NEW ROLEX? Watch THIS Before You Buy
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- If you’re thinking about the new left-handed Rolex GMT-Master II, you might want to watch this first before you buy it.
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I don't ever comment, but somebody NEEDS to point out the absolutely gorgeous shot of transitioning from a macro view of the watch in standard good lighting to viewing the watch in enough darkness to have the lume pop out. I don't know if that's brand new to this video but it is just incredible camera work that I haven't seen done practically like that ever before. Beautiful shot guys
Thank you, Chloé has done an excellent job with the cinematography on this one!
Search for watch lume UV light.
Do you mean at 3:25?
These transition shoots are used in porn all the time, watch porn is no different.
@@xchazz86 watch porn is a little different.
Anyone else totally fixated on the speck of dust on the crown logo on the dial and the tiny smudge on the GMT hand?
“It’s not a QC issue, it’s a hidden future Rolex wants you to find!”
i hear you. and the scratches on the bezel also are a turn off. considering its a new release, the wear on the model is a concern
@@BilalHussain-mt8yg External wear just shows that the owner is wearing it. In this case, probably a lot, and not by someone with a desk job. They obviously were not looking at it as an "investment". I don't see excessive wear, or anything that would be concerning. I see a watch that's being used as it should be. This, after all, a tool watch.
@@diavalus LOL! Absolutely.
I used to constantly hate on Rolex. But this channel has brought me out of that phase and now I see Rolex for what it is - a luxury. Nothing wrong with that, and coupled with it's incredible history - makes it such a fantastic thing to behold.
Anyone notice the paint streak or scratch on the tip of GMT arrow? 😅
me too first day of video...10 days later..it's still there!
I was lucky enough to get this at retail. I am left handed and I absolutely love it. This is a definite keeper.
Glad to see a lefty got one at retail. Most of these I see on the wrong hand worn by righties and it drives me nuts lol.
You. Sir. Are one lucky man. Enjoy it!
I am waiting for hopefully the same on the jubilee bracelet
@@davegreen2009 I got it on a jubilee bracelet. It’s beatiful - great fit!
im a left, but i wore my watch on my left hand. the indoctrination!!
I love watches, they are completely pointless, the most expensive solution to a non existent problem and yet I must have a large selection of them in my possession. It makes no sense
Possibly the best comment in RUclips history. Funny as hell, but so absolutely true at the same time👍👍👍
Well said. And when speaking with millennials and gen y-s, revealing how much my watches cost, they are absolutely floored why one would ever spend that much money on a product that, by digital age standards, is inaccurate, overly complicated, unreliable, and essentially 18th century "tech". To which I relent: when explained, yes, it makes no logical sense whatsoever. But, logic rarely plays a role about that for which we feel passion.
@@JCDofNYC Your the person every company dreams about.
@@JCDofNYC i have a smart watch, its fantistic. It has every function you could need and some you didn't know you needed. I never wear it. maybe it's the imperfections that drive people's passions. Modern vehicles have a similar soulless aesthetic.
@@bananamilksnake well put, Paul J. Of course, you and I understand the appeal of a mechanical watch. The idea that these objects were strap to our wrist or, in effect, independent machines that require nothing from the outside world to perform their function is remarkable, particularly in the age of interconnectivity.
Your analogy to modern cars is apt. Tesla, for example, with it's silent, gearless electric motors, performance notwithstanding, is as you correctly put it, a soulless vehicle. The passion has been stripped away, and replaced with a banal fulfillment of expectations.
Just picked one up at only double retail, compared to the $60K they were once trading for. It takes exactly 2-days to get used to the configuration when wearing it on your left arm, just in case anyone wondered. It’s certainly not boring and the green/black ceramic bezel is simply rich.....nice enough to endure that 2-day adjustment period when wearing it for the 1st time. Great camera work guys 🎥
The biggest Rolex release of 2022 is actually the Tudor Pelagos 39. I'm excited to see Tudor releasing a no-date diver in a more traditional size. I will be looking to pick up one once they inevitably release the blue version.
Agreed. I hope Rolex is paying attention to their (some might say “smarter, and more risk-taking) younger brother. I love that Tudor listens to their customers. The BB Pro 39, and now the Pelagius 39 along with incorporating the new “T-Fit” bracelet. Take warning, Tudor is coming for your money with the products you truly want.
BB Pro and blue Pelagos 39. What a collection.
Yeap. The real winner is actually the Pelagos 39. No date + 39mm + titanium + sunburst black dial is a pure winner for me. Now, I wonder if they will come out with a blue sunburst version....
