ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

MrJ320 · 31 October 2014, 12:45 PM

Been away from the forums for a bit to get unplugged (if there is such a thing) for a family vacation to Hawaii. Truly enjoyed Hawaii and got to visit Oahu and Maui. Truly beautiful place with stunning scenery everywhere and amazing beaches, which kept me away from the internet for the most part, but of course I had to try and check out some watches while I was there

Very happy that I was able to check out some models that aren't available where I live, and the places I visited was more than friendly.

So I thought I'd share some of my photos and hope you enjoy. Majority of content is Patek so decided to post it in this sub-forum, but mods, please feel free to move the thread if there is somewhere more appropriate.

I was jet lagged when I arrived so what better way to start off the trip than to head out to the beach at dawn?

I decided to go with my trusty G-Shock for this trip and it definitely survived everything I threw at it

We hiked up Diamond Head and was rewarded with a great view of the city.

The sunset overlooking Honolulu was spectacular!

Now onto some watches. I was able to try on the 5205G as unfortunately the store did not have a 5205R available.

Next, a 5170J manual wind chronograph. After trying on a friend's 5070R recently, I must say the 5170J pales a bit in comparison, but still a great watch and of course amazing movement.

Then I tried on a 5140G perpetual calendar. At 37mm it does wear a bit smaller, but I loved the dial color and the superbly balanced dial and sub-dials. I definitely liked it a lot more than I thought I would.

Next, a bit of JLC. First time I was able to handle the Tribute to Reverso 1831 in person and I absolutely love it. Such a classic dress watch and I was so tempted to bring it home with me, but resisted in the end.

And just as I was about to leave the store, the great sales rep pulls something out of the drawer and shows me the stunning 5496P-014, and my jaw dropped at that point in time. WOW! Even under the sealed bag the watch is spectacular, and the weight of the platinum is addictive. The dial is amazing and great size too! It definitely made my day as I didn't think I would be able to see this 5496P in person. The sales rep told me they just received it and probably won't last too long in the store, and he's probably right.

We also managed to have some fun on the trip, and zip lining on the North Shore was definitely one of them. Lots of fun and a great way to enjoy the scenery.

Love the food trucks on the island!

I had always been interested in learning about WWII and so really enjoyed visiting Pearl Harbor and paying respect to the lives lost there.

Hanauma Bay was another stunning place that we visited.

Okay, back to more watches. Another watch that I was really happy I got to see in person was the IWC minute repeater. This version is in Pink Gold, and the case is much much taller than I expected. Unfortunately it was all wrapped up so I wasn't able to test the chimes.

Also tried on the 5001 7 Day Portuguese but not quite the same after having the minute repeater on the wrist

Last but not least, probably one of my favorite photos from the trip, taken in Maui. Had to wake up at 3:30AM and drive 1.5 hours from sea level to 10,000 ft in elevation in darkness on narrow winding roads to the top of Mount Haleakala, where the temperature dropped from 27 degrees to 5 degrees celsius (80 to 40 in Fahrenheit), and where we waited for an hour. But the result is a spectacular sunrise where we were on the summit and above cloud level, and it was truly one of the most memorable sunrises I've seen.

Hope you enjoy the photos!

APRolex · 31 October 2014, 01:28 PM

Great post ! Loved the pics.

iazrollie · 31 October 2014, 03:22 PM

Wow. My favorite place in world. Look like you had a blast. The 5496 is superb. That 5205g is my favorite dial choice, even more so than the Black dial R.

benlee · 31 October 2014, 03:39 PM

Great photos!

Glad you have enjoyed your vacation so much James! Hawaii is beautiful. Hope to visit one of these days.

So 5205R is ur next target?

SearChart · 31 October 2014, 06:49 PM

Love the photos, thanks for sharing!

