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morimotom · 1 March 2018, 10:57 AM

Wow, you guys were right. This might be the perfect watch.
Size? Perfect.
Dial? Perfect.
Glidelock? Brilliant.
Bezel? Perfect.

I traded an Explorer 214270 and a Sea Dweller 16600 plus cash for the SD43. Recently both those just felt too small, and I realized how much I use the date function so I rarely wore either.

I’m trilled, best decision ever.

For reference, my wrist is about 6.75”, and it wears more like a 41mm imo.

Photo with a PAM1312 and DJII 116334.

Thanks to Davidsw, a true gentleman and a pleasure to deal with.

What’s next?
Big Pilot maybe. Or a Chrono...IWC Pilot Chrono or Speedy. Maybe a DaytonaC if prices ever come back to earth.

MeWatchYou · 1 March 2018, 11:01 AM

Beeeautiful!

MCOSUB · 1 March 2018, 11:02 AM

Congrats! And I like dealing with David also but going to have to wait for the price to get at least to MSRP before I add that one to my collection.

schoolboy · 1 March 2018, 11:04 AM

Looking good

tng11 · 1 March 2018, 11:05 AM

Very nice, congratulations!

Mine is coming in tomorrow after taking a little shipping trip from my AD.

morimotom · 1 March 2018, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCOSUB

Congrats! And I like dealing with David also but going to have to wait for the price to get at least to MSRP before I add that one to my collection.

I don’t blame you. If I had paid retail, it would have been about $12,500. I paid a little more than that, but I’m perfectly ok with it. The alternative was holding on to two watches I wasn’t wearing and lusting after the classifieds lol.

zakattack62 · 1 March 2018, 11:10 AM

You forgot new movement is perfect.

QUOTE=morimotom;8326186]Wow, you guys were right. This might be the perfect watch.
Size? Perfect.
Dial? Perfect.
Glidelock? Brilliant.
Bezel? Perfect.

I traded an Explorer 214270 and a Sea Dweller 16600 plus cash for the SD43. Recently both those just felt too small, and I realized how much I use the date function so I rarely wore either.

I’m trilled, best decision ever.

For reference, my wrist is about 6.75”, and it wears more like a 41mm imo.

Photo with a PAM1312 and DJII 116234.

Thanks to Davidsw, a true gentleman and a pleasure to deal with.

What’s next?
Big Pilot maybe. Or a Chrono...IWC Pilot Chrono or Speedy. Maybe a DaytonaC if prices ever come back to earth.[/QUOTE]

watchwatcher · 1 March 2018, 11:11 AM

Looks great on you.

Congrats!

wmcjhi · 1 March 2018, 11:15 AM

Awesome! Looks great on you. My wrist is nearly the exact same size and I agree that it wears smaller. Would you possibly do me an enormous favor and post a similar wrist shot wearing your Panerai? I think that’s next for me and would love to see how the 44mm fits.

amh · 1 March 2018, 11:21 AM

Huge congrats!

brandrea · 1 March 2018, 11:22 AM

Well done, looks great on you.

I’ve been saying that it wears smaller from day one ... glad someone picked up on that

morimotom · 1 March 2018, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wmcjhi

Awesome! Looks great on you. My wrist is nearly the exact same size and I agree that it wears smaller. Would you possibly do me an enormous favor and post a similar wrist shot wearing your Panerai? I think that’s next for me and would love to see how the 44mm fits.

Youbetcha...

wmcjhi · 1 March 2018, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morimotom

Youbetcha...

Wow, looks excellent as well, thanks very much - you have great tastes! Funny enough, I came quite close to buying the 42mm version a month or so ago.

Hairdude1 · 1 March 2018, 11:28 AM

morimotom · 1 March 2018, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wmcjhi

Wow, looks excellent as well, thanks very much - you have great tastes! Funny enough, I came quite close to buying the 42mm version a month or so ago.

Get the 44, I think you’ll regret getting the 42. Imho.

It’s actually pretty light with the strap.

Limestonedan · 1 March 2018, 11:40 AM

Looks terrific! Congratulations.

antbkny · 1 March 2018, 11:43 AM

Congrats!

