ROLEX SUBMARINER Model 116610 (2011 w/date) vs Model 14060M (2011 No date)

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by horseco

the 14060 is like buying an brand new antique, it was cutting edge 30 years ago or so... but I am sure that's a big draw to the correct buyer... like buying a 1969 Mercedes convertible built last month... (kind of a great thing if your into that)

The 14060M is not to be equated with an antique Rolex. Its lines may be "old school," but it's cutting edge "under the hood."

[horseco]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

The 14060M is not to be equated with an antique Rolex. Its lines may be "old school," but it's cutting edge "under the hood."

You have to admit, to the casual observer, the case, bracelet, clasp, dial & crystal on the 14060M look like they could be found on a Rolex of the mid 1980s... & again for the right buyer this is a good thing. There are quiet a few company's re manufacturing brand new "Old" muscle cars/hot rods & buyers are paying big bucks for them... the 14060m is a factory new "old style" Rolex...

[al_bongo]

Originally Posted by horseco

There are quiet a few company's re manufacturing brand new "Old" muscle cars/hot rods & buyers are paying big bucks for them... the 14060m is a factory new "old style" Rolex...

Agreed the 14060M is more of a niche product than the rest of the current line up. The main difference to your car analogy is that the sub isn't some retro reproduction; it's the current incarnation of a watch that has been in production since the fifties. It also doesn't retail at a premium over the sub date in the process; the reverse in fact.