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Old 8 September 2018, 05:18 PM   #61
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after about 4 months of ownership i still cant keep my eyes off my SD43....
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Old 8 September 2018, 10:27 PM   #62
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My SD43 Hands down. Amazing watch with right proportion and added cyclops. Love it!


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Old 8 September 2018, 10:47 PM   #63
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All I can say is I'm glad you came to your senses Mario. I was wondering what you were going to do.
It’s here to stay unless I see a SD43 and like it more .
Mixed responses from TRF owners of both so I guess it’s a
personal taste . We shall see soon enough ...
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Old 8 September 2018, 11:03 PM   #64
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My SD43 Hands down. Amazing watch with right proportion and added cyclops. Love it!


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Yet another photo from someone who is really happy with the addition of a cyclops and then posts a picture where it's not possible to read the date because the cyclops is in the way of it...

I'm not a cyclops fan and the new version is a bit big for me. So since the release of the SD43, I'm happy to still have a 16600 and generally wear it at least weekly - and sometimes as a daily from time to time. Not complaining about the value increase either.

With the 126600 out of the running for me personally, the 116600 is probably objectively a better watch than what I have - more modern adjustable bracelet and that shiny ceramic bezel. However, stylistically I prefer the smaller hour markers on mine to the 'maxi dial' of the 6-digit reference, and don't feel I need those minute dots all the way round the bezel.

So I'm unlikely to 'trade up' over the next few years, as the spread between the sell price of mine and the buy price of a SD4K C, just to change the scenery a bit, is money I could be putting towards something entirely different. I have my eye on a Daytona Oysterflex, not to mention other non-Rolex things to round out a collection in due course - so an upgrade to my 16600 is a long long way off, if ever.
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Old 9 September 2018, 12:28 AM   #65
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Yet another photo from someone who is really happy with the addition of a cyclops and then posts a picture where it's not possible to read the date because the cyclops is in the way of it...
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Old 9 September 2018, 10:03 AM   #66
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Old 9 September 2018, 10:14 AM   #67
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116600 because of it's 40mm size, 3135 'modern' movement, new strap and clasp, ceramic bezel and no cyclops.
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Old 9 September 2018, 11:57 AM   #68
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Give me a 1665 Rail and a Matte 16660 and I’m good.
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Old 9 September 2018, 02:05 PM   #69
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Old 9 September 2018, 03:33 PM   #70
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SD4K for me. Perfect size and no cyclops.loving mine for 3 yrs
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Old 9 September 2018, 06:35 PM   #71
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16600 one hellva tool watch !


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Old 9 September 2018, 07:08 PM   #72
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Old 9 September 2018, 10:49 PM   #73
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Do any of the multiple SD owners have a pic of a 16600 and a SD4K side by side? I’d like to see it. For me it’s the 16600 for now.


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Old 10 September 2018, 04:53 AM   #74
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Love this picture... Looking fabulous!!!!
The steel Bezel still has a timeless look ...
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Old 10 September 2018, 05:06 AM   #75
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Imho, there is an elegance to the 11600 that is missing with the SD4K Ceramic. It basically comes down to the lugs. The SD 43 addresses that issue, but to me it looks best on wrists over 7.25. When all is said and done, they are all awesome pieces.
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Old 10 September 2018, 05:55 AM   #76
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Good to know you actually came back to your senses and quick, else you would have a different story to tell. The SD4K is actually beautiful, great movement and comfort, at least its not a watch to let slip away.
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Old 10 September 2018, 09:53 AM   #77
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Love this picture... Looking fabulous!!!!

The steel Bezel still has a timeless look ...


Oh thank you ! Love the Sea Dweller and it’s history!


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Old 10 September 2018, 10:26 AM   #78
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It’s here to stay unless I see a SD43 and like it more .
Mixed responses from TRF owners of both so I guess it’s a
personal taste . We shall see soon enough ...
Everything else will end up in the case and you'll go back to wearing the Bluesy as your daily wear watch! Why not?
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Old 10 September 2018, 10:28 AM   #79
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Old 10 September 2018, 01:21 PM   #80
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Does anyone use their SD as a daily?


I have worn my SD43 everyday since I picked it up in March and after maybe a week it feels the same as my Sub did weight wise...I find the wider bracelet helps a lot with balancing out the weight.
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Old 10 September 2018, 02:36 PM   #81
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What a great shot!!! Love it!!!

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Old 10 September 2018, 04:25 PM   #82
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SD43 is the oddball of them. The contrast between the matte dial and the red text is classy and sexy.
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Old 10 September 2018, 08:24 PM   #83
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Old 11 September 2018, 12:00 AM   #84
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Old 11 September 2018, 12:36 AM   #85
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For me, the SD4K checks all the boxes.
+1. The SD4000 is 'the' perfect watch. Versatile, stylish, comfortable, iconic, and slightly rarer than Subs, the SeaDweller would be my go-to watch.
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Old 11 September 2018, 01:35 AM   #86
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SD43 for me.
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Old 11 September 2018, 01:49 AM   #87
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Old 11 September 2018, 02:21 AM   #88
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I'm reconsidering my negative stance on the SD43. I've always eschewed the new design for the original SD4K. Tradition, history, etc. But I've made this determination without ever seeing the SD43 in person, which is kind of naive on my part.

My grail watch (attained last year) is the GMT Master II BLRO. Lately my fears of a 40mm watch being too small for my 7 3/4" wrist is beginning to recur. I hesitated to buy the GMT because of this, dithering for 30+ years before saying "what the heck."

I was so enamored with the BLRO after coveting it from afar for so long that I talked myself into believing the size was just fine. It's almost fine, mostly fine, but not ideal. Since the SD4K uses an almost identical case it's going to have the same overall size issues for me. Hence my rethinking of my stance on the SD43. I guess my next step is to try on a SD43. Easier said than done these days.
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Old 11 September 2018, 06:43 AM   #89
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+1. The SD4000 is 'the' perfect watch. Versatile, stylish, comfortable, iconic, and slightly rarer than Subs, the SeaDweller would be my go-to watch.
Hence I kept my SD4K C... I almost , almost sold it ...
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