Are Rolex's Best Days Behind Them? | Submariner 14060

This is the only Rolex I have owned, it just felt right. I was expecting a better more solid bracelet , like my marinemaster. But I was probably expecting too much. The 14060 is a better fit and has a beautiful shape, like a woman. Not that square look, like the current model. Enjoy your Rolex

Rolex 44mm is the best_

$10k for the 14060 w/ hollow end link bracelet?…

One problem. $10k for a watch w/ hollow end links makes no sense.

I'm not a watch guy but I'm also that guy that don't typically gravitate towards what everyone likes. The Sub/Rolex to me is kind of like an iPhone. Everyone has one, and it's so basic but people still think it's som kind of status symbol. Even in 2023😂. I just upgraded from vintage Seiko 5s to a Cartier Santos Galbee. Again I'm not a watch guy but the Galbee isn't your typical Submariner that everyone has and know of. Also the Rolex brand alone is like driving a loud Lamborghini.... Obnoxious.

Great video. I have the pre-ceramic date sub but newer than the one in the video (does not have the lug holes) I wish listed for the 41 sub (no date) for the reassurance feeling it packs

Looks like it has a service bezel?😊

Just a small correction. The M model came out around 2000. They didn't get the model with the new movement COSC certified until roughly 2007. So M models from 2000 to 2007ish, have the new movement and only 2 lines.

I really like the "selected all and hit bold" analogy.

Our best days with Rolex are behind us. Not being able to buy one is pointless. What point are they ?

I think your best days are behind you, not Rolex.

Great video, Thank you Max. From wich year is this 10460?

The lune doesn't work?

126610ln is perfect

Nice except for the $5 leather crap strap. Save up for a real Oyster.

Quick question…was it COSC certified but it was printed?

Personally I struggle with how the bracelet gets so loose on the older Rolexes. I love the tightness of the solid links in the more modern Subs, they all loosen up eventually but nowhere near as much. I'm also a big fan of the ceramic bezel, looks stunning in certain lights and is so durable.

The nicest part of this watch is its resale value.

14060M is the only submariner to have. No pretentious rehaut with ROLEX all around it and no extra text on the face. Everything else is a copy.

Love this watch I have 3 modern Rolex and went for the 1460m for same reasons you liked it. Mine is a 2001 with 2 lines of text. You mention that the m didn’t have two lines but it does ? So you are incorrect there. The early m versions had updated movement but Rolex didn’t get the certification line on the face till 2007. So I have best of both worlds. Vintage two line text on face but better movement. This is the one to go for out of the range. Hope this helps you. 👍🏼

The new No Date Sub is about the most timeless and perfect watch ever made.

I have oris diver sixty five, perfect every day watch for me!

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I know the feeling. I worked in a watch shop and handles Rolexes. I was only a kid but was surprised by the rather 'cheap' feel of the watch. Yes, they were genuine. I gues I expected more. It just felt ordinary. Then I tried an Omega sea master. Wow, the wavy lines and that bezel turn was solid, quality. I still dream of a navy sea master. I'm adding that to my collection one day.

If I did buy a rolex, it would be the oyster perpetual (no date complication). It's pure to the original rolex and like you I wonder why deep divers would want a date function.

I own this Sub. I love it. But admittedly, unlike Max I didn't analyze over it too much. Once I tried it on it took me 5 minutes to hand over my credit card. A future classic. I've had my Sub for 4 years now & have since added a BB58 and a date Sub and a 40mm Sea-Dweller to my collection, however I wear this Sub the most. It's still the most comfortable and versatile dive watch in my collection. .

While I like the 5 digit Sub. The new model is better in every way and feels like a true luxury time piece. The 5 digit bracket is not great w the stamped clasp and hollow end links. I own a 5 digit Explorer 2 and feel this watch is better suited to the classic vibes. The new Sub is like a 2022 911 Turbo S. It’s cold but man oh man it drives amazing!

