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20 May 2021, 10:08 PM | #91 |
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Sub is perfect. Don't care whether is king but certainly is a great watch perfect for any occasion, can dress up or down depending on your will, is robust and a watch you can pass on to your kid and still be cool. It's not hype. It has been here before the word hype has entered the vocabulary. I have a 1991 tritium 16610, a BLNR, a 116520, a 16710, a pam 112 but my 114060 is my daily one. Looks great in any occasion and never failed me. What else someone should ask? Never considered if it's good with what I wear or where I am a going to meeting, drink, sea or mountain. It is OK with everything. Especially the no date is simply a perfect one watch.
Are there better divers out there? Better watches out there? Certainly. But there are not a sub. Sent from my M2007J17G using Tapatalk |
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Removing mythical British secrets agents from the picture, real British military divers used the 6538 big crown. The British Ministry of Defense contacted Rolex and they issued 6538s to their divers. They removed the coin edge bezel and replaced it with the teeth style bezel which then became standard on the 5513 and 5512 onwards to today since it was so much more functional. Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk |
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21 May 2021, 05:36 AM | #95 |
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People are so bent out of shape about the subs! Lol maybe just buy one so you don’t hate it so much. Hate it or love it, it is the standard.
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The standard make believe dive/secret agent jewelry watch for those who are risk adverse and lack imagination and who are flush with cash and hoping to increase their wealth; no doubt.
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21 May 2021, 05:44 AM | #97 |
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Well I love it and don’t like your watches so there! SMH
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21 May 2021, 06:16 AM | #99 |
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[QUOTE=FTX I;11466706] He had a 14060 with a red insert on it. Let it go brother. [/
Oh wow! Lol
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21 May 2021, 11:48 AM | #101 | |
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Wonderful post - hate you lost the SD but you lost it doing meaningful work in the Red Sea. Really appreciate reading stories of folks actually using their watches as they were intended to be used for is liberating to read. I have had my 5 digit GMT II and Sea Dweller for most of my U.S. Military career. 37 countries, 2 summits, 8 deployments and 4 combat tours. Always had one of them on my wrist and happy to have the rich history, dings, scratches, and chips infused into both of them. |
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21 May 2021, 01:40 PM | #102 |
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Yes Sub is the king of the jungle and it remains...
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21 May 2021, 02:22 PM | #103 |
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I think we're talking dive watches here.
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21 May 2021, 02:26 PM | #104 |
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I just like to call my 14060M the quintessential dive watch.
If you own one and you are not a saturation diver, it's everything a dive watch should be, in the water or in the office, or at a barbecue.
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22 May 2021, 12:43 AM | #107 |
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The dweller beats any sub hands down as a dive watch.Only people
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22 May 2021, 01:08 AM | #108 |
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I get that - but people like me that could care less about diving and like the look of the sub way better and think the dweller is too big. So rating is more than just technical, there is also appeal and history.
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There are quite a few knowledgeable people on this board who prefer the Submariner to the other Rolex divers. I'm not knocking the Sea Dweller or the Deep Sea, but unless you need one for saturation diving, and almost no one does these days, it's just that the Submariner for most folks is a robust, masculine, and practical watch that is better suited to many people's needs. Now, if your criteria are purely about depth ratings and helium escape valves, then you're empirically correct. For a lot of people, it boils down to style, comfort, practicality, and value and that is where the Subs dominate.
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22 May 2021, 01:44 AM | #110 | |
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I personally find the SD bezel a little to ‘busy’ for me with all the minute markers on it. Personal preference. Have been offered the SD on a number of occasions and IMO doesn’t supersede the Sub in any shape or form so have always declined. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I own both an SD43 and a 116610LN, and for me the Sub wins the day without breaking sweat. Yes the SD43 is very weighty and robustly made, and has the better specs on-paper, but 300m or 1220m makes not an ounce of difference to me as I'm not a saturation diver living in the 1960's. For comfort, size, wearability, versatility, real world use, and (in my experience) the better and more reliable movement, then the Sub is by far my personal choice of the two. |
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The SD only begins to beat the Sub at 1,000 feet, otherwise nope.
If by 'rate' you mean depth rating, then yep. Otherwise, nope. |
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Absolutely nothing against the SD43 or Deepsea, but in terms what I value most in a watch the Submariner is what I prefer and still own. |
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Subs are fine but "be all and end all dive watch for all time" they're not. I also had an 114060 so I've had multiple subs and at the same time. I'm waiting for a bluesy as I said. I just won't pretend it's more than a bobble for the wrist. Not the be all end all of dive watches. (Nor the king of the jungle.(talking about mixed metaphors.) Sorry. That's fine with me; I'm not really that fond of them either. They're watches. Enjoy your sub!. |
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Not a problem; disagreements make good grounds for growth!!! I might add that I doubt very few divers who are serious divers would go after a Sub as their primary dive watch today. Back in the day it was THE dive watch.
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22 May 2021, 08:13 AM | #119 |
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Yes. It's the quintessential Rolex.
It is to Rolex what E-class is for Mercedes. Not the most expensive top model, not even close... but the most reliable and most important.
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Was confused for a second reading this. When you mentioned gaudy bauble thought you were referring to your platinum DD. Now I see where I made my mistake.
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