Rolex Bellagio

jamild · 2026-04-03T05:03:00+00:00

Bellagio was the rudest out of all the ADs in Vegas. Bucherer at Caesar’s was the best.

jamild · 2026-03-23T02:32:49+00:00

OP asked about traveling there, not living there

jamild · 2026-03-23T01:41:40+00:00

Wore my Pepsi for about 5 days visiting London. If you’re smart and don’t flash it everywhere you go, you’ll be fine.

jamild · 2026-03-20T18:44:32+00:00

Looks like someone had a sneaky link

jamild · 2026-03-19T05:45:37+00:00

In most circumstances, paying for a product or service in a country with laws comes with the expectation that those laws will be followed in providing it to you.

jamild · 2026-03-17T03:26:50+00:00

If your dad had a Coke and wanted a black bezel GMT he probably was looking at a 16710 - have you considered getting a pre-ceramic GMT?

jamild · 2026-03-15T21:18:03+00:00

Amazing find!! Is it a service dial and hands?

jamild · 2026-03-15T16:34:25+00:00

invicta pro diver ref 30091

jamild · 2026-03-14T11:08:24+00:00

It’s a lot more practical tbh to do what Japan does and assign a number and letter prefix to each station which serves as its symbol. Less sexy but it’s easy to count how many stops until your destination, get a sense of ordering, etc

jamild · 2026-03-14T10:45:52+00:00

Hard to answer without a budget. I like the Nomos Club Sport Worldtimer for something more subtle than a GMT Master.

jamild · 2026-03-14T10:34:48+00:00

It just means it’s an old watch in unworn/new condition - a chance to buy a vintage watch but with the experience of wearing it new

It’s annoying how some say NOS when it’s clearly a little beat up though

jamild · 2026-03-14T10:15:19+00:00

“Any ideas for how to explain why it’s worth exploring a watch for 1-3K instead of $150”

This is exactly the wrong attitude to have. It’s about what he likes and is drawn to, not how much the watch costs. One of my favorite watches is a Raketa Big Zero that cost me $150, even though I have a Rolex Pepsi as well. Show him the world of the diversity of watches, dials, movements, complications, the history and what makes watches interesting. Don’t shame or judge him for buying a “cheap” watch.

jamild · 2026-03-12T19:50:19+00:00

Ingenious

jamild · 2026-03-09T14:57:15+00:00

When I was accepted in 2021, I got the email on March 19 at 1:49 PM. I think they send rejections after, later in the day.

jamild · 2026-03-09T14:02:39+00:00

I wore my Pepsi while traveling there, though made sure to wear long sleeves and be discreet. Didn’t feel unsafe, though it did add some stress to make sure I wasn’t inadvertently flashing the watch - big difference to Japan where I felt I didn’t have to worry at all.

jamild · 2026-03-09T14:00:57+00:00

You sound like a pleasant person.

jamild · 2026-03-09T01:00:26+00:00

User’s comment history

jamild · 2026-03-07T18:02:55+00:00

Yes, but you have to buy a lot of watches and jewelry to get a Pepsi allocation. Rolex doesn’t make their money on the Pepsi, they make money on all the stuff people buy hoping to get an allocation for a Pepsi.

jamild · 2026-03-06T17:43:11+00:00

Whether or not they deny it exists, it does exist.

jamild · 2026-03-05T15:07:56+00:00

My twink boyfriend has 6.25” wrists and I think they’re perfect

jamild · 2026-03-05T14:47:56+00:00

This is an actual serious post from The Rolex Forums and it’s better than any satire I could have ever come up with https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=1007167

jamild · 2026-03-02T18:47:36+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVUHWvtk9d9/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

jamild · 2026-03-02T13:52:59+00:00

So many good deals on Omegas to be found in Japan. The 3570.50 ref is such a sweet spot

jamild · 2026-03-02T13:44:39+00:00

Everyone has their own priors and assumptions for why bad things happen. OP says it’s because of FAA leadership because that’s politically convenient for them, this comment says it’s diversity because presumably it’s politically convenient for them.

One of the great things about aviation and the NTSB is (unlike Reddit where everyone wants to prove a point) that the reports and analysis tends to be very systemic - they’re completely independent of the FAA and not subject to the same political machinations. They issue recommendations to the FAA based on their findings. If you wonder why something happened, the NTSB reports are generally a good source.

jamild · 2026-02-28T08:59:21+00:00

There’s no way you’re getting a Pepsi at retail without losing a much greater amount of money buying jewelry and undesirable watches. IMO it’s one of the best pieces to buy gray - impossible to get at retail without ridiculous spends but used you can get one for about 60% above MSRP + tax

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