HL65 · 31 October 2014, 07:11 PM

Very nice...Thanks for sharing!

travisb · 31 October 2014, 08:34 PM

Great trip and watches!

stockjock1975 · 31 October 2014, 10:17 PM

Just visited Hawaii myself for the first time this summer. Amazing place and your photos did a great job of capturing the beauty. Thanks for sharing....it brought back found memories of a wonderful vacation.
ImageUploadedByTapatalk1414757854.648809.jpg

incontrol · 31 October 2014, 10:25 PM

Great post, stunning pictures. Thank you for sharing these with us!

FlatlineEF9 · 1 November 2014, 03:05 AM

Great pics. Wish we threw a meet for you. Next member to come out here, be sure to message one of us :)

Aloha

Jabberjaw · 1 November 2014, 03:33 AM

Nice.

Chaos · 1 November 2014, 04:11 AM

great post, superb pictures James

thank you so much for sharing it

best

MrJ320 · 1 November 2014, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by APRolex

Great post ! Loved the pics.

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by iazrollie

Wow. My favorite place in world. Look like you had a blast. The 5496 is superb. That 5205g is my favorite dial choice, even more so than the Black dial R.

I definitely wish I live closer to Hawaii now that I've visited

The 5496 with the updated dial is beyond words, definitely one of my favorite Pateks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by benlee

Great photos!

Glad you have enjoyed your vacation so much James! Hawaii is beautiful. Hope to visit one of these days.

So 5205R is ur next target?

Thanks Ben! It's definitely worth a visit

I think I would like a G or a P as a next watch, since I already have a R.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SearChart

Love the photos, thanks for sharing!

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by HL65

Very nice...Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Ken! Knew the chances was close to zero but was really crossing my fingers I might have come across a 5235 on the trip

Quote:

Originally Posted by travisb

Great trip and watches!

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by stockjock1975

Just visited Hawaii myself for the first time this summer. Amazing place and your photos did a great job of capturing the beauty. Thanks for sharing....it brought back found memories of a wonderful vacation.

Thanks, it absolutely was an amazing place. Which islands did you visit?

Quote:

Originally Posted by incontrol

Great post, stunning pictures. Thank you for sharing these with us!

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlatlineEF9

Great pics. Wish we threw a meet for you. Next member to come out here, be sure to message one of us :)

Aloha

I was definitely kicking myself for not planning the trip a bit better to try and meet up with some TRFers. Hopefully I will be back again and can meet up then! So jealous you guys live in Hawaii!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jabberjaw

Nice.

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaos

great post, superb pictures James

thank you so much for sharing it

best

Thanks!

red1108nyc · 1 November 2014, 09:57 AM

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing~

Fred

mps354 · 1 November 2014, 10:18 AM

Looks like a great trip!

soundserious · 1 November 2014, 10:32 AM

Oh nice! Great watches and great sunsets!!

Showcase · 1 November 2014, 03:55 PM

Nice pics and watches!

Fleekk · 1 November 2014, 05:10 PM

Love your travelogue and the patek 5496P. Is that a gold dial?

JorgeCCW · 1 November 2014, 09:09 PM

Nice pics, last time in Hawaii was 11 years a go ! Wow times flys. And yes is easier to find the G versions with the AD's the R versions are more sought after and therefore harder to find. I love the 5496P-014, that honey dial is amazing !

Hairdude1 · 3 November 2014, 03:47 PM

Awesome Shots!

wmh2 · 3 November 2014, 10:06 PM

Great images from a beautiful place! Thank you for sharing.

Soly20 · 4 November 2014, 08:39 AM

I love Hawaii. The pics look amazing!

MrJ320 · 5 November 2014, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red1108nyc

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing~

Fred

Thanks Fred!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mps354

Looks like a great trip!

Yes, definitely enjoyed my first time in Hawaii, want to go back already!

Quote:

Originally Posted by soundserious

Oh nice! Great watches and great sunsets!!

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Showcase

Nice pics and watches!

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fleekk

Love your travelogue and the patek 5496P. Is that a gold dial?

