Rolex Submariner : A maddening watch for a maddening personality

[padi56]

Originally Posted by the dark knight

1997 : Friend in HS shows me his Sub. First time I've seen it, surprised Rolexes look like that too, think it's awesome, want one one day.

2008 : Buy my first Sub

2008-2018 : Buy a ton of watches to build a "collection" sell literally each one because I end up wearing the Sub all the time. Rinse, repeat, lose a lot of money.

2019 : Dumbest decision in my watch hobby history, sell the Sub. Been wearing my Apple Watch for a while, figure I might be out of the hobby for good so decided to sell the Sub.

2021 : Get back into watches hard during COVID, pick up the 124060

2023 : AD somehow allocates me a BLNR, similar enough, so I sell the 124060

2023 : I miss the Sub, ask AD for one, eventually get a 126610.

2024 : Get a couple of "heavy hitters" I thought I'd never get. Contemplate selling the Sub.

Today : Check the time. Oh, I'm wearing the Sub. Been wearing it the last couple of days without noticing. What a boring watch, but damn it it's also so perfect and easy to wear. Just a perfect watch.

2024 get a couple of heavy hitters what the hell is heavy hitters.

[Phrank]

Originally Posted by CHRONOLEX

I love this topic and all the talk about the SS Sub being a collection killer. I hated on the SS Sub (and all Subs for that matter) for 25+ years then I got my first one back during Covid when I was suddenly open to trying everything. Since then it’s become my favorite watch and I wear it all the time. Yes it’s boring and simple. But it’s just sooooo perfect. It’s so good and easy to wear that I’ve been contemplating selling my whole collection in favor of this one watch.

For the Submariner, I went with the 2008 16613Lb, gorgeous watch, it's a Submariner and it has a beautiful blue dial! Winner!

Lately, toying with either and SD43 or a Black Submariner, I just know I'd end up wearing it the majority of the time and end up selling everything else.

To prevent this, I purchased a nice Rolex GMT Master 16700 Pepsi on Jubilee, so if the feeling ever overwhelms me, I'll purchase an oyster bracelet and the black insert and close enough...whew!

[Gerry62]

the first of January 2010

later ...


1968


16610 ser K


5513 1984


today



Rolex Submariner ... absolute love

[Phrank]

Originally Posted by Gerry62

16610 ser K


5513 1984



Rolex Submariner ... absolute love

Thanks, I'm selling everything....16610 and 5513 chef's kiss. Wow!

I hate you....

[Gerry62]

Originally Posted by Phrank

Thanks, I'm selling everything....16610 and 5513 chef's kiss. Wow!

I hate you....

116613

16610

5513 ('68)


I regretted some of them but it's part of collecting.

[Phrank]

Originally Posted by Gerry62

116613

I regretted some of them but it's part of collecting.

I've got these four, and have dallied in selling the 16613 for the 16610 Submariner and selling my beautiful 18238 Day-Date either for a pristine 5 or 4 digit Submariner or the Anniversary SeaDweller....my son would kill me for selling the Day-Date.

I may still pull the trigger, but the Blue Submariner actually gets tons of wrist time, it's a great piece and I'd regret selling it or the Day-Date immediately.

A Patek 5135 is in the books next however....

[Gerry62]

Beautiful collection
4/5 digits are my favorites (16613 5513 14060 16610) but also Sd 16600.....



..... congratulations also for your Gmt...... wonderful !

[Submariner868]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

My Submariner timeline

1992: Became obsessed with watches at the age of 5, get watches in any way possible, never not with one on my wrist.

2001 : Age of 14, start job where everyone wears a Rolex, guy I look up to wears this amazing Black & steel watch.. what is it? Oh, a Submarine? Sub Mariner? Submariner... nice. I will get one one day, hopefully.

2017 : 30th birthday, I buy myself my first Submariner, finally, after years of never forgetting that watch and slowly saving.

2018: Started my business, needed to sell the Submariner to help fund it

2018 : After selling it, got the call for a 116710BLNR, so had to take it

2021 : Business going well, realised I never needed to sell the Submariner after all, what an idiot.... Begin to build up a few more watches, hmmm... I'm missing something.

2023 : I miss the Sub, ask AD for one, and eventually get a 126610LN.

Today : My wife tells me "don't you dare sell that watch again..."

You have an awesome wife.

[csaltphoto]

Totally get it. Except the ever selling it part. I wanted a sub since I was a kid pretty much. My heroes wore them (Jacques Cousteau, James Bond, yada). It didn't help that in my 20's I learned to dive and wrapped my entire career around marine exploration. Of course by then, no one wore a dive watch for any practical reason (or any reason at all). Still wanted a sub. Finally around 6 years ago I felt financially comfortable enough to buy one and it hasn't left my wrist since.

