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Old 25 May 2008, 04:03 AM   #1
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Sub no date 1996 and 2005

What difference between these 2 watches ?

Which one would you buy for the same price and condition ? Why ?

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Old 25 May 2008, 04:14 AM   #2
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Almost look the same, the different maybe only in the box.
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Old 25 May 2008, 04:17 AM   #3
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I would buy the newer one because of the fact that i prefer the superluminova
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Old 25 May 2008, 04:59 AM   #4
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What difference between these 2 watches ?

Which one would you buy for the same price and condition ? Why ?

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Sub 1996:
  • Tritium dial
  • Holes in lugs
  • Non solid endlinks (SEL)
  • Old style diver's link (not "O" marked)
  • No laser etched coronet (LEC) in crystal
  • Old style paper certifate and box (Rolex anchor included)


Sub 2005:

Personally, I would prefer the newest of the two Subs since the lume on the 1996 Sub Date would be almost gone due to the halflife of the Tritium (Click here to read about Rolex Watch Lume).
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Old 25 May 2008, 05:01 AM   #5
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Sub 1996:
  • Tritium dial
  • Holes in lugs
  • Non solid endlinks (SEL)
  • Old style diver's link (not "O" marked)
  • No laser etched coronet (LEC) in crystal
  • Old style paper certifate and box (Rolex anchor included)


Sub 2005:

Personally, I would prefer the newest of the two Subs since the lume on the 1996 Sub Date would be almost gone due to the halflife of the Tritium (Click here to read about Rolex Watch Lume).
Bo, he said ND. Only difference would be trit. vs. luminova.

I'll take tritium please.
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Old 25 May 2008, 05:12 AM   #6
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"Rolex ships their watches and boxes separately" — from the link below.


Bo:

Care to comment on this practice? How exaclty are new watches shipped, then? Individually wrapped in plastic bags, then boxed per AD shipment of the lot?

Thanks.

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Sub 1996:
  • Tritium dial
  • Holes in lugs
  • Non solid endlinks (SEL)
  • Old style diver's link (not "O" marked)
  • No laser etched coronet (LEC) in crystal
  • Old style paper certifate and box (Rolex anchor included)


Sub 2005:

Personally, I would prefer the newest of the two Subs since the lume on the 1996 Sub Date would be almost gone due to the halflife of the Tritium (Click here to read about Rolex Watch Lume).
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Old 25 May 2008, 05:13 AM   #7
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I am talking about the NO DATE version.

So I guess that none of them has SEL and that both have holes in the lugs.
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Old 25 May 2008, 05:15 AM   #8
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Sorry, missed the "no" part.

Yes, apparantly the watches are shipped separately in special boxes.
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Old 25 May 2008, 05:28 AM   #9
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What should be the difference in price today between these 2 models in perfect condition with full set ?
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Old 25 May 2008, 05:30 AM   #10
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Sorry, missed the "no" part.
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Old 25 May 2008, 05:32 AM   #11
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"Rolex ships their watches and boxes separately" — from the link below.


Bo:

Care to comment on this practice? How exaclty are new watches shipped, then? Individually wrapped in plastic bags, then boxed per AD shipment of the lot?

Thanks.

Mark
Mark, they get shipped in special clear plastic rectangular boxes. When I bought my new GMT in March, my AD showed me a brand new Bluesy, Sub and LV and they were all brand new - I was the first one to try them on straight from the factory.
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Old 25 May 2008, 05:47 AM   #12
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Thanks, Mann.

The last one I bought was my GMT. The AD had it in a baggie because he had set it on hold for me the day before. But he did mention that, when the come in to the store, they take the watches out of the boxes and inventory them. Maybe he meant the plastic boxes to which you refer.


Wow, talk about complicated shipping practices . . . .


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Mark, they get shipped in special clear plastic rectangular boxes. When I bought my new GMT in March, my AD showed me a brand new Bluesy, Sub and LV and they were all brand new - I was the first one to try them on straight from the factory.
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Old 25 May 2008, 05:52 AM   #13
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Thanks, Mann.

The last one I bought was my GMT. The AD had it in a baggie because he had set it on hold for me the day before. But he did mention that, when the come in to the store, they take the watches out of the boxes and inventory them. Maybe he meant the plastic boxes to which you refer.


Wow, talk about complicated shipping practices . . . .
Yes, Mark - I think you're probably right. The 3 new ones I tried on were all brand new out of their 4"x2" clear plastic boxes, the watches fastened round an oval support, with all their seals and protective bezel covers etc inside.

I used to think that they came already in their green boxes, but they get shipped separately.
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Old 25 May 2008, 07:11 AM   #14
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Bo, he said ND. Only difference would be trit. vs. luminova.
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There would be one further important feature:

The 1996 is a Sub 14060 with the Cal. 3000 movt. (movt. introduced in 1990).

The 2005 is a Sub 14060M with the Cal. 3130 movt. (movt. introduced in 2001).
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Old 25 May 2008, 07:15 AM   #15
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There would be one further important feature:

The 1996 is a Sub 14060 with the Cal. 3000 movt. (movt. introduced in 1990).

The 2005 is a Sub 14060M with the Cal. 3130 movt. (movt. introduced in 2001).
Yeah, good point. I'd still go with the older version though.
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Old 25 May 2008, 07:19 AM   #16
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I would tend to agree. Personally, I prefer functioning lume, but there sure is something about a nicely patinated Tritium dial. And seen from a collector's view, the Tritium dialled Sub ND would undoubtedly be the more desirable of the two.
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Old 25 May 2008, 07:34 AM   #17
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Depends if you are going to wear it every day or not. If it's a daily wearer, I'd go for the new one and give it your own patina over the next decade or two. If you want a vintage collectable sooner than later, then you'll want to et the older model.

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Old 25 May 2008, 07:46 AM   #18
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Either one is a good choice and will last a lifetime with care.

Tough choice.........deends on what you already havve in our watch box..
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Old 25 May 2008, 08:20 AM   #19
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I'd go for the 14060, may not have any lume left but it I'll keep going for the next 30 years no problem
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Old 25 May 2008, 11:29 AM   #20
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I'd go for the 14060, may not have any lume left but it I'll keep going for the next 30 years no problem
Lovely example!!
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