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Dear Walter,
the pictures of your Root Beer are breathtaking. For me a complete other league!
This case and dial and colours for sure add up to a watch which is timeless and elegant and „chic“.
IMO you can wear your mesmerizing Rot Beer at any time in any situation with anything.
Many congrats for this wonderful Root Beer. Enjoy it and wear it in good health!
Best Thomas
P.S.: As far as the WR of the YM is concerned I would appreciate a higher WR. It would be useful. Not only for diving but in order to give the feeling of „undestroyable“ reliability. I am sure it would have been easy for Rolex to reach a WR of 300m. My simple explanation is that they just wanted to avoid to „cannibalize“ the features of the Sub.
P.P.S.: You are completely right with your thoughts referring the Sub!
Help, I was seduced and now I am in love!
Dear watch-friends, after a successful business deal in July I decided to reward myself with a new Rolex. My good resolution to enjoy watches on this beloved forum just „platonic“ from first row remaining firm and not becoming weak somehow has evaporated ...
Here also the other pics
of the Root Beer and the Sub I didn‘t manage to upload them in the first post. Best, Thomas ...
Yessss!!!! ☺️
But is it a daily wearer? That‘s an essential purchasing criterion for most of my watches. Cheers, Thomas
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Everything is a daily wearer. I would definitely wear it everyday. Get this or the YM.
IMHO
the YM is more versatile and works also with a suit. So: the YM for me. Best, Thomas
Soooorrrryyyy, but I cannot stop!!
Here the fullgold version. I have some more in reserve... 🤗 I am afraid, that this will be my second reward watch in this year... 🙄 All the best, Thomas ...
So sorry Part II
Here comes another wrist shot of the Root Beer TT, dear Rogi! ☺️ Cheers, Thomas ...
Yes, please say thank you
It‘s so nice and polite. 🤗 Please, believe me. I really don’t want to torture you but... it’s such a nice watch.... ☺️ Best, Thomas ...
The Yacht-Master is a watch which will grow on you with time passing. I made the mistake to sell mine. A mistake I corrected two or three years after.
In platinum / steel, the watch was introduced in the catalog circa 1998 / 1999, if my memory serves me well. Go, my friend, go, you won't regret it. One of my very favorite modern Rolex. Best, Nicolas
Thanks a lot Nico!
Yes, I know and completely understand your special love for this YM! ☺️ Your pictures of it are very seducing.... Do you know, when the production of this model ended? Is a production year 2013 possible? Cheers, Thomas
I dont but a two close friends do
They both wear theirs as daily drivers, in every situation, and love them.
As far as I remember the AD explained to me
that the watch was produced in 2013 and bought from another AD in 2016. So the warranty will end 2021. Can this be possible? I will have to check this before finally pulling the trigger. Best, Thomas
The Root Beer Everrose is hard to beat, but not Root Beer enough with the black dial.
The Sub 16613 is very bling-bling, much more than all other Rolex watches. For one day or two it is OK, but for a daily driver it is too much for me. The 16622 is my sommer watch, also bling-bling but not so vulgar like the 16613. It is another Submariner...
Thank you, Walter!
Especially for these great pics and your interesting thoughts. I’m not sure about the brown dial for the Root Beer. Perhaps it would loose its versatility to combine it with different styles and colours? I agree with you according to the blue TT Sub. It l...
Good evening Thomas!
I am a fan from the old ROOT BEER, i had a 16753 and now i have a 16758 and i think the dial also looks good in brown. I think it is not a summer color, So we come to the colors, the 16622 is a wonderfull sommer watch, the steel is so brigth in the sun, t...
Dear Walter,
the pictures of your Root Beer are breathtaking. For me a complete other league! This case and dial and colours for sure add up to a watch which is timeless and elegant and „chic“. IMO you can wear your mesmerizing Rot Beer at any time in any situation wi...
Go get it. You will love it..........
I bought my Girlfriend one for her birthday and she absolutely loves it. Grey being her favourite colour does help. On the odd occasion I’m allowed to wear it I love it also. Just so different to everything else and so much nicer than the new Yacht master...
Thanks a lot, Miles_151!
I think, this colour goes nearly with everything. It’s extremely versatile. Which case size did you choose? Best, Thomas
Have you seen Jocke's photo-essay on the 16622?
This is one of my favourite images: ...
Yes! 😀
I studied Jocke’s disassembling and tuning post (changing to red date!) several times since Friday. Cheers, Thomas