Okay, so I’ve been wanting to get a Rolex GMT-Master II with that “Root Beer” bezel for a while now. Man, that thing is sweet! But the price? Forget about it! I’m not made of money.
Started looking around, checking out what other people were saying. I read some reviews on Amazon, and there was this American brand, Stuhrling, that seemed pretty decent. It got some good comments.
Then I stumbled upon this website, Bob’s Watches. They had a bunch of info about Rolexes. Found out that if the watch was made after 2002, it’s probably got some special features. Good to know, I guess.
I also found this other website, WatchGecko, they had listed some alternatives to the Rolex GMT Master. Like, they mentioned the Tudor Black Bay GMT and the Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT. Not bad, but they still weren’t exactly what I was looking for. I was really hung up on that Root Beer look.
Headed back to Bob’s Watches, since they seemed to know their stuff. They had a whole section on alternatives to the GMT-Master II that wouldn’t, you know, totally empty my bank account. I spent a good chunk of time browsing through their options.
After that, I remembered something about Rolex bringing back the Root Beer bezel in 2018. It’s called the ref. 126711CHNR. Apparently, it’s a nod to the older Root Beer models. That got me thinking, maybe I could find something that looked like that, but without the Rolex price tag.
So, I started digging deeper, looking for watches that had that same two-tone brown and black bezel. It wasn’t easy! Most of the ones I found were either way too expensive or just looked cheap. But I kept at it. I was determined, really wanted that Root Beer style on my wrist.
Finally, after a lot of searching and comparing, I found a few that were pretty close. I ordered one that I thought looked the best, and when it arrived, I was so stoked! It is not a real Rolex, but it has that Root Beer look I was after. Sure, it’s not the real deal, but it’s close enough for me, and it didn’t cost me an arm and a leg. It looks great on my wrist.
Here’s a rundown of what I did:
- Searched for alternatives to the Rolex GMT-Master II.
- Read reviews on Amazon about other watch brands, like Stuhrling.
- Browsed websites like Bob’s Watches and WatchGecko for information and alternatives.
- Learned about the reintroduction of the Root Beer bezel in 2018 (ref. 126711CHNR).
- Focused my search on watches with a similar two-tone brown and black bezel.
- Compared different options based on price and appearance.
- Ordered a watch that closely resembled the Root Beer look.
- Received my new watch and started wearing it.
Mission accomplished! Now I can finally rock that Root Beer style without going broke.
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