GarageBMW · 1 March 2018, 11:43 AM

congratulations

DoctorA · 1 March 2018, 11:49 AM

Congratulations!!

thomaswentworth · 1 March 2018, 11:50 AM

That SD43 really looks amazing. I am excited to see one in person. Will try to find one this weekend here in L.A.

samson66 · 1 March 2018, 12:00 PM

Awesome! Welcome to the club...

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oldman2005 · 1 March 2018, 12:18 PM

Great choice! Congrats!

Dirt · 1 March 2018, 12:52 PM

That's the way.
Congratulations

JUSTIFIED · 1 March 2018, 01:20 PM

Great pick up. Congrats!

watchmework · 1 March 2018, 01:22 PM

Congrats on the SD43!! I have one arriving tomorrow and I can’t wait to get it and throw it on the wrist. I also got mine from DavidSW, can’t say enough good things about dealing with him...I traded in my 114060 for the SD43.

Wcdhtwn · 1 March 2018, 01:25 PM

Agree, outstanding watch in every way!

Tmac478 · 1 March 2018, 01:42 PM

Congrats from a fellow SD43 owner!

MickCollins1916 · 1 March 2018, 02:03 PM

You won’t regret it! Great watch. Enjoy it.

scombs263 · 1 March 2018, 03:11 PM

Awesome watch.........

henrylee · 1 March 2018, 03:13 PM

Looks great!

1 March 2018, 10:57 AM	#1
morimotom "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Mark Location: Los Angeles Watch: SD43 Posts: 312	SD43 On Scene Wow, you guys were right. This might be the perfect watch. Size? Perfect. Dial? Perfect. Glidelock? Brilliant. Bezel? Perfect. I traded an Explorer 214270 and a Sea Dweller 16600 plus cash for the SD43. Recently both those just felt too small, and I realized how much I use the date function so I rarely wore either. I’m trilled, best decision ever. For reference, my wrist is about 6.75”, and it wears more like a 41mm imo. Photo with a PAM1312 and DJII 116334. Thanks to Davidsw, a true gentleman and a pleasure to deal with. What’s next? Big Pilot maybe. Or a Chrono...IWC Pilot Chrono or Speedy. Maybe a DaytonaC if prices ever come back to earth. Attached Images

1 March 2018, 11:02 AM	#3
MCOSUB "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: FLA Watch: A Few Posts: 535	Congrats! And I like dealing with David also but going to have to wait for the price to get at least to MSRP before I add that one to my collection. __________________ Rolex Sea Dweller 126600 MK1 Rolex GMT II 126710BLRO Rolex Submariner 116610LV-C Rolex Deep Blue Deep Sea Dweller 116660 Oris Great Barrier Reef #845/1000

1 March 2018, 11:28 AM	#14
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	__________________ Instagram: @Hairdude Watches in Collection 5070R, 5522A, 214270 MK1, 228238 16750, 26401, 5711, 116718, 116710LN, 116300, 16710"Coke", 372, 15300, 15703 (All Flipped) Official Member "Perpetual 30" Las Vegas GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas Int'l GTG 2018

1 March 2018, 11:49 AM	#19
DoctorA "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: USA Posts: 6,545	Congratulations!! __________________ Wear the watch you like, not the one they tell you to wear!

1 March 2018, 01:20 PM	#24
JUSTIFIED "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Texas Watch: RG Daytona Posts: 716	Great pick up. Congrats! __________________ "Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change" Wayne Dyer

1 March 2018, 11:01 AM	#2
MeWatchYou "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Myron Location: Florida Watch: ROLEX Posts: 101	Beeeautiful!

1 March 2018, 11:04 AM	#4
schoolboy Banned Join Date: Nov 2017 Real Name: Jesus Location: Texas Watch: 116234 Posts: 8,721	Looking good

1 March 2018, 11:05 AM	#5
tng11 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: N/A Posts: 3,634	Very nice, congratulations! Mine is coming in tomorrow after taking a little shipping trip from my AD.

