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Madoldlad · 27 November 2013, 04:44 AM

So I know I want a sub c non date, and I can afford it. However I still have trouble justifying it in my head, come on gents convince me

Durable, quality, lifetime purchase.... I need convincing, do your worse!

T. Ferguson · 27 November 2013, 05:40 AM

Don't know what to tell you. Depends on what you mean by "can afford it". To me that doesn't mean you have the cash to cover the purchase, but also the means to not need that cash on hand.

Given this, consider that the watch is not money down the drain. It's simply in your watch rather than the bank. Not saying it's an investment, but the true cost is not the price paid for it, but something substantially less than that. As consumer goods go, well cared for it will always be worth a decent percentage of what you paid for it.

Best of luck. I'd say let us know what you decide, but we already know you're going to buy it.

h999r · 27 November 2013, 07:49 AM

Buy it. I know you want it.

brandrea · 27 November 2013, 08:07 AM

Well, only you can convince yourself that it is justified.

You've come to the wrong place if you're on the fence, as there are a lot of enablers here.

psv · 27 November 2013, 08:26 AM

If this

doesn't make you feel like this

Don't get it.

Arcoholic · 27 November 2013, 11:30 AM

Bet you can't just have one:)

Don't do it. It's a serious vice impossible to shake once you do it.

Laszlo · 27 November 2013, 01:55 PM

When you get it you'll know why.

And it won't be your last.

elcompa · 27 November 2013, 02:01 PM

I certainly understand what people see in the no date Sub c, but I would go w/date. Just that much more helpful as a daily driver... And if you don't dive, i would look at GMT2c. Moreover, if going Sub, I would go vintage Sub date as there are so many fine pieces out there on the market.

Broker Boy · 27 November 2013, 03:36 PM

I don't dive, but if I did, I wouldn't take my Sub C with me.

Regardless, I can't imagine wearing any other watch. Mine does have the date, though. It's a must.

oldblock · 27 November 2013, 04:46 PM

I have been an absentee for a while....BUT.....as luck would have it I bit thebulet yesterday and got myself a SUB ND. I have an Exp II White....like the GMT and cyclops on this watch....I had a sub date but wasn't as in love with but when I tried on the ND had to have it....like the balance and the lack of cyclops feels very classy....but as many will say you must buy what sings to you and for all of us its great that different tunes appeal to different folk

adamlea · 27 November 2013, 05:55 PM

You don't need any convincing, brother - you're already there.

T. Ferguson · 27 November 2013, 06:09 PM

I think you need to convince us you're not going to buy it.

strafer_kid · 28 November 2013, 12:01 AM

SubC is a very nice watch and a great into to Rolex if in fact it is your first? It just about covers all the bases without being to flash or over the top. There is a significant amount of them out there now so you could land a fairly nicely pre-owned one at a reduced price, if you are not too concerned about being a first owner. Good luck in any event!

Madoldlad · 28 November 2013, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T. Ferguson

I think you need to convince us you're not going to buy it.

Oh dear , slippery slope, off down a reputable pre owned dealer on Saturday, he has a couple of pre owned but unused in at good prices........

Roley · 28 November 2013, 08:22 AM

It's a SUBMARINER... Brilliant...Modern...Stainless Steel... DO IT.

Urosfan · 28 November 2013, 09:49 AM

If you are asking you know the answer just do it, you won't regret it

AK797 · 28 November 2013, 09:52 AM

Youre from Hull, a Yorkshireman, right? so I know you will need a good deal, lol, and preowned for around £4K is the way to go. And don't forget if you need to sell it youll get back nearly all your money.

imperio · 29 November 2013, 01:07 AM

Money in the bank is but digits on paper until you utilize it. People place value in different things, there's no right or wrong.

I, for one, would not spend $80 on a steak but I would happily drop $10,000 on a watch because it is of more value to me.

By the way if you decide you've made the wrong choice a week into your purchase, you can always sell it off - no harm done.

Do it!

dualcarb · 29 November 2013, 02:14 AM

There is no need to convince...just get it :)

DC

Soarhead2 · 29 November 2013, 03:15 AM

Go to Ian Blowers Jewellers in Hull who have a great selection of Rolex and try on the Sub C no date. If you don't feel the magic then hand it back thank them and leave.

I'll bet you won't be able to!