What is your wrist size?

14060m also was 2 line. Only the last run of the 14060m had 4 lines

14060 and 16610 still have the quintessential Rolex case shape and looks with the "spiky" crown guards. New cases are like Breitling SuperOcean with those new kind of fat crown guards.They look ugly to me. If you take a comparison from the car world the old ones are like old air cooled Porsche 911 1964-1997 or Jaguar E-Type mark I with absolute classic, perfect shape and the newer models just got bigger, fatter and uglier. Old air cooled Porsche examples cost more than new these days because everyone wants the classics. Cheers.

Not all 14060M variants were cosc certified. I had a “two-line” M variant back in 2004.

Thought about buying this one when it was 6-7k. Now it doesn't feel worth it to me. But would have loved a birth year one (1990)

It’s worth mentioning that the 14060m ‘2 liner’ has the same clean dial, a more robust 3130 movement with a balance bridge and Breguet overcoil. The 14060 doesn’t advertise it’s COSC certification because it’s not COSC certified. And while the early 2-liner 14060m’s weren’t technically certified either, they are the exact same watch with the exact same movement that eventually WAS certified later. Really, the 14060 only truly comes down to whether or not you want tritium. Because the M’s don’t have it at all. Great video! But for those of you trying to home in on which reference is the one to go with - that’s important info to be leaving out IMO.

dude how can u afford all these watches and i can barely buy groceries, what you work at?

It's a really cool watch that many would love to have in their collection. The problem I see is that you have to pay almost 13,000 for a good one with box and papers. And then when you wear the watch on your wrist, it feels a far cry from that price point. If you were lucky enough to get a 14060 at normal prices, then yes, otherwise no.

5-digit Sub 14060 or 16610 the best. Prefer the lugs with holes. That to me is what a real Rolex Sports watch should look and feel like. The current Subs are so darn ugly with their thick cases and fat lugs.

I well eat less,and lose weight before getting rid of my submariner 5513 best watch ever

Rolex 🥱

Modern Rolex does not evoke the same feeling of perfection that models of yesteryear inspire.

I sold my Steinhart . I just did not feel right wearing it . So i saved up . It took me over a year but I got a tudor BB 58 . In very happy with it .

What’s the reference no. Of the date version of this gen?

Best. Watch. Ever. Made. Period.

Adelle?! hmmm not a fan of Rolex's per se. The one exception is the Explorer II GMT.

I agree with you that Rolex best days are behind them. The 5 digit is good but the 114060 bracelet is nicer. The BB58 is warmer but the 114060 is colder for a reason. It is meant to be safe queen. 😂 There is going to be another top tier watches in the next following decades. Rolex will not lose value but they will be left behind.
Omega and Patek going to dominate the mainstream brands but the micro brands are going to be pinnacle of watch collecting.

Nope wrong. The newer models are superior in everyway. Its nice to have sentiment with an older watch but it's not as good as they newer versions. All this talk of lacking character is nonsense.

The "non-clicking" bezels use a flat spring that pushes the bezel up a little. To turn the bezel, you have to push down on it a tiny bit then twist. Dont know if there are teeth that lock the bezel from rotating when its being pushed up. Though possible it can be pushed down and twisted unintentionally, but unlikely. With time, once the flat spring becomes too flat and doesn't provide enough upward pressure, the bezel becomes loose in both directions. The modern unidirectional bezel is a definite improvement.

I still have my 16610 Sub purchased back in 1991. Paid little over $3000 and was still considered pretty expensive. Since then, I've purchased other Rolex watches, but my Sub is probably my favorite. It's a classic.

The best ever Rolex Submariner reference IMO.

This vid encapsulates my view of Submariners exactly. I can’t warm to the new ones. I bought a 1967 5512 no date last year and it is superb but I agree I get a little nervous when I wear it.

Man I wish they still kept the 14060 measurements.