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mxm4233 · 6 March 2013, 04:06 PM

First, many thanks to all of the knowledgeable and kind posters on the site. While I haven't posted yet, I have been reading regularly as I prepared to jump in to the Rolex pool. After reading countless posts about Subs of every stripe and vintage, trusted dealers and the respective qualities of this dial, that bezel and the other bracelet, I finally leaped in a big way.

Today, my 2001 K serial gold bracelet, champagne Serti dial sub arrived from Bob's Watches. It has its papers, and the local AD kindly matched everything up. Leaving aside the questions some (I among them) had about the gold and the champagne on a Sub, I liked the way it looked in the pictures and on the wrist of an acquaintance enough to take the plunge. I figured if I didn't like it, there wre severl other options.

It was pretty much a sealed deal when I saw it, but having worn it today with a business suit and then with jeans and a sweater, its impressively versatile allthe way around. It is also a stunningly beautiful hunk of heavy metal and horological engineering.

I'm in DC, our only snowstorm of the past three years has just begun, we are likely to be closed tomorrow and I will probably spend some idle time ogling this thing with naked eyes and a loupe.

For those who have not worked with Bob's, they were straight, friendly, helpful, communicative and a pleasure to work with. The watch is in mint condition and arrived perfectly packaged, by Fedex next day. Their prices are a bit higher than some of the others I found, but they had what I wanted in the right condition. And anybody contemplating the champagne Serti should give it a close look. Yeah, it is blingy but utterly tasteful. The sapphires and diamonds are muted, and the satiny gold, the shiny inner link sections, the gems and the color of the dial play beautifully together.

Without further ado, here is a photo, courtesy of the iPad. Not the best, but it will give an idea.

TSW · 6 March 2013, 04:39 PM

Welcome and congrats!

mldaytona · 6 March 2013, 04:44 PM

Congrats. Enjoy your beautiful Submariner.

benlee · 6 March 2013, 07:52 PM

Welcome! I love gold-dials Sub. But they no longer make those.

A.P.Dent · 6 March 2013, 08:20 PM

Congratulation!! We share the joy with You, as we certainly know, how you feel with Your first piece!

LA_LEC · 6 March 2013, 08:26 PM

Nice man!

Wear that baby in good health!

BadBoy · 6 March 2013, 08:57 PM

Welcome, And a great watch

BeckyD@RodgersChevy · 6 March 2013, 09:08 PM

Beautiful!

Congrats!

VICI · 6 March 2013, 10:20 PM

Awesome watch. Wear it well.

More pics?

paultran · 6 March 2013, 11:00 PM

VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!

mxm4233 · 7 March 2013, 01:52 AM

Thanks, all. I am going to try a few more shots with better lighting, as well as one the wrist. The blue on the bezel is gorgeous, and neither that nor the beauty of th gold came through above due to the harsh light in the room.

Deego · 7 March 2013, 06:21 AM

Congrats.....wear that baby in good health:))

Pilgrim7 · 7 March 2013, 06:56 AM

Congrats bro. Welcome...

patb · 7 March 2013, 07:18 AM

Beautiful watch

sea-dweller · 7 March 2013, 11:00 AM

Welcome!

mxm4233 · 7 March 2013, 12:27 PM

Thanks all. I have to say that I now know why Rolex ownership is a rather...addictive...experience. :-) Seriously, people here are just tremendously welcoming and helpful. I credit this first and successful purchase to the wise advice I picked up here. I'm going to make a contribution to the site.

brkanand · 7 March 2013, 12:33 PM

Beautiful. Congrats.

Hairdude1 · 7 March 2013, 05:10 PM

Congrats!

Andad · 7 March 2013, 05:12 PM

Nice one.

I like the Sub Sertis.

greengoblin · 11 March 2013, 11:08 AM

really nice watch...i like the face!

mxm4233 · 11 March 2013, 11:19 AM

Thanks! So do I. It has incredible character, and just looks so much better as time passes than when I got it, and I looked awfully nice then. I can't believe I'm saying this, but it looks more striking with the blue bezel and gold bracelet than does the blue face. The blue. in my opin

mxm4233 · 11 March 2013, 11:21 AM

Hit send too quickly. I think the blue dial looks better with the blue bezel and either a white gold or stainless band.

Psmith · 11 March 2013, 01:31 PM

Welcome and congrats!

