Abu Alex
1470
While I like this watch in principle...
... I have seen it in real life and that is a different story.
I personally find the brushing of the surfaces way too coarse, the tone of the titanium much too dark (yes, even for titanium...) and the hour markers to be comically and unnecessarily large.
While the Rolex wins against the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in terms of case and bracelet design, the Blancpain FF and FF Bathy have a much lighter tone of titanium and the surfaces are so finely brushed that they give the watches a sublimely silky shine.
At long last, I got to handle the titanium YM 42.
I had been looking forward to the experience for a long time. My high expectations were actually exceeded. It was quite a joy to see and feel the quality while thinking, it can’t be real at this weight. (I hope this is halfway comprehensible.) Cheers Marc...
It looks great on your wrist, Marc!
Are you planning to acquire it? Or still debating? Best, Emmanuel
Just starting a debate, hehe. I got my sights
on something else but will revisit this one eventually, I'm sure.
It seems difficult to find one even to simply try on so good for you
I appreciate the titanium and the matte look to the metal and bezel but I’m less enthusiastic about the indices, which I find to large in their roundness. Now, imagine this piece with a dial resembling the Explorer II 1655 😳
While I like this watch in principle...
... I have seen it in real life and that is a different story. I personally find the brushing of the surfaces way too coarse, the tone of the titanium much too dark (yes, even for titanium...) and the hour markers to be comically and unnecessarily large. ...
Well, in principle I dislike the size of
both the numerals on the bezel and the hour markers. The package, however, I find extremely attractive, bordering on irresistible.
It looks very nice on you, hope you got it!
I haven’t tried it on yet and I’m afraid of visiting my AD, so that I don’t walk out with something ))
Such a great Rolex . I had the chance to play with one from a good friend.
Hope you took it home ...
I wish they would release a no date Ti sub
It would be hard to resist as a dive & Ti watch enthusiast. Sadly the YM bezel is bi-directional.
I love the YM TI
When I suggested to SA at Rolex that this is what the modern Submariner should be light, with no reflection all brushed out she took it to heart and and we got into hot debate. ...
No,
My AD had one for live viewing. I’ve asked for it in ‘24. still no. They’ve said they only got 2 pieces since then.
