the old and the new gmt master II.......

before we all forget the colourful instruction booklets we used to get...... let's have a comparison of the covers between the old and the new.....

black vs black....

which is the more desired black..???

forged carbon or ceramic...??? i wonder which is tougher to manufacture...... and also more costly to make....

for 2009, AP has a forged carbon watch case for their ladies ROO watches.....

and JLC is also quick to offer a ceramic case for their ladies master compressor diving gmt.....

so is 2009 the war of the blacks...???

one thing is definite: carbon is lighter than ceramic  

old and new

when the new series of 1167** rolex gmt master 2 were launched, the new booklet was not ready...... which explained why many customers received the one with the colourful cover.... ADs were still giving out the old booklet on the left............ 

it was until late z series that the new booklet (in green) was issued to the retailers......

to make my collection complete, i asked for a copy of the new......

rich features... bell & ross GMT

the GMT model stands out among the crowd of other BR watches....... cos it's packed with features...... you get

a BIG date display
dual time zone...
a carbon-fibre dial.....

as a bonus, it even looks GOOD .......... :)

rolex: a view from the back.....

a few days ago, i wrote about a fake rolex gmt master 2 watch....... now it's time to present the genuine stuff......



here you can see the 18k and 750 hallmarks i mentioned ...... the size of the maxi case is also clearly evident....... see how thick the lug ends are.......

a rolex movement has distinctive features....... note the red colour gears...... the stout balance bridge.... the non-ballbearing rotor........ and for the 3186 movement, you can also see the parachrom bleu hairspring.....

if the fakers attempt to copy everything, i think the fake will end up more expensive than a genuine rolex watch......... haha

WOW.....

this is no joke....



rolex's new model........ a gmt master 2 in pure bling...... fully encrusted with diamonds.....

simply awesome...... whoever can afford it should get one........... it will impress the heck of everyone at your prom night/dinner and dance and other functions..... :)

bling bling....!

i am sure many of us are fans of the rolex gmt master 2....... recently rolex has been ventured into releasing bling versions of one of their top selling watches......

it came back when the new 116718 was introduced ..... there were 2 versions, the black and the green dial watches..... with the new generation of gmt master 2 watches, the bling floodgate was opened .....



a big chunk of 18k yellow gold greets the customer and the watch is also decorated with jewels and diamonds.....



and if you happen to want more diamonds, you can also choose the above model where the bracelet gets the bling treatment............ power lah.!



this is the new generation of pepsi bezel........blue sapphire and red rubies.......ouch..!



how about this ice ice baby.......?.....if u happen not to like the pepsi as much



in basel 06, rolex also released the WG version of their gmt master 2....... first time in the history of the gmt......maybe it does look like SS from a distance....... but i am sure the weight of the watch will tell you right away it's WG....... pepsi in WG..! go rolex go..!



the ice ice version in white gold...................... so do you like them???



this one is more subtle in the colours but no less bling bling .......full ice treatment on the lugs and bracelet....... and i have no idea how much it costs....

sunday: maintenance day....

another slow weekend..... still pretty eventful but no fast stuff....haha

recently an acquaintance contacted me..... see if i could help him.... he's interested to buy a rolex watch but was apprehensive to step into an ADs....... cos he's a student..... still young so maybe abit shy to walk into a store...... u know lah... some salesmen can be quite snobbish and they look at you.... or rather stare at you........ or even look down on you..... as if they were the boss and the customer cannot afford anything in the store........

well a piece of advise for these snobs........ better not judge a book by its cover...... there are filthy rich ppl who simply enjoy dressing in simple clothes and flip-flops..... u never know if the uncle in singlets, bermudas and slippers could be the owner of the ferrari parked outside....... so pls treat all customers with respect and serve with pride........ the young boy that you ignored could be worth millions ....

btw i gave my friendly AD a call...... just to check on the current market prices...... the sea dweller is still selling strong....... difficult to secure a big discount....... about 10% only....... anyway managed to secure a good cash deal for the ss gmt master 2....16710......... this model has been discontinued and it seems that many ADs in other countries are selling it now at list prices...... siao meh....??

so on friday evening, brought this new friend down ..... the black/red bezel model is out of stock..... oni left the pepsi........ at first he was undecided cos his first choice was the black/red.......so he asked me, how ah?......i told him, dunno when the new shipment will come and cant guarantee that can get the same discount....... moreover, pepsi also nice and you might grow to love it.....:P

in the end, he bought the pepsi at a irresistible price......:)

so purely voluntary basis on my part........ arranged and completed a good deal......hopefully everyone is happy haha......

then on sunday........woke up late and did the usual thing........kopi and newspaper.....

after that.......maintenance day:

use the steam cleaner to clean aircon and filter.....
clean bedsheet....
clean and polish all my shoes....
clean the car mats....
wash the bonnet and boot.....(but not the entire whole car).....

i like the idea of using a steam cleaner........ with a jet of high pressure steam, it can clean effectively and kills germs too.....

rolex series 6: quick adjustment link

ok so there was another question..... how to use the quick adjustment link........

errr.... easier to answer the question with pictures than with words......

the first pic shows the link in its open position.......... u can see there is a U shaped part in the last centre link.....





ok.....in order to make it shorter, u need to close the link........ first u lift the bracelet up and rotate the last link around the spring bar that attaches the bracelet to the clasp.....



see the spring bar in the picture below...?





the U shaped depression will fit perfectly on the spring bar and it will then look as below







to make the bracelet longer, reverse the procedures.......

very simple huh.....

rolex series 5: rolex clasps

spotted in the rolex forum on www.timezone.com ......... question: are the clasps on the daytona and new gmt master 2 the same???

well.....i posted a reply there but here are more pictures............ and no, they are not exactly the same....

let's look at the daytona clasp...... it's slight shorter in length and comes with the quick adjustment feature....



there are also 3 positions for the minor adjustment holes....



as for the new gmt master 2.....it is also equipped with the quick adjustment feature......which is really cool....



you can see the glidelock mechanism that allows the clasp to close securely yet as smooth as butter....



in comparison, it is also longer than the daytona clasp....



the inner clasp is also different........

you can just see the catch for the glidelock on the inner clasp.....

that's all for now folks....