The Watch Appreciation Thread - Page 1157

 

Oh - the 116520 is new to you! Congratulations! It really looks good on you - wear it in good health!

 

I posted earlier in this thread that I was looking at chronograph types, and was looking at either the 116520 (or 16520 if I can find one) or the Omega Speedy Pro with a display back.  Still haven't decided, but then I haven't pursued this with the zeal I applied to my previous acquisitions.  Thanks for sharing your perspectives.  I will probably stick to a 40mm 116520 if I end up going in this direction.

 

Good perspective, as always. I will take my time figuring out what I will want next.

 

In the meantime, I wore my 114270 last night to the gym because I needed a second hand to time some rest between sets.  Can sure take a beating, that little beauty.

Lots of good Rolex opinions -- all I know is I love mine and will keep it forever.

First, I'm not American; second, irony.

 

Nice shot!

Alright, since we're on the theme of some Rolex love, here's a shot of my two 36mm pieces side by side on my wrist.

 

 

 

Very different look, feel, and purpose.  Love 'em both.

 Congrats on your 116520!  Looks great.  It will be interesting to see if Rolex finally caves and gives those who have posted for a few years about wanting a 42mm sized Daytona what they want.  The problem comes in that, like most companies they probably won't want to spend money to revise the movement, and when you stick a chronograph movement in a case thats larger than what the movement was originally intended for, the subdials give that away because they usually look too close to the center of the dial and the outer areas near the subdials look to empty.  With an engraved bezel they can' t really cheat and throw a tychometer or pulsometer around the outer edge of the dial.

Edited by Dino944 - 1/27/13 at 7:03am

 Different purposes, but both look great!

If I where to buy another Omega, this would be the one! Best color combo of this model, I thought Thanks for the photo!

Belligero - great daytona.

Good point, ant. The crown is not the easiest to grasp, but I have found it to be better to work with than the TF that it replaced.

I had a devil of a time with that one, but it was overall a smaller watch than the Roadster (34X28 mm or thereabouts) and I'm sure that was the main reason why.

Since you mention it, I also remember having a conversation with a salesman at a Bailey Banks and Biddle several years ago, and he was saying that he thought the crown would dig into the wrist too much to be comfortable, but I haven't had any issues of that sort. In terms of it being oversized, I honestly found it appealing, again perhaps more from an aesthetic point of view rather than pure functionality.

To me, the way the date magnifier is shaped, and how it "rolls towards the crown" (there's got to be a better way to say that) -- I don't know, it kind of lends the piece a certain coherence that I always found appealing.

And as for the bracelet, I actually like quite a bit. It's sort of the reverse of my Daytona, having the smaller center link brushed, and the outsides polished. More importantly, and I suppose just by simple good fortune... it fits me very well...ever so slightly snug; and that's a blessing since there's no fine adjustment to speak of.
Edited by Keith T - 1/27/13 at 9:21am

Dammit!

"no frills" is giving me another Nautilus stiffy.

What the hell?!

Here's my best Daytona pic:

Congrats on the Daytona! That is the beauty of this hobby. There are so many watches out there, unfortunately we can't own or like them all.

Speaking of the GMT, what are you guys wearing today?

 

Suhweet!  Glad to see more Daytonas showing up in this thread lately!
 

Keith T, happy to oblige.  I was "feeling a bit blue" (and green) today, so I took this pic.

 

 

 

To paraphrase these timeless words of wisdom: "When a (watch) walks in with an itty bitty (case) and that round thing (?) in your face, you get SPRUNG!"

awesome shot and boots. Dalton?