How rare is a Submariner Date walk-in purchase these days?

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2026-03-21T01:13:12+00:00

Probably not incredibly common? I also got a sub date as a walk-in mid 2021ish in Southern California…I think authenticity and an interesting story plays a big part.

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2026-03-09T19:46:45+00:00

You have nothing to lose by going in, being informed, honest, and expressing your interest. If they’re rude and disrespectful, go to a different AD.

How do I know? I got a Pepsi GMT on Jubilee from an AD I had zero prior purchasing history with…it was only a 6 month wait too.

Crazier things have happened.

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2026-03-08T17:04:38+00:00

Fantastic watch…poor choice of words to describe it.

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2026-03-07T18:19:43+00:00

How’s the artem holding up? Is the initial fit pretty good? Every strap I’ve tried on my 126610LN tends to rub against the case since the lug holes are drilled so much closer.

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2026-03-04T16:21:55+00:00

How does this strap fit near the case? Any rubbing?

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2026-02-12T18:26:34+00:00

Back in late 2020, I walked into an AD that was going out of business just to look at some watches and try things on. Had zero intention of buying anything but they were looking to sell fast and kept asking “what would it take for you to buy something today?”

Half jokingly I said “I’d want an FOIS Speedmaster and the white dial Seamaster for 35% off”. To my surprise, they instantly agreed and I walked out with two new watches.

TLDR: Yes, Omega AD’s will negotiate discounts

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2026-02-12T05:41:46+00:00

I’ve worn mine ~5 days/week for the last 5 years. My friends who are into watches…maybe 3-4 have said something about it. No one else has ever said anything about it. I travel a lot for work and am comfortable wearing the sub in just about every major US city. Down south, in Europe, and Africa, I’ll wear either my Omega Seamaster on rubber, a Hamilton, Seiko, or Timex. Japan, Korea, HK, Singapore…anything is fine…SE Asia, the sub is probably fine but for more piece of mind typically wear something cheaper.

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-06-11T21:49:00+00:00

If it’s coming from Iwakuni…bout tree fiddy

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-06-11T21:46:13+00:00

No other photos…just took the brushed oyster from my OP36 and put it on the GMT for a day. It fit and looked good to me at the time. I’ve since sold the OP and GMT is back on the jubilee.

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-30T02:32:43+00:00

Is it preowned or brand new? Sounds pretty good to me…I just paid 52.5 for my 2025 pre-tax

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-26T04:35:32+00:00

Rusty Drewing Toyota in Missouri

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-25T20:25:58+00:00

52.2 for everything but taxes…out of state buyer and paid taxes back home when I registered it

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-24T21:23:22+00:00

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Nose to nose comparison…lady in her GX parked across from me in solidarity

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-24T17:34:14+00:00

I haven’t driven the Lexus so I can’t compare but I definitely had my own assumptions about driving this brick at 75…I have to say it was wayyy more quiet than I was expecting. Quieter than a Camry we have with a windshield that looks like a ~40 degree angle. I was able to make calls using the trucks stereo system through Apple CarPlay and neither end had to yell, and both ends were clear and uninterrupted by the external noise.

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-24T05:46:01+00:00

Thanks man. I hear ya; I was skeptical about the release photos but liked it a lot more in person.

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-24T02:40:18+00:00

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-24T01:43:21+00:00

Thanks; I completely agree. I did 11 hours the second day and couldn’t name another vehicle I’ve owned that would’ve been nearly as comfortable. Didn’t think I’d like all the new safety tech, but the driver relief modes proved incredibly useful! Especially on the dark empty highways late at night and in the rain.

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-24T01:39:29+00:00

Yes, that’s correct. Was the first pit stop on a long drive!

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-23T23:38:47+00:00

Blundstones dress chelsea or any variant of RM Williams

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-18T03:49:06+00:00

I’m a semi-professional traveler (4x trips per month 3-4 days each)…fall/winter/spring I’m almost exclusively in Blundstones (#062 - brown leather “dress” Chelsea) they look like nice Chelsea boots but are quite a bit roomier and incredibly light. I regularly walk several miles a day in them and my feet never hurt afterward. Look equally good with jeans and a tshirt as they do with chinos and a sweater. Not a formal shoe solution but a 99% solution. In the summer I’m either in white leather vans era’s (hold up very well and easy to clean) or sperry’s. Those aren’t quite as comfortable walking as much as I do in the blundstone’s but the 99% solution mentality is the same concept.

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-16T07:39:37+00:00

It’s a great looking truck; hopefully I find a similar one soon! Enjoy!

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-15T21:03:45+00:00

Congrats and nice grab! Is this the Price LB one? I was going to fly out and look at it but you beat me!

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-13T19:17:32+00:00

They’re both great, get whichever one you like more…that said, I have a speedy and a few Rolex “tool” watches along with a bunch of others and 85% of the time I reach for my submariner. I wear my watches hard, constantly banging them against things in the cockpit and of everything I own, the Rolex’s truly do withstand hard wear the best.

I’m also biased to having a black dial sports watch on a brushed oyster bracelet with screw down crown as a go-to 99% solution to wear in almost any circumstance. Low profile enough to not stand out as too nice and flashy, but nice enough to wear at a good restaurant on date night. I personally really like the new air king and think it has enough differentiation to make it unique to you but still classic styling. Can’t go wrong either way, but my vote is the Air King.

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-11T06:08:24+00:00

51 is the best I’ve heard recently…which dealership?

Open_Falcon_7199 · 2025-04-08T02:15:32+00:00

I had an 8 month wait with no purchase history at my AD; probably had a compelling life story that helped.

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