The Unexpected Decline of the Rolex ‘Sprite’ GMT + Why it’s Worth Collecting?

[@ID-Guy]

What are your thoughts on Rolex's Destro GMT now that the dust has settled? 🥃 I have a gut feeling that this model that will have a 3-5 year lifespan before either converting to a more safer design 7:00 or disappearing completely.

[@extrememike]

I reached out to my AD as soon as the sprite was released in March 2022. I’m still waiting for it. Love how odd and rare it’s is.

[@greenrush4313]

I just got mine from AD worth the wait.This will be my only GMT as i like the differentness. I wear it on my left also. You can wear it on any wrist. I will move on to collect the whole line up some full gold and most steel. For me to get the pepsi or any other gmt just for different bezel and hand color isnt worth it. This watch covers it all plus its different.

[@robklein1981]

I own and love this watch, was fortunate enough to get it from my AD. Agree in the next 5-10 years it will be a highly collectible watch. I wear my watches for the love of horology. If it appreciates in value, fantastic. Either way, it will be a fun timepiece to give to my son as I think my collection.

[@TheGFORCA]

The date window is located at 9 o'clock there so that when the watch is worn on the right-wrist the date will peek out from under the cuff.

[@lbbc33]

Design meets function, it is odd only if you picture it being worn on the left

[@arnovda9479]

It's on the left because it is a lot easier to flip over the watch, invert the dial and date disk then to reengineer the movement to have the crown stem on the other side 😅

[@JohnSmith-jj2yd]

They're still trading 30% above retail and unavailable at retail, so it's not like they're unwanted by any measure.

[@FormulaWhiplash]

Agreed, super hot on the market. AD's make approx $10k on this watch every time they sell one to a gray market dealer. They're not going to intentionally make half that amount by selling to normies. Gonna be like this for a couple years.

[@Bastian-g6o]

Decline path of the VTNR is vastly in usual lines, considering the typical overhype after almost every steel sport release. Just look at the grnr/steel. The vtnr will continue to trade below Pepsi and obove Batman/batgirl. I’m seeing the grnr as thr lowest in grey market prices in 12 month.

[@fark69]

They are not unavailable at retail, it's often the piece you get offered instead of the actually popular GMT models. I've seen several pick it up recently. I think almost anything Rolex GMT sells well but I also think there's a lot of buyer's remorse with this one. It looks weird no matter how you wear it

[@Bastian-g6o]

@@fark69 I get your point. It’s not a daily wearer and most likely not even your first gmt master. But I love the awkwardness of it, the rethinking you are forced to do and am very much looking forward to adding it to my collection.

[@mauriciovelez2194]

Amazing gmt,love it on jubilee,finally something different

[@amrokhalil8891]

I love it and had to wait 18 months to get it , and it will never leave my small collection .

[@greenrush4313]

it better not

[@simmysharma6845]

I get worried when you say "I have a gut feeling it won't be there for a long time " , the last time you said this, Milgauss was gone 😟😧

[@ID-Guy]

I know, I know... some of these inklings that seem to hit me outta the blue do come true. Kinda worrying, right? But a 3 year lifespan for this sort of oddity... oof, it seems to real 🥃

[@ytfeelslikenorthkorea]

I'm left-handed and never in my life had an urge to wear a watch on my right wrist.

[@ID-Guy]

I look back at photos and noticed that I also used to wear a watch on my left (and sorta switched depending on the day?) No idea how I settled with the right wrist after all this time...

[@ytfeelslikenorthkorea]

​@@ID-Guy when I was a kid, being left-handed was ostracised, so I quickly learned to use my right hand for a lot of tasks, but over the years, I decided I don't care what people think, and I still write with my left hand, and I'm generally left hand-dominant (apart from tools that are right-handed, like scissors :)), but thanks to climbing that slowly evens out. But regardless of that dominance, never felt like my watch is in danger because of that.

[@jonathanlavery7279]

I'm left-handed and never gave it a second thought as a child, I just wore it on my left wrist the same as right-handed people. I have tried to wear a watch on the right wrist but it feels wrong for some reason unbalanced in some way that I can't explain.

