The Watch Thread - Part 12

[rboyboy]

@TT01: What happen to "poor man cannot afford Rolex, can only afford omega and seiko?"

 

[arc13]

Mayb he strike 1st prize yesterday 50 big 50 small

@TT01: What happen to "poor man cannot afford Rolex, can only afford omega and seiko?"

 

[gaoxing84]

eh... not from bro gaoxing84... cos, you know lah, i full set man mah. no full set is no deal de...

10 year old, 2nd hand cheap rolex nia. also not tokong 5 digit rolex from AD.

Wah Lan eh. I become influencer liao haha.
How much?

 

[gaoxing84]

i blame bro gaoxing84.

Gxgx bro. Good buy
But mine tritium :x
Hahaha but no box and papers

 

[coern]

really is carouhell sia... basket...

Wow. Went down to top hour to verify a watch with buyer.
End up ditch my plans to go deal him.
He April fool me. Lol

Mother****er
97556806

People on carousell

 

[gaoxing84]

really is carouhell sia... basket...

hahaha ya sia.. like wtf. sibei siao lang.
nvm la..
the world is full of sh!t

 

[gaoxing84]

Mayb he strike 1st prize yesterday 50 big 50 small

that will make him go for a patek liao

50 big 50 small is insane

250k sia

 

[gaoxing84]

eh... not from bro gaoxing84... cos, you know lah, i full set man mah. no full set is no deal de...

10 year old, 2nd hand cheap rolex nia. also not tokong 5 digit rolex from AD.

means u cannot say u cannot rolex hahahaha
man 2017 is a good year

tt01 bought 2 watches!!!!

 

[babychimz]

i blame bro gaoxing84.

wah gxgx (gaoxing gaoxing) tt01! got lorlec huat liao! jin rich jin satki!

 

[jasonlimqs]

How many links is full as in the explorer 2?
Mine is 13 excluding the clasp

 

[TeenTitan01]

GXGX bro TT01!!

*Explorer train full steam ahead!

thank you, bro DXMachina! it's just my humble 40mm rolex explorer II. tbh, i didn't expect to score one on april fool's day, of all days! saw it in the window display at people's park complex. shop says it's a full set. the price of course is far, far away from gaoxing84's < $4.5k watch only, bargain of the year. but i'm a firm believer of the full set. so...

so... what made me do it? (no i didn't win any lottery - yet, but stay tuned! ).

well, i missed out on the aluminum bezel GMT Master II wave cos i was still new & timid in my watch hobby/collecting. had i known the GMT Master's upside, i'd bought one before the price doubled! i know if i miss this chance now on the 40mm Exp II, i'll sorely regret it. the 40mm Exp II is just about the only affordable (and under-valued) sports rolex around now, and the 40mm polar explorer is already getting popular. imho, it has a very good upside potential. so i took a risk to ride the wave, before the 40mm Exp II eventually takes off like the GMT Master II!

also, mine came with a period correct, mint condition (serious!) dark green leatherette covered, thin wooden inner box with the beige inner wrap & watch pillow (not the modern wave pattern design), and mint condition outer box with green marbling. all in, the items in the package include:

1. my Z series 16570T white dial 40mm rolex explorer II. (no dings, no scratches. laser-etched crown on sapphire crystal at 6 o'clock position confirmed under illuminated loupe with secondary light source).
2. the period correct, mint condition dark green leatherette covered, thin wooden inner box with beige inner wrap & watch pillow.
3. the period correct, mint condition outer box with green marbling.
4. the dated AD warranty card (2007) with the watch model # and serial #.
5. the rolex explorer user booklet (yeah, the one featuring a cave explorer on the cover), printed 1.2007.
6. the attestation de chronometre officiel (official chronometer certification) booklet.
7. a mint condition 2006/2007 rolex pocket calender (serious!).
8. a brand new card case.
9. the mint condition rolex chronometer red seal hang tag with brillant hologram.
10 the green rolex hang tag (sticker removed).
11. 13 links (1 removed from bracelet).

