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historian · 2 June 2006, 08:22 AM

I am looking to buy my first Rolex and am completely torn between the Sub date and the Sea Dweller.
Which would you recommend and why?

Flick · 2 June 2006, 08:49 AM

I have just one rolex, I just bought three weeks ago and it's a sea dweller. I liked it because of the clean looking face and the cool little useless helium valve on the side. I also liked it because it was thicker and heavier, which made it feel very sturdy and well built. Not that the Sub's not, the SD just felt better for me. If I get another one it will defintely be a Sub.

Prince · 2 June 2006, 09:09 AM

I would come in on the side of the Sub Date. Got a TT blue, and I LOVE IT!!! I have never owned a Sea Dweller (don't need the added depth, since I don't actually dive - heh heh). Take a look at mine below, but if it doesn't "speak to you", then it is not the right choice. Ultimately, it comes down to you, my friend! Good luck in your dicision.

Roverdave · 2 June 2006, 09:16 AM

It's definitely a tough call-they are two of my favorites!

I ended up with the Sub date-just because I (and this is my own PERSONAL opinion!) have always viewed the Sub as the "classic" sports Rolex. It does really truely boil down to the smile factor-go to a local AD, try them both on, and when you're looking at it on your wrist in that little mirror they have on the counter glance up quickly and see which one is making you grin the most...

mailman · 2 June 2006, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Roverdave

It's definitely a tough call-they are two of my favorites!

I ended up with the Sub date-just because I (and this is my own PERSONAL opinion!) have always viewed the Sub as the "classic" sports Rolex. It does really truely boil down to the smile factor-go to a local AD, try them both on, and when you're looking at it on your wrist in that little mirror they have on the counter glance up quickly and see which one is making you grin the most...

That's about the best advice you could get historian.

I have a Sub date and love it.

BTW, welcome to TRF

Stick around and post when time permits. there's a great bunch here.

Clifton · 2 June 2006, 11:53 AM

Go both!

Mrdi · 2 June 2006, 12:13 PM

SD
more substantial
no dirt collector on the dial
fewer around
exudes tool
epitomizes ''Rolex ''

Mark · 2 June 2006, 01:14 PM

Sub !!

JJ Irani · 2 June 2006, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by historian

I am looking to buy my first Rolex and am completely torn between the Sub date and the Sea Dweller.
Which would you recommend and why?

Hi and welcome to TRF.

Well, since you asked....this one!!

Gedanken · 2 June 2006, 07:02 PM

Well, if you like tradition, it would be the Sub Date, but otherwise, go up the evolutionary ladder to the SD!

AdamB · 2 June 2006, 07:49 PM

No cyclops is the way to go ;)

padi56 · 2 June 2006, 09:16 PM

Myself go for the SD not a great fan of the cyclops.

Rackness · 3 June 2006, 12:18 AM

SD its the cat's pajamas

djasniew · 3 June 2006, 12:19 AM

I was in the same boat as you are three months ago. I liked both but I liked the clean look with no cyclops and the fact that not a lot of people have them compared to the sub. It is also very low profile in that it doesn't scream Rolex! I wear mine everyday and only one person noticed my watch in the three months that I have had it and I think I like it that way because I bought it for me and not to impress others.

mamas · 3 June 2006, 02:38 AM

i only own 1 rolex, and am unlikely to ever buy any more. I was in the similar situation to you and i bought the SD. It is the ultimate dive watch IMHO and it is a watch that i will keep forever. buy the SD you wont reghret it.

Rodentman · 3 June 2006, 02:55 AM

I vote for the SD. It's my favorite.

Mrdi · 3 June 2006, 05:26 AM

If you buy the SD......
you won't have to move up to it later.

sparky · 3 June 2006, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Clifton

Go both!

Clifton is right- the question is not "which one?", but rather "which one first?"

Mark · 3 June 2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by AdamB

No cyclops is the way to go ;)

Cyclops is the only way to go !

AdamB · 3 June 2006, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Rev

Cyclops is the only way to go !

Got to agree with you on that model Rev...I had an LV and let it go

Rockrolex · 4 June 2006, 01:57 AM

First of all, historiian, let me apoilogize for the rest of the louts and misfits here. No one has bothered to welcome you to TRF. Let me be the first to do so. Glad you found your way to our merry madhouse. Don't let this be your one and only post.

As for your question, of the two, I would go for the Sub Date. It is the quintessential Rolex. The cyclops is the thing that makes it stand out as a Rolex. Unlike some of the others here, I really like the cyclops. Personally I prefer the all black GMT-II, but the black Sub Date comes in a close second.

The best advice any of us can give you is go try both on. One of them will smile at you more. That's the one to get. After all, you will be the one wearing it. It's got to feel right to you.