[@ID-Guy]

⁠@@ytfeelslikenorthkoreamy old man was treated the same (back in 1960’s Rhodesia) arm tied behind his back and forced to use his right, but stayed ambidextrous all his life. Crazy how we have to make these conscious decisions to do things, right? I sat down and had a deep thought about how I’d play the guitar (right handed) just to be able to use more of them. We’re a rare breed 😉🥃

[@ID-Guy]

@@jonathanlavery7279 Must say, I have the same feeling time after time that on the right wrist the watch looks “wrong” 😆 The only benefit? You can admire the crown(s) and if ever your wrist comes into contact with something, it’s the bare flank of the case that usually takes the hit. Small victories haha!

[@robmeg]

If the recently discontinued Milgauss with the "odd" lightning bolt seconds hand, beautiful Z-dial and "Super-odd" green cristal cannot elicit passion among collectors, nothing odd will. So conventional and familiar, yet rare, is the formula for Rolex collectibility.

[@greenrush4313]

I just got the sprite from my AD and i wear it like theres no tomorrow scrathes and all

[@wescobts]

What a great conversation. I am right handed, but would love to try the destro.

[@ID-Guy]

Having the crown sit backwards has always been something I enjoyed about a watch. You get to admire the details to the crowns AND when you whack the watch against something? 9/10 times the blank side of the case gets the knock ;)

[@omegafanboyian]

The Question we should be asking is how long before Tudor produce a Lhd Gmt with the date at 3 O'clock ? Never Dismiss a Gut Feeling ! !

[@ID-Guy]

Oooh that would be great. Just seeing the BB58 GMT with a LHD arrangement 🔥 Gotta love it when a brand gets creative!

[@anthonysmith2982]

Cracking upload. Smart take. Rolex need this in the catalogue post Milgauss and it's a quirky that speaks louder to me than bubbles and jigsaws do. I'd love to see your take on some possible future releases in this vein IDGuy. Cheers and enjoy the weekend. ✌🏼️

[@ID-Guy]

Future release ideas will be coming next year, don't worry 😉 Might do one on an Omega or two in the interim (maybe something Tudor-ish) But thank you as always Anthony! Really dig these more "out there" pieces even though the masses don't. Have a super weekend yourself sir! 🥃

[@Mrr.London]

Brilliant as usual!!! 👌🏽 Yes agreed with 3-5 years max we will see this unique beauty!!😊

[@ID-Guy]

It ain’t going to be around for long (we can all guarantee that) 😉 And man, it’s such a cool novelty…

[@scotthuber6361]

I found this watch earlier in the year and decided i wanted one. So in late May I went to an AD in my area and they let me try one on, I gave them my name and said I preferred the Jubilee bracelet. I am left handed, I have worn my watch on my wright writs for many years. I did not know there was a left oriented watch. I have for years been thinking I wanted a gmt. So the AD reached out to me at the end of July and offered me the watch. Now I have been wearing it daily for more than two months. It is perfect for me, the left side date window is ideal. I constantly reference the present date as well as past and or future dates at work so I need a date. I also need to reference different times zones including conversion to 24 hour time. So after two months I have been more than pleased with this watch. It helps that the Green recalls the green used both by my father in his trade as well as in the color family my company uses. As such I am quite in love with this watch.

[@divjan3990]

This watch is extremely difficult to get, no matter if you are Rolex costumer or not. I said before and I am saying again, price will be over 20k in 24 hours when they announce end of production. Not so many of this GMT are around. Maximum 2-3 years and the watch is OUT from catalogue.

[@ID-Guy]

We all know it's coming... when this watch disappears it will be grey market pandaemonium 🥃

[@ThomEmDee]

I really liked your take on this, but I can’t say I fully agree. I think you focused on the drop in price more than where the watch has settled on grey market. The watch came out at the end of the watch boom which only leads to the downturn, mix that in with the historic sky rocket in price of every new model as the first few get to AD’s, followed by a significant drop over the next year, I think it fits right in line with all the others, just behind the Pepsi. Had the same trajectory as the new Panda, which I don’t think anyone would say has been forgotten about. Just landed higher so far

[@eliasyannisvogt9187]

I waited two months to get it. Never had a rolex this fast.

