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Old 9 May 2007, 05:00 AM   #1
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Just got back from Las Vegas! Finally saw the new GMTII....

Hi folks. This was my first trip to Vegas, as I have a fear of flying that I'm constantly trying to conquer. That being said, I've never seen so many people with Rolex watches in one place before. At almost every blackjack table I sat down and played, someone else had on a Rolex watch besides me. Sometimes it made for good conversation. I mean, Rolex watches were everywhere. At restaurants, at the airport, everywhere I looked atleast one out of every 10 guys had a Rolex watch on. And they had an AD in almost every hotel/casino that I went into. And I finally got to see the new GMT-Master II in TT and in solid Gold, at the MGM Grand. Both were very nice.. If I hadn't lost so much money on the blackjack tables Friday night I may have actually purchased the TT version. Oh well, maybe next time! All in all, it was a good trip though. I had great fun!
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Old 9 May 2007, 05:03 AM   #2
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Sounds like you had a great time, congratulations Maybe next time for the GMT
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Old 9 May 2007, 05:06 AM   #3
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Good one, KP. Having read the thread title, I thought you'd spotted the new SS version!!
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Old 9 May 2007, 05:10 AM   #4
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Good one, KP. Having read the thread title, I thought you'd spotted the new SS version!!
Do you know what happens when you ASS U ME, old man?
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Old 9 May 2007, 05:13 AM   #5
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Do you know what happens when you ASS U ME, old man?
Well, I naturally ASS U MED he'd seen the SS one....'cause the TT version is like almost history!!
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Old 9 May 2007, 12:07 PM   #6
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Hi folks. This was my first trip to Vegas, as I have a fear of flying that I'm constantly trying to conquer. That being said, I've never seen so many people with Rolex watches in one place before. At almost every blackjack table I sat down and played, someone else had on a Rolex watch besides me. Sometimes it made for good conversation. I mean, Rolex watches were everywhere. At restaurants, at the airport, everywhere I looked atleast one out of every 10 guys had a Rolex watch on. And they had an AD in almost every hotel/casino that I went into. And I finally got to see the new GMT-Master II in TT and in solid Gold, at the MGM Grand. Both were very nice.. If I hadn't lost so much money on the blackjack tables Friday night I may have actually purchased the TT version. Oh well, maybe next time! All in all, it was a good trip though. I had great fun!
I don't gamble but I bet you had a good time.
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Old 9 May 2007, 12:35 PM   #7
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Good one, KP. Having read the thread title, I thought you'd spotted the new SS version!!
I am in Houston right now and went into an AD this afternoon to look around. They had both the old and new TT GMT's and could produce a Gold one from their other store if I wanted it. I still like my SS GMT but just for kicks I ask about the new SS GMT and the lady said that she had no pricing information and did not even expect to see one in the states until next year.
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Old 9 May 2007, 03:35 PM   #8
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Good one, KP. Having read the thread title, I thought you'd spotted the new SS version!!
Even I thought so.
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Old 9 May 2007, 03:41 PM   #9
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Good one, KP. Having read the thread title, I thought you'd spotted the new SS version!!
The new SS GMT won't be available until around June-July. This is a word coming from Rolex rep at my store.
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Old 9 May 2007, 03:50 PM   #10
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I wonder how many folks hit the big one gambling and go shop at those stores for all the stuff... I know I would!
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Old 9 May 2007, 04:15 PM   #11
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Old 9 May 2007, 04:26 PM   #12
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Sounds like a lot of Rolexes around down there. I wonder how may were real? Say 70%?
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Old 9 May 2007, 10:05 PM   #13
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Sounds like a lot of Rolexes around down there. I wonder how may were real? Say 70%?
I had thought about that too. In that environment it is hard to really say. But I did notice one SS Daytona that I believe was a fake, as the small second hand was not moving. Then at another table where a guy was betting between $100 and $500 a bet, I noticed another that was either TT or WG and the second had was moving nice and smooth.. But you name it and I saw it on someones wrist, from YG Presidential DD, SS Subs, YG Subs, TT Subs, GMTs, Explorers, Yachtmasters, TT Datejusts, Daytonas, etc., etc., etc.... By far the one I saw most was the SS Submariner though(there may have been a Sea-Dweller or 2 somewhere in there as well)...
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I had thought about that too. In that environment it is hard to really say. But I did notice one SS Daytona that I believe was a fake, as the small second hand was not moving. Then at another table where a guy was betting between $100 and $500 a bet, I noticed another that was either TT or WG and the second had was moving nice and smooth.. But you name it and I saw it on someones wrist, from YG Presidential DD, SS Subs, YG Subs, TT Subs, GMTs, Explorers, Yachtmasters, TT Datejusts, Daytonas, etc., etc., etc.... By far the one I saw most was the SS Submariner though(there may have been a Sea-Dweller or 2 somewhere in there as well)...
You see,the Dweller dwells only on the wrists of the exclusives ..... The Submariner is more common ....
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