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Old 9 January 2019, 12:46 PM   #91
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Have you seen this year's rolex magazine, issue #06, highlighting the Sub? There are tons of pictures with guys wearing tux with their subs. Are you sure you can't match your sub to a dress up event?

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Happy New Year to You All. I know I am going to get shot down on this thread...was really excited about this "Hard to find" SS no date Submariner. Still loving the darn little guy & I get the appeal, history & all that jazz. The watch is wonderful, classic, nice etc. However, over the holidays I had to get dressed up for some events, & I can't help feeling like damn, this watch is too sporty, I cant dress it up as I thought, just didn't go well with a suit, tie & black tie look. This got me thinking, do I need to upgrade? hmm..When I had my GMT II SS, never got that feeling & I kinda miss that PCL- Am I the @$$hole here for feeling bored with this watch? not able to dress it up, etc. Looks good with Jeans & a V.neck black sweater but its definitely NOT the all around Rolex I had hoped for, The love is dissipating guys, I need some reason knocked into me!
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Old 9 January 2019, 12:53 PM   #92
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Great response, really enjoyed reading your input, I think you had some good points that hit it home for me. I love the watch & its simple, classic, reliable as hell, but definitely not overwhelmed with Joy as I thought I would be when I was feverishly looking for it with no avail at all of the AD- I did decide to keep this and add to the collection-
You're welcome! I'm glad it was of use/interesting to you.
Regardless of what you decide to do in the future, you'll be fine. The resale on Subs is at an all time high, so if you do decide to sell. You perhaps might even gain some money.

Look at some dress watches as others have said as the Sub is a great watch. I would personally recommend a Nomos Orion 38 Datum. It won't break the bank and truly it is a superb watch. (I am biased, I own one. I had to have a German watch!) Here's some pictures for you, these are not great pictures it looks far better in real life as the blued hands and the champagne batons really glow in the light and change colour... hard to explain! But if you see one in real life and let the light hit it... you will understand!
I don't think you will find a better dress watch without spending 5-10 times as much! It's only 8.9mm thick too, which is so thin and thus comfortable.


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Old 9 January 2019, 12:54 PM   #93
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Sorry, but I don’t see it.

If you feel the need, save for something dressier, but don’t let go of the Sub, you’ll miss it.
Exactly what I was going to say. It's the kind of watch you will definitely miss if you get rid of it.
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Old 10 January 2019, 03:07 AM   #94
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Old 14 January 2019, 06:35 AM   #95
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I think you mean vintage . Couldn't agree more. Find a sweet gold Omega or Hamilton for under $500.00 and call it a day. Or maybe an inexpensive newer Hamilton, or Tissot. Nomos and Stowa also make some nice contemporary watches for around $2,000.
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Old 14 January 2019, 07:06 AM   #96
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I am keeping the Submariner guys, thank you for all the input you guys took the time to give, really appreciate it. Going to look at some dress options in leather straps & also get rid of my Baume Capeland S chrono & Oris, no need to have watches sitting in a box when they arent getting wrist time-
I’ve never had a 116610 or a 114060, but when I was shopping for my first Rolex at the AD I was wearing a blue sports coat and remember seeing how dull they looked without PCL’s.
I picked up the 116710LN but then felt it needed that extra flash and went for the 116613LB. I definitely miss the GMTc for those outfits that would go great with a Black dial.
Good luck brother!
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Old 14 January 2019, 07:11 AM   #97
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Old 14 January 2019, 08:27 AM   #98
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Old 14 January 2019, 09:39 AM   #99
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Nothing wrong with coming to realize that the Frat Boy look doesn't work for every occasion.

Add a dress watch (a real one, the kind adults who know how to dress themselves wear) and you're good to go.
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Old 14 January 2019, 10:21 AM   #100
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I think the Sub goes wonderfully with a suit. Everyone has their own preference. I do not like loud bright pieces. I prefer understated classic looks. You might need to look at a jubilee bracelet on a DJ perhaps.
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Old 14 January 2019, 01:25 PM   #101
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I am keeping the Submariner guys, thank you for all the input you guys took the time to give, really appreciate it. Going to look at some dress options in leather straps & also get rid of my Baume Capeland S chrono & Oris, no need to have watches sitting in a box when they arent getting wrist time-
A few months ago, I too was falling out of love with my 114060, so I would put it in the safe for a week at a time and take breaks.

Then I went out and tried on a lot of other watches. The Explorer I clicked so I bought it and kept both for a time. This whole process took about 4 months, but when I put the sub up for sale I was certain that it wasn't for me.

I sold the 114060 very quickly and made a grand on it after owning it a little over a year (I bought used). I don't miss it.

Best of luck with your search.
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Old 14 January 2019, 02:09 PM   #102
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Old 15 January 2019, 07:37 AM   #103
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Have you considered wearing the Sub on a leather strap for dressier occasions?
An 1803 DD on strap or vintage DJ would also fit the bill.
Good luck and good hunting.
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Old 15 January 2019, 07:39 AM   #104
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Dear OP. Just get a different watch to wear when the mood strikes you. No need to sell your precious sub.
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Old 15 January 2019, 09:00 AM   #105
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Polish the center links and you'll have your dress watch back.
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Old 15 January 2019, 08:38 PM   #106
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If you think a Sub is boring, wait until you've worn nothing but a dress watch for awhile. Pure dress watches tend to be very simple and clean in design. Appropriate for their purpose, but usually quite boring. Unless you wear a suit every day, I think it's best to spend the lion's share of one's watch budget on everyday/all-around watches since they'll tend to get the most wrist time.

A Datejust would be certainly be a more 'dressy' option, but a perfectly acceptable dress watch (Seiko, Orient, Tissot, Hamilton, etc) can be purchased for less than 1/10th the cost of a Rolex; no need to sell/trade your Sub unless you actually dislike it.

Anyway I suspect no single watch is going to scratch the actual itch you've got. Most of us have been there.
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