the shop removed the bracelet and opened the case back to show and took photos of:
a. the watch model # on the case side at 12 o'clock.
b. the watch serial # on the case side at 6 o'clock.
c. the watch movement #.

the above details were recorded in the receipt, including:
d. the flip lock bracelet serial #. (this is the first time i realize that even bracelet got serial #!).
e. date of the warranty card.



oh, and one last thing: 24 month shop warranty (for what's it's worth, like complimentary polishing. but definitely not comprehensive lah: crystal, crown screw, and god-knows-what-else are excluded, lol).

was really an impulse buy without knowing much about rolex in general and the 40mm polar explorer in particular.

so bros, what else should i be looking out for?

 

[Nakedtoes]

Less than a month. Initially I had asked in this forum and then went to THG in February to check out the prices. After that, I remembered that my mom has alot of friends whom frequents Watch Palace. Hence asked her on 11th March and she told me yesterday via chat that Watch Palace called her and ask if she wanted to reserve the piece that they just received.

I wanted to consider as the price is kinda high and of cos, it's not an item you buy everyday Then eventually my mom said that to confirm on the piece since it is hard find one?



LOL it's luck I guess



Less than a month and I made the payment within 5 mins on reaching the shop

Entered the shop, sales person took out the watch for me to try the sizing. Adjusted and I made the payment in parallel and after that walk out after looking at other pieces for a while.

Paid mid of $13 - $14K





Thank you bro! End game

Congrats... So receipt stated mid 13,14k or 12010? Cause now Rolex disallow AD selling above RRP.

 

[TeenTitan01]

Can someone advise me?

I have a mm300, thinking of flipping it for the speedy pro or tudor bbb.

Don't suggest me rolex as I do not have the money for that.

Need opinion please, should I do the flip?

i can't afford to even eat grass after my reckless 2nd-hand rolex purchase. i'm eating air for a whole year!

 

[TeenTitan01]

where's the shot of your 2 omegas + 1 explorer?

photos will follow later (maybe next week). please be patient, bros!

last yr we both decided to be 2-watch guys didnt we? you with your existing 2254 and your yet-to-arrive great white

me with my sub and zimbe

4 months into 2017 and our resolutions are well broken haahahha

haha! you still remember!

this watch hobby is poisonous, i tell you! sibeh poisonous, ah! ARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TeenTitan01]

@TT01: What happen to "poor man cannot afford Rolex, can only afford omega and seiko?"

he became EVEN POORER!!!

 

[TeenTitan01]

Mayb he strike 1st prize yesterday 50 big 50 small

that will make him go for a patek liao

50 big 50 small is insane

250k sia

it's my hard-earned, blood, sweat & tears money meant for my retirement.

 

[TeenTitan01]

Wah Lan eh. I become influencer liao haha.
How much?

at least >> $1.5k+++ more than yours.

Gxgx bro. Good buy
But mine tritium :x
Hahaha but no box and papers

thanks, bro gaoxing84. mine is a no-holes case, superluminova lume, Z series 16570T exp II with inner+outer boxes, guarantee/chronometer card, card wallet, 2006/07 pocket calendar, explorer booklet, multilingual guarantee/chronometer/rolex worldwide agent address booklet, 13 links, rolex chronometer red seal hang tag, rolex green hang tag.

means u cannot say u cannot rolex hahahaha
man 2017 is a good year

tt01 bought 2 watches!!!!

thanks, bro. but my wallet and bank balance are hurting like mad!

 

[TeenTitan01]

wah gxgx (gaoxing gaoxing) tt01! got lorlec huat liao! jin rich jin satki!

thanks, bro babychimz.

it's a just a cheap, 2nd hand rolex. certainly not as satki as your brand new, 1st hand AD GO, cobalt blue dial yachtmaster, etc!

 

[knightcover]

means u cannot say u cannot rolex hahahaha
man 2017 is a good year

tt01 bought 2 watches!!!!

3 including the Seiko Padi

Sent from Xiaomi MI MAX using GAGT

 

[indigo22]

for a while i tot how come this moonphase is empty de