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Originally Posted by the dark knight

Gonna hijack this thread for a bit, hope you don't mind and I have provided some data in the past so hopefully that buys me some leniency. I didn't want to start another 32xx thread and invite the non-believers and peanut gallery.
You are very welcome.

I am definitely a believer, and have reduced my 32xx watches down to one - my 126610. I am also starting to think I'm as much a "Submariner Guy" as a "Rolex Guy". I am considering what maybe a crazy/weird idea. I was thinking of buying a NOS 116610 and keeping it stored away in case my 126610 develops issues and it turns out Rolex cannot ever permanently fix it. At that point I'd just get rid of it and go to the 116610.
It is not a crazy/weird idea. Buy a NOS 116610. I made a very similar move and bought a NOS 16600 Sea-Dweller, full set from 2008. Without any RSC work its caliber (3135) is running much better than all my 32xx watches!

Now, why not just sell the 126610? Because aesthetically it's my favorite Submariner yet, and I like the look of it better than the 116610. I just really love the watch, if it weren't for the 32xx concerns.
Completely understandable.

Why NOS? I have a huge preference for brand new watches over used.
Me too.

And as time goes on there will be less and less NOS 116610s on the market.

OTOH, I could just ride it out with the 126610. Hope it doesn't develop issues, or that Rolex comes up with a fix, or eventually I can just upgrade to a 136610 with a 33xx movement in the future.
I am also betting against a permanent 32xx fix (like EasyE) until 33xx is released. I will not buy more modern Rolex watches.

What do you guys think?

Thanks for your interesting post. I added my opinion above (in blue).