Rolex Submariner Green vs Blue (Hulk, Cermit vs Smurf, Cookie Monster)

A quick look of four Rolex Submariners: green Hulk (116610LV, 40mm, SS) and Cermit (126610LV, 41mm, SS) vs. blue Smurf (116619LB, 40mm, 18K white gold) and Cookie Monster (126619LB, 41mm, 18K white gold).

[@Sams911]

I'm very torn but I think I like the new WG 126619LB the best... it's the perfect balance ... I think the original Smurf is too much..

[@johnathonmullis4234]

The Hulk has sunburst dial Smurfs dial is flat blue

[@AlephThree]

I had the Hulk and wore it for about a year as a daily watch. When I started to get other Rolexes, and wore them on rotation, I realised how “Green” the Hulk looked, and it fell out of favour. I now have the Smurf and sold the Hulk to partly fund this. What I would say is that I spent a lot of time wishing for and visualising owning the Smurf, but now I have it, it’s just a watch! It is beautiful though and not too ostentatious.

[@williamdevlin5439]

I love my smurf . The blue really pops with the white gold. But I always love blue.

[@AncientAviator]

Great video...nicely done! Effective June 2023 the Cermit has a new "MK II Bezel" with a more yellow hue to the green. I've seen side-by-side photos and there's a distinct difference. Make sure you ask which specific bezel any 2023 Cermit you consider buying has. I actually like both MKI and MK II Cermit shades of green...it's all personal preference.

[@ghupft-wie-ghatscht]

dont put watches like that especially the precious metal pieces get scratches very easily I never would choose any of those green stainless subs above the white gold ones. White gold is just way more classy and special and reflects the origin character of the luxury brand rolex

[@simonassouline45]

All Beauties, worth every penny! The Best of all Rolex models, great review! I love them all!

[@FredericHalbreich]

Bienvenue Georges Brassens l'orage

[@bennicholssd]

I am proud to say that my wife coined the name “Cookie Monster”

[@mikemorris5493]

Blueberry

[@agdamis]

Cookie Monster followed by Cermit/Starbucks, the play on black dial makes it for me

[@trondravne]

My pick would be the excact opposite:) Smurf>Cookie Monster>Cermit>Hulk

[@arnoldjenkins5455]

Hulk and Smurf are so much nicer than the new versions

[@martinstephenson4311]

Not for me, the black dials enhance the bezel colours I feel.

[@arnoldjenkins5455]

@@martinstephenson4311 No chance, I also dislike the ripple around the centre of the dial on the black dial watches

[@PorscheCayenneS]

@@martinstephenson4311That‘s what a colleague of mine who has both blue Subs (old and new) also says. He loves both, but thinks the current one is the most beautiful watch ever made.

[@namelessrace9803]

Nothing beats the iconic original black dial black bezel combo; that's the only sub I want 😁👍

[@dooks85]

I love these but I agree. The SUBMARINER (i hate saying date/no date) is a gorgeous watch

[@steelsteez6118]

BOOOOOOOOORRRRIIIINNNGG

[@martinstephenson4311]

@@steelsteez6118 Wrong. Classic! Especially the no date sub. Of these, Cookie is the best IMO, pity it isn't done in stainless steel.

[@rogerb1964]

@@martinstephenson4311 glad they don’t do it in stainless steel. You wear a blue sub and people who know, know. Smurf and Hulk forever. My no date is for trips to bad neighbourhoods and walking my dogs

[@PorscheCayenneS]

I got two black subs and they are great, but the Smurf is just another league 😍

[@ejay256]

The "cermit" is a Starbucks...the Kermit is 116610LV

[@steelsteez6118]

There is some nasty ringing noise in the background... Makes the video unbearable to watch for me sadly, all u others enjoy!

[@terrysadlier8456]

To think i was looking at a Hulk for just over €10k before conjob19 and didn't pull the trigger on it, they be going for North of 20 now🤢

[@rogerb1964]

Got the Hulk and Smurf. The new versions are terrible. Look Like black subs that got the frankenstein treatment.

[@impexRQ]

The new submariner 41 is such as great improvement from the previous square and unbalanced case… wonderful move by Rolex

[@motorcarclassics2922]

Its literally almost impossible to notice the different unless your inches away but k

[@kelbyvaldez4141]

It’s an obvious difference when you own them both. The 41 is much more refined and wears better on the wrist similar to the sleeker lug vintage models before the super case 40mm that’s a more boxy version of the sun. No shade intended, it’s just an obvious difference when wearing both. The 41 is just more balanced.

[@TriforceRich]

@@kelbyvaldez4141 I've owned both and I agree. The 41 case is so much nicer than the square case on the 40.

[@CokeWithIceAndLemon]

Kermit 50th bday, Hulk 50th bday (Sub Date), Cermit 60th bday (Sub Date) …2023?

[@sokratissotiriadis5762]

Amazing watches, all of them! I got the 'Cermit' or 'Starbucks' about 15 days ago and I really love it! My next and big goal is the 'cookie monster', I just now learned this name. I only knew it as 'blueberry', but I like the Muppet Show's name better, it's more funny and playful. I love Rolex white - or actually grey - gold and the 126619LB is about 235 grams! I like heavy but not large and thick pieces. Thanks for the review!

