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leopardprey · 22 August 2007, 06:21 PM

Thing I like about the Explorer II, sometimes I look at and it looks like a really vintage watch!

Gaijin · 22 August 2007, 06:25 PM

White Dial? Black Dial?

I know I could not go wrong wither way.

Ultimately it came down to what smiled at me. The black dial did.

What do you guys think? I know that the white dial seems to be the favorite around here.

Gaijin · 22 August 2007, 06:27 PM

Love the new CC style warranty and no hologram. No muss, no fuss! No worry about preserving the hologram and easier to keep track of the warranty!

BiG JeEzY · 22 August 2007, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KansaiVet

You nailed it Jerome...Dam. Did I make it too easy?

Nooo it was quite the challenge. I kind of analyzed the two choices you had available to come up with my hypothesis.

Take the GMT, its a new style, everyone is going for it and they want to buy it, people will automatically think that you bought that watch.

Take the Explorer II, its been out for a while, its not their best selling sports model, a lot of people would say that you got the GMT first when given this combination.

So using some logic, I went against that theory I just said. I thought it was a trick, everybody would choose the GMT and I thought it was to obvious of a trap to say GMT. So I went with the Explorer II.

I hope I was clear with this explanation Tom.

Gaijin · 22 August 2007, 06:29 PM

I am in Love. The beauty of a new Rolex and an AD experience! Such a high!

frostie · 22 August 2007, 06:29 PM

congrats on this great watch. Wear it in good health

leopardprey · 22 August 2007, 06:30 PM

Explorer II Black Dial, now that is "THE" tool watch!!

Caving, International Travel, Mountain Trekking, Door Kicking, Shooting, Hunting, Know what time to call your foreign girlfriend, etc.. The watch does it all!!

Once you get used to a Dual Time watch, it is hard to go back to a single time watch!

Gaijin · 22 August 2007, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leopardprey

Explorer II Black Dial, now that is "THE" tool watch!!

Caving, International Travel, Mountain Trekking, Door Kicking, Shooting, Hunting, Know what time to call your foreign girlfriend, etc.. The watch does it all!!

Once you get used to a Dual Time watch, it is hard to go back to a single time watch!

HAHAHA!

Know what time to call your foriegn girlfriend! For that alone, I think it was money well spent!

Just wish I had a foriegn girlfriend.

Gaijin · 22 August 2007, 06:35 PM

I do plan to move overseas soon, so that is why I wanted a two time zone watch.

frostie · 22 August 2007, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leopardprey

Explorer II Black Dial, now that is "THE" tool watch!!

Caving, International Travel, Mountain Trekking, Door Kicking, Shooting, Hunting, Know what time to call your foreign girlfriend, etc.. The watch does it all!!

Once you get used to a Dual Time watch, it is hard to go back to a single time watch!

what you said is true chad

Gaijin · 22 August 2007, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leopardprey

Explorer II Black Dial, now that is "THE" tool watch!!

Caving, International Travel, Mountain Trekking, Door Kicking, Shooting, Hunting, Know what time to call your foreign girlfriend, etc.. The watch does it all!!

Once you get used to a Dual Time watch, it is hard to go back to a single time watch!

I think I am going to have to run a box of ammo through my 26 with this on just to experience the tool watch of it...

leopardprey · 22 August 2007, 06:40 PM

Well, that is one reason I like the GMT II with hour increment clicks! Green hand is set to USA time for bussiness contacts and Parents, then click bezel 12 clicks to the left and get the time zone that Khmer/Chinese Hottie is in to IM or Call her! LOL LOL LOL LOL

Just wish I had a foriegn girlfriend. We can solve that! Besides if I marry a Khmer Girl, I need an American Neighbor to discuss guns, watches and politics with! LOL LOL

BiG JeEzY · 22 August 2007, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leopardprey

Well, that is one reason I like the GMT II with hour increment clicks! Green hand is set to USA time for bussiness contacts and Parents, then click bezel 12 clicks to the left and get the time zone that Khmer/Chinese Hottie is in to IM or Call her! LOL LOL LOL LOL

Just wish I had a foriegn girlfriend. We can solve that! Besides if I marry a Khmer Girl, I need an American Neighbor to discuss guns, watches and politics with! LOL LOL

What a perfect example for needing a three timezone feature.

frostie · 22 August 2007, 06:47 PM

Gaijin · 22 August 2007, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leopardprey

Well, that is one reason I like the GMT II with hour increment clicks! Green hand is set to USA time for bussiness contacts and Parents, then click bezel 12 clicks to the left and get the time zone that Khmer/Chinese Hottie is in to IM or Call her! LOL LOL LOL LOL

Just wish I had a foriegn girlfriend. We can solve that! Besides if I marry a Khmer Girl, I need an American Neighbor to discuss guns, watches and politics with! LOL LOL

That is a possibility very soon my friend...

