Submariner to ...?

[Brew]

I currently have a Submariner 16610, but so it seems does everyone else in London! I am looking to sell the sub (reckon it is worth £3-£3.5k, maybe a bit more?)and add a few more quid, what would people's suggestions be? I would love a Hublot but they are out of my price range. Any thoughts gratefully received.

[clockworks]

Swap it for a GMT or Explorer.

[AndrewWF]

If you want to move away from Rolex, something from the Richemont group - an IWC or Jaeger-LeCoultre for example - would give you the same if not better quality and something far less common.

The blend of sportiness and smartness of the Sub is hard to beat though - there's a reason they are so popular!

[JOETHETOE]

JLC master compressor chrono 2 is a nice piece, has the quick release strap also so you can go from leather to rubber or steel which might stop you getting bored easily???

[andy_s]

It's a bit left-field and I don't know whether you would be happy with an older watch but for me the IWC Aquatimer GST range, (just slightly pre-Richemont) and in particular the titanium version, the 3536-01, always seemed an intelligent alternative to the Submariner.

You'll probably never see one day to day, and you may need a bit of patience to get hold of one, but the bezel is clever in its mechanism, it's very well constructed generally and will hold value well.

I prefer the titanium version as, apart from it being titanium, the hands and dial indices were all-white, rather than having the shiny surrounds. A very high contrast design.

Andy Tims from here used to have one iirc.



http://watchotaku.com/display/swr/IWC+3536+Aquatim...

[matc]

The above aqautimer is gorgeous.

I've got the newer version that isn't quite as pretty as the above, but it's incredibly well made and feels a fair bit more robust than a Sub so would suit everyday wear - however mine was a fair bit cheaper so you may want to spend more?

[andy tims]

andy_s said:

Andy Tims from here used to have one iirc.

I did & it was a really nice watch. An excellent alternative to a Rolex dive watch.

The options are numnerous - vintage / modern, diver, pilot, dressy, but to keep it simple I'll assume we're talking dive watches.

JLC have also been mentioned & do some very nice dive watches - I love my Navy SEALs Auto.

If vintage is of interest the older Omega Seamaster 300's are lovely. If the OP can be a bit more specific as to the type of watch he'd like, that would make it easier to advise.

[stiglet]

Perhaps another left-field suggestion, but - Breguet

I've had this one for a few years now and it's not a bad thing

[Pinky and Perky]

What about a Panerai or a Bell & Ross



Both of these items can be had for the price of a Sub.

[RedWhiteMonkey]

I'd go for one of these:

[Spice_Weasel]

Pinky and Perky said:

What about a Panerai or a Bell & Ross



Both of these items can be had for the price of a Sub.

The Panerai is a good suggestion, the B&R less so. Once you have got over the initial excitement of wearing a large square watch, you'll be stuck with the screw heads that don't line up, a boggo ETA movement inside and shocking residuals. Flogging your sub then reinvesting the cash in a Bell & Ross is financial madness.

[CardShark]

andy_s said:

Out of those suggested, this would be my choice.

Discrete, well made, would work well with a T shirt and jeans as well as a shirt and tie, hint of techiness, would hold its value, cool looks.... job jobbed.

[Pinky and Perky]

Whoever said buying a luxury watch was a sound financial decision
The Ops criteria was something different and the B&R is certainly different, but I do agree that they're an aquired taste.
How about these options.

Chopard Mille Miglia


Zenith Prime


Or a Girard Perregaux

[Spice_Weasel]

That's more like it! I like to balance my watch madness with what I hope is some financial prudence!

Breguet is a great option. I have always liked the Mille Miglia too.

If the Sub had to go, it would be something like an IWC, Zenith or Breguet. You don't see that many around so gives the exclusivity that the OP wants. Buying used with the OP's budget provides a lot of choice.

[Pinky and Perky]

Breguet would be my choice as well, somebody had already beaten me to it.
For the kind of money the op wants to spend he could easily get himself a secondhand type XX from a company with some real horological history and importance, plus he shouldn't loose too much come resale time.

[Debaser]

Brew said:

I currently have a Submariner 16610, but so it seems does everyone else in London! I am looking to sell the sub (reckon it is worth £3-£3.5k, maybe a bit more?)and add a few more quid, what would people's suggestions be? I would love a Hublot but they are out of my price range. Any thoughts gratefully received.

Why do you want to change it? I'm guessing you haven't gone off divers watches but want something you're unlikely to see every day? If so you could get a Grand Seiko.

[andy tims]

Some pictorial suggestions

[Disco You]

Andy tims, does that Tudor have a blue face and bezel or is it the light/camera?

If so, what's the model number?

[andy tims]

Yes.

It's a blue dialed "Snowflake" Tudor Sub - model # 94010 from 1978

Edited by andy tims on Friday 6th July 20:51

[Disco You]

Thanks