YG or WG Submariner

[IAN1]

I love WG. My only issue is it looks too much like SS.

[wytrader]

LB, like the fact that it would fly under the radar for 99.9% of people I would come across in daily life as it appears to be a steel watch with some blue.

[Tony-GB]

Lets be honest, you can't tell the white gold from steel. To back that up look at the Yacht-Master platinum bezel. You can't tell it's platinum. But the owner knows it is.

So anyone that buys the white gold buys it for themselves. Anyone that buys the yellow gold buys it to show off. Thats not knocking the yellow gold owners, but lets be truthful- you can spot the yellow gold a mile away and thats not the case with the white gold.

[dadonn2]

This is largely a yg vs. wg preference question. I don't understand wg for all the usual and customary reasons. That said, I'd love to see the sunburst blue on the wg version. My pick is for the 116618 all day.

[toneafficianado]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Love them both. Couldnt pick just one.

[gwalker]

I love the Smurf but imho doesn't beat this. (Borrowed pic)



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[RMC12]

I chose WG. It was the one Rolex I have always lusted after. I wasn't as big of a fan of the blue on the YG. I would love to add a YG Rolex but would probably opt for the GMT.

[Hodog16]

Actually after wearing WG enough you learn how to tell it versus stainless pretty well, even in pictures on this forum.

[bardm]

If I was to get a YG sub it had to be the black dial / besel.

[rmlovett1]

Originally Posted by CRDMMW

Good advice. Thx. Which got more wrist time for you?


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The WG received more wrist time due to the fact that it looked like my other SS watches, just a different color dial (the blue is beautiful) I don't wear YG as a daily, because of work circumstances. But, it is certainly worthy of daily wear, as it is gorgeous. I wear it as often as I can most other times. As I said though...it is definitely not under the radar!

[Racerdj]

I have owned both but the WG was just a stepping stone to the YG. Both are winners!

[1William]

I like both but would go with the 116618 LB first. I have owned a few of them and it is a great watch. The WG Sub is on my short list but it will be a second or third PM watch, not the first.

[DLRIDES]

WG looks like SS, what's the point ?

[1st amg]

Tough call....my first PM sub was the 116619, which I still have and love.

After owning it for about a year I was ready for a yellow gold. I chose the 116618LN and this watch I adore.

If I were to do it all over again I would not change a thing in my graduation of sorts to the yellow gold sub. I felt the smurf prepared me in a way for the full yellow gold sub.


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[bdex75]

Originally Posted by DLRIDES

WG looks like SS, what's the point ?

That's exactly the point, to me. Everyone is different.

Any WIS will know exactly what it is and the general public will just assume it is another submariner, if they even notice.


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[macduffi]

If you are looking to save a couple of bucks go YG.

[THEU]

Yellow Gold


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[mjclark32]

I've gone back and forth a lot. I think if I were to buy one today it would be YG

[Gerardus]

YG all the way.

[jwill051]

Blue dial, WG, black dial YG, just my opinion of course.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by CRDMMW

Good advice. Thx. Which got more wrist time for you?


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It's the sunburst dial exploding against the gold that made it for me, if it had a flat blue dial I probably would have gone for the black YG Subc, which was my first choice before seeing the blue dial come alive on my wrist.

As for noticing it or showing off, I find the main place people seem to notice it is on a train or the Tube where people have time to eye you up, and frankly most of the time I'd rather those characters did not and I often roll down my sleeves. The watches are just for me.

[AK797]

Originally Posted by RMC12

I chose WG. It was the one Rolex I have always lusted after. I wasn't as big of a fan of the blue on the YG. I would love to add a YG Rolex but would probably opt for the GMT.

Very cool shots, mate!

[RMC12]

Originally Posted by AK797

Very cool shots, mate!

Cheers Neil! Praise indeed coming from the man who takes some of the best on the forum!!

[CRDMMW]

Thanks guys!!! Some awesome pictures here and good perspectives.


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[Karlig]

Both are great but I prefer YG.

[encarter13]

Yellow gold all the way. I just think it looks amazing!

[Gus2]

That Smurf!

[NLYogi]

Now I do not own gold Rolexes, but I would totally dive into the Yellow Gold sub. It is the only way to find out how much of a gold guy you really are.

Going for YG first prevents that you will end up with the Smurf because you (think you) want gold but no YG. That is not really a choice in favour of the Smurf if that makes sense. It is anyhow a missed opportunity to test how you really feel about YG.

So I think you should approach this dilemma by going for Yellow Gold and see if it is for you. As someone said before: Gold = Yellow.

[kilyung]

Originally Posted by NLYogi

Now I do not own gold Rolexes, but I would totally dive into the Yellow Gold sub. It is the only way to find out how much of a gold guy you really are.

Going for YG first prevents that you will end up with the Smurf because you (think you) want gold but no YG. That is not really a choice in favour of the Smurf if that makes sense. It is anyhow a missed opportunity to test how you really feel about YG.

So I think you should approach this dilemma by going for Yellow Gold and see if it is for you. As someone said before: Gold = Yellow.

Conversely you could go YG only to discover you don't like it. Going WG first is usually the safest bet. Adding a YG Sub at that point is logical.

[Cerachrom12]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Conversely you could go YG only to discover you don't like it. Going WG first is usually the safest bet. Adding a YG Sub at that point is logical.

Some don't have the financial means to own both gold subs, so they (I) have to make the right decision the first time. The Smurf blue doesn't work for me. I already have a white metal Sub, Hulk