Reply With QuoteNot for me. I really like the "standard" version. It's supposed to be blingy at the end of the day, being called yacht-master etc.
Not for me. I really like the "standard" version. It's supposed to be blingy at the end of the day, being called yacht-master etc.
Agree with Wayne here. I've had the silver dial and wifey still has hers. It does what it says on the tin and if it's not for you, there's plenty in the range to turn to.
Mine is in the original format, and like Wayne, I personally prefer it that way. However, if the alternative version is for you, then go for it.
You raise a point I had never considered, would Rolex Diver have had the same cache as Rolex Submariner?Originally Posted by W44NNE
With hindsight I think I would rather like that.
i personally prefer it without the cyclops but prefer the PCL and polished brushed lugs. Can certainly see the appeal though, and although others say "theres other in the line if your not a fan of bling" i think this is quite a nice mdpoint for some :)
Prefer the original, the Sub is there if you want less bling.
I prefer that to the original but as most posters seem to think there are plenty in the range to satisfy less bling.
If modding is your bag then, in my opinion, that is one of the better ones.
I am not particularly drawn to the original but that just looks like a hooky knock off
Gray
I actually like that and prefer it to the original. Would prefer to see the original platinum dial version given the same treatment as i think its much nicer than the blue faced version.
I saw this on TRF and had to laugh. How is removing the cyclops deblinging...? I've seen that done on many Subs and never thought of the Sub as a bling watch. The PCL's suit that model and the Daytona perfectly, which is why the two are joined at the hip with their case design.
The only thing I'd like to see on a 16622 is a MOP dial from the 16628. I think that would look fab.
Last edited by Tony-GB; 2nd August 2014 at 10:37.
It's not limited to only removing the cyclops.
Not bad but not for me.
The Yachty is a lovely watch , slightly UN-blinged is helpful but it doesn't solve the whole Rolex problem . I am a very keen supporter of the Rolex brand and dearly love many of their watches, in fact I have 4 of them . Truthfully I am considering selling them as I almost never wear them. This has nothing to do with the quality and beauty of the watches . It is simply that they always attract too much of completely the wrong attention for all the wrong reasons. I am in London for the weekend and I am wearing my Moser Monard. It will not be noticed at all. If by any chance it is noticed , it will almost certainly be for the right reasons.
I know, which is why I mentioned the PCL's suiting the watch. This mod was made by someone who thinks the YM is a blinged Sub and not related to the Daytona in case design and purpose.
I like it, I would like a brushed millgaus as it is too shiney as it is for me, tried on the new blue dialled one in the week, nice but too shiney. :)
"silver"?
"silver"?
"silver"?
The case is curved like the Daytona, not like the Sub and has the PCLs. YM and Daytona are very dressy which is their main purpose. Check the side profile of the YM and Daytona, they are the same design.
Tony, with all due respect you're wrong. The YM is curved like the Daytona and the case polishing is the same.
There's no need to be sarcy.
Well, it is after all difficult to spot differences with Rolex watches in general....................
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Have butcher's at these reviews and you'll see what I mean about the case:
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=40684
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=33564
Did Rolex ever make a Rolex Day-Skipper, or Competent Crew? surely that would be less blingy?
The only improvement I would have liked would to have made it 42mm.
Not for me. It dilutes the distinctive character of the original.
It's Matt Wu's. Good guy and a friend.
He's not afraid to do a mod, even with a Rolex. Sometimes I shake my head, but this one works.
I like it.
LOL - here is my Yacht-Master and my Yachtmaster certification.......Did Rolex ever make a Rolex Day-Skipper, or Competent Crew? surely that would be less blingy?
Must admit I do like and appreciate the modded watch but I'm a purist and couldn't bring myself to change the original article.
Well done you've earned itLOL - here is my Yacht-Master and my Yachtmaster certification.......
Short and sweet; I totally agree with the OP - it looks a whole lot better to me.
Looks a bit like an Omega Seamaster Americas Cup to my jaundiced eyes.
Yep, I really like the look of that, caveat - never been in the market for or had the money for YM.....
Was the same vanishing procedure to make the PCL's disappear extended to the hairs on his arm? I think we should be told.
Looking at the pic of the blue dial at the start it looks as though the crown guards have been left polished, which turns me against this watch even more.LOL - here is my Yacht-Master and my Yachtmaster certification.......
Must admit I do like and appreciate the modded watch but I'm a purist and couldn't bring myself to change the original article.
I like it, but then I've de-blinged a few bracelets and a watch and also poked the cyclops off my GMT.
I actually like it, but then I cant stand the Cyclops
im not really a fan of modding. im not really a fan of what has been done although it looks to have been done well.
I know there's a bit of hate for it but I'm liking this slightly understated Yachty!! meets my tastes a little more than the original!!
Hey we are all allowed our own opinion!!😉
Yes, that would have put it on a par with the other >40mm Rolex success stories, like the DSSD and the Explorer II...........
I like the deblinged version.
Rather a lot actually.
There are those who are going to immediately dislike it for not looking "authentic", but this could very well point to their being more interested in the branding and having it recognised as a "genuine rollie" than the actual appearance of the watch.
But then Im a big believer that (being as polite as I can) when rolex keep things as simple as possible, they produce their best work. This, in my eyes, is the watch the yachtmaster should be.
Is this a 116622?LOL - here is my Yacht-Master and my Yachtmaster certification.......
Must admit I do like and appreciate the modded watch but I'm a purist and couldn't bring myself to change the original article.
On the wrist, the 16622, i.e. the Yacht-Master with the platinum dial, isn't "blingy" at all.
After all, it's a grey dial, white gold main hands with very pale green lume, a white date wheel with black numbers, and a grey bezel on a steel watch and a steel bracelet.
Admittedly, the seconds hand is red and there are two red words printed on the dial, but these hardly constitute bling.
In day-to-day wear, the watch is actually quite bland. Indeed, it's been described as an 'albino sub'.
These things said, the polished centre links do glint a bit.
There's still some bling around the bezel edge and the raised markings - that should be brushed too, instantly not turning it into the stealth watch that it isn't ;).I was just having a mooch over on TRF and thought this was interesting (and pretty successful IMO). I'd certainly consider it myself now.
Am also of the thought school that says if you want to buy a stealthy watch that everyone will still notice anyway, buy one that came that way. There are stacks that would suit.
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
I'm with Tony, I like it and the removal of PCL from any Rolex bracelet gets my approval - they're a nightmare.
And the date wart removal. Win-win.
Nice piece.
I love it - winner all around for me. Rolex should've made it that way to begin with IMO.
Personally I don't like it but I can see positives in it
I like the removal of the cyclops, but would probably stick with the original PCL
Posting Permissions
