The Rolex Forums   The Rolex Watch

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX


Go Back   Rolex Forums - Rolex Forum > Rolex & Tudor Watch Topics > Rolex General Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 15 May 2019, 11:10 AM   #1
seabreeze60
"TRF" Member
 
seabreeze60's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2017
Real Name: Dan
Location: USA
Watch: Tudor, Carl F. Buc
Posts: 1,580
Rolex on a diet!

Does the weight of a Rolex matter?

seabreeze60 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15 May 2019, 01:08 PM   #2
101031-28
"TRF" Member
 
101031-28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: USA
Watch: 1665
Posts: 4,764
I'd say yes in the sense that earlier, lighter references are quite comfortable to wear, almost feel like one with my wrist. Something I can't say of my 6 digit in both SS and PM
__________________
He could not just wear a watch. It had to be a Rolex.

Ian Fleming
101031-28 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15 May 2019, 02:44 PM   #3
faimag
"TRF" Member
 
faimag's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: US, SG, DK, GR
Watch: Reverso
Posts: 3,089
Are these weights on a full bracelet? All on oyster? Or alternatively all sized for the same wrist? Otherwise the comparison is tricky. Regardless, cool piece of info !
faimag is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15 May 2019, 03:00 PM   #4
seabreeze60
"TRF" Member
 
seabreeze60's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2017
Real Name: Dan
Location: USA
Watch: Tudor, Carl F. Buc
Posts: 1,580
Quote:
Originally Posted by faimag View Post
Are these weights on a full bracelet? All on oyster? Or alternatively all sized for the same wrist? Otherwise the comparison is tricky. Regardless, cool piece of info !


I pulled the list off of Google. It appears to be full bracelet, oyster and a blend of metals. Good questions.
seabreeze60 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15 May 2019, 06:29 PM   #5
mongrelnomoad
2024 Pledge Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Here and there...
Posts: 1,896
I personally find my BLNR substantially less comfortable than my Patek 5066a, at least partially because it is so much heavier...
mongrelnomoad is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15 May 2019, 07:06 PM   #6
Wrist King
"TRF" Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Hong Kong
Watch: 16610 Sub, 16710 P
Posts: 333
Can somebody tell me the weight of a 116622?

Sent from my SM-G9730 using Tapatalk
Wrist King is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15 May 2019, 09:10 PM   #7
AK797
2024 Pledge Member
 
AK797's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Real Name: Neil
Location: UK
Watch: ing ships roll in
Posts: 59,368
Not really, I find from 100-240g I seem to forget I'm wearing a watch at all after a few minutes. I suppose after a long sweaty day, I will take off the 200g plus watches quicker but then that's the same with my trousers.
AK797 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 May 2019, 01:08 AM   #8
seabreeze60
"TRF" Member
 
seabreeze60's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2017
Real Name: Dan
Location: USA
Watch: Tudor, Carl F. Buc
Posts: 1,580
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wrist King View Post
Can somebody tell me the weight of a 116622?

Sent from my SM-G9730 using Tapatalk


146 grams

seabreeze60 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 May 2019, 01:29 AM   #9
HONDABBQ
"TRF" Member
 
HONDABBQ's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,006


Cant speak for the other references but I took these pics a few months ago with my last pick up, the 116655. I wanted to compare the weight of the PM vs the SS. All have full links as sent from the factory. No mods of any kind. The PM OF is 1 strap size longer on one side. I’d think that would be minimal.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
__________________
♕116400GV Z Blue
♕116622 Yacht Master Rhodium
Piaget Polo S ADLC
HONDABBQ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 May 2019, 06:07 AM   #10
seabreeze60
"TRF" Member
 
seabreeze60's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2017
Real Name: Dan
Location: USA
Watch: Tudor, Carl F. Buc
Posts: 1,580
Rolex on a diet!

Cant speak for the other references but I took these pics a few months ago with my last pick up, the 116655. I wanted to compare the weight of the PM vs the SS. All have full links as sent from the factory. No mods of any kind. The PM OF is 1 strap size longer on one side. I’d think that would be minimal.

The 116688 Yacht Master II with a full gold bracelet weighs 253 grams. I think that is as heavy as Rolex gets.




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk[/QUOTE]
seabreeze60 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 May 2019, 06:12 AM   #11
crewsin
Banned
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Real Name: Billy Dill
Location: Denver, CO
Watch: Explorer
Posts: 267
I weighed a WG Pepsi 116719BLRO at 208 grams with two links taken out. With all links I think it’s about 222g.
crewsin is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


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

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

DavidSW Watches

Takuya Watches

My Watch LLC

OCWatches

Asset Appeal

Wrist Aficionado


*Banners Of The Month*
This space is provided to horological resources.





Copyright ©2004-2024, The Rolex Forums. All Rights Reserved.

ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

Rolex is a registered trademark of ROLEX USA. The Rolex Forums is not affiliated with ROLEX USA in any way.