Thoughts on Gold Subs

[one10medic]

If you could have any of the 3 gold subjs...
The gold / blue, gold / black or the white gold blue ... what would you pick?

[hugs]

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.

[mjclark32]

16618 blue for me

[Bxtek]

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!

[WBA_Daytona]

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!

[Kiddodoc]

I went with the WG Sub. Subdued and yet gold.

[Malibuboy]

Smurf (the WG blue Sub) because it is subtle and understated.

[Dompropat]

Definitely the Smurf

[Bigblu10]

YG/Sunburst blue dial. A no brainer!

[TickTockChuck]

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!

[AK797]

I have the Blue YG but would now love to see a RG rendition.

[chad362wiley]

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

[jb335]

YG/Blue....easy choice for me.

[jb335]

Originally Posted by chad362wiley

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

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.

[chad362wiley]

Originally Posted by jb335

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 sunbusrt of the 6 digit.

still about 4-5k difference it seems. is the 16618 dial not sunburst? havent seen one in person

[peterpl]

it HAS to be the blue dial. Nothing else will do

[jb335]

Originally Posted by chad362wiley

still about 4-5k difference it seems. is the 16618 dial not sunburst? havent seen one in person

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.

[watchmework]

Originally Posted by bigblu10

yg/sunburst blue dial. A no brainer!

+1!

[Kostas]

[challer]

SS. Subs in gold don’t compute for a dive watch.

[MCO1]

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.

[jb335]

Originally Posted by challer

SS. Subs in gold don’t compute for a dive watch.

Why does that matter? I bet far less than 1% of all Sub owners have ever used it as a dive watch anyway. No on uses a Sub to dive anymore anyway.

[You]

Yellow Gold Blue Sunburst dial :)

[Lambo Jota]

All day long blue sunburst

[Old Geezer]

YG blue hands down.

[MonsterSS]

Originally Posted by You

Yellow Gold Blue Sunburst dial :)

Love that all gold watcb. Nice chunka metal

[NCD1979]

Smurf for me.

[Racerdj]

For sure YG Sub Sunburst dial!!

[Bigblu10]

Originally Posted by challer

SS. Subs in gold don’t compute for a dive watch.

Your logic is flawed. Hypothetically the same could be said for all the other sports models that are available in solid gold.

[05carbondrz]

Originally Posted by jb335

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.

A TON of 16618’s came with Blue Sunburst Dials,Just Google “Rolex 16618 Blue” and look at the Images.