I have the sub c no date and its just perfect. Good luck

Cc1966 · 29 November 2013, 07:06 AM

I dare you not to buy it!

Madoldlad · 29 November 2013, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soarhead2

Go to Ian Blowers Jewellers in Hull who have a great selection of Rolex and try on the Sub C no date. If you don't feel the magic then hand it back thank them and leave.

I'll bet you won't be able to!

I have the sub c no date and its just perfect. Good luck

Popping to Blowers on Saturday! Purely out of interest

mailman · 29 November 2013, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psv

That's a great picture Patrick

Madoldlad · 1 December 2013, 03:49 AM

Gave in and bought one, absolutely love it. I'll do some better pics another day, thanks for all your encouragement

boost2perfection · 1 December 2013, 07:23 PM

Just buy it, it's a great investment. Will last forever. What else?

sea-dweller · 2 December 2013, 03:18 AM

Any update?

Madoldlad · 2 December 2013, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sea-dweller

Any update?

An update, well if you look back up the thread a couple of places you'll see all the excellent advice paid off, had it just over 24 hours now an I love it cheers guys

Laszlo · 2 December 2013, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madoldlad

An update, well if you look back up the thread a couple of places you'll see all the excellent advice paid off, had it just over 24 hours now an I love it cheers guys

Awesome! Congrats.

JMAK · 4 December 2013, 03:27 PM

Thread started: Nov 26
Watch on wrist: Nov 30

No contest. Rolex won. Congrats and wear in good health!!!

PepeLuxury · 4 December 2013, 03:33 PM

Hello from Pepe

First you have made good choice with Submariner

It is one of best

You must consider all factors when buying

But you will see that this choice is one of the best

All the best with your purchases

Pepe.

27 November 2013, 04:44 AM	#1
Madoldlad "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Hull Posts: 7	Sub c...convince me...... So I know I want a sub c non date, and I can afford it. However I still have trouble justifying it in my head, come on gents convince me Durable, quality, lifetime purchase.... I need convincing, do your worse!

27 November 2013, 05:40 AM	#2
T. Ferguson "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Left Coast Posts: 7,025	Don't know what to tell you. Depends on what you mean by "can afford it". To me that doesn't mean you have the cash to cover the purchase, but also the means to not need that cash on hand. Given this, consider that the watch is not money down the drain. It's simply in your watch rather than the bank. Not saying it's an investment, but the true cost is not the price paid for it, but something substantially less than that. As consumer goods go, well cared for it will always be worth a decent percentage of what you paid for it. Best of luck. I'd say let us know what you decide, but we already know you're going to buy it. __________________ *Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.*

27 November 2013, 01:55 PM	#7
Laszlo 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Watch: Date & No Date Posts: 10,868	When you get it you'll know why. And it won't be your last. __________________ "You might as well question why we breathe. If we stop breathing, we'll die. If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die." Paul Henreid as Victor Laszlo in Casablanca

27 November 2013, 06:09 PM	#12
T. Ferguson "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Left Coast Posts: 7,025	I think you need to convince us you're not going to buy it. __________________ *Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints.*

29 November 2013, 03:15 AM	#20
Soarhead2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: Home Watch: Rolex Posts: 92	Go to Ian Blowers Jewellers in Hull who have a great selection of Rolex and try on the Sub C no date. If you don't feel the magic then hand it back thank them and leave. I'll bet you won't be able to! I have the sub c no date and its just perfect. Good luck __________________ Rolex Submariner no date ceramic 114060

27 November 2013, 07:49 AM	#3
h999r Banned Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: HR Location: Planet Earth Watch: -ing Barts. Posts: 4,244	Buy it. I know you want it.

27 November 2013, 08:07 AM	#4
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 77,882	Well, only you can convince yourself that it is justified. You've come to the wrong place if you're on the fence, as there are a lot of enablers here.

27 November 2013, 08:26 AM	#5
psv 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA & France Posts: 11,078	If this doesn't make you feel like this Don't get it.

27 November 2013, 11:30 AM	#6
Arcoholic "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 49	Bet you can't just have one:) Don't do it. It's a serious vice impossible to shake once you do it.

