Die 114060 im Dauertest..... Malle....

[bullibeer]

Well, someone has to do it. It's a hard life as blogger. Getting a new tool-watch. And then sitting here at home... testing. It just does not work. So you have to leave and test the watch to what nature and man have to offer... in name of watch-science.
A 2 weeks endurance test...

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Well you see at home it was 16 degrees and just some rain. So as a cool tool-watch a Submariner needs to find other challenges in a decent test. Sand, heat, sun, water, rocks,... tool-watch life. And as a Rolex also some style and class to see if it can match the quality of the old Rolex and Bond in a suite... etc. You know those images from the past. So here we go...

First i want to show you some images of the research environment....


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What makes this challenge so special for me.. is that this is the first time i had to do with 1 watch for more then 2 weeks! Even with the last trip with the Heritage Chrono i also had the blue GMT with me. And swapped day by day. Now the watch had to stay all those day's... day and night... and it succeeded great. It did not bore me.

And because of the great clasp construction it was easy to change between left and right wrist sooo easy. 3 second swap which makes it fun!

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Here are some images of the homebase of the test.

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So let's put it into the pool test first. And this is one of the coolest looks a Submariner can have... under water. When inside of the case/dial becomes so fat. Such cool effect... look at the changing looks.

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On the beach...

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But of course you must be able to wear it dressed and at a restaurant.. and it still must fit the style. It does!
At a cool lounge bar...

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Or old town Pollensa ... during dinner. La Fonda restaurant.. one of the best there. You should enjoy it one day.

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And of course deep under water.. as it is a Sub. So i did put all my fears aside and went down under water... about 17 mtr. At Formator Island. No images down below.. sorry. I wish i had the gear for that...

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By the way.. anyone up for a new home / kind of island.... as i was told the woener was offered 40.000.000;- for this place and declined. So for the people with really deep pockets.. go for it ! You get the firehouse with it. All of what you see is yours...


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And a lot of snorkling... this time at our neighbours place... in Cala Pi.


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This is the view close to their home... and just near by. For rent.. 1500 euro a day oeps.... i did something wrong in life?

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Again the test with some good dinner, style and food...

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I have to admit it was not easy. And actually... Rolex should sponsor me to take such harsh challenges. But it was a pleasure to do. The 114060 sub is an amazing watch. I still like it a lot.
It will not change my passion for vintage watches. And when i came home i needed to put a vintage Sub on my wrist. But funny enough.. the next day i put the 114060 back on. It really feels well on the wrist.

Well done Rolex!

I wish you all a great holiday season!!!!

[usummer]

Thanks Bernhard!

[Eddm]

Many, many thanks! Loved your report...tons of awesome shit! :dr:

[ehemaliges mitglied]

Sehr schön !!!

[siebensieben]

Sehr schön, vielen Dank!!! Tolles Haus übrigens!

[madmax1982]

Suuuper!!! :verneig:
Vielen Dank fürs mitnehmen; absoluter Traumurlaub! :dr:

[rabbid]

Super Bilder, danke Bernhard! Ich war selbst schon ein paar mal an der Cala Pi. Eine herrliche kleine Bucht und das Anwesen ist wirklich nicht von schlechten Eltern :gut: :gut:

[bullibeer]

Danke Euch... ps das Haus auf dem Bild ist nicht von unseren Nachbarn. Die haben eins 50 mtr von der Küste in 2er Reihe... dieses liegt direkt bei denen davor. Gross.... am Kliff... aber was für ein preis... no way.

[ReneS]

Tolle Bilder, scheint ein super urlaub gewesen zu sein :gut:
Danke fürs mitnehmen :dr:

[rabbid]

Der Preis ist echt heftig :O

P.s.: Ich hab mich auch etwas vertan, ich meinte nicht Cala Pi sondern Cala Fe (http://goo.gl/maps/ruX61 , alles was man da sieht gehört zu einem Grundstück)...

[Gerd1263]

Vielen Dank fürs zeigen. Top Bilder.:verneig:

[Doktor Krone]

la comida ... diós mio! :ea:

[tbdbg]

Tolle Bilder vom bestimmt schönen Urlaub aber warum nicht in deutscher Sprache verfasst ?

[ehemaliges mitglied]

Tolle Bilder vom bestimmt schönen Urlaub (...)
+1


aber warum nicht in deutscher Sprache verfasst ?
Einfach zu beantworten: Bernhard kommt aus den NL, somit ist englisch sicherlich einfacher, als deutsch. Zudem lässt sich die Story mit C+P dann auch global (Blogs, andere Foren, ...) effektiver verwerten. Passion meets Effizienz. ;)

Eine Frage hab' ich auch noch: Gibt es einen Grund, warum Du von li. auf re. beim tragen (der Uhr :D) wechselst, B.?

[SteveHillary]

Wunderbare Bilder! Traumurlaub und wirklich eine coole Uhr!
Danke fürs teilhaben lassen!

[ehemaliges mitglied]

Danke fürs mitnehmen.

[Signore Rossi]

First i want to show you some images of the research environment....

Indeed a very terrible place to be! :D ;)




Again the test with some good dinner, style and food...

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Yammiyammi! Now I'm hungry :ea:!

Thanks for sharing, Bernhard! :gut:

[Chris_]

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Great Picture, Bernhard :jump:

[retsyo]

Alleine diese Muschel- und Garnelenplatte... ich sink auf die Knie!

Wann war ich das letzte mal am Meer?!

Am Meer.... :verneig:

[niksnutz]

wow bernhard,tolle impressionen :verneig: vielen dank fürs teilhabenlassen :gut:

[Stringer Bell]

Loved your report...tons of awesome shit! :dr:
+1
:gut:

[ehemaliges mitglied]

Magst/trägst/hast die 114060 noch, Bernhard?

[löwenzahn]

Alleine diese Muschel- und Garnelenplatte... ich sink auf die Knie!

Das wollte ich auch schreiben. Klasse Fotos. Danke für´s Teilhaben lassen. Klasse Uhr auch.

LG

Michael

[The Rolex Prince]

Sehr schöner Bericht und tolle Uhr! :dr: