I ran into an old friend with (essentially) the same watch!

[Fanofsteel]

Hello everyone. Today I serendipitously ran into an old friend of mine, haven’t seen him for years, and immediately noticed he had a Sub-Date. Of course I had my wife take a pic. Such a pleasant surprise, and it was great to be able to bond on this. Bottom pic is an extra shot of my 126610LN.

[ks58]

Nice. Lots of Subs out there in the wild. The must have for any collector.

[Highend7]

Originally Posted by ks58

Nice. Lots of Subs out there in the wild. The must have for any collector.

True ...
It's definitely a must have. I like it because to me it fits every dressing thus reducing it's limit.

[garyk]

May be my next acquisition!

[Fanofsteel]

Originally Posted by garyk

May be my next acquisition!

I’m absolutely in love with mine, can’t recommend it strongly enough.

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by Fanofsteel

Hello everyone. Today I serendipitously ran into an old friend of mine, haven’t seen him for years, and immediately noticed he had a Sub-Date. Of course I had my wife take a pic. Such a pleasant surprise, and it was great to be able to bond on this. Bottom pic is an extra shot of my 126610LN.

You both have great taste!


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[rfs]

Nice!

[Andad]

That’s a nice pix of your SubDate.

[Fanofsteel]

Thanks for the kind words.

I’m looking forward to future ‘sightings’ :)

[LA_LEC]

Well a SubDate is not exactly a rare watch so it's not that surprising - still cool though!

Go out to a club in Los Angeles and you will see dozens of them.

[FTX I]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[Judge]

They are common.

[Fanofsteel]

Originally Posted by Judge

They are common.

I look forward to running into more old friends with Subs. :)

[Handey0465]

Seems vain. I’m sure he thought it was strange after all these years, that you wanted to take pictures of your watches together for your internet friends...

[Fanofsteel]

Originally Posted by Handey0465

Seems vain. I’m sure he thought it was strange after all these years, that you wanted to take pictures of your watches together for your internet friends...

Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed, or are you just a permanent curmudgeon? We shared in the enjoyment of our similar taste in watches. We had a great time.

[Fanofsteel]

Originally Posted by LA_LEC

Well a SubDate is not exactly a rare watch so it's not that surprising - still cool though!

Go out to a club in Los Angeles and you will see dozens of them.

My club days were over about 25 years before COVID hit.

[Flintstone]

now...if you ran into him and he had a wife similar to yours....that would be a story

[Fanofsteel]

Originally Posted by Flintstone

now...if you ran into him and he had a wife similar to yours....that would be a story

No arguments there!

[AJMarcus]

Originally Posted by Fanofsteel

Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed, or are you just a permanent curmudgeon? We shared in the enjoyment of our similar taste in watches. We had a great time.

Well said. I thinks it’s a cool story.

Some people just like to rain on anybody’s parade. People like that should stick to watching reruns on YouTube

[Fanofsteel]

Originally Posted by AJMarcus

Well said. I thinks it’s a cool story.

Some people just like to rain on anybody’s parade. People like that should stick to watching reruns on YouTube

Hear, hear!

[brandrea]

That’s too cool … men of good taste

[Brny11]

Originally Posted by Handey0465

Seems vain. I’m sure he thought it was strange after all these years, that you wanted to take pictures of your watches together for your internet friends...

Poor guy. Insulting strangers excited about a nice coincidence. Sad for what Demons you live with.

Cool story OP! If you spot me and my Sub, i expect a subtle nod!

[zengineer]

Originally Posted by Handey0465

Seems vain...

I'm pretty sure you don't understand what that word means.

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[Rafeeq]

Originally Posted by Fanofsteel

Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed, or are you just a permanent curmudgeon? We shared in the enjoyment of our similar taste in watches. We had a great time.

Completely understood--couple friends groove on unexpected commonalities of taste, which is pleasant. Depending on the venue, it could have been cars or firearms or even "Ha, we're wearing the exact same shirt." Here it was Rolexes, and yeah, I would have taken a pic, too. Glad you guys had a good time.

[Fanofsteel]

Originally Posted by Brny11

Poor guy. Insulting strangers excited about a nice coincidence. Sad for what Demons you live with.

Cool story OP! If you spot me and my Sub, i expect a subtle nod!

I’d expect nothing less from a fellow Sub owner :)

I like to think we’re in a league of somewhat extraordinary gentlemen.

[Fanofsteel]

Originally Posted by Rafeeq

Completely understood--couple friends groove on unexpected commonalities of taste, which is pleasant. Depending on the venue, it could have been cars or firearms or even "Ha, we're wearing the exact same shirt." Here it was Rolexes, and yeah, I would have taken a pic, too. Glad you guys had a good time.

It was a first-time experience for me! If anyone else has had a similar experience I’d love to hear about it. For context, I’m a first-time Rolex owner, and this sort of excitement is new to me.

[Jmbarrack]

Honestly what strikes me about this photo is just how slimmer the new 126610 looks vs the 116610. I mean, based on the lugs I immediately thought 5 digit then once I zoomed in I saw the ceramic bezel.


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[Fanofsteel]

Originally Posted by Jmbarrack

Honestly what strikes me about this photo is just how slimmer the new 126610 looks vs the 116610. I mean, based on the lugs I immediately thought 5 digit then once I zoomed in I saw the ceramic bezel.


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The stark visual difference struck me as well, upon seeing the pic. The latest-gen Subs indeed are quite a throwback to the vintage lug shape.