Hard Choices.... and wait
I am in a big dilemma at the moment, I am a big fan of the 5980/1R. However, right now I have only a 55K budget that I can spare, which would get me a 5711/1R but I dont really like 5711 because its too thin for my liking. But with my current budget I can afford two watches that I like, the daydate 40 and RO 15450OR just dont adore them like I do the 5980/1R. Should I wait and save up to buy the 5980/1R which would take me a few months or just go with the other 2 watches that I like instead? I would love to hear some opinions. I currently only have a gold daytona(is variety/quantity really important?) FYI- I am only 21 and go to college(I earn from joint business with my mom) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

PAM 312 on NATO
Anyone have any pics of 312 or similar on NATO strap. I was looking to possibly get a 2 piece NATO grey/black stripes (Bond) for my 312 for summer time use with the OEM rubber. Thanks in advance!

It's impossible to pick and I'm slowly going insane.
Looking for my first rolex to commemorate me becoming a grown ass man. I simply cannot choose between the options. I'm starting to think I'm trapped in some kind of computer simulated experiment orchestrated by a malevolent superintelligence. Please help.My options:Silver Stick Dial 116234. Pros: Could probably buy this from and AD immediately (is that a good idea?). Beautiful. Classic. Strangely less common vs SS models I see in the rest of this alien computer-generated simulation.Cons: This watch is almost too fancy for me. 116710Pros: I love the GMT feature. I watch videos of people using the quickset hour feature before I go to bed. It relaxes me.Cons: I don't travel THAT much. The big bezel numbers are kind of dope, kind of too in my face.116610Pros: Iconic. Probably started my interest in watches in the first place.Cons: man i never go diving are you crazy? Also the waitlist is too long for this. Please help me, fellow experiment mice.

Rolex to Remove "Oyster" Reference From their Lineup...
O.K., Don't shoot the messenger. I recently learned that Rolex is planning to remove Oyster as a reference to most of their line-up. Apparently they no longer want be viewed as insensitive and this will prevent Shellfish/Bivalves from feeling offended. Has anyone else heard of this newest development? Let the speculation begin...

Buying first Rolex - YM?
Hello all,I am new to the forums and by way of introduction, I am a 21 year old college student looking to purchase my first Rolex soon. Every since I first began showing interest in watches when I was younger, I always loved the Yachtmaster 1 and found it to be the most beautiful watch. Now being close to graduating college and in the financial position to purchase my first big boy watch I am considering purchasing a 16622. As much as I love the new one with the SunRay blue dial, it seems to be outside of my budget as of now. I have tried doing as much research as possible, but being new to Rolex I have a few questions.First, although I plan on keeping this watch for many many years (hopefully forever), if that is not the case and I decide to trade up to something different in maybe 5-10 years where can I expect the value of this watch to be? It seems like I can pick up a really nice late year 16622 for 6-7k right now.Second, keeping aesthetics and personal taste out of the quest