Rolex - A non Rolex guy's guide to his first Rolex

A non Rolex guy's guide to his first Rolex

Sep 19, 2017,08:54 AM

This is a help needed thread as there are so many nuances

Currently own: panerai 233 dot /368/190 and IWC 500107 and 3536-01

Selling 233; don't mind buying pre owned

Choices ... I know the obvious differences; but I don't the nuances in wearability in bracelets, top heavy? Balanced? Relative availability?

SD43 (+red, 70hr Reserve, - cyclops for SD)
SD4000 (+ no cyclops)
Ceramic sub no date (+ less popular, no cyclops 😀)?
Batman (+GMT more unique then all black? Less versatile?)
All black GMT (classic)
White dial explorer 11 (white dial + orange)

Would love new Pepsi ceramic; but out of my range
And Jocke's modified 1665 😀

To me Rolex wears a couple mm bigger and lots ok for me as I like watches 42-45mm. I have a 6.76-7" wrist
Assume I will only own 1 Rolex at a time

Thoughts? Looking for the "collector's Rolex" if there is such a thing... prolly not if it has a ceramic bezel?

More posts: 1167101665batmanExplorerGMT MasterGMT Master IILuminor 1950PAM233Sea Dweller

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Truly hard to give a view....

By: Baron - Mr Red : September 19th, 2017-09:06

.....as most of these, if not all, are great watches. However, everyone's taste is different and there are some on that list i would definitely own and some I would definitely not own. So, if i was starting from blank with no Rolex at all and was confront...

Thanks Baron

By: Darron : September 19th, 2017-09:11

Have only tried on the ceramic non date and really like it a couple years ago. I thought I was going to think it was too small, but it had a lost of wrist presence. Thanks the SD4000 is the only one on my list that would have to be pre-owned?

check with goverbg jewelers , they have a nice selection of preowned Rolex watches for sale and they are one of the most important Rolex ADs in the USA [nt]

By: georgeszaslavsky : September 19th, 2017-11:07

Thanks George will do! [nt]

By: Darron : September 19th, 2017-21:31

The best advice I can give is to try the watches on and see which one speaks to you.

By: Bill : September 19th, 2017-11:10

All your choices are good. I am vintage guy so I always go old school. There are some that still qualify as vintage but have sapphire crystal like the Rolex 16760. Tropical version on the right. On the left is a 5513 meters first the best way to start a j...

Best advice is always to try on...

By: Darron : September 19th, 2017-12:15

Will have to see. Won't know if I will have access to try on the SD4000 and 43; bit should be able to try the others

Hey, Bill, the one on the right, don't touch... It is my future " mine ". ;) [nt]

By: amanico : September 19th, 2017-13:34

GMT MASTER 116710 Black Ceramic bezel for me, as the one to start with. A modern evocation / iteration of a classic. [nt]

By: amanico : September 19th, 2017-13:35

Nice classic! [nt]

By: Darron : September 19th, 2017-21:31