Your thoughts on the Rolex Submariner with green bezel?

Mobius 1 · 15 Dec 2007 at 11:32

Aod said:
http://rolex.com/en/#/en/xml/collection/rolex-gallery/submariner/specification|model=M16610-0007

model 2.

i think it looks quite nice. but it would look awesome if it was black with green bezel instead

the 3rd and 4th are nicer IMO. dont like the green on the second.

Beerbaron · 15 Dec 2007 at 11:42

they look nothing special. dont waste your money

33L · 15 Dec 2007 at 12:36

i personally like the blue/gold combo to be honest . see if there is enough time to add this to my christmas wish list

Rotty · 15 Dec 2007 at 12:39

33L said:
i personally like the blue/gold combo to be honest . see if there is enough time to add this to my christmas wish list

just sold a like new one of those

there are decent discounts to be had on the 16613 , look for at least 10% off

Aod · 15 Dec 2007 at 13:20

-Tauren- said:
the 3rd and 4th are nicer IMO. dont like the green on the second.

i like it more than the rest, but thats irrelevant. what is relevant is how much the OP likes it

Priapus · 15 Dec 2007 at 13:23

Model 4 is the best..damn, that is a nice watch!

Larnica · 15 Dec 2007 at 13:24

Id go with the black one, although at the end of the day, its what you like, so just go for the one you prefer

4T5 · 15 Dec 2007 at 13:28

Should be left in the 1980's with Filofax's & 944's.

MadMossy · 15 Dec 2007 at 13:35

Nice watches, but like others have said it tells the time just like any other watch, but in saying that if you have the money and the life style to match a classy watch like a rolex then go for it.

PS: Lend us a fiver!

Feek · 15 Dec 2007 at 14:48

The LV is my favourite Sub, I'd be going for it.

PeterT · 15 Dec 2007 at 18:23

Ben to check out the extra one I found and it is mint.
Not enough time to do the deal as I needed to be somewhere else on family business in Warwick.
I have to say these watches keep their value pretty well, I saw a good condition black Sub that was 6 years old in a shop for only £500 less than a new one, scratches and all.
I'll sleep on it but there are 2 new green Subs within easy reaching distance. I need to compare both for minor scratches!!
Off to see Jaspar Carrott now, cheers
PeterT

Ben M · 15 Dec 2007 at 18:36

there are a lot of better things to spend such sums of money on.

Dr House · 15 Dec 2007 at 18:51

Ben M said:
there are a lot of better things to spend such sums of money on.

I hate to admit it but he is correct.

A SS Daytona, but you would have to save for a bit longer

ALLI · 15 Dec 2007 at 19:10

my thoughts... well. it's a watch. it tells the time.

surely you have a mobile phone with the time on it. or are you looking to impress people with the fact you've spent oodles on a watch?

i think there's better to spend your money on. buy your big issue seller a christmas present. doesnt have to be a rolex. but a bacon sarny and a cuppa go a long way for someone who's perhaps not doing quite as well in life as you are. stop and have a chat with him/her. get some perspective.

PeterT · 16 Dec 2007 at 09:37

I have no need to impress any body.
Not smoking 20 cigarettes per day for 18 months pays for this watch. I do not smoke.
ALLI, do you make such comments to smokers as they are spending their money on tobacco rather than helping the homeless?
Do you stand outside Thomas Cook travel agents trying to pursuade people to think more wisely about spending £1000s on a holiday that may last a couple of weeks?
If you buy a new car for say £20,000 and then drive it out of the garage forecourt you have instantly lost £3500 which is the VAT. I realise that £20,000 is a lot to pay on a car but it is the point that I am trying to convey.
I bought a CRT TV 2 years ago for £500 as I did not think flat screen technology was advanced enough. The local TV shop offered me £25 for it last week. A loss of £475. What a waste of money.
As I aim to keep this watch for many years the watch will not really go down in value in comparison to many consumer items. If I keep it long enough it will even appreciate. The added bonus is that I have had the pleasure of owning it! Not just a fading tan as in the case of the holiday scenario or the cough or maybe worse after years of smoking.
I think that it is important to live within your means. Have a thought for the 1000s of people who are spending on credit over the festive period. It is the media that encourages them to accumulate vast debt. Many will be still paying for this Christmas next Christmas.

Regards, PeterT

Participant · 16 Dec 2007 at 09:44

Get your family business to buy the watch through the company then reclaim the VAT.

Dr House · 16 Dec 2007 at 10:16

Robbie G said:
Get your family business to buy the watch through the company then reclaim the VAT.

I don’t think you can justify that to the accountant however nothing to stop you from exporting it to claim back the vat

Vampire · 16 Dec 2007 at 10:48

What he said above really. My dad went ballistic when I bought my first Breitling, saying it was a waste of money.

Maybe it was, but when I pointed out he's smoked 40 a day for most of his life, and goes to the pub several times a week, he can obviously justify spending his money that way but I can't.

Yeah nice watches are a lot of money, but they also retain a lot of their value. Money spent in other ways is often just lost totally with very little to show for it.

I sold my Breitling (for not much less than i bought it for) and bought an Omega Speedmaster X-33, an expensive watch which is current issue for NASA astronauts. I like it for what it is, I certainly didn't buy it to flash around and impress people. In fact I took it off its titanium bracelet and wear it on a haggard looking NATO strap, so most people wouldn't realise it was worth anything unless they looked at it closely or knew their watches.

Rotty · 16 Dec 2007 at 12:58

PeterT said:
Ben to check out the extra one I found and it is mint.
Not enough time to do the deal as I needed to be somewhere else on family business in Warwick.
I have to say these watches keep their value pretty well, I saw a good condition black Sub that was 6 years old in a shop for only £500 less than a new one, scratches and all.
I'll sleep on it but there are 2 new green Subs within easy reaching distance. I need to compare both for minor scratches!!
Off to see Jaspar Carrott now, cheers
PeterT

just take care with the price and don't belive the bull re avaialbiity, a used one should be about £2500 in perfect condition, new they can be had around the £2800 mark

Rotty · 17 Dec 2007 at 13:14

How about this one ?