Finally a new unexpected watch! And equally unexpected dilema

[Nalk7]

This happened last month for my birthday, and I’ve been really thinking about it since then.

So I’ve been pretty happy with my watch collection for almost a decade now, but I’ve been getting into diving this year so I figured I needed a proper diver. So I went to the AD and just for sport asked if they had any subs in stock and to my surprise they told me they had just come in on Friday and they had one of each in stainless. So I asked to try them on, the one that spoke to me was the no date which to my luck was the only one already sold.

I don’t really like the cyclops on watches so I jokingly asked if they by any chance had an old ceramic SD40 and she said no but we have the pelagos (I had already tried the pelagos when the ETA version came out and thought it was too big) I reluctantly said sure let’s try it again. And this blue one really spoke to me, it didn’t feel as tall or bulky as I remembered, it wasn’t much thicker than the subs to be honest. I live in El Salvador so buying used isn’t the best of ideas or easiest buying online, so I bought it and left a deposit for the no date sub (they’re getting a new shipment in December).

Now here’s the unexpected dilema, I really fell in love with this one and I’m starting to think the sub will be redundant. I already own a 5508 which more than scratches the “sub” itch and my trusty explorer hasn’t seen any wrist time since I got the pelagos. I just can’t seem to find a good reason to justify the sub, the Tudor’s lume and Spartan looks are just too cool, and I would probably feel less guilty banging this up on actual dives. So I’m really torn between asking for my deposit back or going through with it, I know how hard they are to get but I feel the only reason I’d go with it is because of fear of missing out on the opportunity.

I’m interested in knowing what your opinions are, should I buy it in December or cancel it and just enjoy the pelagos?

Sorry for the long post :/ so here’s some pictures of when I bought, some lume shots and enjoying it :)








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