11:36 PM

great watch, there's something about the Sd that calls out....

Rockrolex · 6 December 2006, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by colemanitis

The clasp is much larger. My GMT had the old clasp on it (pre flip-lock), so it's much different from what I'm used to. I much prefer the flip-lock!

GMT clasp

SD clasp

The GMT-II comes with the flip-lock bracelet, Jeff. If you had just traded the GMT for a GMT-II you would have gotten the better watch and the right bracelet.

colemanitis · 7 December 2006, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by djemmtee

i know when i wear my gmt for a week then switch to the lv, its feels completly different. god i love these rollies!

It sounds like the SD fliplock is larger than the GMT fliplock. I guess because the SD is hiding extra diving links. Is this right?

madformac · 7 December 2006, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by colemanitis

It sounds like the SD fliplock is larger than the GMT fliplock. I guess because the SD is hiding extra diving links. Is this right?

I was always under the impression the GMT II came with the Oysterlock clasp, am I wrong?

Just had a look in last year's catalogue and it shows the Explorer, Explorer II, GMT II, Yachtmaster and Daytona with the Oysterlock :

and the Submariner, Submariner Date and Seadweller using the Fliplock :

colemanitis · 7 December 2006, 01:16 AM

Now I see the difference. Thanks for posting the pics, Justin!

JJ Irani · 7 December 2006, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by madformac

I was always under the impression the GMT II came with the Oysterlock clasp, am I wrong?

Just had a look in last year's catalogue and it shows the Explorer, Explorer II, GMT II, Yachtmaster and Daytona with the Oysterlock :

and the Submariner, Submariner Date and Seadweller using the Fliplock :

That's right, Justin. The OYSTERLOCK bracelet does NOT have the diver's extension links, so has a shorter clasp and is available on the GMT-II and the Explorers.

The OYSTER FLIPLOCK bracelet is the one with the diver's extension links and hence the longer clasp with 8 holes. This one is ONLY available with the SUBS and the SD.

JJ

6 December 2006, 01:03 PM	#33
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,585	Congrats Jeff, something about the SD that is just too cool indeed. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

6 December 2006, 05:01 PM	#35
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Agreed, Jeff. I've always preferred the longer SD/Sub clasps to the shorter Oysterlock ones of the GMT-II and Explorers. JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

6 December 2006, 11:36 PM	#37
fat-sam "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Manuel_Winde Location: London N1- UK Watch: Reverso Duoface Posts: 578	great watch, there's something about the Sd that calls out.... __________________ This confession has meant nothing

7 December 2006, 01:16 AM	#41
colemanitis "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Jeff Location: Florida Watch: PAM 1090 Posts: 3,723	Now I see the difference. Thanks for posting the pics, Justin! __________________ Member #471

6 December 2006, 12:55 PM	#31
Atomic Guest Posts: n/a	Nice one Jeff. Enjoy it to the max!

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