Rags · 12 March 2013, 06:08 AM

Congrats& welcome.

seabreeze · 12 March 2013, 09:31 AM

Great post and great watch. Congratulations

kirat · 14 March 2013, 04:40 PM

awesome sub!

cop414 · 14 March 2013, 09:37 PM

Mark, congratulations, fantastic looking watch. Welcome to TRF.

opm2008 · 15 March 2013, 05:04 PM

very nice piece! Congratualations on the first of many!

LA_LEC · 15 March 2013, 07:36 PM

I noticed that your white balance was a bit off so I took the liberty of doing a quick correction of your photo. I don't know how close it is to the real thing but I tried.

kcmo · 16 March 2013, 01:21 AM

Congrats! Enjoy it for many years to come!

6 March 2013, 04:06 PM	#1
mxm4233 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Mark Location: Washington, DC Watch: Gold Serti Sub Posts: 31	My first post, and first Rolex (all today) First, many thanks to all of the knowledgeable and kind posters on the site. While I haven't posted yet, I have been reading regularly as I prepared to jump in to the Rolex pool. After reading countless posts about Subs of every stripe and vintage, trusted dealers and the respective qualities of this dial, that bezel and the other bracelet, I finally leaped in a big way. Today, my 2001 K serial gold bracelet, champagne Serti dial sub arrived from Bob's Watches. It has its papers, and the local AD kindly matched everything up. Leaving aside the questions some (I among them) had about the gold and the champagne on a Sub, I liked the way it looked in the pictures and on the wrist of an acquaintance enough to take the plunge. I figured if I didn't like it, there wre severl other options. It was pretty much a sealed deal when I saw it, but having worn it today with a business suit and then with jeans and a sweater, its impressively versatile allthe way around. It is also a stunningly beautiful hunk of heavy metal and horological engineering. I'm in DC, our only snowstorm of the past three years has just begun, we are likely to be closed tomorrow and I will probably spend some idle time ogling this thing with naked eyes and a loupe. For those who have not worked with Bob's, they were straight, friendly, helpful, communicative and a pleasure to work with. The watch is in mint condition and arrived perfectly packaged, by Fedex next day. Their prices are a bit higher than some of the others I found, but they had what I wanted in the right condition. And anybody contemplating the champagne Serti should give it a close look. Yeah, it is blingy but utterly tasteful. The sapphires and diamonds are muted, and the satiny gold, the shiny inner link sections, the gems and the color of the dial play beautifully together. Without further ado, here is a photo, courtesy of the iPad. Not the best, but it will give an idea. Attached Images

6 March 2013, 04:39 PM	#2
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Welcome and congrats! __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

6 March 2013, 08:26 PM	#6
LA_LEC "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Angeles Watch: Explorer Posts: 1,793	Nice man! Wear that baby in good health! __________________ 16610 ♛ 16610LV ♛ 214270 MK2 "Life is far too short not to wear a Rolex!"

6 March 2013, 08:57 PM	#7
BadBoy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Real Name: Pieter Location: Netherlands Watch: Explorer 214270 Posts: 234	Welcome, And a great watch __________________ ~Minima Maxima Sunt ~ The smallest things are the most important

7 March 2013, 07:18 AM	#14
patb "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Real Name: Pat Location: North East Watch: YG Yachtmaster Posts: 202	Beautiful watch __________________ YG Yacht-Master, TT Serti Sub, DSSD, 14060M, 16600 SeaDweller

6 March 2013, 04:44 PM	#3
mldaytona "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Michael Location: USA Watch: me go all out Posts: 1,183	Congrats. Enjoy your beautiful Submariner.

6 March 2013, 07:52 PM	#4
benlee "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Ben Location: SIN & JKT Watch: Rolex, AP, PP Posts: 9,874	Welcome! I love gold-dials Sub. But they no longer make those.

6 March 2013, 08:20 PM	#5
A.P.Dent "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Tomas Location: Broop Kidron 13 Watch: 116334 Posts: 2	Congratulation!! We share the joy with You, as we certainly know, how you feel with Your first piece!

6 March 2013, 09:08 PM	#8
BeckyD@RodgersChevy "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Becky D Location: Woodhaven, MI Watch: YachtMaster & More Posts: 196	Beautiful! Congrats!

6 March 2013, 10:20 PM	#9
VICI "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Gotham City Watch: IG: Mr_Right_NYC Posts: 5,672	Awesome watch. Wear it well. More pics?

6 March 2013, 11:00 PM	#10
paultran Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Paul Tran Location: virginia Watch: ROLEX 116610LV Posts: 148	VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!