[@acurry420]

Being a lefty, I was excited that a mainstream destro was available until I tried it on. I didn’t realize how much I prefer the crown on the right side until after I had one digging into my wrist. I don’t know how people can wear watches on their left wrist and have a crown digging in.

[@ID-Guy]

My thoughts exactly and I guess that’s always been our experience. Much prefer the “conventional” look and feel of a right sided crown. Well said man, I’m sure more than a few of us share the same sentiments 🥃

[@BigT71]

I'm right handed and wear my watches on my right wrist for EXACTLY this reason to avoid having the crown dig into the back of my hand. I own this destro and always wear it on my left wrist because it doesn't dig in.

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

No crown digs into my wrist It comes no where near ?

[@BigT71]

@Yorkshiremadmick I think it depends on how tight or loose you wear your watch. I wear my watch on the loose side so that's probably why.

[@palmeadia]

@@Yorkshiremadmick because you wear your watch above the bone?

[@robmeg]

Completely agree with the date window ugliness. The Pelagos LHD got it right (well, left, but I mean eh correct err, you get it!).

[@SeahawksPharmD]

The reason the Sprite is at the 9 position is so you can see the date stick out of the cuff when you’re wearing a dress shirt. As a lefty, this is the only watch that has feels perfect

[@domgledhill4165]

If I was a lefty I'd be all over this piece!! Usually love the quirky left-field alternatives, whether it be a watch or a car - ie. I'd pick an Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio over a BMW M3 any day of the week. But this just jarrs too much for me - as you say, it's that date window at the 9 o'clock position - ugh! Have to agree with you on the investment potential too though - it should be worth a small fortune several years after production has ceased.

[@ID-Guy]

Such a head-scratcher this one… I like it purely for its oddness… but would I ever wear it? Probably not much (and that defeats the purpose of the piece to me) Man, just thinking where a piece like this will be in the next 15-20 years, I’m sure folks will be going nuts for them… I can already see the Philips auction catalogues (Rare and Attrac… Unusual) 🤣🥃

[@mbilfield1]

I love the Sprite. Love the difference as I am a lefty and wear my watch on my right hand. Also, love the combination of green and black bezel. It will also be fun to rotate with my other watch.

[@tar1895]

I agree I think next year it’ll be switched around. I also think the Pepsi and Batman will be discontinued. My prediction W&W 2025 will see the GMTs as sprite , coke and Bruce Wayne all right hand. Just remembered to subscribe after watching your channel for years.

[@ID-Guy]

Does feel like 2025 (3 year lifespan) seems about right for this sort of oddity. And how easy would it be for them to just unclick the “Bruce Wayne” bezel and replace it with the VTNR? Still blows my mind that folks aren’t picking them up for the “novelty” factor 😉🥃

[@KeepingWatchUK]

Rolex will never discontinue the Pepsi. Trust me. Blue black maybe…

[@weezkidtube]

I always believe in the power of optics and the Sprite's choice of green hue has always induced sleepiness.

[@johnprosser5035]

I'm left-handed.... And after 2.5 years on the wait list... I got the call and picked mine up a month ago. It's a beautiful thing and I love it.... I have worn it since but I am conscious of it and people noticing it when I'm out and about. Have insured it.... But has made me more aware of my surroundings.....something I don't with other watches.

[@ID-Guy]

I think we all have that subconscious feeling about our Rolex’s. We know they’re very recognisable (even the odd ones) but well done John! I’m so chuffed to know that the watch has been given to the kind of person deserving to own it. Lefties should be put at the top of the list for these 😉 Wear it in good health sir and thank you for sharing! 🥃

[@johnprosser5035]

​​@@ID-Guy thanks for taking the time to respond. My AD (Loupe) have been truly amazing.... Won't go into all the details but they really helped and as you have said they recognised that being left handed it kind of means more.... A Rolex made specifically for us. It's made me look towards other left-handed watches. I had in the past looked and the Panerai 8 day but is large..... But have been looking at the Sinns and that might be the next purchase. Absolutely love your content.... Your insights are different from a lot of content so thank you for your efforts and will continue to look forward to seeing your next video pop up. All the very best.

