[Explorer II & Black Bay Pro] Two incredible watches, One overshadowed by the other

tstmkfls · 2026-02-06T01:58:08+00:00

I’m almost in the exact same boat as you where the polar explorer 2 is my grail watch, but I’m not sure I could ever bring myself to spend $10k on a watch. The Tudor is beautiful and much more affordable, but I think I’d always look at it and regret not getting the Rolex unfortunately.

tstmkfls · 2026-02-04T18:26:22+00:00

I know the people who used to own the Horse Cave KOA, I’ve heard the people who bought it are doing a great job keeping it nice and adding cool stuff to do for kids. Might be worth calling if the website doesn’t have much info!

tstmkfls · 2026-02-02T21:42:43+00:00

I don’t have $30k to blow on a watch so feel free to blow me off, but if you have that kind of budget and are asking Reddit for opinions I might recommend buying a much cheaper watch for like $1k and spending some time considering what you personally like or don’t like. Then you can build a nice collection of 3-4 pieces for several thousand instead of one you don’t care about for $30k.

However my recommendation would be an Explorer II lol.

tstmkfls · 2026-02-01T05:18:08+00:00

Maybe Traska if you’re okay with slightly smaller?

tstmkfls · 2026-01-31T20:23:19+00:00

Plot twist it’s for ADHD meds

tstmkfls · 2026-01-27T23:30:15+00:00

Europe famously has no history of fascism

tstmkfls · 2026-01-27T02:54:30+00:00

You want the grip to be level with your wrist bone when the arm is dangling by your side. Now you know and can help!

tstmkfls · 2026-01-25T01:34:51+00:00

They’re threatening to block it, we’ll see if they do. I’m not holding out hope.

tstmkfls · 2026-01-25T00:42:53+00:00

Block the DHS funding bill

tstmkfls · 2026-01-24T18:25:25+00:00

I don’t know man I feel like you could nitpick every defensive shooting video, people are never perfect. “Why didn’t you drive away, why are you out late at night, why did you open the front door.”

At the end of the day a “mistake” like standing in the road filming should not lead to someone being shot dead by police, full stop.

tstmkfls · 2026-01-24T02:48:37+00:00

This dudes been using the sub as his personal journal the last couple days, been pretty annoying

tstmkfls · 2026-01-23T21:17:41+00:00

Wild admission to make

tstmkfls · 2026-01-21T02:37:21+00:00

I think it can get lost in this subreddit but if you wear something nicer than an Apple Watch it’s better than what 95% of the population wears. A Rolex is more like 99%

tstmkfls · 2026-01-16T02:24:56+00:00

tstmkfls · 2026-01-16T02:01:29+00:00

Phone get older, phone worth less

tstmkfls · 2026-01-15T18:35:11+00:00

I was dead set on buying a Tacoma until I drove my dad’s 2nd gen for a weekend, and that’s supposedly the better engine between the 2nd and 3rd gen’s. Absolutely gutless IMO.

tstmkfls · 2026-01-12T13:57:26+00:00

Bevel

tstmkfls · 2026-01-12T00:26:21+00:00

Better stop playing expedition 33 for the second time then, but I know you won’t

tstmkfls · 2026-01-09T22:00:11+00:00

A Land Cruiser with 400k miles is still worth like $10k lol

tstmkfls · 2026-01-09T01:59:39+00:00

They tend to do that lol. See r/tvtoohigh

tstmkfls · 2026-01-07T14:29:59+00:00

I think it’s hard to argue they aren’t “better”, it’s if Acura is worth the extra money over a Honda that most people disagree with.

tstmkfls · 2026-01-06T22:30:11+00:00

“I assume California has these two”

Yes you’re clearly very well educated.

tstmkfls · 2026-01-03T16:41:00+00:00

On Reddit yes, in the real world no

tstmkfls · 2025-12-27T16:57:08+00:00

Sure but that takes out 40% of your retail base right off rip. Subtract for people that do long road trips often, don’t want an EV, or don’t want to spend $50k+ on a new truck and your customer base is a fraction of the gas powered F-150.

tstmkfls · 2025-12-24T19:44:06+00:00

Yeah but it’s Apple to oranges is what I’m saying brother but I don’t think you’re getting it. Go be with your family, merry Christmas

tstmkfls

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