PO 8500 45mm on Leather
Just installed my Hirsch curved leather strap on my fairly new PO 8500. Decided to get a simple black strap to make the case, dial, etc stand out even more. The combination of the soft leather, curved ends, reduced weight and not having to worry about scratching the bracelet makes it really comfortable to wear. Love it.

Passing the time...
Waiting for the NY Exhibition and looking forward to meeting some of you in NYC! Next week I will also get to see the new Basel releases in the metal, so this summer and Patek seem to be going hand in hand. Have a good weekend.

Datejust Green Roman numerals pics?
Hi all,Looking through Rolex's website, I think I like the look of the 126300 and 126334. My 2 locals AD's don't have any in stock. Wondering if anyone has these watches and would be willing to share pics please and your thoughts of the watch? I currently have a Hulk.Links for reference:https://.rolex/watches/dateju...6300-0013.htmlhttps://.rolex/watches/dateju...6334-0021.htmlThanks in advanceStephen

New to TRF - Planning first Rolex Purchase - GMT II LN - thoughts appreciated!
Hi All -Delighted to have joined the forum, I'm in the US and am planning out my first Rolex purchase - It will be for daily wear and I've fallen in love with the GMT Master II LN. I am currently in the process of sourcing one pre-owned. My watch dealer (who I trust explicitly and have purchased a number of non-Rolex watches) has a nice example with box and papers, its a G serial (2010) but the papers were stamped end-2012. It has not had a service. He is offering it at a fair price but has also told me that if I wait and another watch comes in post-2015 with the 5yr international warranty he would sell it to me for the same price. So my questions are:1. I'm assuming nothing has changed between 2010-present with this watch? 2. I'm in no rush, should I wait for a newer example to come up or just go for this one? The 5y Warranty is a consideration but more importantly if I decide to trade it because it doesn't agree with me as a daily wear watch, would I be better served value-wise with

Time for a change.
I got my first exposure to TRF earlier this year when a good friend of mine turned me on to Rolexes. I'd always known a Rolex was nice, but seeing and handling one in the flesh got me hooked. Needles too say, but I was bit by the bug. This message board is an enabler, but I'm a glutton for punishment!My First purchase was the 116613LB aka Bluesy. I bought this new from an AD. Then I decided that I needed something to wear daily. I did my due dilligence and set my budget for <$4250. I was between the classic Omega Speedmaster Professional and the Explorer II. I found one for a fair price from a seller listing in TRF's classifieds. Box, papers, tags - a nice no holes case example, and pulled the trigger. I couldn't be happier with it and wear it daily. I decided that I wanted a rubber Everest strap for it. I've been very pleased with the strap but have switched back to the bracelet for the Fall and Winter. I still had an Omega itch to scratch. I was on eBay and found a complete and li