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sdwtchlvr · 4 October 2008, 08:30 AM

About 2 weeks ago, and after years of saving, I got my first Rolex, a T serial Submariner. Fantastic watch, I'd always been a fan of the lug hole, tritium combo and I couldn't have found a better example...but I soon started to regret not getting my first choice, the Seadweller. So the hunt began and the result, an F serial 16600...I love it! I know I cannot keep both right now so the sub will have to go soon...here are some pics of my beauties before it does.

16610

16600

chicagowatchman · 4 October 2008, 08:32 AM

BEAUTIFUL WATCHES!!!!!

toph · 4 October 2008, 08:32 AM

Great Choice- wear it in good health

haakon59 · 4 October 2008, 08:39 AM

I know what you mean when you want to own the one model you have focused on for years. Now you have two Rolexes--congratulations.

Bisquitlips · 4 October 2008, 08:44 AM

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm MELTING..........Melting...........melting........ .....melt..........

sdwtchlvr · 4 October 2008, 08:44 AM

Just noticed the tiny lint all over the bezel & crystal...no matter how much I wipe and use the dust blower, it's impossible to win...lol

gone2vegas · 4 October 2008, 08:51 AM

Too bad you have to let one go. They're both beautiful watches.

Latrodectus · 4 October 2008, 08:53 AM

great pictures, may be you will be able to keep em both!

sdwtchlvr · 4 October 2008, 09:15 AM

Well I'd love to keep them both, it's just trying to convince my wife. One of them is paid for, the other one's not...that's the problem. I'm trying to explain that it's like a savings account...at the end of two years, we'll be glad we kept both...we'll see how it goes though. If one has to go though, it will be the 16610...I just love this SD!

sea-dweller · 4 October 2008, 09:22 AM

Keep 'em both - you'll regret selling either one.

Tools · 4 October 2008, 09:57 AM

I know that you love that SD...

However, your 16610 is one of the last of the tritium dials....These babies will be going up in value as fewer are to be found in good condition...

From a collector perspective...that's a keeper....(not that the discontinued SD isn't, but you know.....)

karmatp · 4 October 2008, 10:14 AM

Two very nice examples of two classic watches, nice pics. also. Their is nothing wrong with owning one Rolex for life, I actually think it is more practical. I personally own a sub and a GMT but I really respect people who are content with owning just one, it is a very admirable trait. Pick the one you love the most and enjoy it for the rest of your life, that is what I will probably do soon.

therolexguy · 4 October 2008, 11:15 AM

Great pictures of beautiful classics. Keep 'em both!

sdwtchlvr · 4 October 2008, 11:29 AM

Just went out and had a beer with the Mrs. I think she's warming up to the idea of keeping both...although she doesn't exactly know it yet.

The interesting thing is, and I'm sure many here can comment, that although at first glance they look very similar, the 16610 & 16600 wear totally different. Thoughts?

Z-Sub · 4 October 2008, 04:24 PM

Congrats and I love my SD very much

Dr S · 5 October 2008, 12:42 AM

Keep them both you'll only regret it - they are like tattoo's - very fewe people only seem to get the one ;)

f16570 · 5 October 2008, 12:50 AM

Keep it or you will regret it.

mike · 5 October 2008, 12:51 AM

Man, two beautiful examples.

I'd be hard pressed to move the 16610.

Aw heck, I'd be hard pressed to move the SD.

As for the lint, try a little canned air before you take the pic.

Dylan Wade · 5 October 2008, 12:55 AM

The SD is certainly a looker and a little different to the norm (Sub date).

enjoy it and hope it feels greatr to wear!

SLS · 5 October 2008, 01:02 AM

Congrats on both, they are each classics!
~Scott

MrCowboy99 · 5 October 2008, 01:48 AM

very nice...

akhamdani · 6 October 2008, 04:58 AM

Nice nice nice

Roselló · 6 October 2008, 08:02 AM

Put both watches on a scale, then keep the one with greater weight.

4 October 2008, 08:30 AM	#1
sdwtchlvr "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SoCal Watch: Rolex Posts: 1,308	Just got my second Rolex About 2 weeks ago, and after years of saving, I got my first Rolex, a T serial Submariner. Fantastic watch, I'd always been a fan of the lug hole, tritium combo and I couldn't have found a better example...but I soon started to regret not getting my first choice, the Seadweller. So the hunt began and the result, an F serial 16600...I love it! I know I cannot keep both right now so the sub will have to go soon...here are some pics of my beauties before it does. 16610 16600

4 October 2008, 08:32 AM	#2
chicagowatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago IL Watch: Platinum DDMasterp Posts: 1,983	BEAUTIFUL WATCHES!!!!! __________________ Men's Platinum Day Date Masterpiece Men's 18k Day Date Crown Collection Men's Franck Muller 18k Conquistador Cortez Men's SS Cartier Pasha MEMBER # 5534 USA CHICAGO IL