@Jai K. Damn straight. Don't forget it. 😉
As a lefty I am thrilled with the idea of more left handed models out there!
Interesting content. Keep up the good work on your channel. Regards, WR4K.
Could you please feature the Patek Philippe 5212A Weekly calendar? The handwritten font on the dial needs to be talked about by you guys! That would be amazing! Thanks!
4:33 that GMT hand is clearly scratched. Yikes!
I'll stick to my Explorer II thank you. Only thing I dislike about Rolex is the "cyclops" date window that kills readability of the date except in a tiny sweet spot. All mine have been removed, improving legibility 100 fold!
Pretty lame move. I can't even read the date on my Ref. 16600 Sea Dweller anymore because my eyes are so bad now, I can't read the date without glasses. I definitely prefer the cyclops magnifier. Love it. Don't have to have readers on to see the date...didn't modify any of my Rolex watches either.
I suspect you are more defective than the Rolex cyclops. Removing them is utterly bizarre.
This thing still hurts my eyes. If only the date window was on the right side of the dial it would look a lot less like a mess.
Love it but done with Rolex until the fix their gray market / AD issues.
regarding the date window at 9, watchfinder has this exactly backwards.
This is NOT a sign of Rolex doing some extra effort.
Quite to the contrary, they did this extra cheap:
What they actually did was taking a regular GMT and just turning it 180 degree around. (All they had to change was the printing on the dial and the date wheel).
Which is less of a change than making a "real" left-hander which might have required some more intenal changes to the movement).
So the date movement ticks over upwards?..hmm
How’s the crown attach then?
The whole movement is mirrored.
@@inz1 Try this; take your wristwatch, turn it upside down, now the crown is on the left. Seems to be exactly what Rolex did here, just printing a different dial. I’d be interested to see which way the crown threads, might tell me exactly how much effort they put in.
Yes, exactly this, and it's extremely lazy. Same for the Gen 1 Explorer 214270 where they re-used extra hands from the 36mm outgoing version, and for the new Air King where they now use the old 214270's numerals.
I think you're misunderstanding what Andrew said at 6:03. Rolex could have used the same DIAL with the date at 3 since the date wheel goes all around, but they made a new one with the date at 9.
Broke my wrist a few years back and switched watch to my right hand, noticing the crown didn't dig in and left it there. Also good cos you have to take it off to adjust it so can appreciate in your hands more
As a lefty myself, I don’t really see how having the crown at 9 would benefit me. Having he crown at 3 keeps it from rubbing against my wrist or getting bumped on anything. Most people think left handed people are backwards anyway, the last thing we need is a Rolex that proves them right. Hahah
Honestly, the subtle change drives my OCD crazy
Not to nitpick - but does the GMT hand have a scratch on it?
Nice watch. The LH crown and date position though is a no-no for me. Still prefer either a YM blue, or GMT rootbeer
I agree!
Where can I buy one
I'd buy it in a right hand model.. but it's silly for a right handed owner imho.... Give me a root beer or solid gold root beer any day.
The crown being traditionally on the right was because most people wear their watch on the left arm and hence they could wind the watch without taking it off their arm. Inasmuch as most watches today are either battery powered or self winding, it doesn't really matter which side the crown is on now.
Would be great if you could actually buy one retail!!
Which Rolex GMT were you referring to in 2007 with a green bezel?
He was talking about the first GMT in ceramic the all black GMT called the espreso the refrence number was 116710 with the green GMT hand, a tru beauty in my opinion
Weird that people think this is for left handed people to wear on their right wrist. The LEFT wrist is actually the best place for this watch, as the crown will point up the arm, which means it's nicely tucked away. LHD watches are perfect for right handed people
What you're describing is actually exactly why, as a leftie, I love the LHD but still want the Pepsi instead lol. I love how my watches never have a crown digging into my wrist when I flex it. I think a lot of righties will buy this watch and realize lefties had it best all along. Muahahahaha.
@@sylinmino ha ha ha exactly!
That is exactly the reason why I needed this watch. Watches with the crown on the other side caused over the years an irritation on the back of my hand so that I need to wear a leather bracelet below the watch
Yes that is great that it doesnt dig in the wrist. This happens to me. It also harder to set the time and date. It is good and bad for the watch being like this.
As a lefty I would never wear this on my right wrist as it would just dig into the back of my hand.
