Tried this on
I was at a GTG tonight and was able to try this one and fell back in love with the Royal Oak Plus it looks great next to my 5711 Have to love Genta for these

Rubberclad vs pam 289
Was thinking about trading my ap rubberclad black dial no box or papers for a pam 289(8day gmt rose gold) plus 7k cash? Suggestions god or bad trade? Getting gold fever just go a gmt 2 green dial yg

The Good Wife
Watching last week's episode it looked as if Peter Florrick was wearing a RO. With Josh Charles character now wearing what looks like an IWC is this show becoming the equivalent of the birdwatcher's bird table?

The hard life of brand ambassadors.
Noticed this, thought this was funny.Lebron is an AP ambassador, Dwayne Wade sponsored by Hublot.During their press conferences, it was hilarious to watch how pronounced they were with this pose, doing their best to show off their timepieces. The whole time, Lebron was either touching his lips or trying to get ear wax out of his ears with his left hand. For about 30 seconds while Lebron was answering a question, you could see Wade just stare at Lebron's AP.Have any of you guys found yourself either doing this or staring at your watch in public while ignoring everything around you?

GMT II or Explorer 2 for Travel? & Safety?
I'm just about to pull the trigger on my first Rolex but I'm having trouble deciding between a GMT II or Explorer 2 and I'm curious what people's opinions are regarding each with regard to safety while traveling. I really want to use the watch as an every day wear while I'm traveling. I'm torn because I'm leaning towards the GMT II but I feel that it stands out more than the Explorer 2 which is more subtle and not as noticeable. I travel a lot, both to relatively safe countries but also to less developed countries such as Thailand, Cambodia, India and places in South America. None of the countries are really that dangerous but I think a less noticeable watch would probably be preferable. Not to mention, the guilt I might feel owning something so expensive in a poorer country. I know people are going to say to just leave the Rolex at home and take a less expensive watch but I would like to take the Rolex with me on adventures so I can have good memories when I look at it in the fu