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23 May 2018, 09:03 AM | #1 |
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Thoughts on Gold Subs
If you could have any of the 3 gold subjs...
The gold / blue, gold / black or the white gold blue ... what would you pick? |
23 May 2018, 09:11 AM | #2 |
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Personally the YG blue dial but only because I have other “white metal” watches and no coloured dials.
For an only watch or as a daily the WG.
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16618 blue for me
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Definitely the classic 18K YG with the blue dial and bezel. I've always loved that watch ever since I first saw one in the 80's!
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I had the chance of choosing between those 3 and I went with the YG black. For me, it is more classy, serious, more mature let's say. Blue is superb but for me black it's perfect!
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I went with the WG Sub. Subdued and yet gold.
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23 May 2018, 09:25 AM | #7 |
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Smurf (the WG blue Sub) because it is subtle and understated.
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23 May 2018, 09:25 AM | #8 |
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Definitely the Smurf
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23 May 2018, 09:30 AM | #9 |
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YG/Sunburst blue dial. A no brainer!
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23 May 2018, 09:30 AM | #10 |
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I'd pick the lovely WG blue dial "Smurf". I find that shade of blue just hypnotic, plus I prefer WG in general. Good luck in your decision. Cheers!
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23 May 2018, 09:31 AM | #11 |
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I have the Blue YG but would now love to see a RG rendition.
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23 May 2018, 09:34 AM | #12 |
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100% yellow gold blue. best looking combo imho. i may pick up a 5 digit one as they are a bargain now, and the 5 digit case styling is beautiful in that config
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YG/Blue....easy choice for me.
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23 May 2018, 09:41 AM | #14 |
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Are they? I haven't checked in a while, but I seem to recall previously about $4-$5k difference n price. Has that gap widened? While I definitely prefer the case shape with the 5 digit, I would have to see a bigger price gap to justify losing the sunburst dial of the 6 digit. It's one of Rolex' best dials, imo.
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it HAS to be the blue dial. Nothing else will do
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I didn't think it was a sunburst, at least not most of the 5 digits. But maybe they switched to a sunburst late in the model run. I truthfully haven't paid too much attention to that reference since it's not in my budget at the moment.
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23 May 2018, 09:48 AM | #20 |
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SS. Subs in gold don’t compute for a dive watch.
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23 May 2018, 09:53 AM | #21 |
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The Smurf is nice and would be a great daily wearer but if I were truly going to pull the trigger on a gold Sub it would have to be the YG Blue dial/bezel.
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23 May 2018, 09:58 AM | #23 |
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Yellow Gold Blue Sunburst dial :)
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23 May 2018, 10:14 AM | #24 |
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All day long blue sunburst
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23 May 2018, 10:21 AM | #25 |
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YG blue hands down.
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Smurf for me.
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23 May 2018, 10:29 AM | #28 |
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For sure YG Sub Sunburst dial!!
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23 May 2018, 10:34 AM | #30 |
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A TON of 16618’s came with Blue Sunburst Dials,Just Google “Rolex 16618 Blue” and look at the Images.
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