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thomaswentworth · 8 March 2018, 04:46 AM

It's definitely a nice watch, but I am not a big of the blue dial and bezel insert on white metal and gold gets dinged so easily. My goal is SD43. Nice photos in this thread by the way.

jfestrelabr · 8 March 2018, 05:17 AM

Im 100% with you, dear friend!!!!!!!

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locutus49 · 8 March 2018, 05:22 AM

I love the Smurf. When my eyes get worse and I cannot read the time on my Platona, I'm trading it in for the Smurf. When I told this to the wife, she said over her dead body.

Chiboy · 8 March 2018, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by locutus49

I love the Smurf. When my eyes get worse and I cannot read the time on my Platona, I'm trading it in for the Smurf. When I told this to the wife, she said over her dead body.

I thought she gets the Daytona?

Great post, OP. I truly feel everyone should feel this way about a watch they own!

YachtMaster22 · 8 March 2018, 05:57 AM

You're right. People can put F.P. Journes, Pateks, really anything in front of me, and I'll always pick the Smurf. It's the best watch out there. The #2 watch is a much more difficult one for me to decide on.

Rashid.bk · 8 March 2018, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by HL65

Wrong mine is!

116619 is a great watch though!

I can't argue with that logic lols.

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Originally Posted by Bryant Park

I agree both the smurf and your wife are awesome.

This place is great, awesome watches and great better halves. Enjoy 'em in health.

tkerrmd · 8 March 2018, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by morimotom

Wowowow.....

GolfPunk · 8 March 2018, 06:29 AM

The blue seems cheap and plastic looking to me...sorry.

locutus49 · 8 March 2018, 06:35 AM

That's why I sell the Platona over her dead body - she covets it and does not care for the Smurf.

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Originally Posted by Chiboy

I thought she gets the Daytona?

Great post, OP. I truly feel everyone should feel this way about a watch they own!

Chiboy · 8 March 2018, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by locutus49

That's why I sell the Platona over her dead body - she covets it and does not care for the Smurf.

Ah, gotcha.

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jets · 8 March 2018, 06:45 AM

Top sports Rolex for me:
1) Smurf [only nickname I like using for a watch btw)
2) SD50

Bigblu10 · 8 March 2018, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by locutus49

I love the Smurf. When my eyes get worse and I cannot read the time on my Platona, I'm trading it in for the Smurf. When I told this to the wife, she said over her dead body.

Get a stronger eyeglass prescription. That's what I do.

douglasf13 · 8 March 2018, 08:07 AM

Sorry, but you probably couldn't pay me to wear a gold sport watch, and it's not a great shade of blue IMO. Assuming I couldn't immediately sell the Smurf, I'd pick a steel Sub over it if given the choice to pick one for free. If I was going to spend that much on a Sub, I'd get a vintage one. How is that for a differing opinion!

locutus49 · 8 March 2018, 08:22 AM

That is why we have freedom of speech. Everyone gets to have an opinion, and the world is better when there are a variety of opinions.

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Originally Posted by douglasf13

Sorry, but you probably couldn't pay me to wear a gold sport watch, and it's not a great shade of blue IMO. Assuming I couldn't immediately sell the Smurf, I'd pick a steel Sub over it if given the choice to pick one for free. If I was going to spend that much on a Sub, I'd get a vintage one. How is that for a differing opinion!

Hairdude1 · 8 March 2018, 08:23 AM

The WG sub sure is a looker. Would be happy to have one in the collection at some point

DoctorA · 8 March 2018, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by tkerrmd

Love the Smurf fits right in

That’s a beautiful collection!! Congratulations on a great taste!

myporsche · 8 March 2018, 08:59 AM

This is a great post and YES I have slowly been coming to the conclusion that this is the ultimate sports watch. It is the only watch I would trade my green sub for. My only issue, and the only concern I have is one you already mentioned. I like to use the watch or at least have the capability to use it for what is is designed for. That is what a tool watch is and what makes Rolex so special - the ability to combine tool with luxury, usability with durability, comfort and presence. It balances all of those things so well. I would like to know that I CAN wear a Blue Sub while diving without worrying, not because of the waterproofness of course, its the same watch after all, but if white gold can hold up to 1. EVERYDAY wearability (can it be a daily wear?) 2. Tool watch - Can I wear it everywhere I wearthe SS sub? Can I dive with it, or is it purely a luxury watch? Will the WG hold up?

