Rolex out. Panerai, Grand Seiko and Cartier in

Out went the Rolex BLNR, and in went the PAM177, the Grand Seiko SBGJ201, and the Cartier Tank Solarbeat (and some cash to spare). What do you guys think?

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The heart wants what it wants and if BLNR ain’t it well what can you do:) 3 for 1 is a great deal - all of those are classics

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All down to personal style and favourites ofc - but I certainly see the benefits in this swap! Monetary value aside, I’d have swapped the Rolex for the Panerai alone 😎

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Excellent move! These are proper watch enthusiast timepieces. 👌

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Icarium

All down to personal style and favourites ofc - but I certainly see the benefits in this swap! Monetary value aside, I’d have swapped the Rolex for the Panerai alone 😎

I was very much in doubt about the Panerai. Too big and too Panerai.. But found one at a good price close to where i live. Was sure about the GS, wanted one for years.

Have to say.. I wear the Panerai all the time. Its so much fun. 😂

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artavva

The heart wants what it wants and if BLNR ain’t it well what can you do:) 3 for 1 is a great deal - all of those are classics

Sure. Have a 116600 Seadweller as well. So my collection has enogh oyster for me 🦪

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Definitely an upgrade 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 (& I'm not a fan of GS)

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In my opinion, and I'm not a Rolex fanboi at all, if I had a GMT MasterII, I'd never sell that. Also my opinion, I don't get the Cartier Tank popularity. I appreciate the Panerai and the Grand Seiko. But unless I was TERRIBLY hard up for money, I'd never sell a GMT MasterII

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The size of the Cartier relative to your wrist is about as good as it gets.🍻

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Awesome!! Kinda did the same… but chose to have 5gs’

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Wow solid choice 👌

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I think your better at math than I am🤣

Lovely swap of goodies you came up with 👌

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Good call! Loving it 🤩

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FlatteryCamp

The size of the Cartier relative to your wrist is about as good as it gets.🍻

Thanks mate. Worn the Panerai a lot so its something getting used too! But somehow i think both is just fine on my wrist. The Panerai should be big and the Tank should be kinda small in my opinion

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cyclopseye

I think your better at math than I am🤣

Lovely swap of goodies you came up with 👌

1<3. Im a genius

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Ichibunz

Awesome!! Kinda did the same… but chose to have 5gs’

Oh boy. Im at two… For now 🤯😂

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anonymouswatchcollector

Tough - I probably would have kept the GMT (I’m a fan of Rolex) - but hard to say no to such a beautiful Cartier and GS. The Panerai is nice also and you get three really diverse watches.

Still have this one. So im not completely Rolex-free 😅

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Fantastic move in my eyes. That Grand Seiko is alone worth the switch. Beautiful.

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That was a good trade

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I want that Solarbeat. 😎👍🏼

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All good mate.

That GS alone looks better than the trodden out crown…

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The GS and Cartier are nice to have in the collection! There are other watches that give off the same vibe as that Rolex if you get any remorse 😬

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Grandcruwatches

Its not are rare watch by any means. Right now there are 3 Pam177 on Chrono24 and 344 BLNR’s. What is bold about it 😅

Great observation. I suppose others just haven't been as lucky with it then.

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fullmetalalpinist

The GS and Cartier are nice to have in the collection! There are other watches that give off the same vibe as that Rolex if you get any remorse 😬

What about the Panerai 😂🤔

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All four watches would make a hell of a collection 🔥

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This is such a great idea. Are the replacements new or used?

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Rolexshmolex

This is such a great idea. Are the replacements new or used?

All used. But the GS was never worn and the Panerai was is superb conditioning

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Grandcruwatches

All used. But the GS was never worn and the Panerai was is superb conditioning

I was wondering whether to stretch to a GMT master 2 later in year but now I’m like hmmmm what about split that budget up….

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Rolexshmolex

I was wondering whether to stretch to a GMT master 2 later in year but now I’m like hmmmm what about split that budget up….

And let me be clear. Money to spare 😅.. So its not just 3 for one

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Grandcruwatches

And let me be clear. Money to spare 😅.. So its not just 3 for one

I mean maybe pop it in a rainy day account for servicing costs as you got more now 😂🙌

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I'm not a fan of the PAM177 but the others are quite nice. That's a solid trade.