My Sub Ceramic 116610 LN mini-review.

[Eric88]

For anyone reading my posts for the past 2-3 months, it is no secret that I've been yearning for the new Sub-C and I finally fulfilled my quest. My Sub-C landed 2 days ago and I've worn it non-stop since then. Aside from some minor inconvenience with getting the bracelet and glide lock clasp adjusted just right for my wrist, I have been in watch heaven this weekend. This really is the best watch I've ever worn on my wrist, bar none.

I already had the maxi dial with my Sub LV, but there are several other things on the Sub-C that are just so compelling to me. I had previously dismissed the ceramic bezel as being a small improvement (based on photos alone). In person, the ceramic is very magical. It catches light differently and picks up different colors depending on lighting angles. It often looks grey, like an aged bezel from a '60s era Sub! Then it goes glossy jet black like the darkest oil I've ever seen. And then all of a sudden it picks up this silvery-blue sheen...simply beautiful.

In addition to the color variations, the new bezel is just a little bit wider than its predecessor. So that gives it more presence. The ball bearing mechanism is an unsung victory as the bezel clicks with such definitive precision. I'd be slacking off if I failed to mention how the ridges on the bezel teeth feel to the touch...they are just a tiny bit sharper, but in a nice way. Very had to describe, but the edge of the bezel is wonderful to the touch.

Wow, I'm gushing a bit here. Just a few more thoughts on this mini-review. The new clasp is worth the price of admission (I may have stated this in another thread, so my apologies if I'm being redundant). My wrist has always fluctuated throughout each day as temps change (we had a swing yesterday between 38 degrees in the morning to 78 in the afternoon). I really dislike how a watch falls down over my wristbone when the weather is so cold that my wrist shrinks up by a 1/2" or more. That is no longer a concern with the glide lock adjustment capability on the Sub-C. Just take off the watch, nudge the glide lock in or out a notch or two and put it back on the wrist. Very easy and extremely comfortable.

I also love the look and feel of the new clasp on the outside. Some have declared that it is too wide, but I find it to be quite attractive and certainly a few steps up from the stamped links on the predecessor clasp.

What else...the blue lume is amazing.

And the thick lugs, possibly the one thing that scared me away from this watch. They are nowhere near as scary in person. They do give the watch a more squared-off appearance when looking top-down. I can see how these may not be for everyone, but also see the big lugs as a very natural evolution and I like the increased wrist presence. When I look from the side at the 9:00 side, it is almost overkill, but shift my perspective to another angle and those wider lugs are darn cool.

That pretty much sums it up and I hope this is helpful.

Regards,
Eric