Submariner Owners: Why choose Sub over Sub-Date?

[Sylvester]

To all Submariner owners - What are your reasons for choosing your Sub over a Sub-Date?

I simply thought it looked nicer than the date version..

[submariner66]

Me too, but now I want a submariner date, guess I'm a hopelessly in love with this watch, I've got it bad!

[CWIN]

My first Sub was given to me as a gift. I like the date feature though and the cyclops is iconic. I must admit that the no date is beautiful as well. Perhaps I'll purchase one someday.

[eeh100773]

It seems every Sub I see is a Sub Date. I like the clean lines of the traditional Sub and the fact that's it not the as prevalent.

[dbt001]

Originally Posted by eeh100773

It seems every Sub I see is a Sub Date. I like the clean lines of the traditional Sub and the fact that's it not the as prevalent.

The perfect combo! If it wasn't being serviced, I'd post a pic of my 5513 with my GTI.

[dbt001]

Double post. Nemmind.

[samsmart]

The Sub has more Symmetry. Plus while diving, do you really need to know the date?

[Chezza07]

Originally Posted by samsmart

The Sub has more Symmetry. Plus while diving, do you really need to know the date?

Just so I know how many days I've been down there

[Slider817]

Originally Posted by samsmart

The Sub has more Symmetry. Plus while diving, do you really need to know the date?

It's helpful for your diving log

[SUBversive]

Looks and price.

[Presa canary]

Cleaner, much much cleaner

[Chewbacca]

i didn't choose one over another, it was all timing.

i had a sub date first (2t), then the sub 4 line. both are unique and i don't see one as better than the other, just different.

[Kyle3130]

I chose the 14060M (2 liner) because it's my generation's version of the original Submariner.

[Rock]

Originally Posted by Kyle3130

I chose the 14060M (2 liner) because it's my generation's version of the original Submariner.

What he said, plus I really don't like the look of the cyclops.
Would like it off my DJ also but haven't got the guts to attempt to remove it.

[joe100]

The Sub is a classic choice, the date is the newcomer!

[Imkman]

Not a cyclops fun unless its on a daydate or GMT.

Plus the sub is the fun watch. Don't want to know what date it is. Only reminds me when work or responsibility starts again. The sub is a constant vacation.

Also prefer the look and it feel larger then the date somehow. Date is too congested.

[G-Web]

Originally Posted by Imkman

Not a cyclops fun unless its on a daydate or GMT.

Plus the sub is the fun watch. Don't want to know what date it is. Only reminds me when work or responsibility starts again. The sub is a constant vacation.

Also prefer the look and it feel larger then the date somehow. Date is too congested.

I've never thought about the Sub as the fun watch, or a constant vacation.
But I'm totally on board.

Long live The Sub!

-GW

[AJMarcus]

Originally Posted by Imkman

Not a cyclops fun unless its on a daydate or GMT.

Plus the sub is the fun watch. Don't want to know what date it is. Only reminds me when work or responsibility starts again. The sub is a constant vacation.

Also prefer the look and it feel larger then the date somehow. Date is too congested.

Spot on

[REFZ]

I'm one of those guys who doesn't like the cyclops very much and I don't need a date on my watch because in most cases I know the date by head.
Besides that I do prefer the more balanced look of the ND.

[Jeffa32]

Originally Posted by Imkman

Not a cyclops fun unless its on a daydate or GMT.

Plus the sub is the fun watch. Don't want to know what date it is. Only reminds me when work or responsibility starts again. The sub is a constant vacation.

Also prefer the look and it feel larger then the date somehow. Date is too congested.

awesome description. Feel exactly the same!!!

[busytimmy]

Funny, I was beginning to miss this exact topic. So much so that I almost - but I stopped myself - goggled it. Thank God I didn't. So glad now.

Regards,
Sir Ch Ikhant

[sampelligrino]

Love the simplicity of the dial, also a lot easier to set the time if you are rotating watches. Setting the time on my Daytona and ND SubC is much easier than my GMT2.

[Marianoz]

Yes...Symmetry. I have my GMT for when I travel, convenient to have a date and home time; however, when I am home my Sub C gets more wrist time.

[Dr. Robert]

All subs are muy bueno, all......remember
you can't be too rich, too thin or to
Have too many subs!

[versatile1]

900 bucks maybe?

[aeon888]

Originally Posted by versatile1

900 bucks maybe?

Not me. Even if they priced the Sub higher than the SUb with date, I would still choose the SUb.

[tommyz24]

I picked the 14060m 2 liner , I wanted no other . Not the 4 , nor the date. For me it's what a sports rolex should be.

[Steve748]

I had a 5512 and couldn't get over the lack of date though the dial is better looking than the date version with the 'blister' on it.

I ended up with the GMT and there are plans in the pipeline to 'improve' the look imo.

BTW good to see the OP has called the watches in question 'Submariner' and Submariner date' as there is no such model Rolex call a 'Submariner no date'.

[scimps]

I brought the date first and went off the cyclops. Traded for dssd. But that was too big. A few years later the 114060 was born - it was what I'd been looking for all along - it just hasn't been made yet!!!

[adzman808]

cleaner looks and the fact that the ND traces it's heritage all the way to the original sub and better fits with the cliché "tool watch" - less is more, anything absolutely not required isn't featured on the ND