Who enjoys the "Hunt"?

[Omega_Precision]

I have been back in a watch message board after sometime of hiatus. I have vintage pieces and sold my last modern Submariner for an Omega 2254. I remember 10 years ago the Red Subs were the hunt. Collectors were very picky, down to the dial, font and ft's and meters. Now that I am back with rifles and binoculars this time. I am ready for my next hunt.

Seeing that the 50th Sub have lowered in prices in the grey market I am going to start with an easy hunt of finding myself, perhaps, a nice 2003 produced LV. The actual year when our beloved Subbie hit the big 5-0. Haven't found one yet, mostly M-serials and ROLEXROLEXROLEX engraving on the sites I have checked. I am sure I can probably find one, it's been 5 years and some owners are probably attached to their watches by now.

OR

My 30th bday is coming and I thought I may go find the king of the jungle, the big whale and that is my birth year production Submariner. This may be very hard and I may never find one. Which would put it at 6 million productions....6xxxxxx(168x...x)

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A transitional Submariner when they applied sapphire crystal. This may be better for daily wear. Acrylics scratch too easy and this is as old as I can find with sapphire crystal and a little of that cream look on the markers.


Any vintage guys out there? Who enjoys the hunt and what were you looking for and how long?