[@hhcreviews]

Congrats on the Cermit, awesome watch!!

[@sokratissotiriadis5762]

@@hhcreviews Thanks indeed! Yes, I love it!

[@tehhunter2003]

Love my Cookie monster

[@rogerb1964]

Black subs with a coloured bezel that’s all they are, the ugly brothers of the Smurf and hulk

[@jps3b]

I have the Kermit and the Smurf. I love both of them.

[@marcwillem8480]

The surf all bleu, all White gold, love it but out of price for me.

[@hhcpinglun]

The smurf price has come down quite a bit now from the high, but even in the mid $30s, it's definitely still out of range for most folks.

[@MrPINKFL0YD]

Can't beat classic black.

[@geraldcue7705]

Smurf an cookie master is in my cheklist my man but jus too expensive 2 own one

[@bagpuss998]

Nice to see the watches, most of these videos its 90 % of ugly mug and 10% watch. Thanks 👍

[@redskyatnight1545]

Much rather have an IWC right now

[@johnsullivan518]

Oh, like the IWCs without in-house movements? Gtfo

[@impexRQ]

Hulk - the best looking dial Rolex ever produced

[@Calvin-fy8dw]

So blue…. 🤣 it’s like while he was saying it, he realized it.

[@BobABooey.]

No bluesy?

[@hhcreviews]

Hard to get access to all the varieties at once since I don't work in the watch industry, but the bluesy is certainly a very nice piece.

[@impexRQ]

Hulk #1 absolutely

[@Csal43]

Great summary. Thank you!

[@singflorent]

Cookie Monster look better but in long run the Smurf ( since discon ) will be more valuable. Same for hulk and Starbucks ( price of hulk now is already over the Starbucks). Cheers

[@kelbyvaldez4141]

That’s why you buy the Coolie Monster now while it’s such a good deal selling 5k under retail on the gray market and will be selling at $45-$50 when discon

[@drjoei]

Amazing video. 👏

[@briand_1]

Nice job

[@justinbatz7128]

Kermit

[@horstweihrauch1]

Your wrist seems pretty small?🤔

[@hhcreviews]

Yes, 6.5 inch or 16.5cm is fairly small wrist but still bigger than the famous Tim of Watchbox 😀

[@stephennaromal8722]

You’ve been moving the subs and they’re still dead! 😮

[@kelbyvaldez4141]

You gotta give them a good bit of movement when they’ve been sitting a while to get them started up again. You can tell by the sheen of the WG models that they’re definitely white gold, and the dials are much to crisp to be fakes.

[@johnsullivan518]

Yeah, you gotta literally shake them gently to get the rotor truly moving in circles to gain power reserve.

[@19NJS71]

nick names are getting quite stupid

[@connor7162]

Is the Smurf and blueberry the same thing?

[@hhcreviews]

Not the same, while they are both white gold, Smurf has blue dial and blue bezel. Blueberry only has the blue bezel but the dial color is black. The Blueburry is still available for purchase (as of February 2024) but the Smurf has been discontinued in 2020.

[@connor7162]

@@hhcreviews so the Cookie Monster and blueberry are the same ?

[@hhcreviews]

​@@connor7162Yes they generally refer to the same watch (WG, blue bezel, black dial).

[@connor7162]

@@hhcreviews nice one thanks

[@ivanr9408]

Yeah i don't understand why anyone gets the white gold b/c it lost indistinguishable between the steel. Perhaps the finish but most people would see that and be like it's steel. Yellow gold or rosegold is the only thing i'd consider buying b/c yeah you wear a rolex b/c it's nice but also b/c you want people to know you're wearing a 40k watch.

[@kelbyvaldez4141]

You say that until you actually put on a solid yellow, or rose gold Rolex and see how noticeable it is and get concerned about someone seeing it that might think about taking it. White gold is a connoisseur’s watch who’s wearing it for himself instead of showing off and not having to risk wearing a $40k+ target on his wrist. I love yellow, and rose, but just too risky to wear everywhere these days. The WG provides stealth while also getting to feel the weight/warmth of gold on the wrist. Also anyone in the know will know what you’re wearing is WG and those are really the only ones that matter when your watch is getting noticed.

[@Ghidorah96]

You’d never understand wearing a watch for yourself and not others lol what a miserable existence

[@ivanr9408]

@@Ghidorah96 people don't get the white gold for themselves. You get it b/c it's precious metal, why would you intentionally pick up a watch that way heavier than the oystersteel? I'd only buy a watch that is pleasing for me, i'd never just buy a watch for others. But having a watch someone else will notice in addition to me liking it is a plus.

[@logwind]

These nicknames are idiotic.

[@mikemorris5493]

Best in ceramic it’s smurf with diamonds .

[@hhcreviews]

That one is ultra nice but at a price ranging from a BMW M5 Competition or the new M5 CS, us average joes can only dream 😀