Gaijin · 22 August 2007, 07:00 PM

I think I am going to sleep with this new Rolex on tonight!

I need professional help...

frostie · 22 August 2007, 07:15 PM

You don't need pro help. this thing is common to rolex maniacs enjoy your watch

Robb · 22 August 2007, 07:48 PM

Big Congrats Tom!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing like buying another Rolex!!!

Tombstone · 22 August 2007, 08:52 PM

Congratulations I love the black dail way to go.

SPACE-DWELLER · 22 August 2007, 09:45 PM

Explorer II............of course!

SPACE-DWELLER · 22 August 2007, 09:49 PM

But I thought I had read somewhere that you were going for the SS Sub Date next time?

Gaijin · 22 August 2007, 09:51 PM

Not me. I already have a Green Sub and a TT Blue Sub. That's enough Subs for me...

Robb · 22 August 2007, 09:57 PM

Hey Tom. Lets see a pic of the whole collection!

Gaijin · 22 August 2007, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robb

Hey Tom. Lets see a pic of the whole collection!

Will do Robb! These pics are not so great. I'll take some better ones later...but for now, I present to you my SS/WG Diamond Dial DJ/LV Sub/My new Explorer II hiding in the back/TT Blue Dial YM/TT Blue Sub!

Solar · 22 August 2007, 11:11 PM

Congrats on the Exp II Black face. I was pretty much expecting you to have jumped on the bandwagon and have bought the new SS GMTII.

I'm on dial-up intenet, so images download more slowly for me. As a result, your "unveiling" shot was opening and I was fully expecting the SS GMTII; I was startled to see the Exp II and more importantly, I was suprised by my very first, visceral response, which was "Wow! That's much nicer than the oversized font-bling of the (still extremely nice) GMT II!"

Just my 2 Cents.......I still think of the Exp II black face as the quintessential explorer's watch, remembering the great full-page 1970's National Geographic ads from my youth........I don't know if I would go white dial or black, but the Exp II is still a beaut.

Congrats on and excellent choice!

Chris

SPACE-DWELLER · 22 August 2007, 11:11 PM

STUNNING collection!

Gaijin · 22 August 2007, 11:17 PM

Thanks all!

asq69 · 22 August 2007, 11:27 PM

WOW..great collection! I am in love with Exp II black dial too..it's really nice and now you are perfectly ready to explore the world.. Congrats!

Gaijin · 22 August 2007, 11:30 PM

Thanks Syafiq and welcome to the forum. I see you have the Black Dial Explorer II also!

I am really loving the SS models. I think I am done with TT.

This Explorer II fits better on my wrist than any other Rolex I have ever worn.

frostie · 22 August 2007, 11:31 PM

Great colelction there

View Poll Results: Which Rolex did I just buy? Hint..(Z no hologram new credit card warranty.)
New GMT II?	16	61.54%
Explorer II?	10	38.46%
Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

22 August 2007, 07:48 PM	#48
Robb 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: Robb Location: USA Watch: BLNR Posts: 4,939	Big Congrats Tom!!!!!!!!!!!! Nothing like buying another Rolex!!! __________________ 126610LN l 166610LV l 126619LB l 116710BLNR l 126710BLRO l 126720VTNR l 126718GRNR l 116500 white l 116500 black l 116508 john mayer l 116519LN l 116503 white l 126655 l 226627 Ti Master l 116518LN

22 August 2007, 09:45 PM	#50
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Explorer II............of course! __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

22 August 2007, 09:49 PM	#51
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	But I thought I had read somewhere that you were going for the SS Sub Date next time? __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

22 August 2007, 09:57 PM	#53
Robb 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: Robb Location: USA Watch: BLNR Posts: 4,939	Hey Tom. Lets see a pic of the whole collection! __________________ 126610LN l 166610LV l 126619LB l 116710BLNR l 126710BLRO l 126720VTNR l 126718GRNR l 116500 white l 116500 black l 116508 john mayer l 116519LN l 116503 white l 126655 l 226627 Ti Master l 116518LN

22 August 2007, 06:21 PM	#31
leopardprey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Chad Location: Around the world Watch: Panerai 233 Posts: 4,204	Thing I like about the Explorer II, sometimes I look at and it looks like a really vintage watch!

