Green Sub vs Black Sub?

[TimeJazz8]

Hi all, new to rollies, and the bug bites fast and furious. In a space of a month, bought 2new pieces: an explorer 42mm, and later a black sub. Both black dials. Now contemplating flipping the black sub for the hulk... what do you guys think? Sitting on the fence here....

go with your heart. what u like is more important that any of our opinions. eventually the piece is going to be worn on your wrist. so it should be something u like n able to match your daily needs, match your dressing etc etc. if you are just collecting, y not go for both? but have u tried on the hulk? sometimes, things that looks nice may not end up to be equally the same when u put it on your wrist. =)

my 1cent worth.

[kohym]

skin tone plays a part too! if u are fair skin, not so nice. imo the hulk stands out more on tanned skin.

[breitling77]

Go with green. The green ceramic dial is iconic since Sub LV 50th anniversary. Moreover, the green-gold sunburst dial is beautiful. IMO, Rolex has too many black dials, like Sub, DSSD, GMT, Daytona, Milgauss etc.

[MsLucifer]

Green! but black easier to match.

[Axela2012]

Go with green. The green ceramic dial is iconic since Sub LV 50th anniversary. Moreover, the green-gold sunburst dial is beautiful. IMO, Rolex has too many black dials, like Sub, DSSD, GMT, Daytona, Milgauss etc.

Thought the 50th anniversary is black dial with green bezel instead?

As the green dial is more ex than the black one by 1 k, I will get the black dial 1st. If I want the 50th anniversary look a like later, I will purchase a green bezel to interchange as to kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

[Rolex01]

Get the green dail. Very nice, wear it on both and compare see which one u like most.

[leoleo]

I have asked Rolex service center b4. They will not changed it to green bezel if yours is the black sub. you will need to chnage it somewhere else.

Thought the 50th anniversary is black dial with green bezel instead?

As the green dial is more ex than the black one by 1 k, I will get the black dial 1st. If I want the 50th anniversary look a like later, I will purchase a green bezel to interchange as to kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

[Axela2012]

I have asked Rolex service center b4. They will not changed it to green bezel if yours is the black sub. you will need to chnage it somewhere else.

DYI lor. You can check how to change the bezel from Youtube.

[ehong]

This is what I faced when I purchased my sub 2 weeks ago. Tried both black and green sub, at the end, green won over by a mile..

[Oceanklassik]

skin tone plays a part too! if u are fair skin, not so nice. imo the hulk stands out more on tanned skin.

I tend to agree with the skin tone reference. As this "hulk" is going to be really greenish (green dial+bezel), the color tone of your skin will play a great part. Try both and decide. Both look great.

Happy choosing

[breitling77]

Yes the 50th anniversary is green bezel with black dial, thus the green bezel becomes iconic since then. Anyway, I think better don't change the bezel as the ceramic bezel may break if not handled properly. In any case I love the green bezel with green-gold dial. A very nice perfect model. You will know what I mean when you see the real watch. The traditional 116610LN is quite "standard" though it's a classical model.

Thought the 50th anniversary is black dial with green bezel instead?

As theW green dial is more ex than the black one by 1 k, I will get the black dial 1st. If I want the 50th anniversary look a like later, I will purchase a green bezel to interchange as to kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

[Oceanklassik]

Yes you are correct. The ceramic bezel is different from the (older) steel bezel in the way they are fitted. It is definitely more difficult and in fact 'risky' to interchange the ceramic against the steel one if you are doing it by yourself, unless you are trained well. The cost of damage is also VASTLY different

[Fong]

For long lasting look, black is safer.

[frichen]

Green dial looks exp while black looks normal.

[ngokyc]

I tend to agree with the skin tone reference. As this "hulk" is going to be really greenish (green dial+bezel), the color tone of your skin will play a great part. Try both and decide. Both look great.

Happy choosing

I would think so too. Tried hulk on my wrist at least twice but can't stand out. Sad. Still returned to black or white dial.