greg_r 84 Posted July 14, 2013 Picked this up for a giggle yesterday. I've got a vintage 'tona 6263, which I love, but have been wanting a modern-style one for a while. Secs@6 put me off, however - and the versions (in terms of dial colour and finish) I was looking for seem to be unavailable in secs@9. I very nearly bought a 21J from Robert back when he was supplying them with a frozen chrono hand - but wouldn't buy a regular 21J as the constantly-sweeping chrono hand would bug me. Nothing much available in quartz from dealers I would be prepared to do business with. So... I didn't buy one. Yesterday while out shopping with the Missus (and waiting for her to get out of one of those craft shops that bore me rigid), I saw this. It's quartz, has 'Rotary' on the dial rather than Rolex but is such a complete rip-off of the Daytona that it even has asymmetrical-positioned pushers! I started laughing, then saw the price. Normal price £125. Clearance price less than half of that (for the one on display in the window). Just had to do it - even if I end up giving the damned thing away in a few weeks! As with most Rotary watches (one of the better budget brands imho - I've had a few of 'em), it's nicely built and well finished. It still makes me laugh when I look at it - just because of the sheer nerve of these guys. Oh, and I kinda like the way it looks... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pharmo 33 Posted July 14, 2013 loving that mate - must say have been impressed with rotary in the past. Great price for what you get. I can mod the .."..TARY" to read "LEX" if you like - for a small fee of course Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted July 14, 2013 (edited) Nembo, Alex (On RG) is selling the frozen large chrono hand 21J Daytonas similar to Roberts old offerings. This he may of sold out though, but is getting more stock. Is this Rotary your first watch purchase in quite a while Greg? Edited July 14, 2013 by SSTEEL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainFantastic 509 Posted July 14, 2013 I was down at the jewlers getting a bracelet for my other half's birthday, looking around the watch section while I waited for it to be cleaned up and boxed I couldn't believe how many brands look so so similar to the big names. Like you say, can't believe the nerve of them. It'll be like samsung vs apple all over again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 84 Posted July 14, 2013 Yeah, this is the first watch since I bought my Longines and Seiko back in February. Wouldn't be interested in doing business with nembo, frankly... I was down at the jewlers getting a bracelet for my other half's birthday, looking around the watch section while I waited for it to be cleaned up and boxed I couldn't believe how many brands look so so similar to the big names. Like you say, can't believe the nerve of them. It'll be like samsung vs apple all over again. Yeah - I had a Rotary a few years back which was very much a Breit Navitimer lookalike. They all do it, but this was a bit more blatant than most Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted July 14, 2013 OK, no worries, just thought I'd mention is seeing as you mentioned Roberts old frozen 21J type. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dalboy 2 Posted July 14, 2013 Maybe a Rolex / Rotary love child.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kleen™ 45 Posted July 14, 2013 Were the 21j w. frozen hands considered reliable. - even with occasional use of the chrono? (well, obviously not as reliable as a the quartz, but in comparison to the mod'ed 7750's...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
replicastuff 0 Posted July 14, 2013 Love this rotary actually had the same watch but in the classic white dial combo on silver bracelet. Sold it though and do regret it as cant seem to vuy anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P4GTR 0 Posted July 14, 2013 So what powers that bad boy? So nembo is admin of RG slash rep dealer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 84 Posted July 14, 2013 Were the 21j w. frozen hands considered reliable. - even with occasional use of the chrono? (well, obviously not as reliable as a the quartz, but in comparison to the mod'ed 7750's...) Yes, they were quite reliable - no occasional use of chrono, though - no chronos on 21J! Centre seconds were permanently frozen. Subdial @ 6 was working. So what powers that bad boy? Usual OS20 quartz as found the world over So nembo is admin of RG slash rep dealer? Yep. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kleen™ 45 Posted July 14, 2013 Yes, they were quite reliable - no occasional use of chrono, though - no chronos on 21J! Centre seconds were permanently frozen. Subdial @ 6 Yes, I know that the 21j is not a chrono movement:-) But I'm pretty sure I read in a thread somewhere that, in combination with freezing the central seconds hand, some of the 21j's were also mod'ed by having a chrono function built on top them. Don't know if that was (also) a Robert mod, though...? The advantage, if I recall correctly from memory, was a slimmer movement than the quirky 7750, thus allowing for a slimmer, more gen-like casing. Anything to this...? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted July 14, 2013 Yes, thinner case set with the 21J frozen seconds Daytona. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kleen™ 45 Posted July 14, 2013 - edit: Maybe it's not a chrono-function built onto the 21j, but just allowing moving hands on subdials @ 3 and 9. Again; I'm not sure if or how it's done, hence my question..;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 84 Posted July 14, 2013 - edit: Maybe it's not a chrono-function built onto the 21j, but just allowing moving hands on subdials @ 3 and 9. Again; I'm not sure if or how it's done, hence my question..;-) Subdials are moved by the pushers - on some really low-end versions they move with day and date, but the better 21J versions I've seen only operate when you press a pusher and don't really serve any useful function. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kleen™ 45 Posted July 14, 2013 - edit: Maybe it's not a chrono-function built onto the 21j, but just allowing moving hands on subdials @ 3 and 9. Again; I'm not sure if or how it's done, hence my question..;-) Subdials are moved by the pushers - on some really low-end versions they move with day and date, but the better 21J versions I've seen only operate when you press a pusher and don't really serve any useful function. Got it - thx:-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diskotekno 0 Posted August 19, 2013 I had some gift cards on Amazon and saw one of these, so I figured what the heck and have got one coming my way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites