The allure of RED writing, is it the real deal?

[Frogman4me]

Well guys clearly I am losing my mind but you read correctly. I am questioning the allure of the red writing, in particular the 1665 DRSD (only MKIII or IV models) and you can mention the 1680 Red as well.

As many of you know I have been researching, saving, reading, saving, and saving for a 1665 DRSD pretty much since I joined this forum. Did I mention saving? lol. The first time I set eyes on a DRSD its was a wrap, I must have it and I do not care what it takes! Well over the past month or two I've prepared myself financially to buy one but I am having a lot of trouble finding the "right" one.

Well this leads me to my question in point. Is the allure of the red writing something that fades overtime? The reason I am saying this is that I believe when someone who begins to take interest in vintage Rolex they tend to fall in love with the "red" writing models first. Simply because, well they stand out and its clearly easy for a newcomer to understand why they are special. BOLD RED WRITING! like no other

Dare I say it, are the red writing models "grails" for all newbies and because all of us wanted it as a newbie the lust just grew inside of us for so long and thats why they sell like hot cakes! For me I love anything with Red accents so it was right up my alley to fall dead in love with it.

But take for example a nice 5512 Gilt 4 line chapter ring PCG. A newcomer would not even notice the gilt too quickly if at all. 4 lines? I never knew they had 2 lines. I don't see a difference in the ring thing? Ohhh it has different shaped crown guards, Im just staring at the dial. It looks like a regular sub for the most part. 30k? no thank you I would rather have a DRSD!

So my point is that newcomers including myself last year did not lust for this particular model in the beginning because when we saw it we didn't understand or notice the "special features" therefore did not build up such a "I have to have this model" hype/desire like the in your face Red writing models.

Do you collectors who already own reds and other beautiful vintage subs still have the same satisfaction with your DRSD or 1680 red? Would the 5512 mentioned above be a vintage piece a more experience collector would appreciate or go after? And lastly with your experience and years of collecting has it changed your view of the RED writing allure?

Sorry guys, clearly I am in a pickle, please know this is not to bash anyone or any red model, in fact take as a compliments because I am going crazy over it! Love to hear your opinions.