Dilemma - Sea Dweller 116600 vs. Pepsi 16710

[hhtwaijri]

Hello,

This will be my first ever discussion, great to be in such a community.

I'm a big fan of Rolex. Big fan of their sports watches. But I never owned one... I have a Daytona, I have an Explorer i... But never a Submariner or GMT.

As I grew older, I realized more and more that the Sub and GMT (I'll call them sports watches from now on) have such a beautiful design. The size is just perfect, the bezels are incredibly attractive to the eye... Just sublime !!

I saved enough money to buy one. But I only wanted the pre-maxi case sports watch, but the flimsy bracelet was a disappointing feature. That made me look into the discontinued SD4K, as it has all the new features like the ceramic bezel and an incredibly solid bracelet, but also has the smaller lugs, like the cases from yester-year.

I got the SD50, thinking maybe It'll grow on me... But it didn't, at all... 43 mm is not for me. So I went to sell it, and the AD gave me a 2003 no holes Pepsi GMT, telling me to keep it for a week in hopes he can sell it to me if I like it... Well, I LOVED IT !!... Incredible piece, the size and proportions are impeccable.

My concerns are, 1) the bracelet (of course) 2) its in too good of a condition to be unpolished, as the AD claims. 3) I'm looking for watch that can take some abuse, I'm sure '03 Rolex watches are tough enough, but 2017 Sea Dweller is practically a rock.

Should I get the GMT (it's a Pepsi on Jubilee, need i say more?), or a NOS SD4K as a watch for daily use and abuse ?

Sorry to blab so much, just felt the need to explain my issue.

Thanks!


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