Official Submariner and Seadweller thread!

[psee]

anyone here thinks it's silly to acquire a subdate despite owning a SD? my colleague is facing such a dilemma and we think he's nuts. any views?

Not me ... (have sold the YM in the following pic a while back but miss it so I may get another YM again ... or add a Sub-ND ...)

[feudallordcult]

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=42091

read more abt it here.

[feudallordcult]

from a US rolex technician

Fact sheet:

- You cannot overwind an automatic watch.

- Your automatic watch will not keep running with just wearing it.
(You have to actually move enough to keep it wound.)

- The date can change anywhere between 11:55pm and 12:05am.
(If it changes around 12:00pm, just move your hands 12 hours forward.)

- Sapphire crystals can scratch, chip and shatter.

- Oils will dry out inside the movement over time.
(even though people claim it to be airtight/ having synthetic oils which shouldn’t dry, etc.)

- You can turn the crown both ways while manually winding your watch.
(It only works one way, but you don’t damage anything the other way.)

- You can turn the hands of your watch backwards when adjusting the time, or date. No worries!

- You can quickset the date any time of day on any Rolex.
(Be aware that with some other movement, like ETA this is not always possible)

- Any Rolex will loose it's water resistance rating if gaskets aren't replaced on a regular basis. Gaskets do deteriorate over time.

- Rolex does not sell watches on-line, and does not allow AD’s to sell over the phone or internet.

- Authorized Rolex repair centers and watchmakers are not allowed to work on watches with after-market parts on them.

- Rolex will not honor a warranty, without the original paperwork or card properly filled out and belonging to the original purchaser.

[sci70716]

Hmm...unless the money really spare cash lor..i will get a LV or GMT2C to go with my SD, than Sub date prob last on my list...

[feudallordcult]

anyone here thinks it's silly to acquire a subdate despite owning a SD? my colleague is facing such a dilemma and we think he's nuts. any views?

[Darkangel]

But eitherway...doesn't affect the value ...

[feudallordcult]

now that's pretty uncommon.

[lsk005]

Ok made your pic appear!

Thks dude....just wanna let the ppl here know that earlier M-series subbie has no engraving.

[feudallordcult]

changing the bezel insert

http://www.vikbobil.se/bezel.html

i was attending a meeting in orchard today so drop by top hour@lucky plaza during lunch time when i saw mr lim at work. his workmanship really no-horse-run. anyway i was just chatting when I saw him change the bezel insert for a subbie at the front counter. all done in less than a minute.

really left an impression on me. i then joked with him if i could change my SD's bezel insert to green but he said cannot due to difference in size or sumtin.

those who are looking for bezel insert can check with mr lim.

[civicking]

get a 14060m, i deeply regret selling mine...

[feudallordcult]

which one has a higher resale value currently? subbie w/o date or WHITE dial Explorer II? Gurus here pls help.Thks.

my take would be exp II due to the date feature and gmt. but personally if it's the 14060M cosc then some may actually go for the latter.

[miza]

Here's the pics of my Sub LV as requested.

nice...

[Darkangel]

which one has a higher resale value currently? subbie w/o date or WHITE dial Explorer II? Gurus here pls help.Thks.

exp II,generally if u were to compare both of the same age,condition with/without box and papers..

[lsk005]

which one has a higher resale value currently? subbie w/o date or WHITE dial Explorer II? Gurus here pls help.Thks.

[jeff_vaio]

Here's the pics of my Sub LV as requested.