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21 May 2011, 02:44 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Real Name: Michael
Location: Midwest-USA
Watch: 5513
Posts: 1,942
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Lug Holes, whats the big deal>>>>>>>>>
When I started lurking TRF two years ago, I was looking for advice for buying my first Rolex. I saw a lot of posts about the virtue of buying with lug holes. I thought what the h... is all the talk about lug holes.
My first buy was a newer DJ and didn't have lug holes. My Second (ExpII) was also hole free. Much like "plexi is to vintage". Lug holes are to sport watches.......It took a while, but I have found my way and understand.  
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21 May 2011, 02:50 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Real Name: Caleb
Location: Lubbock TX. USA
Watch: Crude Prices
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That's a preeety picture.
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21 May 2011, 03:11 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Real Name: Steve
Location: Roll Tide
Watch: 16710 Pepsi
Posts: 1,025
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Lug holes are cool.
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21 May 2011, 07:51 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Real Name: Jason
Location: USA
Watch: Rolex/Tudor Divers
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Welcome to the state of enlightenment.
 
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17 June 2011, 11:59 AM
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Real Name: Bob
Location: U.S.A.
Watch: 1655
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21 May 2011, 07:57 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2010
Real Name: Dan
Location: USA
Watch: This N That
Posts: 34,258
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Great PIC Michael.
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21 May 2011, 08:00 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: England
Watch: 16710, 16628
Posts: 7,757
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Lugholes make life easier.
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22 May 2011, 04:30 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Norway
Watch: 14060M
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There you have it.
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21 May 2011, 08:02 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Real Name: BondJamesBond
Location: The Algarve
Watch: Rolex or nothing
Posts: 4,090
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As much as I care about acrylic, I can't get excited with lug holes.
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21 May 2011, 08:45 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Real Name: Joe
Location: PA
Posts: 14,774
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I likes!
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21 May 2011, 08:52 PM
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TRF Moderator & 2025 Titanium Yacht-Master Patron
Join Date: Dec 2007
Real Name: Ken
Location: SW Florida
Watch: One on my wrist.
Posts: 64,260
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Lug Holes Rule!!! Nothing like vintage Rolex!! If you don't get it--You can't get it!
Once you get it--It's all you get!!! They even look great on Daytonas!! 
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22 May 2011, 04:31 AM
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17 June 2011, 08:58 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: N.Y.
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Please explain to me what lug holes are !!
I have been searching but don't really understand. Are they the holes that attach the bracelet to the face of the watch and if so how is it attached if there are none ? Thanks |
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21 May 2011, 09:38 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Real Name: Russ
Location: Southern NJ
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I like lug holes, a lot!!
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21 May 2011, 09:42 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Watch: GMT-II Pepsi
Posts: 1,051
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Gotta have some lug holes!
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21 May 2011, 11:38 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Boston
Posts: 3,177
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Right on! Rolex sport watches just look weird w/o lug holes.
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22 May 2011, 03:50 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Real Name: Chuck Norris
Location: So. California
Watch: SS Daytona w/ dial
Posts: 346
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Its all preference if you ask me.
I personally don't like lug holes. |
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22 May 2011, 03:53 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Miami
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for me the lug holes are obsolete
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22 May 2011, 04:02 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Real Name: Oliver
Location: Qatar
Watch: GMT-Master II
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I do not understand tha appeal of lug holes.
But each to their own of course...
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22 May 2011, 03:56 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Point Blank, TX
Posts: 2,894
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No lug holes give the watch a cleaner look and that is probably why rolex no longer uses lug holes.
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22 May 2011, 04:01 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Real Name: luke standing
Location: england
Watch: Rolex TT SubC Blue
Posts: 4,004
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Arn't those older Daytona's a nicer design than the new model !
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22 May 2011, 04:15 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Real Name: gus
Location: East Coast
Watch: APK & sometimes Y
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Lug holes Rock!
1 reason is w/o the lugholes, rolex has locked its customers into proprietary bracelets. OK I probably would never want another bracelet but I like having the universal option of lugholes. Kind of like I would like there to be 1charger for all my electronic devices. To the OP, welcome to Lughole Nirvana:-) |
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17 June 2011, 09:00 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Real Name: Mark
Location: Bonny Scotland
Watch: 14060M Sub (cosc)
Posts: 5,280
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Here you go...
 Different spring bars if you don't have them which need a tool to change.
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17 June 2011, 10:21 AM
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2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Real Name: jP
Location: Texas
Watch: GMT-MASTER
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Keep the lug holes as the watch will sweat much better!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice pic by-the-way.
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17 June 2011, 10:22 AM
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2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: North Florida
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Love them holes!
Very nice pic! |
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17 June 2011, 11:51 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Feb 2010
Real Name: Nick H.
Location: Amherst, NY
Watch: me flip
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awesome!!!
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17 June 2011, 12:51 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Real Name: Mitch
Location: .
Watch: 116710LN
Posts: 2,495
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Great pic
Tell the truth I still don't understand the hype of lug holes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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17 June 2011, 12:57 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Real Name: Junkyard Dog
Location: The Doghouse
Watch: I can't tell time
Posts: 6,842
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I'll take any Rolex with or without lug holes.
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17 June 2011, 12:58 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: USA
Watch: Rolex Explorer I
Posts: 10,278
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They don't make them like they used to!
  
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17 June 2011, 01:36 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Real Name: Jeff
Location: Arizona
Watch: is recovered!!
Posts: 4,255
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