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Rolex Sub date or no date?
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I see no poll but my vote isn't simple.
I have no preference for date or no date, but I hate a date cyclops. I will not buy a watch with one.
I have no preference for date or no date, but I hate a date cyclops. I will not buy a watch with one.
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You can't go wrong with either choice. Wouldn't be concerned about what other people prefer because it is you that will be spending the money and wearing the watch. Take your time and do some research before making a decision. The factory of choice for the Submariner seems to be VSF. Good luck and welcome to RWI.
I like the 14060 and 16610, so both types, but of older style. In newer style I prefer the date. The simplicity of the 14060 is excellent though.
I started off liking the "purity" of a plain Sub (BTW there's no such thing as a "no date" Sub 
). But as soon as I had a date Sub with cyclops, that was it... a) I find I always want to know what the date is today, and b) I love a cyclops. So these days I find I'm a little reluctant to even wear a watch that hasn't got a date complication.
). But as soon as I had a date Sub with cyclops, that was it... a) I find I always want to know what the date is today, and b) I love a cyclops. So these days I find I'm a little reluctant to even wear a watch that hasn't got a date complication.
Personally I like the symmetry of the 14060 (no date), the dial also seems more refined, the first sub was without the date, it adds a "historical" side.
Plus it bothers me to set the date every time.
But to defend the 16610, the date may give it a less sporty side, more dressed or "chic" from my point of view
Plus it bothers me to set the date every time.
But to defend the 16610, the date may give it a less sporty side, more dressed or "chic" from my point of view
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Honestly having a date is always super useful but I prefer the look of no-date.
I think no-date watches are cooler.
And in a highly ironic turn of events, I always miss a date complication when I wear a watch without a date (out of all times when I wear a watch).
Happens to me all the time as well.I think no-date watches are cooler.
And in a highly ironic turn of events, I always miss a date complication when I wear a watch without a date (out of all times when I wear a watch).
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Whichever you prefer is the right choice. I like the date window on my Sea Dweller. Don't care for watches that don't have that complication. I also like day/date which some people hate. Meh. To each his own.
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Hahaha it is great to realise that many of us have similar thoughts:
No Date: looks very nice and aligned
Date: still more useful, and cyclops is somewhat of a special for Rolex
Maybe one additional remark concerning reps: the cyclops is still one of the greater tells of the sub. So Nodate is also less hassle (i.e. less mods required), if you want to be closer to Gen (although I have to admit I find it super hard to tell the difference between VSF and Gen even having them right next to each other in front of me).
No Date: looks very nice and aligned
Date: still more useful, and cyclops is somewhat of a special for Rolex
Maybe one additional remark concerning reps: the cyclops is still one of the greater tells of the sub. So Nodate is also less hassle (i.e. less mods required), if you want to be closer to Gen (although I have to admit I find it super hard to tell the difference between VSF and Gen even having them right next to each other in front of me).
I say it depends on how often you plan on wearing that particular Sub. Everytime I put on my Rolex, I have to set the date. Yes, I use the quick set function, but somehow I feel that's creating potential issues, almost on par with using a stop watch function on a . . . say, Daytona.