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24 April 2009, 08:58 AM | #31 |
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Laser crown and "cheap" no-date
The author's great review on his 14060M COSC covered a lot of territory. But a couple of responses caught my attention as miss leading or just wrong. First to set the record straight, all will have the cornet laser engraved right in the area of the '6'. I used my loupe and had to angle the watch rather than straight on. You'll find it. Next, no cyclops date bubble makes the watch look cheap????
Why? Can you offer any particular reasons for that observation. At one time I had 10 Rolexes, primarily vintage. Keeping them serviced was a pain under Rolex USA old service police. I tried on a Daytona while in Munich at an AD and I was surprised at how 'cheap' it felt. Nothing solid. I had a ref 5512 and a 5513. The 5512 has a date feature. It was made for around 10 years. The 5513 w/o a date finally ground to a halt after a roughly 40 odd year run. Demand vs supply. On personal note. In this information age, if I can't find out the day, date, time, moonrise, sunrise, my dementia must be farther along than I realized. |
4 May 2009, 12:29 AM | #32 |
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grear review, gives me the urge to get one myself.... but no money. lol
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4 May 2009, 04:59 AM | #33 |
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Thanks for the review. Interesting to see the spacing of the dial's wording on your watch (and the other picture in this thread). The line on my 14060M reads "1000ft=300m", while the other two pictures in this thread read "1000ft = 300m". I remember that this was discussed previously. Anyone else have any insight?
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6 May 2009, 11:34 AM | #34 |
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great review.
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Agreed.
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13 May 2009, 09:55 PM | #36 |
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is it just me or the pearl looks a bit off? |
15 May 2009, 12:02 AM | #37 |
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Nice review and pictures. I just bought the same watch last week. Been wearing it everyday, it really is a fantastic watch. Very comfortable and lightweight at 4.5 oz. I'm used to wearing heavier Omega's and Breitlings, so this is a revelation. I now have the discontinued SeaDweller on layaway at my local AD. It looks so identical to the non date submariner, wish now I had bought the green sub or the date model just so their different but I like the non date look so much I'm going to be happy with both. I wouldn't have put the seadweller on layaway if it wasn't at such a bargain price because it's no longer made.
It's interesting how a watch that is going to be hard to find and disappearing off dealers shelves end up being discounted so heavily, makes them more affortable for me. At 5.4 oz the seadweller will be a little heavier, but the same weight as a speedmaster pro moonwatch, and slightly heavier than the bond seamaster (5.2oz). For me, I find that once a watch gets to weigh over 6 oz it becomes tedious to wear all day. The seadweller deepsea at 7.8 oz or 1/2 pound! is a monster in weight. I like that my submariner no date looks so similar to the original Bond early sixties watch, it's a classic. Also, my wife, who doesn't usually notice the differences in my watches thought that this watch was gorgeous because of the scalloped edge sparkle on the bezel and liquid black dial and no date bubble. |
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I just picked one up last week while in Phoenix. I love it!
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19 June 2009, 06:38 AM | #39 |
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I love that watch. The only watch I currently own is a SS Sub-date I purchased new in 1997. I love the Sub-date, but IMO the ND looks "cleaner". What a classic. If I had it to do over, I would quite possibly get the ND.
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14 July 2009, 10:40 AM | #40 |
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We do not buy no date because we cannot buy the other! We just do not need/use the date!!The simplest, the best to me.
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14 July 2009, 01:17 PM | #41 |
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great!!
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Great review, Jon and a very nice watch. Personally I like the drilled lug holes and stamped bracelet.
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Now I'm not saying there is anything wrong with the cyclops(it's a rolex icon)...Some of us just like the simplicity!! I love the magnified date on my GMTIIC TT...Just not on my sub.... Sorry for the rant people,just had to let that out.....Now I better go to bed!..
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i have to agree i also like the clean look of my 14060M, that's just me
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19 July 2011, 12:39 PM | #45 |
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Still the best!
IMHO, the 14060 is still one of the very best Rolexes of all time.
I've been thru several Sub-dates and still wear the SD 4000 and DSSD but now the wife has gotten hold of the 14060 non-CSOC, adjusted the bracelet, and wears it proudly. Other watches will come and go but the 14060 will live on forever. Thx for the great review and all of the great comments! |
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Nice review!
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17 August 2011, 11:04 PM | #47 |
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Nice review.
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Thanxs for the review, I red it with pleasure (wearing my "no date")
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7 September 2011, 05:48 AM | #49 |
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Great review!
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10 September 2011, 03:45 PM | #50 |
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Excellent review
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22 July 2012, 07:59 AM | #53 |
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23 July 2012, 11:13 PM | #55 |
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Great Review. I love my 14060M.
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25 July 2012, 10:35 AM | #56 |
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I enjoyed the writeup very much and everyone's comments. What a supportive group!
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This neophyte is proud to have joined your ranks...bought a new 14060m just this week, trading a SS oyster datejust, white Roman face (have another, same but gold/SS two tone, fluted bezel for dress).
We have a great AD here in Cincinnati, who will work with you to put that dream on your wrist. Love this watch for all the reasons cited in this thread. A watch to keep more than time. Love the James Bond connection, too. The ND has the clean look and the historical antecedents that make it unique and desirable. |
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Great review!
Reminds me that I need to wear my 14060M soon again!
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The DAY I saw the 114060 came out I bought this...
The Last of the Classic Rolex's.... Seller's picture of my actual watch...and my pic. As you can see he takes nicer photos than me but it looks that good!!!!!!!!!!! http://precisiontime.blogspot.com/20...o-no-date.html |
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Oh I meant to ask....
Is this correct? "All Rolex Submariner 14060M prior to 2007 are not COSC certified. Late in 2007, Rolex started to produce Rolex Submariner 14060M which were COSC certified" The COSC 14060M's were only produced from 2007 until discontinue? I should know this but don't...sorry. http://precisiontime.blogspot.com/20...o-no-date.html |
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