Picked up the sub no date 2020 - Bracelet is bulky

[1665fan]

Originally Posted by Frank McKay

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What people are forgetting is after Rolex polishes your super case watch 2-3 times you will have the new version lol.....I see Rolex melt away lugs all the time in the vintage world....polishing removes metal every time

[Indy11]

Originally Posted by Devildog

That's a great comparison picture!

I'm seeing more and more pictures like this where the new one actually looks slightly smaller than the old.

I think at this point, people see what they want to see when comparing pictures.

[KBM]

The clasp difference seems substantial. Congrats to your father in law!

[Podmornica]

The new Submariner shouldn't be that hard to obtain. Much like the 114060.

The date version and Kermit will be tricky.

[David5807]

Congrats, and I think that the clasp and bracelet look kind of huge too.

[JRell]

I like the new for the bluesy, more gold on the bracelet!

[Dip14]

Fab and congrats. Thanks for sharing.

[illiguy]

Once you see how big the bracelet and clasp are on the new version, you can’t unsee it.

[Heady Topper]

Originally Posted by Frank McKay

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

They both look great and anyone arguing otherwise is full of it.

11 series: bulkier looking head, 20mm bracelet with more pronounced tapper

12 series: proportions similar to classic 5 digit, but everything bigger.

While the new looks great in pictures and will look great on many wrists, having a smaller wrist I'm happy with my 116610LN. Just more comfortable with the 3mm tapper.

I had a Speedy Pro on 1498 bracelet and preferred it to the modern bracelet as the tapper was more pronounced and hugged the wrist and allowed (me) for better movement.

Sent from my SM-G973W using Tapatalk

[Adri4n.]

Looks great, enjoy!

[Rokoru]

Tanks for sharing and congratulations! My AD called me and I am going to check out the new green bezel version tomorrow.. I am really excited as I think I am going to love it.

[DM101]

We have a winner in this 2020 sub - please give my congrats to your Father in law !

[Nikrnic]

Congrats to you! Since the bracelet and clasp are 1mm wider i wonder if they used the same center links and just modified the outer links. I'll keep my 114060 but no doubt the new one is a winner. Your father in laws a lucky man to have the new Sub and You. hahaa. Enjoy!..

Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

[Hollie_Rollie]

Congratulations! I love the redesign of the sub line. Rolex hit a homerun imo. Wear in good health

[rfs]

Thanks for the photos. Makes it easy to see the differences between the old and the new one.

[Rori]

Originally Posted by Devildog

That's a great comparison picture!

I'm seeing more and more pictures like this where the new one actually looks slightly smaller than the old.

When I said that the day of the launch some here on this forum suggest I go see an ophthalmologist.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[ratty]

Originally Posted by padi56

Well to my now quite old eyes you got to look really really hard to notice any difference as the difference is so minuscule.

I think we must share eyes!

[ratty]

Right, just to clarify things, has the distance between the outside of the lugs been decreased to make then thinner, or has the gap between the lugs where the bracelet joins (20mm?), been increased thus making the lugs thinner?

[ratty]

Originally Posted by Heady Topper

They both look great and anyone arguing otherwise is full of it.

........

They are nice watches. Not nice enough for me to want to buy though. I still prefer the 5 digit size cases.

Does this mean that I am "full of it"?

[Rori]

Originally Posted by Frank McKay

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

New model reminds of the SD43 proportions where the bracelet looks like an extension to the cases's lugs. Perfect design. Love it.

[47Fountain]

Love the new one, definitely more proportionate than my 114060. Dbl like.

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by ratty

Right, just to clarify things, has the distance between the outside of the lugs been decreased to make then thinner, or has the gap between the lugs where the bracelet joins (20mm?), been increased thus making the lugs thinner?

Both. More tapered case and wider endlinks

[abozz]

The new one is perfection!!!

Enviado desde mi SM-G975F mediante Tapatalk

[Heady Topper]

Originally Posted by Devildog

Both. More tapered case and wider endlinks

No, the bottom of the lugs are now wider than the previous model by .2mm iirc and lugs were taken in from the inside by .5mm on each side (1mm total). The lugs are therefore .3mm thinner

Sent from my SM-G973W using Tapatalk

[Seddyspaghetti]

congrats

[Gerardus]

Congratz!

[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by ewdi

So got the call today, to pick it up for my father in law

After sizing it for him, noticed how much different it is from the old sub, it does wears small until you start feeling the clasp part, it is really bulky, all and all still a great solid piece

Awesome pickup but i never gelled with my sd43 because of the Wide bracelet....it always felt like a homage rather than the real deal.....hope i dont feel the same about my new sub when it arrives

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by Heady Topper

No, the bottom of the lugs are now wider than the previous model by .2mm iirc and lugs were taken in from the inside by .5mm on each side (1mm total). The lugs are therefore .3mm thinner

Sent from my SM-G973W using Tapatalk

There is no way the new lugs are only 0.3mm thinner

That difference would hardly be visible to the naked eye. The new lugs are quite visibly thinner.

[GVAZQUEZ]

I’m going to pick up a black date for my dad and green bezel for me. But for me the 40 maxi is perfect.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Xenon]

Congrats!

The OP and father-in-law seem quite content with their new Sub so some of these other negative comments are unnecessary