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Old 27 September 2007, 10:53 AM   #1
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Which Rolex to take to the Caribbean ?

I thought I had this figured out thanks to some fine friends elsewhere. But now the wife is making out the list...

We're off for a cruise to the western Caribbean in November. We'll fly three thousand miles from the west to east coast, board and head out to explore jungle hide aways, Mayan ruins, cruise the high seas, attend formal dinners, snorkel in clear blue seas, and para-sail along the beach.

I'm only taken' one watch.... I've narrowed it down to one of these....

But which one would fit the bill ? I need help:

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Old 27 September 2007, 10:54 AM   #2
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Caribbean? The topless one, Larry!!
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:00 AM   #3
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Caribbean? The topless one, Larry!!


The wife was reading that one of these cruise ships offers pole-dance lessons.

I asked her if it was too late to change our plans


(I never knew she knew such language )
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:00 AM   #4
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My first thought was take the GMT - but with all that adventure mixed with formal dining - I say take the ND Sub. Be Bond on this trip.
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:02 AM   #5
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Seriouly, Larry....take the black dial Exp-II. You never have to worry about the fixed bezel turning away from any previous setting....and you get the advantage of dual time too!!
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:02 AM   #6
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My first thought was take the GMT - but with all that adventure mixed with formal dining - I say take the ND Sub. Be Bond on this trip.

Think I could pull it off... I mean the Sub look:

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Old 27 September 2007, 11:02 AM   #7
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The no date. You're on vacation so you don't need it and shouldn't think about it. Plus, if you don't know the date you won't count down the days until you have to get back to real life.
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:03 AM   #8
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Take the No-date Sub!! It is rugged enough to take anything you throw at it and who needs a date when your on vacation????
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:03 AM   #9
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Think I could pull it off... I mean the Sub look:

I see the picture of Bond there, Larry but where's the picture of you? You could absolutely pull it off.
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:04 AM   #10
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Seriouly, Larry....take the black dial Exp-II. You never have to worry about the fixed bezel turning away from any previous setting....and you get the advantage of dual time too!!
That's exactly the watch I usually take on these excursions...I don't know if I'm getting into a rut or not....

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Old 27 September 2007, 11:05 AM   #11
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:07 AM   #12
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I can already get a sense of how much help you guys are going to be..




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Old 27 September 2007, 11:09 AM   #13
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If you take the ND Sub, you gotta take the Tux and play a few hands of Baccarat....
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:10 AM   #14
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You could do this:

Take all of your watches and wear accordingly

GMT- wear on the plane there and back
No date Sub- On the ship around the pool
Exp II- On all land excursions
TT black- Formal dinners
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:12 AM   #15
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Take the sub Date....what if you get lost in the jungle...or on a boat and you need to know the date for some unknown reason
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:14 AM   #16
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:14 AM   #17
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I would wear the Sub Date. Mine went with me to Alaska cruise and never thought about other watches at all.

We are taking the kids to Disney one month from today and I am going to wear my GMT.
Next March we have a "Family reunion cruise" to Caribbean and Mexico, and my SD WILL be with me.

You are going on a "Cruise" ....ocean, sea,beaches...think about it...Oh, make sure to have lots fun, no matter which watch you end up picking...
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:17 AM   #18
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Exploration adventures...take the Exp II.
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:18 AM   #19
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Well...

I do like to be properly dressed.....I wear this to Disneyland...

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Old 27 September 2007, 11:19 AM   #20
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Seriouly, Larry....take the black dial Exp-II. You never have to worry about the fixed bezel turning away from any previous setting....and you get the advantage of dual time too!!
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That's exactly the watch I usually take on these excursions...I don't know if I'm getting into a rut or not....

Rut? Nahh.... you're getting in the groove! Go with the GMT II, it'll give you something to fiddle with between ruins, parasailing, and who-knows what.

Btw, gotta admit you look like you were born to wear a tux. We got some stylin' mods here.
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:20 AM   #21
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Well...

I do like to be properly dressed.....I wear this to Disneyland...

Maybe if you let me borrowed it...
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:22 AM   #22
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Personally, I would take more than one.

The GMT for sure (different time zones), the dateless sub for the snorkling or diving that you will end up doing and finally the explorer for all the exploring you plan to do.

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Old 27 September 2007, 11:26 AM   #23
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Btw, gotta admit you look like you were born to wear a tux. We got some stylin' mods here.

It's a cruise....I'll be wearing it with shorts and flip-flops,,,
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:40 AM   #24
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It's a cruise....I'll be wearing it with shorts and flip-flops,,,
Larry, you're probably not going to get invited to dine at the Captain's table.
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The wife was reading that one of these cruise ships offers pole-dance lessons.

I asked her if it was too late to change our plans


(I never knew she knew such language )
LMAO. The really do not have a sense of humour about certain things, do they?

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It's a cruise....I'll be wearing it with shorts and flip-flops,,,
Hmmm. Sounds like either ND Sub (for the relaxed, casual look) or GMT II (for the sport look).

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Old 27 September 2007, 11:45 AM   #27
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Larry, you're probably not going to get invited to dine at the Captain's table.
You got that right, Al......but he's sure to get invited to the TOSSERS & TOOLS table!!
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Old 27 September 2007, 11:59 AM   #28
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The wife was reading that one of these cruise ships offers pole-dance lessons.

I asked her if it was too late to change our plans


(I never knew she knew such language )
What, she didn't like the idea that you want to learn pole dancing?
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Old 27 September 2007, 12:04 PM   #29
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im saying the sub because youll be around the water and its vacation so you dont need to know the date!
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Old 27 September 2007, 12:10 PM   #30
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He needs a date for his appointments with the pole.

aja, all watches you showed will do imo.
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