Show us your Submariner

Extremely underrated watch. Would be the last to go if I ever sold my watches.

The good old days when Rolex made "normal" cases and maxi dials!

Here one of my favorite iteration of the so called 5513 "Maxi dials": the Mk2.

This example has particularly huge lume plots and comes with an unpolished case.

114060

🙄😎 so creamy

Grabbing a bite 😎

5513 pre comex.

The one that doesn’t live at the bank.

Rolex Submariner 16613

A beautiful thread. Really worth the time to go through these slowly and enjoy each one.

Guys, THIS would be the correct way to pick up your new Sub from the AD: 😁😁😁😲😲🙄

READ POST #13 specifically

https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/so-i-walked-nine-miles-for-this.5408908/page-5#post-55112421

Tropical 16800 full set

The first sub I ever fell in love with was a 5513/5517 milsub. I unfortunately never hit the lottery so was never able to afford one. The next in line was to continue to follow the lineage of those milsubs to subsequent no date subs like regular 5513s and eventually 14060; both of which, as the years went by, have grown in price and have become cost prohibitive. So two years ago I put my name on a list at a local AD. The store is on my way home from work so I would stop by on a semi-regular basis to chat with the employees there. None of them were really into vintage watches but we would talk about various topics in the modern watch world. I don't really like much of the other selections they have so I usually wouldn't stay too long.

Well Friday afternoon I got the call.






It's not the matte dial subs that I love. There is just something charming about that vintage matte dial with patina tritium lume that I just love. But it is a no-date sub which I like. It's also the first modern watch I have ever owned. Not luxury modern watch, modern watch period.






Being my first modern watch I found a few things interesting that I had never considered prior. The first thing that I found surprising while holding and wearing it was how Rolex, or any other brand for that matter, could take a material like Steel and somehow make it feel luxury or premium. It's not gold or platinum but yet it feels like you are wearing a premium item. The machining on it is amazing, but then again I have nothing to compare it too. I have already used the rotating bezel to time some different things I was doing around the house and every time I grab the serrated edges I am taken back by just how sharp they are. The other thing that I love is the microadjustable clasp that lets you resize the watch on the fly. I always hate working with spring bars!

The other thing I found surprising was the heft. My speedy isn't a small watch but I guess the added bulk of the oyster bracelet adds weight that never lets you forget the watch is there.

In all its been a pleasurable wearing experience thus far. One of my dislikes is the size. I have small wrists and this is a big watch. I have already had to take 3 links out and depending on how cold I am it can still feel too big at times and it does overhang a bit.

Anyways, I know this is OF and sometimes we (including me) give Rolex flack but I was excited when the call came and y'all are my family so I wanted to share my excitement. Happy holiday weekend!