[@jimmyroos1677]

At least one lefty that managed to get a Sprite....

[@Hapkins-le6xf]

I'm left handed. I do wear watches on my right hand and i'd love this. The GMT is my favorite rolex design. But it's well outside of my price range and when you factor in the need for extra purchases for an allocation even further outside my price range.

[@petarkostesic8570]

I’m right and wear my watches on the left wrist. Last year I got a Sinn EZM 3 with the crown on the left. felt really weird on the pics but I tried it on and and the crown on the left felt surprisingly natural. So I’d say to those who like it-try it on and it might surprise you ;)

[@FormulaWhiplash]

My wait for this watch has reached month #7 :(

[@scarface6271]

worked out for me was able to get mine at the ad love mine with jubilee bracelet

[@XirenDiogo]

What an amazing outcome for a beautiful watch. Always a pleasure to see amzwatch work your magic. Thanks for sharing this transformation with us!

[@skyworks1621]

I wear a submariner on my right hand. That GMT has for me by far best looking bezel in GMT range, only a coke if it comes would be on the same looks level for me. But date window is strange even for me on a right hand, the crown in not a problem.

[@fastpace386]

I was offered one and did not refuse it!! Yes a collectors one for the future!!

[@DeanoTXR53]

I have no idea why, but you're right. Date on the left wrecks it. A truth that intuitively makes no sense to me... but it's true nonetheless. Human brains are very strange in deed. Great colorway though, particularly the GMT hand which never had that any pop in blue

[@dingodave3966]

Dear Mr IDGuy, always appreciate you digging in like you do. I don’t get any warm fuzzy feeling about this watch, even when you changed the date window. Won’t be fighting anyone for it 😅 I’m all about quirky, have the previous Airking. I’ve never had FOMO over the VTNR personally. Hulk yes. Milgauss yes. Love your Tudor, looks great, you wear it well. ☺️

[@Bastian-g6o]

Still love it and hope to receive it soon (to wear). Also: in Germany (chrono24) it trades 1,000 Euro above blnr, both 2024 unworn and on oyster. Sounds about right to me, but it can hardly be considered unwanted by any kind of measure. Truly appreciate your content (this vid as well), though.

[@maverick4177]

I want one, and i will get one, left handed and wear my watch on the right, perfect for me, and obscure enough for it to be interesting

[@ID-Guy]

Gotta say, I love the obscurity and would opt to get one too for that reason. Well said, a GMT with that X-factor to make it all the more interesting to look at (even if you get the occasional headache once in a while) 😉

[@eguchitietgen]

Outstanding video.I have to go with the MAMACOO, especially with that green dial as my favorite

[@F-Tier_Physique]

Im neutral on the airking, but I actually like the black dial Milgauss, both the green- and clear sapphire version.

[@ID-Guy]

The Air-King, great bang per buck, but agreed it’s different compared to the usual format (maybe that’s a good thing) But a spot of green on a Rolex seems right 🔥 Thanks for sharing!

[@marcgirard7551]

Great discussion! I actually really like the Sprite despite not really being a Rolex guy. This is one I would go for if buying for the difference it brings and the likely conversation-starter factor. I also agree with you about future collectibility long term. I think this will be a time to buy these at a deep discount vs other watches in the line and watch it gain big value long term.

[@WestCoastAce27]

Good perspectives. Very plausible. The 9 o’clock Cyclops may have been a bridge too far. And just too many more attractive GMT options in the Rolex line.

[@ID-Guy]

Bridge too far, absolutely. Even though its a "true" mirror image... you never go full Destro 😆

[@CapttTob]

Great (again) video! :) Ironically I was saying the same to a friend: this one, the tt explorer, the air king and the other odd balls, might be the most sought after in the future

[@BLR653]

I just picked up a brand new BLNR on Jubilee. Of all my watches it is probably the most beautiful and stunning. It’s just on the edge of too dressy without going over. The VTNR is cool looking but on wrist I wasn’t a fan. Just couldn’t get used to the LHD on this type of watch. Pelagos LHD just seems to work much better.