When it comes to the sports line I want to to be able to be used for intended purposes and this is the only thing that holds me back. I would really be interested in what the owners have to say on this beautiful piece.

OP your watch looks stunning!

bluebeamer · 8 March 2018, 11:03 AM

a bit tooooo blue for me
it would be perfect if the blue was sunburst

Joemck · 8 March 2018, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by myporsche

This is a great post and YES I have slowly been coming to the conclusion that this is the ultimate sports watch. It is the only watch I would trade my green sub for. My only issue, and the only concern I have is one you already mentioned. I like to use the watch or at least have the capability to use it for what is is designed for. That is what a tool watch is and what makes Rolex so special - the ability to combine tool with luxury, usability with durability, comfort and presence. It balances all of those things so well. I would like to know that I CAN wear a Blue Sub while diving without worrying, not because of the waterproofness of course, its the same watch after all, but if white gold can hold up to 1. EVERYDAY wearability (can it be a daily wear?) 2. Tool watch - Can I wear it everywhere I wearthe SS sub? Can I dive with it, or is it purely a luxury watch? Will the WG hold up?

When it comes to the sports line I want to to be able to be used for intended purposes and this is the only thing that holds me back. I would really be interested in what the owners have to say on this beautiful piece.

OP your watch looks stunning!

No issues whatsoever. Use it as you would stainless steel. From daily wearer to diver, it does it all.

Sporkmaker · 8 March 2018, 11:43 AM

The blue is perfect as it is, sunburst is fine for TT and YG but the Smurf is a whole different level of awesome. While not in my top five grail watches, it's definitely my grail Rolex.

GolfJunkie · 8 March 2018, 12:23 PM

I need this watch

Chewbacca · 8 March 2018, 12:48 PM

its a very nice watch.

Arthur Daley · 8 March 2018, 12:53 PM

I like it so much that I bought one last Saturday. I'd been contemplating the watch for a short while, and on a whim called an AD in a town I was visiting and they had it in stock.

Having never seen it before in person, I of course was keen to see and handle it. The blue is.... very blue! I was concerned it would look cheap and plasticky, but I really like it. It's very different under various lighting conditions - pale blue in direct sunlight, and a darker royal blue under incandescent light.

I like the blue, but think black looks better. Heck, I think green looks better - but I really like the rarity of the blue. More than the bezel and dial color I REALLY like the color of the white gold. It has a soft warm hue - almost looks like a very pale yellow gold under certain lighting conditions. At a casual glance it looks like steel (which I like - the understatement), but side-by-side there's a big difference. And the weight/heft - love it. Not-to-mention that timeless Submariner style.

Best watch in the world? I'm not convinced. But I do like it - a lot. Probably the only thing I'd change on the watch (if I could design it from scratch) would be to change the polished center links to brushed. I don't like the shine very much, but it's a price I'm willing to pay for such a unique piece. (And no, I won't ask an AD to change the finish - doesn't feel quite right and would affect future resale if I go down that path).

dob1 · 8 March 2018, 03:23 PM

The way I arrived at the Smurf: I bought a bunch of different watches. A Speedmaster Professional, Ceramic No-Date Sub, Milgauss, and a GMT Master II BLNR. I learned a few things wearing these watches. For example, the No-Date Sub was by far the watch I wore the most. The glidelock bracelet made the Sub the most comfortable watch I ever owned. Setting the GMT was a bit fuzzy, which I didn't like that much. I also don't travel that much, so the GMT function wasn't that useful. Winding the Speedy from time to time was fun, but I didn't end up using the chronograph that much. I was also worries getting water into the Speedy.

Then I started looking into the precious metal models and was smitten when I saw the BLRO and the Smurf. YG watches were always too gaudy in my mind, so the white gold variants allow me to wear a nice watch which is also not seeking too much attention. I know what it is, and I like the heft of it. The Smurf ticks all of my boxes and it's a watch I will hopefully be privileged to own for the next decades.

mmmmp · 8 March 2018, 03:45 PM

Sorry, I disagree. I appreciate the WG and the fact is a Sub, but man that flat blue is very unappealing. I just bought the TT blue Sub and the deep reflective sunburst dial is beautiful. It's been my grail for years.

However, to each his own. Just my opinion.
Mark

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japenney · 8 March 2018, 04:26 PM

hmm. I agree with a lot of your sentiments about being discreet with the white gold. However sometimes I like the yellow gold when going out in the evening. I i bought another 116618lb and plan to put it on everest rubber strap when I want to tone down the look (which won't be too often). But it's nice to have the option to not have to wear a full yellow gold bracelet. Enjoy the smurf!

dseig001 · 8 March 2018, 05:08 PM

The wifey is worried it wont look good on her dainty wrist.