4 October 2008, 08:32 AM	#3
toph "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: ChrisTOPHer Location: Sydney Watch: Rolex, Brellum, Posts: 12,601	Great Choice- wear it in good health __________________ "Where no counsel is the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Member No.# 11795

4 October 2008, 08:44 AM	#5
Bisquitlips 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Richard Location: USA Watch: YM Deep Space Posts: 12,519	Wow!!!!!!!!!!! I'm MELTING..........Melting...........melting........ .....melt.......... __________________ Rolex Yacht-Master 40mm (SS-YG / Deep Space MOP) 16623 Breitling Aerospace Titanium / 18K with UTC. Omega Speedmaster 3510.50 Oris TT1 Pro Diver Regulator 43MM

4 October 2008, 08:51 AM	#7
gone2vegas "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Peter Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 303	Too bad you have to let one go. They're both beautiful watches. __________________ It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care. PAM 312

4 October 2008, 08:39 AM	#4
haakon59 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,571	I know what you mean when you want to own the one model you have focused on for years. Now you have two Rolexes--congratulations.

4 October 2008, 08:53 AM	#8
Latrodectus 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Fred Location: KY, USA Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 10,018	great pictures, may be you will be able to keep em both!

4 October 2008, 09:15 AM	#9
sdwtchlvr "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SoCal Watch: Rolex Posts: 1,308	Well I'd love to keep them both, it's just trying to convince my wife. One of them is paid for, the other one's not...that's the problem. I'm trying to explain that it's like a savings account...at the end of two years, we'll be glad we kept both...we'll see how it goes though. If one has to go though, it will be the 16610...I just love this SD!

4 October 2008, 09:22 AM	#10
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Keep 'em both - you'll regret selling either one.

4 October 2008, 09:57 AM	#11
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SUBMARINER Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,378	I know that you love that SD... However, your 16610 is one of the last of the tritium dials....These babies will be going up in value as fewer are to be found in good condition... From a collector perspective...that's a keeper....(not that the discontinued SD isn't, but you know.....) __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

4 October 2008, 10:14 AM	#12
karmatp "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Trevor Location: Arizona Posts: 5,740	Two very nice examples of two classic watches, nice pics. also. Their is nothing wrong with owning one Rolex for life, I actually think it is more practical. I personally own a sub and a GMT but I really respect people who are content with owning just one, it is a very admirable trait. Pick the one you love the most and enjoy it for the rest of your life, that is what I will probably do soon. __________________ My grails:

4 October 2008, 11:15 AM	#13
therolexguy 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Todd Location: US Posts: 3,527	Great pictures of beautiful classics. Keep 'em both!

4 October 2008, 11:29 AM	#14
sdwtchlvr "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SoCal Watch: Rolex Posts: 1,308	Just went out and had a beer with the Mrs. I think she's warming up to the idea of keeping both...although she doesn't exactly know it yet. The interesting thing is, and I'm sure many here can comment, that although at first glance they look very similar, the 16610 & 16600 wear totally different. Thoughts?

4 October 2008, 04:24 PM	#15
Z-Sub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal, USA Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man Posts: 7,383	Congrats and I love my SD very much __________________ SS Submariner Date "Z" SS SeaDweller "D" SS Submariner "Random" TT Blue Submariner "P" SS GMT-Master ll "M", Pepsi Pam 311, 524, 297

5 October 2008, 12:42 AM	#16
Dr S Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: UK Watch: 1665/16610lv/16600 Posts: 101	Keep them both you'll only regret it - they are like tattoo's - very fewe people only seem to get the one ;)

5 October 2008, 12:50 AM	#17
f16570 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: F Location: Scotland Watch: Exp II White Face Posts: 4,272	Keep it or you will regret it. __________________ Why have what's new when you have what's best. f

5 October 2008, 12:51 AM	#18
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Man, two beautiful examples. I'd be hard pressed to move the 16610. Aw heck, I'd be hard pressed to move the SD. As for the lint, try a little canned air before you take the pic.

5 October 2008, 12:55 AM	#19
Dylan Wade Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: BC, Canada Watch: EXP II Posts: 545	The SD is certainly a looker and a little different to the norm (Sub date). enjoy it and hope it feels greatr to wear!

5 October 2008, 01:02 AM	#20
SLS "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Scott Location: GMT -7 Watch: GMT's & Sub's Posts: 10,399	Congrats on both, they are each classics! ~Scott

5 October 2008, 01:48 AM	#21
MrCowboy99 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Mac Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,367	very nice...

6 October 2008, 04:58 AM	#22
akhamdani "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Home! Posts: 500	Nice nice nice

6 October 2008, 08:02 AM	#23
Roselló "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: SA, Texas. Watch: * { SD & DJ } * Posts: 943	Put both watches on a scale, then keep the one with greater weight.

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