[@chriscon8463]

I love the colors. If I were a lefty, I’d probably consider it. As a righty, though, I don’t see the value in having the crown on the left. I’ve never had a problem with a crown digging into my hand. Also, I’d have to flip it upside down to set it (to work the crown with my right hand).

[@ID-Guy]

Spot-on Chris. And as for setting the watch, you can see that I set every watch backwards, makes me wonder what it would be like setting the time upright 🤣 Thank for sharing man 🥃

[@richardbartlett6932]

@@ID-Guy I'm amazed that people are so one handed they cannot use their left hand to unwind a crown.. It's hardly brain surgery

[@chriscon8463]

@@richardbartlett6932 yup. Amazingly, I’m just not that coordinated with my left hand. I wouldn’t want to cross-thread it accidentally.

[@tommycartwright]

Love your videos, and your insights...but most of all, I love this watch!

[@nedflanders3769]

My nephew, a lefty, is quite a baseball player. He bats left handed, but pitches right handed. 😮

[@rickfowler3710]

I've always loved the look of the left handed pelegos. I really should try one on

[@davidmartin2957]

I am a left handed and I wear my watch on my left hand but on the inside, my father was a marine engineer and wore his on the left and to the inside as you naturally protect the soft tissue on the wrist, so as a 10 year old I thought great idea and copied my dad, 50 years later I still wear my watches on the inside. Sad but true.

[@ID-Guy]

Love hearing these stories 😉 My old man was a Commando in the RLI (Rhodesian Light Infantry) and he told me that they all instinctively wore them underneath their wrists or with those funky 70’s clip-on covers (on bund straps) - it’s a great lil novelty to remember your father by! Thank you for sharing David! 🥃

[@xpusostomos]

What do you mean you protect the tissue, you mean the watch is a bumper when you put your hands say on a table? Most people want to protect their watch not their wrist

[@davidmartin2957]

@@xpusostomos ok as my dad explained when you are sticking your hands into machinery say a dirty big marine engine you naturally tend to shield the inside of your wrist as opposed to your upper part which is more likely to be banged or knocked as you work or just generally move about so it was common practice for most if not all the engineers on the ships he sailed on to wear their watches on the inside. I suppose as a kid if your dad did it it had to be right.

[@xpusostomos]

@@davidmartin2957 Ah, ok. Good thing I have no plans to stick my hand into marine engines ... But what about your right hand? I'd think that would be the one going in first.

[@davidmartin2957]

@@xpusostomos well as I am a lefty I can not comment but I suppose the same could apply. lol.

[@drfathertime]

I wear my watch on my right hand, but I'm right handed. and I prefer to operate crown with my hand. Also, as you said, date window on the left side on this model, feels so... weird, ig rolex could have gone more symmetry focused and placed the date window at 6? Sans magnifying glass obv.

[@whitejodeci8926]

I'm on the list for one, just bought a sub 2 months ago, so need to wait til the mew year

[@garybunting3035]

I'm right handed and wear my watch on my left wrist

[@greghassen4726]

Me too. I thought that was normal or at least almost right hand do it.

[@allanreardon]

Im left handed and only started wearing my watch on my right hand in my early 30s. I like having the crown on the right side and when this came out i wasnt interested, but the more I see it the more i like it.

[@TheRunningManZ]

It was introduced in 2022 as a completely new watch. So it was in a bubble compared to the other two. It’s just correcting down. Comparing it to watches that have been around much longer in terms of a % change in price really shouldn’t be taken as a sign it’s a real outlier. All of them are crazy high for a time when completely new, it wasn’t just a new colourway, it’s a unique watch in the catalogue so there were a lot of people wanting one so a lot of early adopters.

[@scottydogg78]

I am right handed and I wear my watches on my right wrist also, I still feel like this is the best way, I don't want the crown and pushers to face down my wrist and potentially dig into my hand and not once have I ever needed to adjust the watch whilst wearing it, I would always remove the watch and adjust it with both hands which is also better for the watch as it puts less strain on the crown/movement because you are supporting it better as you wind/adjust. And then because I am right handed I have better control over my right arm/hand meaning I am less likely to bash my watches whilst wearing them.