What do you guys think? I think she’s awesome just for considering!

Kostas · 8 March 2018, 05:09 PM

Love the smurf , but the blro pips it !

maximus1 · 8 March 2018, 05:13 PM

I agree that the blue sub is a special watch!

fskywalker · 8 March 2018, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tkerrmd

Love the Smurf fits right in

8 March 2018, 06:29 AM	#38
GolfPunk "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Gary Location: UK Watch: WG Daytona Posts: 4,395	The blue seems cheap and plastic looking to me...sorry. __________________ ♕ Rolex DateJust 1601 Buckley Birth Year 1972 ♕ Breitling Chronomat 47 mm GMT Limited

8 March 2018, 06:45 AM	#41
jets "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Mario Location: CANADA Posts: 2,483	Top sports Rolex for me: 1) Smurf [only nickname I like using for a watch btw) 2) SD50 __________________ ♛ DJII 116234 · Submariner 126610LV · Yacht Master 42 226659 ✿ Pelagos 25600TN Ω X-33 Speedmaster Skywalker · 1861 Speedmaster Modsukoshi · SMP 2254.50 · SMP 2230.50 NAC · Seamaster 300 166.0324 · Genève 162.037 Seiko SLA033 Willard · SKX007

8 March 2018, 08:23 AM	#45
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	The WG sub sure is a looker. Would be happy to have one in the collection at some point __________________ Instagram: @Hairdude Watches in Collection 5070R, 5522A, 214270 MK1, 228238 16750, 26401, 5711, 116718, 116710LN, 116300, 16710"Coke", 372, 15300, 15703 (All Flipped) Official Member "Perpetual 30" Las Vegas GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas Int'l GTG 2018

8 March 2018, 04:26 PM	#56
japenney "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Josh Location: Canada Watch: undecided Posts: 4,777	hmm. I agree with a lot of your sentiments about being discreet with the white gold. However sometimes I like the yellow gold when going out in the evening. I i bought another 116618lb and plan to put it on everest rubber strap when I want to tone down the look (which won't be too often). But it's nice to have the option to not have to wear a full yellow gold bracelet. Enjoy the smurf! __________________ Follow me on Instagram to see my watch journey @Japenney

8 March 2018, 04:46 AM	#31
thomaswentworth Banned Join Date: Feb 2018 Real Name: Tom Wentworth Location: Los Angeles Watch: Rolex 116610 Sub Posts: 541	It's definitely a nice watch, but I am not a big of the blue dial and bezel insert on white metal and gold gets dinged so easily. My goal is SD43. Nice photos in this thread by the way.

8 March 2018, 05:17 AM	#32
jfestrelabr "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Felipe Location: Brazil Watch: ALL rolex models Posts: 397	Im 100% with you, dear friend!!!!!!! Enviado do meu iPhone usando Tapatalk

8 March 2018, 05:22 AM	#33
locutus49 Banned Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: John Location: La Jolla, CA Watch: Platona Posts: 12,194	I love the Smurf. When my eyes get worse and I cannot read the time on my Platona, I'm trading it in for the Smurf. When I told this to the wife, she said over her dead body.

8 March 2018, 05:57 AM	#35
YachtMaster22 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 49	You're right. People can put F.P. Journes, Pateks, really anything in front of me, and I'll always pick the Smurf. It's the best watch out there. The #2 watch is a much more difficult one for me to decide on.

8 March 2018, 08:07 AM	#43
douglasf13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: USA Posts: 5,615	Sorry, but you probably couldn't pay me to wear a gold sport watch, and it's not a great shade of blue IMO. Assuming I couldn't immediately sell the Smurf, I'd pick a steel Sub over it if given the choice to pick one for free. If I was going to spend that much on a Sub, I'd get a vintage one. How is that for a differing opinion!

