To SubC or not to SubC? That is my question.

[Portland]

Perhaps my favorite thing about this hobby of luxury wristwatches has been the journey. My tastes have changed so much over the years as has my need to own a box full of wristwatches. When I first entered the hobby, quantity was the name of the game. The more I matured, the fewer watches I kept and the more quality meant to me. I have whittled my collection down to three timepieces. Much thought went into my three pieces I decided to keep. I wanted a work piece, a play/casual piece, and sports watch. Here is where I ended up;

1) Rolex Datejust 16200 (D serial). I absolutely love this piece. I wear this to work every day. It is comfortable, keeps great time, classic, and a truly incredible piece. No issues here.



2) Omega Speedmaster Professional (hesalite)with the big box and goodies. I purchased this piece brand new last year. Objectively speaking, the Speedy is an incredible watch. Timeless design, flawless performance (less than +1 sec/day), and just a cool timepiece. However, I find that it barely gets wrist time. I do love it, but for some reason I just don't get excited to wear it. I've never been a chronograph guy, with the exception of the Speedy. It was the first chronograph I loved enough to buy. I now wear it literally once a week (Tuesdays) and enjoy it for what it is, but as soon as I get home I take it off and put on one of my other 2 watches. It is also the max size I would wear on my 6.75" wrist at 42mm.







3) Tudor Black Bay Blue (ETA). This watch was also acquired brand new. I just loved the style of the rose dial Black Bay from the moment I saw it. I knew I had to have one. I have worn this watch almost every day since I got it in November of last year and it still looks like it just came out of the box. There are very few things I do not like about this piece, but my #1 grip is also one of my favorite things about it, the lack of a date window. I think a date window would absolutely ruin the look of the BB, however the date is (imo) the most useful complication for me. I constantly look down at my watch to remind myself of the date (habit from wearing the Datejust). When I glance down at the BB, I am reminded that there is no date window. I then have to dig my phone out of my pocket to find the date. It gets annoying. I mean, it's not the end of the world, but it does get annoying not having that date window.





So this brings me to where I need some advice. Do I consolidate my collection even further and sell off the Speedy and the Black Bay and buy a sub? The term "grail" is thrown around loosely these days so I won't use it. But the black SubC has been my "dream" watch for the longest time. Every time I see one I get all "oooo" and "aaaah". I've lost count how many times I have tried one on in an AD. I guess my concern is, is it all that it's cracked up to be in real life?

I thought about just saving up and buying one and keeping what I have, however I truly do not like having a bunch of watches around the house. If I'm not regularly wearing the watch, I don't see the point of keeping it.

So what do you guys think, sell the Speedy and Black Bay and buy a gently used SubC? Or do I keep the Speedy and Black Bay?



I'd love to hear from some owners of the SubC as well. If I go this route, the SubC would be my daily driver. Datejust for work, SubC for home and play/weekends. I figured I can't go wrong with those two pieces but I value the opinion of the members of this forum and could use some advice.

Thanks everyone,
Paul