I'm thinking about buying my first sub (14060)!?!

Probably best looking one you have linked, it was polished for sure but the lugs still look rather healthy, though depending on which lug I look at the chamfer is rounded or almost gone, from the limited photos the brushed finish on top seems pretty good and doesn't look like the lug was too rounded. If the price is right this could be the watch, what is the asking price? Papers ? Service?

Is that Rolex warranty service? I bought YM from UK dealer with 12 warranty and had it opened by RSC and they told me that rotor bearing are worn and will start scraping mainplate soon. The watch was running fine but I would always have it checked by Rolex before purchase.

I think so. I’d be happy with it.

It’s ok, it’s not a complicated watch

I think most important part is for you to be happy with the watch, you saw the watch in flesh and if you comfortable with it go ahead with it.

As the old internet saying goes...
Pics or it didnt happen

Ah, good luck then 😀 I am sure you will be happy with it.

Even with the polishing done, it 's looking healthy.👍
Be aware 'Swiss' only dial is Luminova, not Tritium as you were after originally.

@Shabbaz
Echoing @Huus here...you seemed to be dead set on Tritium dial, what made you settle for Luminova.
Not judging, just genuinely interested in your thought process.

'98 and '99
U serial and early A serial.
Yours being from '99 is most likely an A serial.
Swiss only dials are sometimes called transitional dials.
The 'Swiss' only dials were the first with Luminova. Then SuperLuminova followed in '00 and Chromalight in '08.
I had to Google the dates, see Bob's watches for the full info from Radium through to Chromalight.

I think you made a good choice here. Sooner or later a vintage reference tritium watch may come your way and you may end up with 2. And that’s ok. I had my 5512 from 1971 and my 14060m. Loved having both. Eventually some cleaning up of my collection had me want to simplify and guess what? I actually kept the 14060M and flipped the 5512 for a healthy profit.

The 14060 series is the last series of a whole line of no date/ aluminum bezel slim case subs. Yours is indeed termed as transitional by some... As the last of the 2 liner series It’s a beauty. Mine is the 4 liner, also a beauty but a little more cluttered ( I like it because it echoes the 5512 4 liner which I actually like over the 5513.

It’s a simple watch, robust and fairly low key compared to the more modern trend of larger and thicker cases with ceramic etc etc. (This for Rolex and other brands)

It wears well on the wrist and can take a good beating without loosing appeal.

Sometimes we “feel” some sort of pier pressure to get the vintage, mustard lumed, unpolished jewel at super premium cost.... and then we see a simpler , honest piece that we can wear without as much concern or care, both on the financial side and the actual health and robustness of it. Neither is a bad choice but often you’ll be made to believe the vintage is the “only” good choice. I applaud that you did your due diligence but eventually decided on your gut feeling and response to the actual piece.

With vintage you’re buying a watch to care for a little. Is it all original? Is the lume cracking, will it be durable against shock or better yet does it retain water resistance? But you get a beautifull watch in exchange and a “legend” to go with it.

With the more modern ( it still is about 20 years old!!). You get a reliable, beautiful piece that is a little more robust and equally appealing, even without the patina and this and that and the other. It’s a simple honest purchase.



Enjoy it!!