I’m still pleased with my right handed green bezelled ‘GMT master ll’ that I bought from Portobello Rd market 3 years ago for £60…
Oddly enough, I'm right handed, but prefer to wear my watches on my right wrist. So, if I was to purchase the GMT-II, I'd probably end up wearing it on my left wrist, you know, for the sake of consistency.
Then again, foolish me, I'm sure if I place the order with my AD today, by the time it arrives, I'll have died years prior, and never have had the chance to test my theory.
I have one of these with the jubilee. I am left handed and have no desire to ware another the other 5 watched I have. For a left hander it works so much better in the right hand.
There's a common phrase used among Simpsons fans (and I think I've heard something similar once or twice on Watchfinder's videos) when it comes to ballyhooed-but-insubstantial changes to something: "Malibu Stacy's got a new hat."
I've heard many people say that this is a "new hat" situation, and that may be true: beyond some minor alterations to the dial, there's not much different here. But as a left-handed person, this new hat is right up my alley, so I'm excited about it. Unfortunately, this particular hat is out of my price range, so I'll just have to enjoy it from afar.
Rolex Sprite is an instant Classic!
Really like that green. Nice video. Keep up the good work.
Have had my name down since its launch. Im a leftie and the chance to get a left handed Rolex was too trmpting. Being told might get one around July next year......fingers crossed as this will be kept and loved
That is crazy, these waiting times are just not reasonable, especially because most people are righties!
Wish you could get one earlier though
I like the idea of speccing a watch, paying a deposit and collecting in 6 - 12 months time, no different to ordering a car, sure this would appeal to most genuine watch buyers
Not going to happen with how the aftermarket situation is right now sadly. Rolex isn't a brand for the enthusiasts anymore.
I wear my watch on the left, and will never own such a watch at this price, but the date on the right has never bothered me. Interesting approach and will be curious how it sells.
As a southpaw, I have grown accustomed to the crown on the inside of my wrist. I prefer it to it protruding into my wrist when my hand is extended.
I love it on my left hand! I have a dry spot on my hand from crowns rubbing into my hand. The lhd is a breath of fresh air!
I’m right handed and have this watch. It’s very different and wonderful! It’s unique and eye catching. I’m so glad Rolex developed this model.
Just received from AD at MSRP.
It would be cool to have a left handed one as a lefty but honestly I’m as used to the crown being on the right as anybody. It would just be a neat thing vs adding any function for me.
Great video! It is really nice to see a GMT video that isn't about the Rolex Pepsi. Thank you!
Betteridge's Law applies here: "Any headline that ends in a question mark, can be answered by the word no."
Its the Datejust Mint Green Dial for me in 2022
I see you have inside information on the custom-to-order aspect.
Amazed they managed to make the Sub even fuglier!! Best Rolex releases this year are all Tudor's 🤣👍🏻
Not a sub!
@@rorybeanz 🤣 was wondering how long it'd take....they do all look alike tho 👍🏻
Tudor has been crushing it this year…
@@frtorres87 yup, & not all Bland Bays! Miss the North Flag tho...
@@stevefox8605 ha ha yes they do!
This is one of the few sane videos about this watch
Hi, I have been following your channel for quite a while and you do a great job keeping content clean and interesting.
I have an interest in staring my own watch journey. I am thinking of buying CasiOak as my 1st watch followed by seiko (not sure which one exactly) then i am thinking of buying a hamilton. Please create a vedio to help new enthusiasts like me.
Cut the crap (Casio and Seiko)...save the money and go for a Hamilton directly. It's a great 1st watch.
Love this piece. The Tudor lhd is also on my list. Waiting list jk 😂
I just put my Oris Aquis on my right wrist. First time I have ever had any watch on my right wrist. It felt very un-natural. P.S. I'm a righty.
Isn't this the same movement inside regular OP36/41 and DJ? Well if it's same then you have your answer.
Great video as always. More lefties please. And the Pelegos LHD, missing GMT certainly, is a good choice too..
This is the Jimi Hendrix of Rolexes.
My AD has this on Jubilee and it’s beautiful. My friends thought the left hand crown was whack but it’s so unique who gives a shit lmao.
Great video, beautiful watch.
A bullhead oyster perpetual in Rolex green please. With a date. And oysterquartz. On a rubber strap. 🤷🏻♂️
As a lefty I want one. Sure a bunch of right handed people will hoards these.
Unbelievable insides. Thanks
Can someone explain to me the relationship between your dominant hand and where you choose to wear your watch. As far as I can tell there is none. I have never heard a left handed person complain that they have to shake hands using their right. So I'd think where you wear your watch is a personal preference having nothing to do with your dominant hand.