I did look at other Rolexes of course... But I always asked myself would I like wearing them more than my sub. The answer was always "no".

[KatGirl]

I’d like to reiterate what Neal’s wife said, “OP, don’t you dare sell that watch again!” Great thread, BTW.

Kat


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[rod727]

I get it. My first Rolex was an 116610LN and even though I have since added a couple of other watches to the collection I still end up going to the Sub first on most days.

[rolexpatek363]

2001
16610
SEL & lugholes

1978
5513
Maxi dial Mark I

[MrGoat]

Outstanding post!! I understand your relationship with your Submariner as it closely resembles mine.

Keep enjoying your sub in the best of health!!


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[THC]

2008 M 16610 here

Loving it

[KatGirl]

I may have to reacquire a 16610. The new Subs are just not the same….sigh!


I really miss it!

Kat


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[Jonny8]

Had a 114060 and wore it everywhere. Thought it was perfect. Then the 124060 came out.

I pretended I didn’t prefer it but eventually sold the 114060 and got a 124060. Loved this watch and again wore it non stop.

Eventually picked up an LN GMT and decided I preferred it (I still love it) and thought both were too similar in my small collection. I eventually sold the 124060.

Missed my sub immediately and regretted it everyday.

Managed to get a 16610lv and think it might be my perfect watch. Can’t see me getting rid of this one.

[Sergio_UKR]

Originally Posted by Neil McCauley

2001 : Age of 14, start job where everyone wears a Rolex

I am intrigued. What kind of job is that at 14 yo? )

[joe100]

Originally Posted by Sergio_UKR

I am intrigued. What kind of job is that at 14 yo? )

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[keeso]

Originally Posted by the dark knight

It's weird getting sentimental over an inanimate object, but a Sub does evoke different feelings for me. I've wanted one since 15, and have owned one for a good 40% of my life. It's crazy if I think about it like that.

You are absolutely correct in how the sub makes one feel. I loved it way before I was old enough to realize what a Gem it is.

[the dark knight]

Originally Posted by THC

2008 M 16610 here

Loving it

2008 M 16610 is the one I regret selling.

[the dark knight]

Originally Posted by Jonny8

Had a 114060 and wore it everywhere. Thought it was perfect. Then the 124060 came out.

I pretended I didn’t prefer it but eventually sold the 114060 and got a 124060. Loved this watch and again wore it non stop.

Eventually picked up an LN GMT and decided I preferred it (I still love it) and thought both were too similar in my small collection. I eventually sold the 124060.

Missed my sub immediately and regretted it everyday.

Managed to get a 16610lv and think it might be my perfect watch. Can’t see me getting rid of this one.

I really love the Maxi Dial. Been tempted to get one and swap in a black bezel like you have. Beautiful watch.

[Rockeater]

What a perfectly timed thread! Purchased my first Rolex (black dial sub date) back in 2013. Bought, traded and sold nine Rolex watches since then, including that first watch. It’s taken me quite some time, but I’m now very pleased with a collection comprising a 2019 Pepsi, 2020 Hulk, and on Tuesday I will be collecting the 126610LN from my fantastic AD. There are so many brilliant Rolex models, and I’m on the list for something else as well, but the Sub is just iconic. It was a tough call between the aesthetically superior No-date, or the more functional Date, but I’ve gone for the latter as I favour the utility.

Will post pics here later in the week, but thanks everyone for heightening my excitement levels ahead of Tuesday!

[Brich436]

Better not buy an Explorer 1 because you’re gonna go through this all over again. Sometimes I look at it and go “all else is supplemental”. It’s a dangerous watch!




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[rolexpatek363]

The Oyster Perpetual is cooler than the Explorer because it's the watch that (didn't) go to the top of Everest before the Explorer was even thought of.

[Jonny8]

Originally Posted by the dark knight

I really love the Maxi Dial. Been tempted to get one and swap in a black bezel like you have. Beautiful watch.

Have to say it makes a massive difference to me. Aesthetics of the maxi plots on earlier subs with the 5 digit charm and wearability.

[Texasjim]

You think the sub creates an itch? Hell, vintage subs become just rashy.

[L_S_SHOE]

Rolex is the Sub and the Sub is Rolex.


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[the dark knight]

Originally Posted by Texasjim

You think the sub creates an itch? Hell, vintage subs become just rashy.

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[trailblazer68]

totally understand the relationship...sold a 14060m with a faulty rotor before the craze started, been in and out of the sub range especially the ND for 2 generations and never able to find myself able to commit..i miss the design of the 5 digit oyster