[@ellmusic769]

Got my Ploprof 3 years ago.....nuff said.-

[@ID-Guy]

Killer piece. I so wish Omega would push the PloProf more in years to come, there’s so much potential with that line 🔥

[@ellmusic769]

@@ID-Guy For "right hand" - Still wearing my 43 Red Sea Dweller =) =) Got to mix it up Lol

[@ellmusic769]

The design of the Ploprof is so nice. Omega should really make a whole new line of watches from it. Starting with 39's. Slim case. And 41 mm cases

[@axelr9378]

You may consider the fact that little ads don't sell some réf during one or two year(s) after release. Pepsi is very popular, blnr is not so popular grnr has à niche as a target. Root beer (which looks more authentic in Tudor's interprétation) is not popular. Speedmaster Submariner are not rarities but easy to sell. In the end i think you are right but i am still keepin à SkyDweller green on jubilee as a future good rare piece. Nice vidéo as always good job

[@ID-Guy]

Sky-Dweller in green in a Jubillee is always a top choice! Great piece brother 😉🥃

[@ThD040]

I prefer the Pepsi and Batman. Do like the quirkiness for the VTNT, same as the Milgauss. Not sure if i got get one do. Just got the Explorer 36, such a great watch

[@ID-Guy]

Love the colourway of the VTNR but how cool is the Explorer? Threw it on this week and forgot about it (maybe that’s the sign of a great watch?) Thanks for sharing Theo, enjoy your weekend (and Exp36) ! 🥃

[@ThD040]

@@ID-Guy the Explorer is one of the best watches ever designed. I did wait a while for the steel one, already had the two tone version (so much nicer in real life). But happy dubbeling up on some watch models.

[@NicolasMiari]

I wrote backwards as a kid too 😂 But now I wear my watches on the left hand, like normal people do, without issue. Still write with the left, and I have occasionally taken notes on paper while operating a computer mouse with the right!

[@ID-Guy]

Gotta admit, we’re versatile. I’m just the same, kinda ambidextrous but still left dominant (we’re a rare bunch 😉🥃)

[@mudgutsiv]

@@ID-Guy As a right hander, I learned to 'mouse' with my left hand after a suggestion from a work colleague. Now all I have to do is move on from two finger typing to touch-typing LOL!

[@VectorSearch]

As a rightie I think lefties are normal.

[@mrlong6267]

IDGuy, I have been on 2 waitlists for this since it first came out. Still waiting. But green is my lucky color and I am also left handed who loves to travel. This is the only Rolex I want. Cheers!

[@kahuhipajae4088]

100% as usual lol. Your rendering look so much better.

[@stevenwilsondrummer5956]

I put my name down for one of these on a jubilee bracelet the day they came out. I’m still waiting…. I loved it the moment I saw it.

[@anfusolunnie]

What an amazing outcome for a beautiful watch. Always a pleasure to see MAMACOO work your magic. Thanks for sharing this transformation with us!

[@uroskolman1829]

Great video, I love your thoughts, I have seen it in person, but I don t know if could wear one on a dailly basis.

[@engjoo]

Yes. I do not see the VTNR won't be around for long.

[@cookingwithwatches]

Agree, this watch and white gold GMT with meteorite dial

[@mr_watchaddict3146]

You just reassured me of my decision to register my interest for this piece a couple of months ago. Obviously not for investment reasons, but it helps when splashing so much cash on something so unnecessary! 😁🥃

[@Thomas_Burnett]

I’m not a huge GMT fan and the hue of the green on the bezel of this Watch doesn’t match the darker green that is a signature of the brand which puts me off. I feel that the hype has already died down on this model shortly after its release. I know people who have bought them and after just wearing their BLRO’s have sold this Destro model on due to it being redundant. I think that the Tudor LHD is a much nicer looking option at a fraction of the price. As a left hander myself I have always worn my Watches on my left wrist (it gives me access to more options) so the whole Destro concept is not important to me. Will this go up in value once discontinued? Of course it will, that is Rolex for you. Is it a future classic? I’m not so sure about that? Great analysis as always boet. Have a great week! ✊

[@AbdulRWatches]

The hype of this watch died down faster than a F1 around Monaco. I think Rolex will discontinue it, and maybe try out a LHD daily, maybe an Oyster?

