Not really sure how to approach this one. I didn't like it in YG, I didn't mind it in WG, I may have been able to tolerate it in SS, but SS/RG two-tone is a bit much for me I think.

The combination of dark blue, light blue, white metal, rose metal, and red, I don't know. But think about it this way, imagine if it was a "green" version, and how much worse that would look

 

@Trev, as someone that's a designer, and owns a Macintosh to prove it, would you combine these colors and make something look good with them?

 

Do you remember when the Daytona's were in massive demand, what people were doing was buying 116523's (which were selling at or below MSRP) and using spare parts to replace the Two-Tone parts with SS, turning them into 116520s.

I wonder if anyone will think of trying that to make a white metal YM2 out of a TT if the price comes in low enough.

 

Well thats the thing, 10 years ago you could buy Rolex parts in a bag at reasonable prices out of European ADs, people would just order up the SS parts, sell the small amount of gold to offset some of the cost, and be done. The unused parts are still available and pop up brand new on VRF and others, including WG dials, but the price is so hgh they're no longer worth it.

That WG bezel would be near impossible to get a hold of.

 

The Australian dealers are extremely tight, I tried to get my 93150 bracelet for my 1680 ordered through them and they refused unless the watch was sent interstate for a full service. Also they won't do spec changes like Oyster/Jubilee bracelet changes.

This sounds a bit strange but the AD there even said that Rolex Australia checks their books periodically to ensure they haven't been over-discounting or doing special favors for clients.

 

Ok. I can't resist: In my opinion It's tacky, cluttered, and the design lacks direction/focus. The "YACHTMASTER-II" is just the icing on a terrible looking cake.

The engine deserves better.

 

"Gotta keep an extra close eye on those Aussies. They're shifty folk... convict blood flowing in their veins."

 

You know something else this could be used for: An APNEA dive watch. The Apnea watches are ideally a visual countdown timer for watches, the Omega is not variable, but the Rolex could be, its literally just a dial and hand change, and the addition of completely waterproof pushers. IMO that'd be a really cool and more practical use for the movement. Rolex has NEVER made a diving chronograph of any form thus far either.

 

I've always liked the Apnea. Now, if only I could hold my breath long enough to need one. 14 minutes huh?

 

That's why the programmable Cal. 4160 would be so useful, you could have bezel indices ranging from "Mossad Assassin" to "Canadian Wuss" and wind down the amount of underwater time accordingly =D