Any alternative to a Submariner?

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Lonestar

·Jul 12, 2016

It certainly is gorgeous... not sure it fits the budget constraints as defined earlier tho...

Edit: It actually does... "same or below a sub price". My Bad.

Then how about 45 Orient Ray or Mako? 😁

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SamQue

·Jul 12, 2016

My alternative to the basic sub. Although I own mostly Omega watches, the green is striking.

 

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WatchVaultNYC

·Jul 12, 2016

Lonestar

It certainly is gorgeous... not sure it fits the budget constraints as defined earlier tho...

Edit: It actually does... "same or below a sub price". My Bad.

Then how about 45 Orient Ray or Mako? 😁

OK I just fact checked myself, the corresponding Rolex sub is the 16800, which will cost roughly twice the 76100 in a similar condition.

With regards to the Orient Ray, I had one in blue a couple of years back. Great watch for the money, but couldn't get used to the day complication.

 

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Foo2rama

·Jul 12, 2016·Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.

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This just came in today for my collection- Tudor Sub 76100. Look at the amazing even patina. I have not seen many of these but the indices age very gracefully for the model it seems. Much like those of the tritium Bond SMPs

Compared to tritium acryllic Rolex subs, its rarer, cheaper, IMO way cooler, and can't be accused of being a knockoff.

You'd probably need to spend 2x-3x more $$$ to get a 1680 Sub this nice




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Well that is now on my want list....

 

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CajunTiger

·Jul 12, 2016

Modest_Proposal

Maybe this would fit the bill?

I'll take it 😀

 

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Furze

·Jul 13, 2016

How about a 16660 Sea Dweller.

 

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mdgrwl

·Aug 2, 2016

JLC Compressor, Omega 300m and Tag Aquaracers?

 

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chows99

·Aug 17, 2016

Omega PO8500 is a good alternative to a Sub! I have both and they are keepers!

 

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Linesiders

·Aug 18, 2016·Stripers, not snook.

Get a nice Seiko Orange Monster for boating / diving - and get a cool anything for the same price as the Sub - less $200

You could also get a Tudor Pelagos or Black Bay and you actually have a legit Submariner for Rolex's sibling company for half the coast.

 

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hrobi

·Sep 13, 2016

50 fathoms is pretty awesome! and the Omega SMP 300, potentially classier. but you cant go wrong with a sub

 

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omitohud

·Sep 13, 2016

Did anyone already mention doxa?


Fyi, doxa co-founded hev with Rolex. So the pedigree is there.


I blame it on the autoconnect.

 

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nanjiunn

·Sep 15, 2016

BLNR ftw

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bombtech1999

·Sep 17, 2016

Like it's been said, if you want a sub, get one. I wanted a sub until I pulled the trigger and bought it. It wasn't for me, traded it a few weeks later for an Aqua-Terra. I'll get another Rolex, it will ONLY be the deep sea dweller!

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Foo2rama

·Sep 17, 2016·Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.

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Like it's been said, if you want a sub, get one. I wanted a sub until I pulled the trigger and bought it. It wasn't for me, traded it a few weeks later for an Aqua-Terra. I'll get another Rolex, it will ONLY be the deep sea dweller!

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Wear it. The proportions are off, only Rolex sub snobs drool offer it. The PO at that size make so much more sense.

As much as I hate to say it I rather have a red text sub over a sea dweller.

 

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randomguy

·Oct 24, 2016

SD4000. Tapered lugs and less boxy than the SubC. But has a thicker case. Slightly more expensive on resale.

 

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randomguy

·Oct 24, 2016

Or possibly, the Omega PO Li Ti. The blue dial just pops. I prefer it on the blue strap, but I sometimes change it over to the ti bracelet.

 

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Watson16

·Nov 17, 2016

The Sea-Dweller 16600 holes case. You can pick them up for considerably less than a new sub. A friend of mine bought one right after I had bought a Sub 14060m holes case no date. I love my sub, but the 16600 is awesome. You have to see it on the wrist in person. The watch has a commanding presence without the "Hublot bling factor" you see with a lot of big watches. The date function without a cyclops looks awesome. You get a contemporary 3135 movement, solid end links, and a gloss dial without giving up the holes case and beveled edges. Pre-1999 versions have tritium dials, if you like that look.

 

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Syrte

·Nov 17, 2016

I prefer Tudor snowflake because of the hand design.
Vintage-diver wise, really like the Omega seamaster 120 "big blue" 166.073 like so:


Eterna KonTiki also has fans.


I have a soft spot for the Certina DS3 from the 1970s but it's a bit of a wacko watch, hardly a submariner equivalent.
Not so many examples found, but there's one avail now:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Certina-DS3...685798?hash=item4b0b278226:g:pdEAAOSw-4BXcBzR

 

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francis oris

·Nov 19, 2016

Mejor que el Submariner para mí el sea dweller 4000

 

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francis oris

·Nov 19, 2016

Preciosos el Omega y eterna [quote = "Sirte mensaje: 582.959, miembro de: 17821"] yo prefiero Tudor copo de nieve debido al diseño de la mano.
Vintage-buceador sabia, realmente como 120 "gran azul" del Omega Seamaster 166.073 de este modo:


Eterna KonTiki también tiene ventiladores.


Tengo una debilidad por el Certina DS3 desde la década de 1970, pero es un poco de un reloj chiflado, apenas un submarinista equivalente.
No tantos ejemplos que se encuentran, pero no hay un solo vano ahora:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Certina-DS3...685798?hash=item4b0b278226:g:pdEAAOSw-4BXcBzR
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