The theory is you’re more prone to bump your dominate hand on tables, equipment, and odds and ends.
Or when “wrist watches” became popular in WW1 an officer could check the time while holding a whistle, pistol, or other implement needed to lead troops over the top.
Same here. I’m part of a generation where watches are worn on the left wrist. I’m a lefty and wouldn’t want to even try wearing it on the right hand. Question of habit I guess. Left handed crown do have an advantage though for everyone wearing the watch on their left wrist: the crown will sit within the wrist and not against the back of your hand, which can be a nuisance especially for larger models. That to me would be the biggest advantage.
If only one could buy this at retail. 11K is bad enough for a steel watch, I’m not trying to spend 2x that on the grey market. Also, it makes my skin crawl to think I have to try to impress (and suck up to) salespeople at an AD. I can buy a Jaeger LeCoulture, Blancpain, Zenith or Vacheron Constantin for that price and not have to jump through hoops to do it.
Let's just all agree: It might look weird, it might be nearly impossible to buy at retail: But the Sprite bezel is one hell of a sexy watch feature and it is a beautiful watch.
There appears to be a few QC issues under that crystal (the crown printed at 12 and the GMT hand tip). 🙂
us: what’s all the fuss about?
watchfinder: it’s left handed innit
I'm left handed. I don't own a Rolex and probably never will but I do have an Omega Seamaster 600 Ploprof. Out of all of my watches, the said Omega is the most uncomfortable one to adjust and I find myself setting it upside down. To me, it looks like Rolex let the 1st year apprentice put the watch together. If I ever had the opportunity to buy a Rolex, I'd order it with the bezel and date in the usual place.
Y is the needle on right
Had it on last week on both straps. This years big watch will turn out to be the mint dial 41 dj
this watch in yellow gold would be amazing
Not heard this idea of made to order customised Rolex’s before…could be a game changer
My question is, why do £10k++ watches/brands specifically not take the extra few minutes to make sure all their signed crowns not screw in so their brands logo not sit perfectly upright!?… is it just me or does this bother other watch enthusiasts?.. im not a Rolex consumer but I did buy the new Oris Aqua Cal.400 and (I’m guessing I got lucky but after turning the crown almost 200 times to get the 120+ hour main spring barrels wound the crown screws in so the company name sits almost perfectly parallel (off but maybe 1 or 2 degrees) with the crystal.
As a born lefty, I've never once wished for a "left handed" watch. Maybe if my right arm fell off.
yes it bugs me as well. my 1000 eur fortis has it. my 35k patek has it. somehow 15k Rolex can't do it.
The Earth is tilted too, what can you do?
I love this these hands
Wow! This is absolutely excellent review interesting channe.
Why is that watch upside down?
As a lefty with a fondness for green, this watch immediately appealed... until I looked up the price. Sadly, my luxury tastes were vetoed by my pedestrian bank balance.
Considering Rolex current distribution model this is just another opportunity for the flippers and a trap for the clueless show offs.
Can clueless people afford 40k watches then, I thought it was just the most successful?
Just such a collectable watch....wonderful
Hey watch finder … nice review but .. can the Tudor S&G (Root Beer) GMT get some love please!?
Top notch as usual.
Gave it a green bezel as insurance against it flopping.
Of course it isn't. It's a Rolex watch. Nothing changes much because it already works. Worth the hype? No. Cool? Sure.
Rolex cannot meet supply & demand with their standard watches, so making bespoke timepieces would only lengthen the waiting lists at ADs that will add even more time to the ‘registration of interest’ queues… Plus the flippers could & would create even more unusual & lucrative timepieces.
In my opinion Rolex need to put their house in order before creating even more obstacles for customers who just want to buy & wear the watch to tell the time…
Maybe they could make a GPS master to foil the moped robbers now that would be somewhat helpful
The longer they take the less I’m interested. I’m pretty sure they’re not interested in making enough to meet demand. Makes me look at different brands and that’s fine with me.
no Rolex is worth the hype.....I would pay retail for some of their watches. But I will not give some d-bag watch flipper a dime over retail. Full-Stop!! I can be patient and while I do like their watches, there is a limit. The Batman and the Explorer 1 come to mind and I'm on waiting lists for both. Either I get one or I don't. I'm fine either way.
Eu sou destro, mais gosto de usar no lado direito, amei o relógio é muito elegante e extremamente confortável, e mesmo com o bisel bicolor é bastante discreto, recomendo sem sombra de dúvida👍
Slap on the same bezel with different colors and listen to the cash register go kaching!
