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Old 24 June 2012, 03:45 AM   #1
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let us know what reactions you get when you wear your Yachtmaster II Watch in Public?
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Old 24 June 2012, 04:05 AM   #2
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I would also like to know if people sail or not and if they like it for regattas. I only ask because I do sail and may be swayed in the direction of the YMII if it is functional.
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Old 24 June 2012, 04:27 AM   #3
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its a beautiful watch i love it
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wow beautiful crowd here thank you all for sharing your thoughts and i finally went today and bought the Yachtmaster II !! i had to it felt so good in my wrist i love it
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i love the Yachtmaster II but i love the Day Date II too also 
which one has a better resale value later on if i want to switch it for another high end piece ?
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I'm going to be purchasing a new time piece please help me choose a nice watch which one would you choose and why
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Im a jeweler and i own a Yellow Gold YachtMaster II 116688
Your posts in chronological order (recent to oldest) don't make sense. Would love to see pics of your YM2. I hope you didn't buy a YM2 because of what others think! Worst reason to buy a luxury good, but as a jeweler you'd know that right? IMHO.
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Old 24 June 2012, 05:18 AM   #4
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seems very fishy
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Old 24 June 2012, 05:26 AM   #5
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It does seem fishy. My questions still remains. Does any YMII owners here sail, and if so, how does it perform?
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Old 24 June 2012, 05:33 AM   #6
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i must be a total idiot here so please forgive the question. but why is this considered fishy?

i would like to see some shots of the YM2 though.
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Old 24 June 2012, 05:35 AM   #7
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Your posts in chronological order (recent to oldest) don't make sense. Would love to see pics of your YM2. I hope you didn't buy a YM2 because of what others think! Worst reason to buy a luxury good, but as a jeweler you'd know that right? IMHO.
Mike, you should do some private investigator work on the side
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Old 24 June 2012, 05:36 AM   #8
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i must be a total idiot here so please forgive the question. but why is this considered fishy?

i would like to see some shots of the YM2 though.
Bc he said he owned a ymii then a post or two later said he wanted to buy one. No big deal, just a little odd
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The OP is on my radar, and has been for a few days now.....
I'm a little skeptical, as he ignores all requests to post his own YMII pics. I'm happy to be corrected however~!

To answer his question, no reactions at all, and most couldn't care less in the general public..



Leslie, I do not sail, but do have a YMII.
The regatta timer is a neat feature, but not practical for sailing use, and I'd venture a guess that no-one in the sailing community uses it for it's intended target....
However, a wonderful feat of horology......Great as an egg timer though!!

Where in Red Deer would you go sailing if you don't mind me asking??
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Old 24 June 2012, 08:18 AM   #10
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The OP is on my radar, and has been for a few days now.....
I'm a little skeptical, as he ignores all requests to post his own YMII pics. I'm happy to be corrected however~!

To answer his question, no reactions at all, and most couldn't care less in the general public..



Leslie, I do not sail, but do have a YMII.
The regatta timer is a neat feature, but not practical for sailing use, and I'd venture a guess that no-one in the sailing community uses it for it's intended target....
However, a wonderful feat of horology......Great as an egg timer though!!

Where in Red Deer would you go sailing if you don't mind me asking??
The closest place to sail here is Sylvan Lake. We are fortunate to be by a spot with a large enough body of water. Otherwise we would all have to head out to Vancouver if we wanted to go sailing.
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The closest place to sail here is Sylvan Lake. We are fortunate to be by a spot with a large enough body of water. Otherwise we would all have to head out to Vancouver if we wanted to go sailing.
I know Sylvan Lake.....

A very nice lake indeed, and great for a family.....
There's also some other large bodies of water further north great for sailing..... Check 'em out!

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Old 24 June 2012, 08:35 AM   #12
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The closest place to sail here is Sylvan Lake. We are fortunate to be by a spot with a large enough body of water. Otherwise we would all have to head out to Vancouver if we wanted to go sailing.
Pigeon and Gulf lakes are nice as well. I spent some time in Edmonton.
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Pigeon and Gulf lakes are nice as well. I spent some time in Edmonton.
Work related Mike?
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Old 24 June 2012, 08:39 AM   #14
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I'm Canadian (grew up in Montréal) and had family in Edmonton and Vancouver.
Cool.......
I'm a Canadian now by marriage, and spent a great deal of my time here in the Edmonton Calgary area.
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The OP is on my radar, and has been for a few days now.....
I'm a little skeptical, as he ignores all requests to post his own YMII pics. I'm happy to be corrected however~!

To answer his question, no reactions at all, and most couldn't care less in the general public..



Leslie, I do not sail, but do have a YMII.
The regatta timer is a neat feature, but not practical for sailing use, and I'd venture a guess that no-one in the sailing community uses it for it's intended target....
However, a wonderful feat of horology......Great as an egg timer though!!

Where in Red Deer would you go sailing if you don't mind me asking??
That makes two of us Rob. Something isn't right here labelle...
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Let's wait and see.....
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Old 24 June 2012, 08:58 AM   #18
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Old 24 June 2012, 09:09 AM   #20
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"you clearly don't sail" is the reaction that I give

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I think "you clearly don't participate in regattas"

Correct me if I'm wrong but I was told that to set the timer you need to open the crown and manipulate it on the first stop out. This would imply that in order to set the timer while in your regatta, with the sea and splash all over, you would have to compromise the water integrity of your watch.

Please correct me if I am incorrect in how the mechanism functions.
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Old 24 June 2012, 09:15 AM   #23
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I'm a jeweler I bought the watch
And I have many other sport models rolex Instock
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And I have many other sport models rolex Instock
Let's see some pictures of your newly acquired watch....
It's a superb reference, and I'd love to see it!!
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It's a superb reference, and I'd love to see it!!
Me too...

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I think "you clearly don't participate in regattas"

Correct me if I'm wrong but I was told that to set the timer you need to open the crown and manipulate it on the first stop out. This would imply that in order to set the timer while in your regatta, with the sea and splash all over, you would have to compromise the water integrity of your watch.

Please correct me if I am incorrect in how the mechanism functions.
Seems to be the case. I tried out the interactive demo and it does involve pulling out the crown to the first stop to set the number of minutes, with ten being the maximum. Once set though, you just need to reset and it will go to the time you had set. If you set it up ahead of time you could just start it running at the five minute mark.
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Old 24 June 2012, 10:25 AM   #28
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i don't know how to post pics in here
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