Buying Advice

[696DucMon]

So a few years ago my grandfather passed me his 1962 Tudor sub from his EOD days. I felt so blessed to have that and enjoy wearing it so much that I decided to do the same if I had a son.

Well last week I found out I was having a son, so I convinced the wife to let me shop. I have a few options that I'd love some advice on. The intention is to pass down this watch and I'd like a close to the Tudor as I can afford with some modern conveniences like a sapphire crystal.

So I came across the 14060 as the closed modern relative to the Tudor I have. Should I:

1) Get a new ceramic sub even though I'm not a 100% fan of the fit and bezel
2) Get the newest/nicest 14060 I can find to take advantages of the modern conveniences and vintage look
3) Seek out the newest/nicest 14060 with tritium so it can patina like my Tudor and most of the wear will be from me

So if you were in my shoes what would you do?

[henrylee]

I would get the most modern version because in 30 years it will be vintage.

[Justindo]

Congratulations. I would go for option one, as it will have been made during your son's birth year.

[topfuel25]

will modern watches still "age" like the older watches back then as understood markers were using older paint back then. Probably the markers on today's watches will remain new looking even after many years

[696DucMon]

Topfuel, I was thinking they wouldn't age at all. So I wasn't really sure if a birth year would be important or having a nicely patinaed dial and watch.

Justindo, thank you very much!

henrylee, I was thinking that originally but I'm just not sure about the ceramic bezel. Also I wasn't sure about if having something with real patina would matter or just the importance of it being your father's.

[jimcarver]

Yea I would go option A. Whilst modern watches may not age the same way it will still not look new and have some war wounds that he will know come from the time on your wrist.

[Easy E]

I'm in the 114060 camp. However, it may be worth waiting a coup,e of weeks and see if Basel doesn't bring forth something you may have better interest in.

Believe this, if you buy a watch because you think it's the one you "should" have or somehow fits a made up narrative you will never be satisfied with it. Buy a watch that has interest to you, meaning to you. Ultimately your son will appreciate the piece that his dad wore, not a piece that sat in the sock drawer. You follow?

Congratulations on the annoucement of an incoming son. That's way better than the congrats you will get on the post of your new incoming Rolex. But please, do post pics of your new watch, whatever it may be.

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[JR16]

If you plan on wearing the watch (rather than keeping it in a safe until your son is old enough to enjoy it), then I would go with what you like best. Sounds like you are not a big fan of the SubC. Maybe wait a few weeks to see if any of the Basel rumors are true (regarding change in case) and then decide after trying on the ones you are considering. Congrats !


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[dafuture]

Even if you don't love the SubC, a birth year watch for your son would definitely be a cool thing. The more vintage 14060 is a cool idea in terms of being closer to your Tudor, but I think it's more special if you buy it new just for him.

[Tampashooter]

GLIDE LOCK. Period.

[rickmanuk]

Originally Posted by Justindo

Congratulations. I would go for option one, as it will have been made during your son's birth year.

That's a great idea!

Out of interest, have you considered any of the offerings from Tudor?

[AEC]

I would go 114060 for lots of reasons, including that it could be from your son's birth year. Also, why not look at Tudor offerings? In a way, it's serendipitous that the heirloom passed to you is a Tudor, and now you seek a watch to become an heirloom at this time when the brand is enjoying such a resurgence.

[696DucMon]

My fingers are crossed for something more my speed from basel. I looked at the the Tudor BB ETA and in-house movement and neither of them really fit my wrist the way my current one does or spoke to me on an emotional level.

Maybe I can do both, pick up an ETA Tudor to sit and then find a used sub to wear then pass the Tudor on as the heirloom and then the sub later on down the line? From all the current talk about the ETA BBNs they will be hard to find later. I originally planned on wearing it in the rotation but as the most worn watch I have.

I thought this would be easy, walk into an AD and pick up a SubC but then I started looking around. I shouldn't have done that (hangs head) :D