Islander · 4 June 2006, 02:13 AM

Historian,

I love the sub: the essential sports model.

.... and I love the cyclops: I think Rolex's look "wrong" without the little glass bulb (except for the Daytona)

But hey, you've got to make up your own mind - you can hardly go very wrong with the two you've looking at

Or the LV of course....

JJ Irani · 4 June 2006, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

First of all, historiian, let me apoilogize for the rest of the louts and misfits here. No one has bothered to welcome you to TRF. Let me be the first to do so. Glad you found your way to our merry madhouse. Don't let this be your one and only post.

As for your question, of the two, I would go for the Sub Date. It is the quintessential Rolex. The cyclops is the thing that makes it stand out as a Rolex. Unlike some of the others here, I really like the cyclops. Personally I prefer the all black GMT-II, but the black Sub Date comes in a close second.

The best advice any of us can give you is go try both on. One of them will smile at you more. That's the one to get. After all, you will be the one wearing it. It's got to feel right to you.

Hey Ed,

I love it when you talk like that!!

Prince · 4 June 2006, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockrolex

First of all, historiian, let me apoilogize for the rest of the louts and misfits here. No one has bothered to welcome you to TRF...

Actually not true. JJ AND Paulie both welcomed him to the forum (check the entire thread). As for the rest of us... Our Bad!

Rectified here: Welcome to TRF, historian! Glad to have you here amongst the flotsam and jetsam of WIS-dom!!!

CANTAFFORDONE · 4 June 2006, 08:09 AM

Greetings Historian.

The submariner just embodies what it is to be a Rolex watch.

However, everyone I have seen that has a ''rolex'' wears a Sub W/date.....
Thats why I got the LV, after owning the Sub date a few years ago.

The SeaDweller is different, heavier, but no identifying date window that most (like myself) love to see the 2.5 magnification of the date to begin with.

Sure they are a little similar in nature but U decide what you want.
DOn't care what anyone else thinks and you will be fine, although the SD will be a road less traveled-

Subfiend · 5 June 2006, 09:17 AM

The Sub Date is the icon and probably the most commonly sold Rolex sports model. You will see them everywhere. It's a great "first and only" Rolex.

If you want something less common, that few people are likely to notice, go for the SD.

Case in point: my ex-wife, who notices everything, still hasn't figured out that I replaced my original Sub with the SD last year.

Loaded · 6 June 2006, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subfiend

The Sub Date is the icon and probably the most commonly sold Rolex sports model. You will see them everywhere. It's a great "first and only" Rolex.

If you want something less common, that few people are likely to notice, go for the SD.

Case in point: my ex-wife, who notices everything, still hasn't figured out that I replaced my original Sub with the SD last year.

Backfire just goes to show nobody really cares about the much faked SUB.

SOmetimes elegance is in subtle nuances of a classic time piece.

The SD is rugged and is TRUELY a dive watch not a half ass jack of all trades.

JJ Irani · 6 June 2006, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rev

Cyclops is the only way to go !

Mark,

It's that very picture of your white SS Daytona that's driven me into a frenzy!!

padi56 · 6 June 2006, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Mark,

It's that very picture of your white SS Daytona that's driven me into a frenzy!!

Now JJ calm down you know cronos are a big no no with you,remember the Brietling experience.

Seadweller · 7 June 2006, 02:05 AM

Go with the SD, Subs are sooooo common !

2 June 2006, 08:22 AM	#1
historian "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3	Sub or Sea Dweller - completely torn???????? I am looking to buy my first Rolex and am completely torn between the Sub date and the Sea Dweller. Which would you recommend and why?

2 June 2006, 09:09 AM	#3
Prince "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Real Name: Allan Location: St. Augustine, FL Watch: Daytona/Sub/GMT/DJ Posts: 20,323	I would come in on the side of the Sub Date. Got a TT blue, and I LOVE IT!!! I have never owned a Sea Dweller (don't need the added depth, since I don't actually dive - heh heh). Take a look at mine below, but if it doesn't "speak to you", then it is not the right choice. Ultimately, it comes down to you, my friend! Good luck in your dicision. __________________ Member: Rolex Keeper's Society "You see, you can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself." - Rick Nelson

2 June 2006, 07:02 PM	#10
Gedanken "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Sir Location: Melbourne Watch: F-series SD Posts: 8,589	Well, if you like tradition, it would be the Sub Date, but otherwise, go up the evolutionary ladder to the SD! __________________ You buy a Casio to make sure you're on time; you wear a Rolex because you don't have to be on time.

