Baron - Mr Red
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I look at it like this.....
.....the Rolex GMT is dominated by two colours black and blue. It is true that Batman used to wear a lycro skintight suit coloured with black and blue. Some would say that he wore his underpants on the outside of his trousers. Some would argue that this is a good name for the GMT....on the other hand, if you prefer to get that image of a fully-grown man in a pair of tights (who's best friend is another bloke wearing tights, called Robin) out of your head, one can consider the alternative nickname for the GMT....the "Bruiser".
The Urban Dictionary defines the word "Bruiser" as follows;
or
Someone who is masculine, handsome and loved by the ladies.
Coming from the expression for a bruise as "Black and Blue", the name Bruiser has emerged as a potentially more attractive name for a Rolex watch that has been built to be both tough and attractive (and with no need to wear lycra tights).
Just my 2-cents
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Great pics,& an even better Bruiser
Just got mine today ... the magazine that is :-)..Bat Man / Bruiser is on my short list for sure,such a striking contrast IMHO.. Good article as well. ...
Unexpected "newbie" Rolex question
Dear Rolex forumners, I've been collecting watches "for a while" but am a newbie when it comes to Rolex-speak. What is a "Bruiser" and what has it got to do with "The Batman"? One sounds like a gangster and the other is my dark knight. I assume they are n...
I look at it like this.....
.....the Rolex GMT is dominated by two colours black and blue. It is true that Batman used to wear a lycro skintight suit coloured with black and blue. Some would say that he wore his underpants on the outside of his trousers. Some would argue that this i...
Grey and Blue
Baron, Thanks for the explanation. Black and Blue....bruised. Very plausible. Point of order...The Batman of my youth (not so old as to remember black and white ink comics) was grey and blue..... :-) Comic Book Cover copyright DC Comics Regards, MTF ...
So two Chopard moderators walk into a Rolex forum...
Fancy meeting you here, MTF! Sorry, I don't have a punch line. (But someone could probably come up with something funny!) I do, though, have a picture of my latest Rolex acquisition. Coincidentally, it's a Bruiser! Best, CaliforniaJed ...
:-)
I had one of the first GMTIIC's in Los Angeles and let it go several years ago -- now I can't even recall why. And I have missed it. This one is going nowhere unless on my wrist! Best, CaliforniaJed
That brings up another question
I am happy for your "find" as it gives you such pleasure. ; ) Who gets to chose the nickname for each new model? There are so many Rolex collectors and websites. For Chopard, it was easy for me in the old days being a lone ranger to make up "stories" . :-...
It is a long story. Italians used to give some nicknames.
I don't know if they are the first, but for example, I prefer the Freccione to the 1655. These ref numbers are so cold! Best, Nicolas
MTF, we're going to have to talk.
I don't know any of the Chopard nicknames! (But don't tell anyone -- would be too embarrassing!) Best, CaliforniaJed
This has become my favourite Modern....
.....i still need to try on the Sea-Dweller....but the Bruiser will take some beating
Very nice pics of the Bruiser!
I only have a vintage Rolex from my late dad. Whenever I want to get a modern Rolex, it will be the Bruiser! :) Thanks for sharing these lovely pics. Cheers Robin