Thanks, and the 5496P was stunning. Patek calls it a "honey brown" dial, it's almost like a sunburst bronze color, hard to describe, but definitely not gold in color.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JorgeCCW

Nice pics, last time in Hawaii was 11 years a go ! Wow times flys. And yes is easier to find the G versions with the AD's the R versions are more sought after and therefore harder to find. I love the 5496P-014, that honey dial is amazing !

Thanks Jorge! Yes, I really love the 5496-014P, too bad it's way out of my budget

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hairdude1

Awesome Shots!

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by wmh2

Great images from a beautiful place! Thank you for sharing.

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soly20

I love Hawaii. The pics look amazing!

Thanks!

31 October 2014, 12:45 PM	#1
MrJ320 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: James Location: Toronto Watch: IG: @j.project Posts: 2,194	Hawaii trip and watches Been away from the forums for a bit to get unplugged (if there is such a thing) for a family vacation to Hawaii. Truly enjoyed Hawaii and got to visit Oahu and Maui. Truly beautiful place with stunning scenery everywhere and amazing beaches, which kept me away from the internet for the most part, but of course I had to try and check out some watches while I was there Very happy that I was able to check out some models that aren't available where I live, and the places I visited was more than friendly. So I thought I'd share some of my photos and hope you enjoy. Majority of content is Patek so decided to post it in this sub-forum, but mods, please feel free to move the thread if there is somewhere more appropriate. I was jet lagged when I arrived so what better way to start off the trip than to head out to the beach at dawn? I decided to go with my trusty G-Shock for this trip and it definitely survived everything I threw at it We hiked up Diamond Head and was rewarded with a great view of the city. The sunset overlooking Honolulu was spectacular! Now onto some watches. I was able to try on the 5205G as unfortunately the store did not have a 5205R available. Next, a 5170J manual wind chronograph. After trying on a friend's 5070R recently, I must say the 5170J pales a bit in comparison, but still a great watch and of course amazing movement. Then I tried on a 5140G perpetual calendar. At 37mm it does wear a bit smaller, but I loved the dial color and the superbly balanced dial and sub-dials. I definitely liked it a lot more than I thought I would. Next, a bit of JLC. First time I was able to handle the Tribute to Reverso 1831 in person and I absolutely love it. Such a classic dress watch and I was so tempted to bring it home with me, but resisted in the end. And just as I was about to leave the store, the great sales rep pulls something out of the drawer and shows me the stunning 5496P-014, and my jaw dropped at that point in time. WOW! Even under the sealed bag the watch is spectacular, and the weight of the platinum is addictive. The dial is amazing and great size too! It definitely made my day as I didn't think I would be able to see this 5496P in person. The sales rep told me they just received it and probably won't last too long in the store, and he's probably right. We also managed to have some fun on the trip, and zip lining on the North Shore was definitely one of them. Lots of fun and a great way to enjoy the scenery. Love the food trucks on the island! I had always been interested in learning about WWII and so really enjoyed visiting Pearl Harbor and paying respect to the lives lost there. Hanauma Bay was another stunning place that we visited. Okay, back to more watches. Another watch that I was really happy I got to see in person was the IWC minute repeater. This version is in Pink Gold, and the case is much much taller than I expected. Unfortunately it was all wrapped up so I wasn't able to test the chimes. Also tried on the 5001 7 Day Portuguese but not quite the same after having the minute repeater on the wrist Last but not least, probably one of my favorite photos from the trip, taken in Maui. Had to wake up at 3:30AM and drive 1.5 hours from sea level to 10,000 ft in elevation in darkness on narrow winding roads to the top of Mount Haleakala, where the temperature dropped from 27 degrees to 5 degrees celsius (80 to 40 in Fahrenheit), and where we waited for an hour. But the result is a spectacular sunrise where we were on the summit and above cloud level, and it was truly one of the most memorable sunrises I've seen. Hope you enjoy the photos!