2 June 2006, 09:16 PM	#12
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,269	Myself go for the SD not a great fan of the cyclops. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

4 June 2006, 01:57 AM	#21
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,508	First of all, historiian, let me apoilogize for the rest of the louts and misfits here. No one has bothered to welcome you to TRF. Let me be the first to do so. Glad you found your way to our merry madhouse. Don't let this be your one and only post. As for your question, of the two, I would go for the Sub Date. It is the quintessential Rolex. The cyclops is the thing that makes it stand out as a Rolex. Unlike some of the others here, I really like the cyclops. Personally I prefer the all black GMT-II, but the black Sub Date comes in a close second. The best advice any of us can give you is go try both on. One of them will smile at you more. That's the one to get. After all, you will be the one wearing it. It's got to feel right to you. __________________ Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular. *Tosser Cabinet Member* Official Member: 'Perpetual 30' Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

2 June 2006, 08:49 AM	#2
Flick "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2006 Real Name: Matt Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Watch: SD Posts: 60	I have just one rolex, I just bought three weeks ago and it's a sea dweller. I liked it because of the clean looking face and the cool little useless helium valve on the side. I also liked it because it was thicker and heavier, which made it feel very sturdy and well built. Not that the Sub's not, the SD just felt better for me. If I get another one it will defintely be a Sub.

2 June 2006, 09:16 AM	#4
Roverdave Member Join Date: May 2006 Real Name: David Location: Iowa Watch: SS Sub Posts: 85	It's definitely a tough call-they are two of my favorites! I ended up with the Sub date-just because I (and this is my own PERSONAL opinion!) have always viewed the Sub as the "classic" sports Rolex. It does really truely boil down to the smile factor-go to a local AD, try them both on, and when you're looking at it on your wrist in that little mirror they have on the counter glance up quickly and see which one is making you grin the most...

2 June 2006, 11:53 AM	#6
Clifton Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 148	Go both!

2 June 2006, 12:13 PM	#7
Mrdi Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Posts: 3,478	SD more substantial no dirt collector on the dial fewer around exudes tool epitomizes ''Rolex ''

2 June 2006, 01:14 PM	#8
Mark TRF Founder Join Date: Nov 2004 Real Name: Mark Location: Florida Watch: PAM 187 / SS LV Posts: 719	Sub !!

2 June 2006, 07:49 PM	#11
AdamB Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ... Posts: 261	No cyclops is the way to go ;)

3 June 2006, 12:18 AM	#13
Rackness "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Harford County MD Posts: 393	SD its the cat's pajamas

3 June 2006, 12:19 AM	#14
djasniew Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wisconsin Watch: Sea-Dweller4000 Posts: 24	I was in the same boat as you are three months ago. I liked both but I liked the clean look with no cyclops and the fact that not a lot of people have them compared to the sub. It is also very low profile in that it doesn't scream Rolex! I wear mine everyday and only one person noticed my watch in the three months that I have had it and I think I like it that way because I bought it for me and not to impress others.

3 June 2006, 02:38 AM	#15
mamas "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 792	i only own 1 rolex, and am unlikely to ever buy any more. I was in the similar situation to you and i bought the SD. It is the ultimate dive watch IMHO and it is a watch that i will keep forever. buy the SD you wont reghret it.

3 June 2006, 02:55 AM	#16
Rodentman Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Real Name: ACCT CLOSED Location: - Posts: 1,497	I vote for the SD. It's my favorite.

3 June 2006, 05:26 AM	#17
Mrdi Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Posts: 3,478	If you buy the SD...... you won't have to move up to it later.

4 June 2006, 02:13 AM	#22
Islander Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England Posts: 285	Historian, I love the sub: the *essential* sports model. .... and I love the cyclops: I think Rolex's look "wrong" without the little glass bulb (except for the Daytona) But hey, you've got to make up your own mind - you can hardly go very wrong with the two you've looking at Or the LV of course....

4 June 2006, 08:09 AM	#25
CANTAFFORDONE Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 21	Greetings Historian. The submariner just embodies what it is to be a Rolex watch. However, everyone I have seen that has a ''rolex'' wears a Sub W/date..... Thats why I got the LV, after owning the Sub date a few years ago. The SeaDweller is different, heavier, but no identifying date window that most (like myself) love to see the 2.5 magnification of the date to begin with. Sure they are a little similar in nature but U decide what you want. DOn't care what anyone else thinks and you will be fine, although the SD will be a road less traveled-

5 June 2006, 09:17 AM	#26
Subfiend "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Outside Watch: Isn't it obvious? Posts: 1,924	The Sub Date is the icon and probably the most commonly sold Rolex sports model. You will see them everywhere. It's a great "first and only" Rolex. If you want something less common, that few people are likely to notice, go for the SD. Case in point: my ex-wife, who notices everything, still hasn't figured out that I replaced my original Sub with the SD last year. __________________ Subfiend

7 June 2006, 02:05 AM	#30
Seadweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 750	Go with the SD, Subs are sooooo common ! __________________ The Exclusive 4000ft Club.

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