7 March 2013, 01:52 AM	#11
mxm4233 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Mark Location: Washington, DC Watch: Gold Serti Sub Posts: 31	Thanks, all. I am going to try a few more shots with better lighting, as well as one the wrist. The blue on the bezel is gorgeous, and neither that nor the beauty of th gold came through above due to the harsh light in the room.

7 March 2013, 06:21 AM	#12
Deego "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Real Name: Nader Location: Egypt Watch: DSSD , DJII , YMII Posts: 430	Congrats.....wear that baby in good health:))

7 March 2013, 06:56 AM	#13
Pilgrim7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Michael Location: LA Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 3	Congrats bro. Welcome...

7 March 2013, 11:00 AM	#15
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Welcome!

7 March 2013, 12:27 PM	#16
mxm4233 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Mark Location: Washington, DC Watch: Gold Serti Sub Posts: 31	Thanks all. I have to say that I now know why Rolex ownership is a rather...addictive...experience. :-) Seriously, people here are just tremendously welcoming and helpful. I credit this first and successful purchase to the wise advice I picked up here. I'm going to make a contribution to the site.

7 March 2013, 12:33 PM	#17
brkanand 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: DrK Location: India Watch: 4=YMDaytonaGMTHulk Posts: 7,052	Beautiful. Congrats.

7 March 2013, 05:10 PM	#18
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Congrats!

7 March 2013, 05:12 PM	#19
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,529	Nice one. I like the Sub Sertis. __________________ E

11 March 2013, 11:08 AM	#20
greengoblin "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Orange County, US Watch: Milgauss GV Posts: 12	really nice watch...i like the face!

11 March 2013, 11:19 AM	#21
mxm4233 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Mark Location: Washington, DC Watch: Gold Serti Sub Posts: 31	Thanks! So do I. It has incredible character, and just looks so much better as time passes than when I got it, and I looked awfully nice then. I can't believe I'm saying this, but it looks more striking with the blue bezel and gold bracelet than does the blue face. The blue. in my opin

11 March 2013, 11:21 AM	#22
mxm4233 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Mark Location: Washington, DC Watch: Gold Serti Sub Posts: 31	Hit send too quickly. I think the blue dial looks better with the blue bezel and either a white gold or stainless band.

11 March 2013, 01:31 PM	#23
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Welcome and congrats! __________________

12 March 2013, 06:08 AM	#24
Rags 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Chuck Location: SW Florida Watch: 16233,16610,214270 Posts: 11,196	Congrats& welcome. __________________ 16233 Y Serial Datejust 16610 Z Serial Submariner 214270 Explorer *114300 Oyster Perpetual* *76200 Tudor Date+Day*

12 March 2013, 09:31 AM	#25
seabreeze 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Ed Location: Martha's Vineyard Posts: 835	Great post and great watch. Congratulations __________________ Rolex Submariner 114060 - 2013 Rolex Explorer 1016 - 1967 Omega Seamaster 2220.80 2007 Victorinox Swiss Army 24221 - circa 1985 Sold but wish I didn't Rolex DateJust 1603 - 1972

14 March 2013, 04:40 PM	#26
kirat Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Real Name: Mark Location: Cali Watch: SS DATEJUST Posts: 79	awesome sub!

14 March 2013, 09:37 PM	#27
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,242	Mark, congratulations, fantastic looking watch. Welcome to TRF. __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

15 March 2013, 05:04 PM	#28
opm2008 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Andre Tan Location: Singapore Watch: Rolex Posts: 69	very nice piece! Congratualations on the first of many! __________________ If Time was a man, He'd be wearing a Rolex \|PANERAI 156E Luminor GMT Regatta Leureus [/COLOR]\|STEINHART GMT\|BREITLING SOH46 BRZ\|PANERAI 27C Luminor Power Reserve Custom PVD\|ROLEX OysterDate 6694\|ROLEX TT SUBMARINER 16803\|ROLEX Explorer II 16570\|ROLEX Datejust 16233\|ROLEX Submariner 16610\|

15 March 2013, 07:36 PM	#29
LA_LEC "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Los Angeles Watch: Explorer Posts: 1,793	I noticed that your white balance was a bit off so I took the liberty of doing a quick correction of your photo. I don't know how close it is to the real thing but I tried. __________________ 16610 ♛ 16610LV ♛ 214270 MK2 "Life is far too short not to wear a Rolex!"

16 March 2013, 01:21 AM	#30
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Congrats! Enjoy it for many years to come!

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