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A non Rolex guy's guide to his first Rolex
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?
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?
Truly hard to give a view....
.....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 confronted with that list as my shortlist, my choice FOR ME would be clear.
SD4000 would be my choice.
Produced for such a short period of time, it is already a collectors piece! But to me its a really nice Sea-Dweller. I am not a fan of teh cyclops, and especially not on a Sea-Dweller, hence I would not go 43mm. The Batman is very nice modern, but i place it behind the SD4000 if you are only taking one Rolex.
Find a SD4000 and then play with its bezel...it just oozes quality. Great size.....great insert. That is what i would go for...FOR ME.
But we are all different and there will be guys here saying the exact opposite.
Have you tried any on?
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 confronted with that list as my shortlist, my choice FOR ME would be clear.
SD4000 would be my choice.
Produced for such a short period of time, it is already a collectors piece! But to me its a really nice Sea-Dweller. I am not a fan of teh cyclops, and especially not on a Sea-Dweller, hence I would not go 43mm. The Batman is very nice modern, but i place it behind the SD4000 if you are only taking one Rolex.
Find a SD4000 and then play with its bezel...it just oozes quality. Great size.....great insert. That is what i would go for...FOR ME.
But we are all different and there will be guys here saying the exact opposite.
Have you tried any on?
Thanks Baron
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?
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]
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The best advice I can give is to try the watches on and see which one speaks to you.
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 journey through vintage Rolex.
Bill
Best advice is always to try on...
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]
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GMT MASTER 116710 Black Ceramic bezel for me, as the one to start with. A modern evocation / iteration of a classic. [nt]
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