116613LB vs 116622

[Roller07]

116613LB for me.

[ben67]

Originally Posted by Bettiah

Thanks to all for your views. Extremely helpful and much appreciated. It is clear that the majority opinion is for the Sub blue albeit it is slightly more costly than the YM. I would agree that the Sub Blue just stands out from the rest. Whilst the YM is a good looking watch but next to the Sub Blue it looked somewhat bland. I am getting a good deal from Iconicwatches.co.uk and thus for me it is only a little more cost - but I think it is worth it.

Are you getting the new sunburst dial or the previous flat blue.
It is worth a look at them side by side if you get a chance before you decide.

Ben

[Bettiah]

Originally Posted by ben67

Are you getting the new sunburst dial or the previous flat blue.
It is worth a look at them side by side if you get a chance before you decide.

Ben

I am not sure what you mean by these terms but the model number is 116613LB.

[ben67]

Originally Posted by Bettiah

I am not sure what you mean by these terms but the model number is 116613LB.

The current stock in most AD's is the Blue flat dial which matches the ceramic bezel. The new dial released this year is a sunburst dial like the older 16613 and the ceramic bezel is a darker royal blue. I picked mine up last weekenda after a 6 week wait on a special order as the AD was not expecting normal stock allocation until next year.

See here for some of my photos on post #1 and Post #36

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=310478

search the forums with 116613 sunburst dial and check out some of the other photos

Ben

[AK797]

Yes as Ben says there is a new sunburst dial TT out probably later this year. If you go with the current TT try to get a few hundred more knocked off from Iconic, they are good guys but there should be some room to negotiate unless they give you the old currency spiel.

[southtexas]

I had the TT blue sub now have the ym blue. I loved the TT but I like the ym better. It is more versatile, able to dress up or down, much more uncommon, and subtle.

As noted, if you're stuck on TT, get the sunburst dial, or the non-ceramic model. Ceramic flat is just too blue and, well, flat in my opinion. Congrats!

[Check]

Originally Posted by baller24

just traded my black tt ceramic sub for the same in the blue version. IMO the blue just really pops in person, the black might be more versatile in terms of wardrobe but the blue sub is just awesome.

What he said.

The blue is just gorgeous. Black/gold is very staid. YM not so much.

Good luck in your decision!

[Bettiah]

Unfortunately iconic only have the flat blue dial. The new sunburst dial with a darker blue dial (which is similar to the the blue dial on YM) is not even shown on the Rolex website! Apparently it is available but will cost a lot more! So I have to go with the current model.

[ben67]

Originally Posted by Bettiah

Unfortunately iconic only have the flat blue dial. The new sunburst dial with a darker blue dial (which is similar to the the blue dial on YM) is not even shown on the Rolex website! Apparently it is available but will cost a lot more! So I have to go with the current model.

Yep, they wont discount at all on the new ones as they don't even have stock out on them yet so full price only..... :-(

I found that a couple of the AD's I spoke to would most likely discount current stock to get the new ones in...

The flat blue is a stunning watch and you should be very happy with it, but once I saw the sunburst dial I couldn't look back...... :-)

Ben

[Racerdj]

Sub!

[Howe]

Go for the submariner blue but its up to you. Id wait for the submariner two tone with the sunburst dial :P