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Old 2 December 2009, 02:38 AM   #1
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TT 18K Sub Ceramic "black" or TT 18K Sub Ceramic "blue"

Below are my 2 options for my next purchase, please let me know which one you prefer and why briefly. Thank you for your help in this matter.




1. TT 18k/SS Sub Ceramic "Black" Dial
2. TT 18k/SS Sub Ceramic "Blue" Dial





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Old 2 December 2009, 02:50 AM   #2
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The blue dial, because the mix of the gold and blue is inpecable! I love it!!
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Old 2 December 2009, 03:21 AM   #3
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Black for me, the blue is too one dimensional for my liking, but at the end of the day, it's your choice.
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Old 2 December 2009, 03:22 AM   #4
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Blue and gold is a beautiful combination.
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Old 2 December 2009, 03:22 AM   #5
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100% black for me! I've never been crazy about the TT blue sub. To me, the TT black is sporty and elegant at the same time. Very classy!
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Old 2 December 2009, 03:23 AM   #6
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Looks Great! The Sub is the Best
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Old 2 December 2009, 03:35 AM   #7
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I would pick blue dial in TT. The blue and gold does go nicely together. The SS sub will probably be black so I would want something very different and the blue looks very different.

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Old 2 December 2009, 03:36 AM   #8
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Black and YG was perfect!!
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Old 2 December 2009, 03:44 AM   #9
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black!!
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Old 2 December 2009, 03:51 AM   #10
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Wished I can afford both!
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Old 2 December 2009, 04:10 AM   #11
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Black. Very classic. The blue dial on a TT watch is not dark enough in my opinion. On the WG it looks fine to me.

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Old 2 December 2009, 04:49 AM   #12
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Black because it just seems more versatile to me.
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Old 2 December 2009, 04:50 AM   #13
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Below are my 2 options for my next purchase, please let me know which one you prefer and why briefly. Thank you for your help in this matter.
if it were me, i wouldgo with the TT Black, i think it is just a more stunning watch than the TT Blue. tried both on the other week, and it felt great. for some reason i just cant warm up to the blue and gold colour combo.

however, i love the WG blue Sub though, the smurfy blue goes very well with the WG colour, then again, the price is in a different league than the TT versions

which other Rolex/watches do you have? this may help us out too
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Old 2 December 2009, 04:51 AM   #14
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If you go black, get the GMT2c. That's how I see it.
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Old 2 December 2009, 04:52 AM   #15
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I have the 16613 with a black dial. If I was going to buy the blue dial, I'd look for a mint older model with the deeper blue dial rather than the "baby blue" dial. Not a fan.
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Old 2 December 2009, 04:58 AM   #16
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gold and black for me...
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Old 2 December 2009, 04:59 AM   #17
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Old 2 December 2009, 05:00 AM   #18
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Old 2 December 2009, 05:00 AM   #19
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I've seen both in person at my local AD and much preferred the BLACK.

Far more distinctive, sporty and dressy at the same time.

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Old 2 December 2009, 05:27 AM   #21
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TT Black for me. It fits any cloth styles & colours, and it's more subtle.
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Old 2 December 2009, 05:29 AM   #22
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Black and jellow gold also for me.
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Old 2 December 2009, 05:36 AM   #23
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if it were me, i wouldgo with the TT Black, i think it is just a more stunning watch than the TT Blue. tried both on the other week, and it felt great. for some reason i just cant warm up to the blue and gold colour combo.

however, i love the WG blue Sub though, the smurfy blue goes very well with the WG colour, then again, the price is in a different league than the TT versions

which other Rolex/watches do you have? this may help us out too

I currently have a SS GMT IIC, love the TT GMT IIC but I am looking for a variety. That's why I decided to go with the TT Sub C. I love the YM in platinum or TT but I don't own a YACHT yet is it normal to own a YM without a Yacht?
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Old 2 December 2009, 05:38 AM   #24
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.....is it normal to own a YM without a Yacht?
If I can own one, so can you, ya tosser? What makes you different from me? OOPS!!
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Old 2 December 2009, 05:43 AM   #25
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because you already have the GMT IIC two tone, I vote for the blue sub. Mix it up a bit, know what I mean?
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Old 2 December 2009, 05:44 AM   #26
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Whoops, I guess you have a stainless GMTIIc;

nonetheless, mix up the bezel color a bit.
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Old 2 December 2009, 05:45 AM   #27
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I've seen both in person at my local AD and much preferred the BLACK.

Far more distinctive, sporty and dressy at the same time.

JJ

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Old 2 December 2009, 05:47 AM   #28
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JJ,

You are one of the "most ineresting man in the world".
You don't always drink beer, but when you do, you probably drink Dos Equis.

The police often question him, just because they find him interesting.
His personality is so magnetic he is unable to carry credit cards!
When it is raining, it is because he is sad
His shirts never wrinkle
If a monument was built in his honor, Mt. Rushmore would close, due to poor attendance.
His cereal never gets soggy. It sits there, staying crispy, just for him.
His blood smells like cologne.

Last but not least...........he wears fine Rolexes.
WOW!! Hang on a minute while I make Zemina read all of this!!
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Old 2 December 2009, 06:21 AM   #29
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I prefer black over the new shade of blue.
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Old 2 December 2009, 07:41 AM   #30
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Black

I have held both in my hands and while the blue has a depth to it you just don't see in photos, it still looks too cartoonish compared to the previous shade of blue in the older TT subs. My opinion only of course.
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