31 October 2014, 03:22 PM	#3
iazrollie "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Ian Location: NY Watch: All of them Posts: 3,245	Wow. My favorite place in world. Look like you had a blast. The 5496 is superb. That 5205g is my favorite dial choice, even more so than the Black dial R. __________________ Rolex, PPs, Breitling

31 October 2014, 07:11 PM	#6
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,982	Very nice...Thanks for sharing! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

31 October 2014, 10:25 PM	#9
incontrol "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Somewhere in PA Watch: All of them... Posts: 10,355	Great post, stunning pictures. Thank you for sharing these with us! __________________ Patek Philippe Rolex

1 November 2014, 03:05 AM	#10
FlatlineEF9 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Honolulu Watch: Rolex, PP Posts: 235	Great pics. Wish we threw a meet for you. Next member to come out here, be sure to message one of us :) Aloha __________________ Patek Philippe 5167, Rolex DJ 116234, Omega Seamaster 300M, Breitling Emergency Mission

31 October 2014, 01:28 PM	#2
APRolex Banned Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Sam Location: NYC Watch: AP Perp Skeleton Posts: 1,071	Great post ! Loved the pics.

31 October 2014, 03:39 PM	#4
benlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Ben Location: SIN & JKT Watch: Rolex, AP, PP Posts: 9,874	Great photos! Glad you have enjoyed your vacation so much James! Hawaii is beautiful. Hope to visit one of these days. So 5205R is ur next target?

31 October 2014, 08:34 PM	#7
travisb 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Travis Location: FL / NYC Watch: Yes.. Posts: 33,402	Great trip and watches!

31 October 2014, 10:17 PM	#8
stockjock1975 Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Brian Location: Cleveland, OH Watch: Platona Posts: 1,569	Just visited Hawaii myself for the first time this summer. Amazing place and your photos did a great job of capturing the beauty. Thanks for sharing....it brought back found memories of a wonderful vacation. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1414757854.648809.jpg

1 November 2014, 03:33 AM	#11
Jabberjaw Banned Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Bay Area Posts: 292	Nice.

1 November 2014, 04:11 AM	#12
Chaos "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 309	great post, superb pictures James thank you so much for sharing it best

1 November 2014, 09:57 AM	#14
red1108nyc 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Fred Location: NYC/NJ Metro Area Watch: Rolex Posts: 8,511	Great stuff! Thanks for sharing~ Fred

1 November 2014, 10:18 AM	#15
mps354 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: CT Posts: 9,093	Looks like a great trip!

1 November 2014, 10:32 AM	#16
soundserious "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: usofmfa Posts: 3,157	Oh nice! Great watches and great sunsets!!

1 November 2014, 03:55 PM	#17
Showcase "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: JF Location: Everywhere Watch: Rolex, PP Posts: 108	Nice pics and watches!

1 November 2014, 05:10 PM	#18
Fleekk "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sgp Posts: 6	Love your travelogue and the patek 5496P. Is that a gold dial?

1 November 2014, 09:09 PM	#19
JorgeCCW "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Jorge Location: Ohio, USA Watch: Rolex,Patek and AP Posts: 4,707	Nice pics, last time in Hawaii was 11 years a go ! Wow times flys. And yes is easier to find the G versions with the AD's the R versions are more sought after and therefore harder to find. I love the 5496P-014, that honey dial is amazing ! __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Nothing happens until something moves " Albert Einstein

3 November 2014, 03:47 PM	#20
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Awesome Shots! __________________ Instagram: @Hairdude Watches in Collection 5070R, 5522A, 214270 MK1, 228238 16750, 26401, 5711, 116718, 116710LN, 116300, 16710"Coke", 372, 15300, 15703 (All Flipped) Official Member "Perpetual 30" Las Vegas GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas Int'l GTG 2018

3 November 2014, 10:06 PM	#21
wmh2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indiana Watch: PP/AP/Rolex/PAM Posts: 617	Great images from a beautiful place! Thank you for sharing.

4 November 2014, 08:39 AM	#22
Soly20 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Soly Location: UK/US Watch: Rolex, AP, PP Posts: 3,089	I love Hawaii. The pics look amazing!

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)