Honest comparison of SD43 and SUB with Pics

[marc2828]

This is just my opinion posted to help others in their decision. I know many people have posted about the comfort issues with the SD43 and I tend to agree. The SD43 is 43mm and 185 grams. The Sub is 41mm and 155 grams.

Some quick background for reference: I have owned my MK1 SD43 since 2018. I have the diver extension removed and have had it properly sized at RSC. I tend to sleep in my watches, especially when traveling. Also, I wear watches a bit loose so they slide around...especially metal bracelets.

I found myself always wanting to take off the SD43 when I got home...just not that comfortable. I feel it is not only the protrusion of the caseback, but the case edge sharpness, the crown rough edges, combined with the top heavy watch head. These attributes are exacerbated because I wear the watch loose.

I recently got the 126610LV Starbucks Submariner. I was always turned off by the smaller Sub size as my collection is 43mm to 49mm. However, at 41mm, the watch still looks good and not to small to my eye.

The top of my flat wrist is about 2.25". As you can see in the pics, the 41mm Sub doesn't look so different from the top than the 43mm SD43. However, the thickness, the flat back, and the 30grams of weight savings is very noticeable.

I am keeping both for now, but will consider swapping the SD43 for something different in the future.

Hope this assessment helps.


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