Has the Rolex bubble finally burst? Perhaps it has

[popeyewhite]

Louis Balfour said:

The 5196 I don't like, It's manual wind and I PREFER auto.

The last few years I've discovered I enjoy winding a watch up. Again, the connection.

Louis Balfour said:

WRT to your eyes: Refractive Lens Exchange. I had it done 10+ years ago and it was money well spent because I don't wear glasses anymore.

I'll have a look, thanks. I've got different glasses in different rooms!

[popeyewhite]

Wheelspinning said:

Popeyewhite, it appears as though all of your opinions and prefrences are all wrong.

Thankfully Louis Balfour is here to keep you right, not just on watches, but on medical advice also.

I think it's quite sweet

[Deep]

Longy00000 said:

Off topic now...apologies...but I'm really starting to like the bezel on the yacht master now. Its def growing on me.

The bezel is beautiful, I had the white gold version.
These models also sit very nicely on the wrist because they are relatively thin.

[Wheelspinning]

Deep said:

Longy00000 said:

Off topic now...apologies...but I'm really starting to like the bezel on the yacht master now. Its def growing on me.

The bezel is beautiful, I had the white gold version.
These models also sit very nicely on the wrist because they are relatively thin.

I think that looks fantastic.

[Louis Balfour]

popeyewhite said:

Louis Balfour said:

The 5196 I don't like, It's manual wind and I PREFER auto.

The last few years I've discovered I enjoy winding a watch up. Again, the connection.

Louis Balfour said:

WRT to your eyes: Refractive Lens Exchange. I had it done 10+ years ago and it was money well spent because I don't wear glasses anymore.

I'll have a look, thanks. I've got different glasses in different rooms!

I only discovered it in desperation.

I walked into a Pret on a cold day and my glasses steamed up. Bought a coffee to take out and then decided to stay inside and drink it. The spotty youth from behind the counter came over and said "excuse me Sir, you paid for takeaway. I will let it go this time, but don't do it again". I was there trying to clean my glasses, feeling old, and I thought "there has to be a solution". There was; RLE.

From that day to this, I haven't taken st from spotty youths.

PM me if you want any more info, I might be able to save you some time (and money).

[okgo]

Wheelspinning said:

I think that looks fantastic.

Quite hard to wear without looking like a bit of a knob though. Also need to be able to tan.

They are nice, a mate had one. But never wore it as it looked ridiculous.

[Wheelspinning]

okgo said:

Wheelspinning said:

I think that looks fantastic.

Quite hard to wear without looking like a bit of a knob though. Also need to be able to tan.

They are nice, a mate had one. But never wore it as it looked ridiculous.

Yes, you do indeed require the correct skin tone to carry it off.

Same with the everose models.

[Longy00000]

I'm not getting what is so ridiculous about a yachtmaster on oysterflex let alone why you have to be a knob to wear it?

[okgo]

Longy00000 said:

I'm not getting what is so ridiculous about a yachtmaster on oysterflex let alone why you have to be a knob to wear it?

The fact it’s solid yellow gold mate.

[DoubleSix]

Found mine to be a versatile, almost daily wear tbh.

[Longy00000]

Well that's where we differ in opinion

I suppose we all like what we like and all that.

[Wheelspinning]

DoubleSix said:

Found mine to be a versatile, almost daily wear tbh.

I stand corrected about having a certain skin tone to carry it off; thats looks great.

[DoubleSix]

Ta. Yeah, i don’t really subscribe to that either.

The OysterFlex is very comfy and tones the whole thing down. Can look smart or casual.

I find my Rhodium dial more eye catching tbh. But the YMs are, to my eye, the best watches in the Rolex line up.

[okgo]

Wheelspinning said:

I stand corrected about having a certain skin tone to carry it off; thats looks great.

It’s tilted to the light which is lessening the GOLD.

The same mate actually has the Rhodium one too, it was also quite bling but I liked it.

[Wills2]

okgo said:

Longy00000 said:

I'm not getting what is so ridiculous about a yachtmaster on oysterflex let alone why you have to be a knob to wear it?

The fact it’s solid yellow gold mate.

And?

[DoubleSix]

okgo said:

Wheelspinning said:

I stand corrected about having a certain skin tone to carry it off; thats looks great.

It’s tilted to the light which is lessening the GOLD.

The same mate actually has the Rhodium one too, it was also quite bling but I liked it.

It’s actually RG. But you knew that oc….

[Teatowell]

DoubleSix said:

It’s actually RG. But you knew that oc….

Is it in John Mayers collection?

[popeyewhite]

Louis Balfour said:

PM me if you want any more info, I might be able to save you some time (and money).

Thank you.

Edited by popeyewhite on Wednesday 19th June 16:48

[Harry Flashman]

I like the rose gold YM, a lot. If the Zenith Chronomaster Sport in RG didn't exist, it would be on the list. But the Zenith is my next "big" watch, and can be bought heavily discounted.

[DoubleSix]

Harry Flashman said:

I like the rose gold YM, a lot. If the Zenith Chronomaster Sport in RG didn't exist, it would be on the list. But the Zenith is my next "big" watch, and can be bought heavily discounted.

You’ll be selling it on heavily discounted too!

When are you taking delivery?