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13 January 2024, 07:59 PM | #61 |
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That's a beauty. Congratulations. The experience is twice as good when you buy it from a good seller.
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13 January 2024, 08:58 PM | #62 |
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Big congrats!
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13 January 2024, 09:21 PM | #63 |
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Outstanding incoming! Congratulations!
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13 January 2024, 10:07 PM | #64 | |
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Most watch pics are from strait on giving a one dimensional viewpoint. That is not really how it works in real life with a watch on the wrist. Most times a watch is viewed from an angle or a side glance to the owner and almost always to anyone else sneaking a wrist glance. This is where Rolex is the master of design in creating a visual effect. Much like the fluted bezel of a DD that has its teeth cut on an angle to reflect light from different sources, the GMT bezel and jubilee is designed to do the same thing. Study how Rolex polishes a jubilee inner bracelet link and you will see the sides as well as the top is perfectly polished. This is then flanked by a brushed top outer link followed by a polished outside. This is a very optimal design to reflect light from any angle. Even more impressive is the bushed top outer links are there to contrast this multi angle polishing. This is a masterful design with the details. Without that you get a bling mess like many Breitling bracelets where the entire link is polished and without any hard angles or contrasting finishes. Then Rolex scallops the outer bezel teeth not only for greater grip but using the same contrasting theme by a satin inner bevel and polished top radiating out to a sharp edge and then polished over the sides. This is exactly what the jubilee bracelet is doing. It’s a subtle design to maximize light reflection and contrast from different angles. You get a very dramatic and flashy light show but without looking like you are trying by wearing a all polished bracelet. It is a masterpiece in design and why it has remained so appealing with most owners not knowing exactly why they like it. Also, the raised crystal with the sharp edge is there to contribute to the contrasting light reflections. Certainly Rolex could easily make their crystals flush with the bezel and a soft round edge, apply outer AR, etc…but then that would ruin the magic within their theme of the watch. This entire watch from colors to metal is a design in contrast and reflection.
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13 January 2024, 10:14 PM | #65 |
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Jubilee is my favourite bracelet to wear. It makes the watch disappear on the wrist.
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13 January 2024, 11:24 PM | #66 |
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Great pictures. Congratulations and enjoy in good health The BLNR is the only watch I let go that I miss.
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13 January 2024, 11:31 PM | #67 |
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New GMT decision made! A old fashion “TRF Open Box”.
Congrats and great point of view with amazing pictures !
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13 January 2024, 11:42 PM | #68 |
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Those pics
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13 January 2024, 11:44 PM | #69 |
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YES! Enjoy
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14 January 2024, 12:07 AM | #70 |
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Sold my BLNR after acquiring a BLRO. After seeing your pics I kinda regret it but in the long run happy with my decision. Agree on jubilee. My BLRO gets worked hard in the cockpit and looks new.
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14 January 2024, 12:08 AM | #71 |
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thats excellent
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14 January 2024, 12:10 AM | #72 |
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Congratulations.
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14 January 2024, 03:44 AM | #73 |
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Awesome pictures, huge congrats!
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14 January 2024, 05:16 AM | #74 |
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Mystro - I know exactly what you mean by Rolex's design and light play, the first thing I noticed with my Sub Date vs. the BB58 was the scallop edges reflecting light and creating this awesome aura effect.
I need to get a jubilee in natural light and see how it plays. I'm a sucker for shiny light catching things like ceramic and polish so this would be right up my alley. |
14 January 2024, 05:56 AM | #75 | |
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Sorry to hear about your daughter’s diagnosis. That is a tough break, for a teen. Hopefully, she is adjusting well. As for the watch, I wish Rolex would make a 37 mm version, of the GMTs and the Subs. Kat Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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14 January 2024, 06:14 AM | #76 |
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Congratulations and a great decision/choice.
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14 January 2024, 06:16 AM | #77 |
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Looks great! Your shots always make watches look at their very best!
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14 January 2024, 06:22 AM | #78 |
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Beautiful, I have always like the blue black bezel on those and they go w any color your wearing as a daily attire. My personal preference is oyster for BLNR & jubilee for BLRO.
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14 January 2024, 07:40 PM | #79 |
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Congrats and nice post!
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14 January 2024, 08:00 PM | #80 |
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14 January 2024, 10:01 PM | #81 |
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Beautiful. Got mine in the summer. I agree that the jubilee works best with it. When I think of vintage GMTs the jubilee versions are always what I picture. I think that influences me as much as anything.
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Regardless how old they are, as a parent they are always your baby girl aren’t they?….
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15 January 2024, 04:53 AM | #83 |
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Back story why I traded my last BLNR:
That was when the Rolex market started to take off pre-Covid and I saw a chance to trade for another Rolex on a great deal. It was a good chance to experience another Rolex watch at the time but sometimes a watch looks better on others than it does on your own wrist. You don’t know what you have until it’s gone but playing it too safe might limit you from another watch experience. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. This is the first watch I’ve ever repurchased, so I hope I am still pretty good at gauging what works for me.
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15 January 2024, 04:53 AM | #84 |
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Looks so cool! Love it!
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15 January 2024, 04:59 AM | #85 | |
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Enjoy your new watch! Remember 53 degrees, just kidding, could not resist ;-) |
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15 January 2024, 05:00 AM | #86 |
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Congratulations.
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15 January 2024, 05:05 AM | #87 |
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On the contrary, Mystro, I personally feel that these outdoor photos (with the beautiful trees in the background) are absolutely superb. The neutral light perfectly, accurately, and expertly portray the beautiful colors of the GMT BLNR. Congrats on acquiring the watch!
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15 January 2024, 05:21 AM | #88 | |
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Thanks so much, but if it wasn’t 50mph winds and -0 windchill, I’d be out there in the sun today taking watch pics. 1st day of any new watch, I take a bunch of reference pics for insurance and for my own macro viewing and inspecting the watch but that day was so overcast and too much white sky and drizzle. I guarantee I’ll be getting some great sunny snow pics soon. I have said it before but…TRF is so gracious and kind that it inspires me to keep creating new content and information. Maybe a new twist on something or pics I haven’t done over the last decade. To always make TRF better and fun for new and senior members.
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15 January 2024, 06:33 AM | #89 | |
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A big “thank you”, and keep up the excellent work. |
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15 January 2024, 09:01 AM | #90 |
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Way to do it! Congratulations!
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