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The 114270?
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The 114270?
Yes, 114270 from 2004.The 114270?
Careful, they find that more desirable than a Patek!
Is that some sort of house-arrest device?
They definitely aren't for everyone, but what is? I think it works for some watches quite well, others not so much.I might be in minority but I really do not understand the appeal of two tone watches.
Wow, that's pretty impressive. I don't think my local Rolex boutique will do anything for anyone who doesn't already have a purchase history. I've been in there a few times over the years and still no calls.Got this a few weeks ago...
Last weekend, fortunate to pick this up from the Rolex Boutique with no purchase history...
Sounds a bit like the old sayings Texans with oil money supposedly had about Rolex watches back in the 1980s. An all gold Rolex was called a "Texas Timex" and two tone models were called "Half a Rolex."two tone watches give me weird vibes, like somebody is trying to stunt but can not afford full gold watch. I know it is not that with many people, but still looks like it. It is tacky and tasteless imo. I say go big or go home. So full gold or no gold at all.
There's one aspect that over this year I realised I quite liked which is that they fly under the radar. Two tone DJ and DJ inspired watches are very common amongst taxi drivers here for example. So you can wear something a lot nicer than you "should" and get away with it - I think even the two tone Explorer despite its more recognisable dial. The very cheapness that people now associate with their overbearing presence in the last few decades is an asset.I might be in minority but I really do not understand the appeal of two tone watches.
Blasphemy, that's like saying Westminster and St Paul's are the same! Just look at yours, then ebit's Marine and weird modernist contraption. All from the same name.Breguet. Retrograde seconds is fun, but the power reserve makes the dial confusing. The great thing about Breguet and Panerai is that you only need one. They all look the same, with just slight variations in design. They are the AC/DC of watches: the same 10 songs are released on multiple albums.
I think, like most things, two-tone is a range of looks and I don't think writing it off completely is a great outlook. I have the two-tone Explorer and for me there was something about the oddity of perhaps the most basic tool watch being tricked up a bit that spoke to me. Weirdly though, before the two-tone Explorer, I've essentially had zero interest in owning a normal version in the 10 or so years I've been collecting. Despite my ownership of it, I see almost no personal appeal in two-tone subs (I find the Bluesy particularly ugly), but could see something like a two-tone Santos or GMT as being something interesting in the future.I might be in minority but I really do not understand the appeal of two tone watches.
I am generally not a fan of two-tone watches. But when I tried the two-tone Explorer I was surprised at how great it was on the wrist.I have the two-tone Explorer and for me there was something about the oddity