22 August 2007, 06:25 PM	#32
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	White Dial? Black Dial? I know I could not go wrong wither way. Ultimately it came down to what smiled at me. The black dial did. What do you guys think? I know that the white dial seems to be the favorite around here.

22 August 2007, 06:27 PM	#33
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Love the new CC style warranty and no hologram. No muss, no fuss! No worry about preserving the hologram and easier to keep track of the warranty!

22 August 2007, 06:29 PM	#35
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	I am in Love. The beauty of a new Rolex and an AD experience! Such a high!

22 August 2007, 06:29 PM	#36
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	congrats on this great watch. Wear it in good health

22 August 2007, 06:30 PM	#37
leopardprey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Chad Location: Around the world Watch: Panerai 233 Posts: 4,204	Explorer II Black Dial, now that is "THE" tool watch!! Caving, International Travel, Mountain Trekking, Door Kicking, Shooting, Hunting, Know what time to call your foreign girlfriend, etc.. The watch does it all!! Once you get used to a Dual Time watch, it is hard to go back to a single time watch!

22 August 2007, 06:35 PM	#39
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	I do plan to move overseas soon, so that is why I wanted a two time zone watch.

22 August 2007, 06:40 PM	#42
leopardprey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Chad Location: Around the world Watch: Panerai 233 Posts: 4,204	Well, that is one reason I like the GMT II with hour increment clicks! Green hand is set to USA time for bussiness contacts and Parents, then click bezel 12 clicks to the left and get the time zone that Khmer/Chinese Hottie is in to IM or Call her! LOL LOL LOL LOL *Just wish I had a foriegn girlfriend.* We can solve that! Besides if I marry a Khmer Girl, I need an American Neighbor to discuss guns, watches and politics with! LOL LOL

22 August 2007, 06:47 PM	#44
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048

22 August 2007, 07:00 PM	#46
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	I think I am going to sleep with this new Rolex on tonight! I need professional help...

22 August 2007, 07:15 PM	#47
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	You don't need pro help. this thing is common to rolex maniacs enjoy your watch

22 August 2007, 08:52 PM	#49
Tombstone "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Richard Location: LV, NV Watch: LV Sub and others Posts: 2,689	Congratulations I love the black dail way to go.

22 August 2007, 09:51 PM	#52
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Not me. I already have a Green Sub and a TT Blue Sub. That's enough Subs for me...

22 August 2007, 11:11 PM	#55
Solar "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North America Watch: their hands, baby. Posts: 1,116	Funny thing..... Congrats on the Exp II Black face. I was pretty much expecting you to have jumped on the bandwagon and have bought the new SS GMTII. I'm on dial-up intenet, so images download more slowly for me. As a result, your "unveiling" shot was opening and I was fully expecting the SS GMTII; I was startled to see the Exp II and more importantly, I was suprised by my very first, visceral response, which was "Wow! That's much nicer than the oversized font-bling of the (still extremely nice) GMT II!" Just my 2 Cents.......I still think of the Exp II black face as the quintessential explorer's watch, remembering the great full-page 1970's National Geographic ads from my youth........I don't know if I would go white dial or black, but the Exp II is still a beaut. Congrats on and excellent choice! Chris

22 August 2007, 11:11 PM	#56
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	STUNNING collection! __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

22 August 2007, 11:17 PM	#57
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Thanks all!

22 August 2007, 11:27 PM	#58
asq69 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Syafiq Location: Indonesia Watch: GV-GMT2CTT-DJ2 Posts: 75	WOW..great collection! I am in love with Exp II black dial too..it's really nice and now you are perfectly ready to explore the world.. Congrats! __________________ Rolex is THE watch...

22 August 2007, 11:30 PM	#59
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Thanks Syafiq and welcome to the forum. I see you have the Black Dial Explorer II also! I am really loving the SS models. I think I am done with TT. This Explorer II fits better on my wrist than any other Rolex I have ever worn.

22 August 2007, 11:31 PM	#60
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	Great colelction there

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