Rolex

I always admired this model, and it was my 1st real nice and expensive watch... I love its sporty and quite fun look with its red and blue bezel, its functionnality, its strenght, and solid aspect. The question was what model? I began with a 16700, but wa...  

"the best of both world": the matte dial with painted indexes, and yet the quickset date. And what about your Oman military 1675 ? What's the situation if I may ask ?

You mean this one ? It's a UAE, not an Oman, but the problem is unbelievable. I gave it to Rolex Geneva for an expertise. After 6 weeks they told me that: 1/ The Dial, the hands, the movement, the bezel, well, all is right except: 2/ The case...!!! They t...  

Not to be dense, but your GMT has a 40 mm case, like other GMTs, right? And all DJ cases are 36 mm, isn't that right too? So how is it even possible that someone used a DJ case on what is otherwise a genuine GMT? I am surely missing something here. - Jon

You didn't miss nothing, That's exactly what Rolex said to me... But I assume that they speak of the number, which should be relative to a DJ... Which is stupid, for the reason previously given....You take an old GMT case and you abuse everyone. So where ... 

a cooler watch than many of the franken-rolexes I've seen around. - Jon

Here, in Campinas ( SP ), Brasil, near me, I saw one with the same problems, last week. But I am not sure if the dial are autentic ( bad printed "Oyster Perpetual" )! Best regards, Lobo.