Dilemma - Sea Dweller 116600 vs. Pepsi 16710

[SG56]

Originally Posted by hhtwaijri

Why do you do this to me !?... Great pieces by the way

Wow, the SD4K wears much bigger than I thought compared to the GMT.


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Lol

Yes, the 16710 wears a lot smaller.
I just got the coke, and I also describe the bracelet as flimsy (had to laugh at that) but once you put it on, it melts with the wrist.

I absolutely love my SD and I had an opportunity to buy it NOS, and I did. And never looked back. Second hand they are well over msrp, that's why I said I'd take that I your place.
The 16710 is already way over msrp, but I feel they will be more available than this one. Brand new, your name on the card, SD for me.

Again, both are gorgeous and fantastic watches, and this is a really tough decision.

I know it's a chic wrist, but here some more so you can see.

[SG56]

Also, one of the things I've learned here,
No matter what we say, it will be on your wrist every day and you should choose the one that sings to you more, else you'll look at it and wish you had gotten the other one.

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by hhtwaijri

Oh what a beauty !... Did it take time getting used to the weight and size compared to 16700?


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No time to get used to it; it felt right on the wrist from the first moment!!! It is absolutely one of my favorite watches of all times.

[hhtwaijri]

Originally Posted by Onequik135i

16710 would be my choice between the 2. Also keep in mind 2003 is the last year of holes in the lug casing, yours looks to be 2004 or newer.

You're absolutely right. I had it checked, it's 04 f series.


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[subtona]

cant go wrong though the SD is quite special imho.

[hhtwaijri]

Thank you everyone for the help.

I truly appreciate your opinions.

So I took the GMT to the RSC to make sure all is good. It's authentic alright, but the watch apparently was serviced by someone who isn't qualified.

The dial has 'hair' on it, which means the cleaning process wasn't good enough (according to RSC).

The worst thing is, when the unqualified watchmaker was putting the hands back on, he/she pressed harder than they should have. That caused a round dent on the dial. That was only what was visible, so god knows what was done to the inside.

That made my decision much easier. I loved the 5 digit case, perfect proportions!! But serviced this way is a deal breaker for me.

Going with SD4K. Another great watch. Paid a deposit to an AD today until the SD43 is sold.

Thank you all !

The picture below is my best attempt to show the round dent, with light reflected on it. Thoughts?




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[mph90]

Originally Posted by hhtwaijri

I can do that ?... It fits ?!?!... Im listening...


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This worked for me!

Check out post 475447.



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[cop414]

The round “dent” on the dial is normal.