Your macro shots are the best in the business 👌🏼 I really like the all black, badman and Pepsi gmt’s in all their versions, but this looks just like it’s upside down. I like the green though and black though.
I had a batman at retail but sold it pretty quickly- nothing outstanding for me- rearranging the components and changing blue to green hasn't changed my mind
I like it.
Rolex should offer the option to use any of the GMT Master bezels, but I suppose they wanted this lefty to be instantly recognizable.
Yeah Rolex has really nailed the art of making their models recognizable like that to people who know their stuff. You know the Platona and Platinum Day Date by the ice blue dial. You know the white gold Pepsi by the different dial. You know the white gold Submariner by the bezel color.
It's a good way of making the people who buy the more expensive ones more comfortable with it being a visible tell for those in the know, rather than just something stealthy.
Great content! Question for you. Last September (09/21) I purchased a 126333 two tone 41mm Datejust when I was picking up my 15200 34mm OPD from service at my AD. The 12633 Datejust was just sitting in the window and I couldn't resist. Upon purchase I asked to be added to the waitlist for a black submariner. At Christmas I popped in to say hello and dropped off Starbucks gift cards for the staff with thank you cards! I ended up buying a 124060 no date sub on my birthday (03/22) for close to 20k Canadian on the grey market and went into my AD to get it sized I felt this was my way of showing them I was REAL. I asked to be put on the list for a Starbucks sub as green is my favourite colour. I explained to my AD my eyes were green, the University I played and graduated division 1 lacrosse at was green (Wagner College 2019) and where I was just about to graduated professional school from (Nipissing University 2022) was also green. After watches and wonders I saw the release of the sprite GMT and fell in love. I went in the next day and purchased a green dial PRX Tissot automatic from my AD and asked to be switch from the Starbucks sub list to the sprite GMT. (My AD said it would be easier to get the sprite GMT over the Starbucks sub). About two months ago I walked in to pickup my 114270 explorer from service at my AD and I mentioned my girlfriend liked the 34mm pink OP. I stopped by my AD three weeks later as I was planing to buy jewelry for my girlfriends birthday but my AD offered the 34mm OP pink dial to me and I purchased it on the spot (09/22). A week after I purchased my girlfriend her OP I got jealous and Purchased a brand new SpeedMaster Professional from a boutique and went into my AD to have it sized and show him. My AD loves chronos and does not sell OMEGA as its a small 100 year old family owned jewelry shop (ONLY Rolex, Tudor, TISSOT, HAMILTON) Within the last 12 months Ive had two rolexes serviced through my Ad and purchased two Rolexes from my AD and a PRX automatic. My question is - Im 26 and a true watch guy. Ive been with my girlfriend forever and Im inevitably going to drop the bag at some point for a ring. I want want it to be a well thought out CALCULATED decision. Am I currently in standing position to get the sprite GMT or do you believe I have to spend more???? I wanted to wait to spend 30k on a ring for when I asked for a Daytona LOL!
Thank you,
DP
I will get my Sprite the upcoming Saturday in my hometown in Germany. Have spent a mid 5 figure number this year in watches and jewelry and got on the list for the Sprite. 3 weeks later I got the call.
Get your girl some nice stuff and repeat politely not to be forgotten for your GMT.
But an engagement ring is something special, don’t buy it for a chance to get a watch. Tell your jeweler that you have an engagement in mind and he will put you on top of the list as it means that you also gonna need 2 wedding rings😉
That’s why Rolex is king!
The Green Lantern.
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weird looking watch.. i'm trying to like it !!. yet. do i really have to because it's a Rolex ??!!. not really.
i'm not one of those who are emotionally taken by the hype. maybe and mayyyyybe if it were in a 43mm (like the 50th anniversary sea-dweller ?.) i might consider it.. thanks for your review.
Amazing video, very curious to see what the 3 storey showroom will be for…
Rolex should have made the gmt II LOGO💚 in GREEN
1:51 scratch on the GMT hand
Cmon Rolex, you can do better!
I’d consider Bakelite a true plastic, albeit an early one with a lot of drawbacks. Matter of opinion, I guess.
Bakelite is a thermoset, not a thermoplastic, so I definitely wouldn’t consider it a “true plastic”… no True Scotsman would either
All easily broken material faults turn out to be snobs' collectible.
Not sure you answered the question? … “Worth the Hype?” ?
A shame Watchfinder flips broken Rolex at a vast mark up.
For me, the date window should still be on 3 o clock, but Rolex was too lazy to develop a new movement