1 March 2018, 11:10 AM	#7
zakattack62 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: London Ontario Ca Posts: 216	You forgot new movement is perfect. QUOTE=morimotom;8326186]Wow, you guys were right. This might be the perfect watch. Size? Perfect. Dial? Perfect. Glidelock? Brilliant. Bezel? Perfect. I traded an Explorer 214270 and a Sea Dweller 16600 plus cash for the SD43. Recently both those just felt too small, and I realized how much I use the date function so I rarely wore either. I’m trilled, best decision ever. For reference, my wrist is about 6.75”, and it wears more like a 41mm imo. Photo with a PAM1312 and DJII 116234. Thanks to Davidsw, a true gentleman and a pleasure to deal with. What’s next? Big Pilot maybe. Or a Chrono...IWC Pilot Chrono or Speedy. Maybe a DaytonaC if prices ever come back to earth.[/QUOTE]

1 March 2018, 11:11 AM	#8
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 35,047	Looks great on you. Congrats!

1 March 2018, 11:15 AM	#9
wmcjhi "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: USA Posts: 41	Awesome! Looks great on you. My wrist is nearly the exact same size and I agree that it wears smaller. Would you possibly do me an enormous favor and post a similar wrist shot wearing your Panerai? I think that’s next for me and would love to see how the 44mm fits.

1 March 2018, 11:21 AM	#10
amh "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tejas Watch: Various Posts: 5,082	Huge congrats!

1 March 2018, 11:22 AM	#11
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,129	Well done, looks great on you. I’ve been saying that it wears smaller from day one ... glad someone picked up on that

1 March 2018, 11:40 AM	#16
Limestonedan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: Dan Location: USA Posts: 983	Looks terrific! Congratulations.

1 March 2018, 11:43 AM	#17
antbkny "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Anthony Location: Brooklyn, NY Watch: Dblue Posts: 6,723	Congrats!

1 March 2018, 11:43 AM	#18
GarageBMW "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Third Degree Location: Glenfinnan Watch: the step Posts: 1,896	congratulations

1 March 2018, 11:50 AM	#20
thomaswentworth Banned Join Date: Feb 2018 Real Name: Tom Wentworth Location: Los Angeles Watch: Rolex 116610 Sub Posts: 541	That SD43 really looks amazing. I am excited to see one in person. Will try to find one this weekend here in L.A.

1 March 2018, 12:00 PM	#21
samson66 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Mike Location: Downy Ocean Hon Watch: my money leaving! Posts: 13,793	Awesome! Welcome to the club... Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge using Tapatalk

1 March 2018, 12:18 PM	#22
oldman2005 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 3,031	Great choice! Congrats!

1 March 2018, 12:52 PM	#23
Dirt "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Brisbane Watch: DSSD Posts: 8,067	That's the way. Congratulations

1 March 2018, 01:22 PM	#25
watchmework "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: DC Watch: 126710BLRO, 116600 Posts: 7,869	SD43 On Scene Congrats on the SD43!! I have one arriving tomorrow and I can’t wait to get it and throw it on the wrist. I also got mine from DavidSW, can’t say enough good things about dealing with him...I traded in my 114060 for the SD43.

1 March 2018, 01:25 PM	#26
Wcdhtwn "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Houston Watch: SkyD, SD43, GMT2 Posts: 5,061	Agree, outstanding watch in every way!

1 March 2018, 01:42 PM	#27
Tmac478 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Real Name: Tony Location: SF Bay Area Watch: RG Skydweller Posts: 1,469	Congrats from a fellow SD43 owner!

1 March 2018, 02:03 PM	#28
MickCollins1916 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Real Name: Bill Location: Baltimore, MD Watch: 116600 SD4K Posts: 3,285	You won’t regret it! Great watch. Enjoy it.

1 March 2018, 03:11 PM	#29
scombs263 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: COMBS#263 Location: Los Angeles, Ca. Watch: Rolex SD43 Posts: 2,193	Awesome watch.........

1 March 2018, 03:13 PM	#30
henrylee "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Socal/LA Watch: 116610LN Ceramic Posts: 3,223	Looks great! __________________ ♛ Sub 116610LN 2011 ♛ GMT 126710BLNR 2021 ♛ GMT 126711CHNR 2020 ♛ Datejust 16233 X-series 1993 Ω Speedmaster Mitsukoshi 2019 č Cartier Tank w5200025 2021

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