27 November 2013, 02:01 PM	#8
elcompa "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: North Carolina Watch: DD 118206 Posts: 1,858	I certainly understand what people see in the no date Sub c, but I would go w/date. Just that much more helpful as a daily driver... And if you don't dive, i would look at GMT2c. Moreover, if going Sub, I would go vintage Sub date as there are so many fine pieces out there on the market.

27 November 2013, 03:36 PM	#9
Broker Boy "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Marcus Location: Texas Gulf Coast Watch: 116610 Posts: 248	I don't dive, but if I did, I wouldn't take my Sub C with me. Regardless, I can't imagine wearing any other watch. Mine does have the date, though. It's a must.

27 November 2013, 04:46 PM	#10
oldblock "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Colin Location: New Zealand Watch: DJ41 Posts: 213	I have been an absentee for a while....BUT.....as luck would have it I bit thebulet yesterday and got myself a SUB ND. I have an Exp II White....like the GMT and cyclops on this watch....I had a sub date but wasn't as in love with but when I tried on the ND had to have it....like the balance and the lack of cyclops feels very classy....but as many will say you must buy what sings to you and for all of us its great that different tunes appeal to different folk

27 November 2013, 05:55 PM	#11
adamlea "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Great Plains Watch: Exp II 216570 Blk Posts: 1,190	You don't need any convincing, brother - you're already there.

28 November 2013, 12:01 AM	#13
strafer_kid "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Kenny Location: northern ireland Watch: SDs, Subs & GMTs Posts: 5,136	SubC is a very nice watch and a great into to Rolex if in fact it is your first? It just about covers all the bases without being to flash or over the top. There is a significant amount of them out there now so you could land a fairly nicely pre-owned one at a reduced price, if you are not too concerned about being a first owner. Good luck in any event!

28 November 2013, 08:22 AM	#15
Roley "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Roland Location: GMT -4:00 Today Watch: Enthusiast Posts: 874	It's a SUBMARINER... Brilliant...Modern...Stainless Steel... DO IT.

28 November 2013, 09:49 AM	#16
Urosfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Watch: Me now Posts: 19,372	If you are asking you know the answer just do it, you won't regret it

28 November 2013, 09:52 AM	#17
AK797 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Neil Location: UK Watch: ing ships roll in Posts: 59,368	Youre from Hull, a Yorkshireman, right? so I know you will need a good deal, lol, and preowned for around £4K is the way to go. And don't forget if you need to sell it youll get back nearly all your money.

29 November 2013, 01:07 AM	#18
imperio "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Francisco, CA Watch: this space Posts: 1,867	Money in the bank is but digits on paper until you utilize it. People place value in different things, there's no right or wrong. I, for one, would not spend $80 on a steak but I would happily drop $10,000 on a watch because it is of more value to me. By the way if you decide you've made the wrong choice a week into your purchase, you can always sell it off - no harm done. Do it!

29 November 2013, 02:14 AM	#19
dualcarb "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Patrick Location: HK/Malaysia Watch: Lover Posts: 1,223	There is no need to convince...just get it :) DC

29 November 2013, 07:06 AM	#21
Cc1966 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Christopher Location: Georgia, USA Watch: ing the Sea... Posts: 6,713	I dare you not to buy it! __________________ "I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm's way." Captain John Paul Jones, 16 November 1778 "*Curmudgeons* " Favorites: 1665 SD, Sub Date, DSSD, Exp II, Sub LV, GMTIIc

1 December 2013, 03:49 AM	#24
Madoldlad "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Hull Posts: 7	Gave in and bought one, absolutely love it. I'll do some better pics another day, thanks for all your encouragement

1 December 2013, 07:23 PM	#25
boost2perfection "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Shelly Location: Planet Earth Watch: 116520 Posts: 1,149	Just buy it, it's a great investment. Will last forever. What else?

2 December 2013, 03:18 AM	#26
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Any update?

4 December 2013, 03:27 PM	#29
JMAK "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Vancouver Watch: 14060M 2 liner Posts: 88	Thread started: Nov 26 Watch on wrist: Nov 30 No contest. Rolex won. Congrats and wear in good health!!!

4 December 2013, 03:33 PM	#30
PepeLuxury "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Pepe Location: Paris, France Watch: VC, PP or AP Posts: 7	Hello from Pepe First you have made good choice with Submariner It is one of best You must consider all factors when buying But you will see that this choice is one of the best All the best with your purchases Pepe.

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