New Submariner 124060 - Owners care to comment

[Oxfordian]

Originally Posted by testpattern

Paid a trip to my AD today and happened to run into the SA I’ve come to work with regularly. She said due to my purchase history, I’m viewed favorably for allocation; or something to that effect.

The only thing holding me back, only very little, is the bracelet width. I love switching up straps and have amassed a collection of 20mm NATOs and I’d love to use them on a Sub. I guess 21 strikes me as an odd choice, figuratively speaking. While the 114060 was “the one” for many years, and my stubbornness to not pay more than retail, has me squaring up with the 124060 and it seems like a better watch all around.

It’s also the first watch more than $4k USD that I will have bought and a part of me gets anxious about spending that dollar amount and only being able to enjoy it for 10-20 years because the watch industry will have vanished and then our collections can’t be serviced. I can comfortably afford it now, but I worry what my repair or service options will be by that time.

Go buy your 124060 and enjoy it; today, tomorrow and for the foreseeable future.

Sure at some point in the future a mechanical watch may become obsolete but aren’t they that now, after all why do we need a mechanical watch when the latest bit of digital tech from Apple or one of the many other makers offers so much more for so much less?

Watches from 50 years ago can be and are still repaired today, so in 20 years time who knows what the state of play will be in anything we take for granted now.

Live for today and worry about tomorrow when it arrives.

[testpattern]

Originally Posted by Oxfordian

Go buy your 124060 and enjoy it; today, tomorrow and for the foreseeable future.

Sure at some point in the future a mechanical watch may become obsolete but aren’t they that now, after all why do we need a mechanical watch when the latest bit of digital tech from Apple or one of the many other makers offers so much more for so much less?

Watches from 50 years ago can be and are still repaired today, so in 20 years time who knows what the state of play will be in anything we take for granted now.

Live for today and worry about tomorrow when it arrives.

A solid bit of advice. Thank you!

[Nycbianchi]

I‘be had my ND for one month and I absolutely love it. One of the best aspects of the watch is how versatile it is, not only on the bracelet but also with a variety of straps.

[Rori]

Originally Posted by Oxfordian

I have just had the call from my AD that I have been allocated one of the new Submariners, the watch should be at the store in the next few days and the AD will call me to make an appointment for me to view the watch and decide whether to buy.



So, I was just wondering if those people who have been lucky enough to have received their watch have any feedback of those first few days and weeks of ownership, if anyone would care to share a picture or two to brighten the thread that would be great.



Thanks

Are you doubting you may not like the Sub?!


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[domi1]

For me best Rolex diver ever! I like the charm of 4 or 5 digit but 124060 is superior and much better then previous 114060.

[Oxfordian]

Originally Posted by Rori

Are you doubting you may not like the Sub?!


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My post was from Sept 2020, the watch is stunning and I was just wondering if anyone else had the watch and what it was like.

[GST15]

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Perfection

[S’portEye]

I bought one last February. I wear it about 75% of the time. Really have enjoyed it.

My only knock is how big the clasp is. I’m pretty much over it now, because everything else is so perfect.

[Finslayer83]

[testpattern]

Did the 21mm lug width almost make this model a no go for anyone? I’m some what divided on it so far.

[silentworker]

interestin

[Tanalasta]

Originally Posted by Oxfordian

I have just had the call from my AD that I have been allocated one of the new Submariners, the watch should be at the store in the next few days and the AD will call me to make an appointment for me to view the watch and decide whether to buy.

So, I was just wondering if those people who have been lucky enough to have received their watch have any feedback of those first few days and weeks of ownership, if anyone would care to share a picture or two to brighten the thread that would be great.

Thanks

View the watch and decide whether to buy???

On a more serious note, congratulations! The preceding model feels more chunky. Wear it. Enjoy it. Decide if it’s a safe queen, a once a week thing or a “I’ll wear it everyday”


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[Mendota]

Originally Posted by Finslayer83

Interesting optical effect in your shot. The hands and the white gold hour marker surrounds are all reflecting white!

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[Finslayer83]

Originally Posted by Mendota

Interesting optical effect in your shot. The hands and the white gold hour marker surrounds are all reflecting white!

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It's why I like this pic so much. I dream of OG painted dials....

[Oxfordian]

Originally Posted by Tanalasta

View the watch and decide whether to buy???

On a more serious note, congratulations! The preceding model feels more chunky. Wear it. Enjoy it. Decide if it’s a safe queen, a once a week thing or a “I’ll wear it everyday”


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Haha, my post was from Sept 2020, I have been wearing the watch for the last 14 months and love it, no issues with lug width, bracelet size, clasp size or any other reason given by some not to buy one.

[G3Z]

I do think it’s hard to pull a NATO off on a 6 digit.

The 6 digit has lost its predecessor 5 digit rugged look IMO.

[illiguy]

STRONGLY debating the six-digit 124060. I am an ardent supporter of the 5513 and 14060M, but the case updates and improvements are nice.

How many other 14060M converts are there that skipped the last gen 114060, but the 124060 sung to them? Still enamored with the 124060?

[SaintMickey]

Originally Posted by Oxfordian

I have just had the call from my AD that I have been allocated one of the new Submariners, the watch should be at the store in the next few days and the AD will call me to make an appointment for me to view the watch and decide whether to buy.

So, I was just wondering if those people who have been lucky enough to have received their watch have any feedback of those first few days and weeks of ownership, if anyone would care to share a picture or two to brighten the thread that would be great.

Thanks ��

Scrolled looking for your wrist shot...? 2020 or not! Pics or it didn't happen!

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by SaintMickey

Scrolled looking for your wrist shot...? 2020 or not! Pics or it didn't happen!

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=766133

[Cobar65]

Congratulations, if it’s your thing, then go for it. Not for me, albeit mine was a 124060; we’re talking about the exact dimensions. Bracelet is comfortable as can be; many say the watch wears like 40mm. However, in my opinion, it doesn’t. I’ve had at least thirty 40mm Rolexes over the years, and this one doesn’t fit the same. I’ve got small wrists, and a 40mm is the perfect dimension. Go for it; if you don’t like it, flip it.

[Kyle3130]

Originally Posted by illiguy

STRONGLY debating the six-digit 124060. I am an ardent supporter of the 5513 and 14060M, but the case updates and improvements are nice.

How many other 14060M converts are there that skipped the last gen 114060, but the 124060 sung to them? Still enamored with the 124060?

The 124060 won me over. I had a 14060M for 8 years before I got the 124060. I had both for about 6 months and I kept going back to the 124060 so I sold the 14060M. The new Sub is damn near perfect. Hope this helps push you over the edge.

[Texex]

Originally Posted by Benzsiam

This year I have 2 old Sub. and 2 new Sub., I love all of them.
114060
116610LV
126610LV
126610LN

How does the clasp wear vs the previous generation? I have the hulk and am waiting on the 124060.

[illiguy]

Originally Posted by Kyle3130

The 124060 won me over. I had a 14060M for 8 years before I got the 124060. I had both for about 6 months and I kept going back to the 124060 so I sold the 14060M. The new Sub is damn near perfect. Hope this helps push you over the edge.

Excellent feedback, and thank you. I feel like this is sentiment from many having researched further here.

[MRB11]

I tried on a 124060 two days ago. The 114060 to me is better in every single detail making it the best modern Rolex there is. I do prefer the slightly wider bracelet of the 12 but the clasp is nowhere near better than the 11. I appreciate if the 11 had the wider bracelet the. It wouldn’t have the wider lugs which I love. That said if you hadn’t owned an 114060 you’d never notice any differences. It’s a great watch but not better than the previous model at all.