If you like them the new GMT Ceramic is the next generation. The maxi case, the new ceramic bezel and the futuristic hairspring set this watch apart from other mechanical watches in terms of accuracy. Mine is operating at -2 seconds a month compared to the national atomic clock.

Excellent styler there.
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Rotten reg

Nice, its about £3600 here in the UK how much is it where you are from ? Rob

Ya know guys...I think that Rolex is the most over rated thing I guy can own at my age. I have one that is a beauty (a datejust) but if you follow the Rolex manual and have it cleaned every so often at $400 a pop, I can't see it.

Speaking of "can't see it"...I am on my second Timex Indiglo watch in 7 years. They never failed (I lost the stem off the first one by accident) and it was only $50.00 to get a new watch rather than repair it. It glows in the dark if you push the stem to help you find a keyhole and you can read the dial. You can't say that about a Rolex when you get to be over 60.

My Rolex sits unused, but cleaned, in the box. I have driven cars cheaper than that thing. I got mine as a gift while I was President of my company upon my retirement so it was free to me.

I'd take the Timex any day over the Rolex to just do what a watch is supposed to do.

That one shown is a good looker though...but I honestly could not read the dials without glasses!

Mark

Why bother with a watch at all ? You're retired

Besides, everything from your car to your computer has a clock built in.

Dave

I have a Citizen solar powered titanium watch that I got about 8 years ago. About the only thing I ever do to it is change the setting due to time zone differences. Owning a Rolex as an everyday watch is as pracital to me as using a Ferrari as your car pool vehicle!
Retired? Me too; but My arm would feel positively Neked without a watch!!
Jim

You got me Dave...somedays I even get to forget what day it is. No reason to know!

Mark

Hell Mark That's easy:
Every day is Saturday except Sunday. I know that because I go to church and watch football on Sunday!
Jim

The way I heard it - Every day is Saturday except Sunday when the State Liquor Store is shut

Not in Arizona. The liquor stores open up at 10:00am on Sunday. That's why I go to church at 9:00am so I'm able to avoid the early rush!!
Jim

Like I say "Retirement is One Long Weekend"

Retiremnet is great but to keep active, a little excersise is "WANTED"

The beginning from the movie Easy Rider was a big impression for me already as a kid, my last watch broke more then one year ago and is since this day in my drawer.

That was a pleasant memory! I remember Peter Fonda just took off his watch and tossed it.

When I used to go to the Bahama's we did that when we docked our boat at Port Lucaya.

No problem mon!

Jim,
Yes being retired is great, it has been five years now and i do not missing working one bit.Besides it give me more time to do Hotel Buys.
Maybe i will see you in Arizona in December, Myself and the girlfriend may go down there for a long weekend(she is still working)
Bob

Hi Robert:
Keep in mind the the big Crossroads show is the 1st weekend in December. Let me know if you're coming down.
Jim

About the Rolex guys. It's like when people buy 4 wheel drives and they never go bush, just stay in the city going back and forth to the shops or their kids school. Plain stupid right. Well the Rolex is a highly engeneered piece of equipment for the sub mariner type, in fact it's the Rolls Royce of it's class, but it aint no dress watch and shouldn't be judged that way. I know as a saltwater fiend myself I sure wish i could afford one!
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R.R.

Rob, it's about $ 5400 + tax. Yes it is a beauty. (The Daytona is still better looking)

Fine mechanical watches are better appreciated in Europe and Asia. There was a time in America that fine watches were family heirlooms and passed down for generations. Here is a great site on these watches that invented or re-invented the modern watch. They will always be associated with people like Chuck Yaeger and movie characters like James Bond. Of course the modern Jimmy Bond has switched to Omega.

http://www.rolex.com/

I found it interesting that the founder of Rolex was a Bavarian named Hans Wilsdorf who was orphaned at 12 and at age 24 decided to set up his watch making business. He came up with the name Rolex because he wanted it to be a short title which was easily remembered. Hans Wilsdorf passed away in 1960.

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HAHAHA YOU SLAY ME bOB!