[@nimaeb]

I have this watch and I love its “oddity” and corkiness. BUT being a right-handed person I have to admit working the crown is a bit annoying and cumbersome to me (winding and setting the watch). I often find myself flipping the watch 180 degrees to have the crown in my right hand and then from there I have work things backward to set the watch 😅

[@khoimavlogs5161]

I am on waiting list for air king and gmt Sprite since April 2022. I got my air king December 2023 but still waiting for this one.

[@johnjorgensen3033]

Sinister handed folk like me have had to adapt for so long that my biggest issue is when working a watch as a stopwatch. The “bullhead” configuration works reasonably well for me. My Rolex opportunity has passed, I keenly looked at a used GMT in 1980. When I was ready to enter the store to purchase, I tried it on and just laughed, out of scale for my wrist. A ladies variant would have been nice if they were in suitable colors.

[@Eric-i1r]

The only thing that ruined the Sprite to me is the date at 9:00 instead of 3:00.

[@richardbartlett6932]

I'm right handed and wear on the right and always have, just feels more natural. (although watches are more vulnerable tbf) The only time I wear on the left is when I travelling on holiday with several watches . I kinda like it and would possibly consider one at list, over list no although it's quite possible by the end of this year it could be under list . About a year ago I asked my AD what are the chances but they are very restrictive and anything sought after either ends up grey or to 'valued customers' maybe worth a revisit. I've tried my explorer ll upside down, back to front or left to right (not sure which term to use?) to see how it would feel and tbf it's perfectly ok to fit isn't an issue

[@BoboacaDoxaras]

It always amazes me how much beauty and precision are added to the parts of AMZWATCH's watch 99% of people will never see.

[@EDHBlvd]

It has date at 9 because it was easy. They didn’t need to change the movement at all. It’s just the watch rotated 180 degrees. They would have needed to rework the movement to have crown on one side and date window on other. Rolex is lazy.

[@SgtHooch]

As a lefty and lover of green dial watches, I thought this watch was very cool. But, given the high price and difficulty obtaining a Rolex GMT, I still knew I would never get one. I have always worn a watch on my right wrist. I really like the oddball design and it would be easy to set the time with having to take it off. Alas, this guy will never own one.

[@julietdeltapapa]

There are times at work that I wear my watch on my right wrist. Otherwise it can snag on the door of the Cabri G2 or worse, the door handle of the A119 Koala. This presents a significant threat when I’m covering the throttle during touchdown autorotations. Anyways, that is why I convinced myself that I must have the VTNR. That and the colour and the quirky dial. Yes, it would be less demanding mentally if the date was at 3 o’clock. No matter though, I love uniqueness of it. I was delighted to get one from an AD and I wear it with a Marine Nationale elastic strap from Max Project Ltd, Belfast. It is equally at home on my left wrist. I have another favorite Destro also bought specifically for work, the EZM1.1. Chunky and easier to use the chrono function when worn on my left wrist. I also have it on a Max black/red elastic strap. These are two watches that I would not want to be without. They both make me happy when I wear them. Cool tools!

[@danielvictor9126]

Got it after 1 year wait ! Fantastic watch to wear !

[@lostinhollywoodpodcast]

The oddity of it as a 1:05 piece unique

[@Bluestreakfire]

i like it. i agree it does look bizarre. should be called the Bizarro watch

[@Stona999]

I think you're right that this watch will be collectible. It's ugly as hell, but when it gets discontinued, it will hold value.

[@Mohika881]

I’m a leftie and wear watches on my right wrist. I actually prefer the crown a the RHS as per the conventional watch because it doesn’t dig into the top of my hand. The PloProf would be unwearable for me on the RH wrist.

[@tkotmk]

I own Pelagos LHD and I quite like the lack of protruding crown digging into my hand. This one is next on the list, but on jubilee. As for the longivety of this particular model.... I'm sure they will discontinue eventually, they discontinued the black-only ceramic bezel GMT even though they were popular. Hope I can get it from AD before they discontinue.....

[@dannyg6592]

It is a lazy effort by Rolex - they just turned the dial 180 degrees. The date window at 9 is awful.

