A Review of a Decade Old Post About the Neo-Vintage Rolex Sub LV

[SubKing]

Maybe a month ago some members revived a 10 year old thread of mine that I did not notice until the thread was locked (because of it's age) and the original bumps were deleted understandably. I thought this would be a great chance to create a new conversation to start where my original thread left off.

The beloved Kermit as we like to call it, has really come a long way in terms of collectability and value. When I made this thread (link below) I predicted that due to the very short run of the sub lv, the values would go up. There were many naysayers in the thread, but 10 years later we see where the market has gone on the LV.

I am interested in everyone's opinions of the LV's today and within the next 10 years where do you see the value and collectability going?

I am placing this thread here because I feel the Kermit is loved and appreciated by the vintage collectors of today.

Link to my decade old post
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=120499

My original post reads like this.
"this is why i think the old sub lv will only go up in value...

and i think this is a very good point..
lots of people around here have been saying that the sub lv has been made too long and there are too many of them out there to ever be worth anything major..

well, first off..
rolex sub lv is a model all by its self... very different to a regular submariner..

the life span of the sub lv "7 years" is not long at all...

look at the old vintage 1680 red subs... look how much those are going for now.. and the 1680 reds were not even an anniversary edition...

the old 16610 subs will go up a little one day and they will be going for what the 1680 white dials are going for... then there will be the vintage lv.. i feel these will get $$$ compared to the regular subs.. just like the red dial.."

I will stand by my original opinion that I had 10 years ago. The value will continue to rise.

With rolex making reiterations of the sub LV, will keep the relevance in place of the original 16610lv's. The LV will continue to be sought after as the "First appearance" commemorative anniversary piece made special to celebrate 50 years of the submariner.

I am speaking generally about the LV pieces and not specifically about the flat four y serial pieces..

Where do you see the LV going in 10 years from now?