8 March 2018, 08:59 AM	#47
myporsche "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: LA<>NY Watch: Rolex♠Lange Posts: 2,277	This is a great post and YES I have slowly been coming to the conclusion that this is the ultimate sports watch. It is the only watch I would trade my green sub for. My only issue, and the only concern I have is one you already mentioned. I like to use the watch or at least have the capability to use it for what is is designed for. That is what a tool watch is and what makes Rolex so special - the ability to combine tool with luxury, usability with durability, comfort and presence. It balances all of those things so well. I would like to know that I CAN wear a Blue Sub while diving without worrying, not because of the waterproofness of course, its the same watch after all, but if white gold can hold up to 1. EVERYDAY wearability (can it be a daily wear?) 2. Tool watch - Can I wear it everywhere I wearthe SS sub? Can I dive with it, or is it purely a luxury watch? Will the WG hold up? When it comes to the sports line I want to to be able to be used for intended purposes and this is the only thing that holds me back. I would really be interested in what the owners have to say on this beautiful piece. OP your watch looks stunning!

8 March 2018, 11:03 AM	#48
bluebeamer "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Asia Posts: 409	a bit tooooo blue for me it would be perfect if the blue was sunburst

8 March 2018, 11:43 AM	#50
Sporkmaker "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Isleton CA Watch: peripherally Posts: 111	The blue is perfect as it is, sunburst is fine for TT and YG but the Smurf is a whole different level of awesome. While not in my top five grail watches, it's definitely my grail Rolex.

8 March 2018, 12:23 PM	#51
GolfJunkie 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: Eric Location: USA Watch: 252 Posts: 4,830	I need this watch

8 March 2018, 12:48 PM	#52
Chewbacca Banned Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: CJ Location: Kashyyyk Watch: Kessel Run Chrono Posts: 21,113	its a very nice watch.

8 March 2018, 12:53 PM	#53
Arthur Daley "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA Posts: 300	I like it so much that I bought one last Saturday. I'd been contemplating the watch for a short while, and on a whim called an AD in a town I was visiting and they had it in stock. Having never seen it before in person, I of course was keen to see and handle it. The blue is.... very blue! I was concerned it would look cheap and plasticky, but I really like it. It's very different under various lighting conditions - pale blue in direct sunlight, and a darker royal blue under incandescent light. I like the blue, but think black looks better. Heck, I think green looks better - but I really like the rarity of the blue. More than the bezel and dial color I REALLY like the color of the white gold. It has a soft warm hue - almost looks like a very pale yellow gold under certain lighting conditions. At a casual glance it looks like steel (which I like - the understatement), but side-by-side there's a big difference. And the weight/heft - love it. Not-to-mention that timeless Submariner style. Best watch in the world? I'm not convinced. But I do like it - a lot. Probably the only thing I'd change on the watch (if I could design it from scratch) would be to change the polished center links to brushed. I don't like the shine very much, but it's a price I'm willing to pay for such a unique piece. (And no, I won't ask an AD to change the finish - doesn't feel quite right and would affect future resale if I go down that path).

8 March 2018, 03:23 PM	#54
dob1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Real Name: Dan Location: Tinseltown Watch: 116619LB Posts: 152	The way I arrived at the Smurf: I bought a bunch of different watches. A Speedmaster Professional, Ceramic No-Date Sub, Milgauss, and a GMT Master II BLNR. I learned a few things wearing these watches. For example, the No-Date Sub was by far the watch I wore the most. The glidelock bracelet made the Sub the most comfortable watch I ever owned. Setting the GMT was a bit fuzzy, which I didn't like that much. I also don't travel that much, so the GMT function wasn't that useful. Winding the Speedy from time to time was fun, but I didn't end up using the chronograph that much. I was also worries getting water into the Speedy. Then I started looking into the precious metal models and was smitten when I saw the BLRO and the Smurf. YG watches were always too gaudy in my mind, so the white gold variants allow me to wear a nice watch which is also not seeking too much attention. I know what it is, and I like the heft of it. The Smurf ticks all of my boxes and it's a watch I will hopefully be privileged to own for the next decades.

8 March 2018, 03:45 PM	#55
mmmmp "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Mark P Location: Toronto Watch: SS Wimbledon DJ41 Posts: 2,046	Sorry, I disagree. I appreciate the WG and the fact is a Sub, but man that flat blue is very unappealing. I just bought the TT blue Sub and the deep reflective sunburst dial is beautiful. It's been my grail for years. However, to each his own. Just my opinion. Mark Sent from my SGH-I547C using Tapatalk

8 March 2018, 05:08 PM	#57
dseig001 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Riverside, Ca Watch: Plat Dd Posts: 298	The wifey is worried it wont look good on her dainty wrist. What do you guys think? I think she’s awesome just for considering!

8 March 2018, 05:09 PM	#58
Kostas 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Australia Watch: @ kostastimepieces Posts: 5,239	Love the smurf , but the blro pips it !

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