My watch arrived..
Last week (well, the 17th of february already, but didn’t have much time to make a picture and post something here) my watch arrived. I really had a hard time choosing a new watch… Another Panerai with a black dial, a vintage Submariner (ref.1680) or a new GMT-Master II. I used to have a ref.1675 GMT-Master, but I didn’t want to wear that one on a daily basis. However, the voices in head told me that I really needed a GMT-Master again. So I ordered one at my watch dealer and it didn’t take too long before it arrived!
This Rolex GMT-Master II ref.16710 is a 2006 model (with the new box and no holes in the case anymore).
February 25th, 2006 at 17:44
Modern beauty, old time classic, can you ask for more? Enjoy and wear it in good health!
Kind regards,
Martijn
February 25th, 2006 at 23:30
Congratulations with this fine watch.
You won’t believe it, but I (an Omega man) recently bought my first Rolex (second-hand)…. It’s at the jeweller for servicing.
Thank you, Martijn, for the tips you gave by telephone. It helped me a lot. (The watch I bought is not the white-dialed Explorer II.)
Will let you know once it has returned.
Greetings,
Hans Mennink
February 26th, 2006 at 08:19
Nice choice, I never tire of seeing that model.
February 26th, 2006 at 13:09
Hi Hans,
I also was an Omega ‘only’ collector until 2003.
I can assure you that this won’t be your last Rolex!!
Are you heading for Duesseldorf next week? 5th of March… You will be amazed by the number of Rolexes over there. Maybe we can team up.
RJ
February 26th, 2006 at 18:39
Congratulations on your beautiful GMT. What’s going on in Duesseldorf? Anything worth seeing?
February 26th, 2006 at 18:51
Sure, a watch fair in the Radisson SAS hotel. It will make you hate Rikketik.. so maybe it is even better not going
You will get addicted 
February 26th, 2006 at 21:32
Sounds nice. Too bad I don’t have a car though
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February 26th, 2006 at 22:26
If I can get a car from my parents, I will certainly go. So glad I got a nav. sys
Nice watch btw, congrats!
February 27th, 2006 at 00:46
Would love to go, but I cannot go this time
Duties elsewhere…..
I’ll keep it in mind, perhaps we can go another time.
About the Rolexes…. It could very well be that more are to follow…
February 27th, 2006 at 11:06
Great watch Hans! Congratultions! My first Rolex arrived about a month ago (steel-gold OysterQuartz). All Dutch Omega-fans seems to move over to Rolex….
Martijn
February 27th, 2006 at 12:53
This will be your daily watch for sure
Very good taste indeed. BW
February 28th, 2006 at 08:58
It was a good choice RJ!
@Martijn: I don’t think it’s about ’switching over’ to Rolex. From my own experience I know that Omega (certainly the Speedmaster series) and Rolex models very well live together.
Regards,
Gerard
March 2nd, 2006 at 14:13
Gerard,
They sure live together, but my desire to buy another Omega has been rather limited now that I’ve experienced a Rolex. And I know that I’m not the only one that is feeling like this…..
Martijn
March 3rd, 2006 at 18:32
Congrats on a fine watch choice. Wear it in the best of health.
Rambler
March 4th, 2006 at 12:03
Gald you have it. My only regert is that they don’t use tritium anymore. I really prefer tritium over luminova any day.