Need Advice: New discontinued Sub 16610 or the new ceramic Sub

[b1ackop5]

Think you mis-read what is said, if I understand correctly, the gap between BNIB 16610's price is premium and 116610 selling price is not like 3000 based on your estimate of 8000(retail price) and 11000.

For premium price, the BNIB premium price of 16610 can be say 10000 and 116610 price is 11000, the price diff is 1000. However, for some people 1000 is consider a big gap, to others like Rolex116613 it may be small gap. Different people, different perspective.

Nevertheless, we are still speculating on what the price of a BNIB 16610 now because there is no one selling in this forum.

For a BNIB 16610, prepare to pay premium, there wont be much of a difference between 16610 n 116610 in terms of price.

16610 same price as 116610???
last retail price of 16610 is 8k
current retail price of 116610 is 11k
same price???

[skyliner23]

Think you mis-read what is said, if I understand correctly, the gap between BNIB 16610's price is premium and 116610 selling price is not like 3000 based on your estimate of 8000(retail price) and 11000.

For premium price, the BNIB premium price of 16610 can be say 10000 and 116610 price is 11000, the price diff is 1000. However, for some people 1000 is consider a big gap, to others like Rolex116613 it may be small gap. Different people, different perspective.

Nevertheless, we are still speculating on what the price of a BNIB 16610 now because there is no one selling in this forum.

I believe in times to come , BNIB 16610 price might even be higher than 116610 . Reasons is its almost impossible to buy now. Take the older sub for instance , I had come across model like 1680 , 16800 BNIB kept by collectors. Oversea prices go up to as high as 20k. If I am not wrong, there's this 16610( W series ) BNIB oversea selling at 12k.

[Navigator2009]

Hi bros

I am really appreciate your help and useful information about new ceramic sub and discontinued old Sub..

[tomood925]

Sorry to hijack the thread. Is it better to get the old sub with chapter ring or without ring? Which one has higher resale value if i wanna sell it off in the future?

[Mezz72]

Ask yourself if there r more 16610 with chapter or without chapter ring? Think supply? But then again I don't think it'll make a great difference. With ring does look nicer imho.

[Oceanklassik]

Sorry to hijack the thread. Is it better to get the old sub with chapter ring or without ring? Which one has higher resale value if i wanna sell it off in the future?

A personal preference, I would say, with or w/o engraved rehaut (referring to "chapter ring" in your reference). Both will have almost equal resale value because the resale value will depend heavily on how much you are going to buy it at.

[Oceanklassik]

Correct. I know. But it will also mean that when one buys it, he/she is buying at a higher price, right? So when I was trying to explain the 'resale value' part, it was attributed to how much he/she is going to buy the watch at versus how much it will be sold at.

[zhleez]

16610 anytime as it has little change to its face since the Sub was launched back in the 50's.

The ceramic bezel if you want to replace will set you back by >$1,000.

[Malfean]

Hi all experts,

I would like to seek an advice on whether to get the old discontinued Sub 16610 or a brand new Ceramic model? Which one should I get as I only can get one piece at this moment?

I really can’t decide which one. I like the old sub that makes it classic but I also like the new ceramic design of the model.

Any information you could supply would be helpful. Thanks!

i will go for sub c primarily for the sharper looking face and secondly for its ceramic bezel, not forgetting the blue superluminova glow which i really like.

but all in all it's up to you to decide which one you want to go for at the end of the day, both are classics and winners regardless of which one you choose.

[skyliner23]

Get 16610 cos is a classic and dressy watch then get the GMT2C cos same case as sub C if u want difference look.....cos once u are poisoned....u never stop at one. Trust me, been there and done that...and still continue to pursue for more

[Gusty]

I have 16610 and when I compared it to the new sub, the new sub looks weird IMHO, as if it is on steroids. Whereas the old 16610 just have the classic looks of a sub. More refined. I ever asked myself would I get the new sub and the eventual answer was always that I would stick to my 16610.

Cheers.