Submariner vs Submariner date attainability

[Vinnee]

fluted and jubilee are harder to get in datejust I suppose.

[Ntoz]

Submariner it is for me

[Watchgeek5000]

I’m just glad you worded it correctly....“Submariner and Submariner Date”
Instead of Submariner and Submariner No Date!

[cvera]

I haven't seen one in the last six months and have gone about six times to the local ads

[LF1925]

Was a shorter search/wait for me to pickup a Submariner via a local AD than a Sub Date in the Bay Area.

[Nairn1980]

Originally Posted by bmclaurin

Right now where I live, they are both equally unobtainable without a relationship with an AD. In terms of demand, it seems to me that the Sub Date is more popular with the masses—when your average person decides they want their first and only Rolex, assuming it’s a diver, they’re probably more likely to choose the Sub Date (both for the convenience of having the date functionality and for the sheer fact of having that cyclops lens which tells everyone it’s a Rolex even from a distance). To me, the Sub (ND) is more of an enthusiast/collector model and hence less sales volume. But this is really just academic—because let’s be real, we all know the Sub (ND) is the only “real” sub.

This is exactly my thoughts

[travisb]

From my experience I think distribution is pretty equal between the two.

[Andad]

Originally Posted by brandrea

I would say the opposite ... I see more Submariners dates than I do Submariners.

I suppose it depends on where you’re located.

For sale?

Wow.

[quadraaa]

Originally Posted by dbao

the ad's i've chatted with about this have said that they get more dates than no dates, but they have a longer waitlist for the dates and that the people on the waitlist for no dates are generally more collector types... Which generally aligns with what jrell mentioned.

+1

[watchmework]

A couple years ago I used to see more Sub dates than Submariners in cases. Now the only subs I’m seeing are PM.

[garyk]

I agree with dbao. More Sub dates are produced but more demand for them. I kept hearing TT versions were less popular, possibly due to the price so I picked up a bluesy from C24. I think I actually like it way more than a standard Sub Date.

[Hugo_Weaving]

I am no expert, but if you were offered either one you are a Lucky Son Of a Gun! My preference is no date, because I like the cleaner look.

[PatrickGu]

Sub date is a little bit harder to get but if I’m honest it’s almost impossible to get either of those in London. I tired it for over a year now and recently bought an Omega instead. I refuse to go grey or play AD games and couldn’t be happier with my new watch.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Andad

For sale?

Wow.

Pre covid yes.

My AD told me they see more Sub dates than Subs and it’s their belief Rolex makes more of the date version. This jives with what I used to see in their display cases.

To be fair I vaunt visited since late February