Yachtmaster II 116680 - Size Comparison shots & Opinions wanted

[onlysteel]

Hello,

I think I might have found my holy grail: The YMII model 116680. I have been reading its reviews and would like to request if some people can please post side by side shots of the YMII with lets say the SUB or the DSSD or the GMTMaster, whatever you got will do!

I am trying to gauge how thick and wide this watch really is. It is not really the topic of discussion here much so I am wondering why that is the case.

As long as it is a ROLEX, my philosophy is to get the biggest, thickest and heaviest model -- makes me think I am getting my money's worth! -- BUT I have to like the model too-- then all the big, thick and heavy is just icing on the cake for me.

So to reiterate,
1. Please post any side by side comparisons of this watch with other watches in your collection.

2. Please let me know what you think of this watch

3. Also, how is this watch on resale value? It is a nice hefty Rolex -- how bad could the resale be, it is a Rolex after all!

Thank you

[Fiery]

I don't have any shots, nor I am an owner of YM II, but I sort of don't get the idea of you wanting to get the biggest, heaviest, thickest Rolex out there. Why would you want to do that? And BTW, you can't really get the combination AFAIK. The heaviest watch is the platinum Daytona, the thickest is the DSSD, and the largest diameter (biggest) is the YM II. If you want a trio of "bad-ass" Rolex watches, then getting all 3 would most likely tick all the boxes, but I'm not sure if you want to go down that path

[onlysteel]

Originally Posted by Fiery

I don't have any shots, nor I am an owner of YM II, but I sort of don't get the idea of you wanting to get the biggest, heaviest, thickest Rolex out there. Why would you want to do that? And BTW, you can't really get the combination AFAIK. The heaviest watch is the platinum Daytona, the thickest is the DSSD, and the largest diameter (biggest) is the YM II. If you want a trio of "bad-ass" Rolex watches, then getting all 3 would most likely tick all the boxes, but I'm not sure if you want to go down that path

I appreciate your input. My first criteria is to like the watch. If I do not like the watch, then no matter how much it weighs, it is not for me.
Once I like a model, then I want its biggest and thickest and heaviest variant, given my budget. So that's what I was trying to say. Usually the way it goes with me, I love big and heavy watches -- watches with some heft.
And I read somewhere that this YMII next to the sub, makes the sub look small --so that aroused my interest and curiosity as to how big and hefty this thing really is.

I have gone to Ben Bridges on many occassions, each time I take my kids to the mall, but I have never seen a YMII in their stock so I had no idea this watch existed until about 6hours or so ago.

And the moment I saw it, a big WOW came out of me because I am on the hunt for a Rolex, a sport series but I am not sure which one and this one seals the deal for me BUT it is a little beyond my budget, even preowned.