[@xpusostomos]

They should have made it fully reverso with the 3 on the left, 9 on the right, and the hand travelling anti clockwise 😅

[@omar1818]

The Milgauss GV had that odd duck feel, but stayed in the catalogue for 16 odd years

[@Doggo-frencton]

I bought an Air-King 126900 and once it was on the wrist I recoiled at the fugliness. I find it curious that so many watch KZbinrs still get excited over Rolex literally flipping a watch around and changing the bezel-gmt hand color. Their pieces are boring as hell and I wouldn’t even buy one at retail if it weren’t to flip it to pocket a few grand.

[@devilmaycry0917]

i would like a "normal" green GMT master 2

[@ID-Guy]

7:00 Looks great, right? Can you imagine how much the interest would soar? 🥃

[@vvvhhhhhbb]

I'm right handed, I can only wear a watch on my right hand. Just feels like an annoying something on my left when I put a watch there. On the waitlist for this watch, we'll see what happens. It's been about 2 years now, and I have a pretty good relationship with my AD.

[@uncles2000]

It’s an answer to a question no one was asking.

[@ID-Guy]

Ah, I aim to please 😆🥃

[@borassictime918]

For me the BTNR is a poorly considered derivative Oystergaffe. Just imagine if instead Rolex had moved the date window to the 6 o’clock and lost the magnifier - that would have made a destro of far greater interest. Rolex could still have restricted supply (as usual) and discontinued it (as usual) to hype the model (as usual) down the line - only it would have been even more hyped. But what do I know?! 😂

[@ID-Guy]

It’s a real head-scratcher. And since the colourway is so good, I bet they gave it the Destro treatment just to quell interest (maybe to scare folks off) Gotta love Rolex and their tactics 😉 If anything, it’ll go down the safe route 7:00 next… can’t let those bezels go to waste ;)

[@richlander5874]

i like the watch 👍

[@Voltanaut]

I actually disagree. I think this watch will be around for about 10 years. It nails a very specific and chronically untapped corner of the market: lux lefty watches, of which there are perhaps a dozen, two dozen if you stretch, and this watch is phenomenal. It's my dream watch, and I hope to buy one at retail. The simple reality is that as investments decreased and people had to decide which watches to keep and wear, most people being righthanded decided they didn't want to mess around with an annoying upsidedown watch, whereas lefties like me (and surely you too, IDGuy) would rather wear lefty watches perfectly suited for us.

[@michaelturner7949]

I have this watch and amid my eleven other models I have the Seadweller 40mm 4000. However, despite it was available from 2014-17, its value is disappointing.

[@ddsgabo]

I'm lucky to call that watch my own

[@remus2001]

The reason they made it like a mirror image is because, mechanically, it’s the exact same movement. The only difference is the orientation of the printing on the date wheel.

[@chasekemp4982]

If it’s not a piece I’m excited to wear I won’t bother. Now if the make a regular crown version then I’m interested

[@SchimpfBorowski]

You could buy a Rolex submariner for $150 in the 1950's. Not an insignificant amount of money back then but they were solid tool watches. I don't doubt they are still quality timepieces but now they are overhyped status symbols. So I would prefer affordable ones now *amzwatch*

[@pablozorro3507]

My bet would be on the leftie being removed from the Rolex catalogue by W&W 2026, meaning those that are not already on the waitlist will have to go grey (market, not Bruce Wayne).

[@pasquale78]

With the Sprite you're basically wearing a GMT that’s upside-down, with a different date wheel and dial fitted, and the bracelet ends swapped on either side of the case. The 3285 movement is also identical to all other GMTs, so actually operating the watch is not only on the other side of the case: it’s upside down, too. I always thought it was a cheap move from Rolex.

[@OngoGablogian185]

Why is that a cheap move?

[@PanuTiihonen]

Only thing I like is the colorway. Other than that, It is just odd. But yeah. Any even semi-rare sports rolex tend to be collectible. But definetily not my cup of tea.

[@ID-Guy]

The colourway is gorgeous man, absolutely. That shade of green is spot-on (super versatile) but for them to deliberately flip the case around… tells me they wanted to dampen the mania for it 😆🥃