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Old 4 July 2013, 07:13 AM   #31
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Ii find mine very comfortable to the point it feels odd not wearing it.
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Old 4 July 2013, 07:14 AM   #32
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Maybe it's time we need to lift some weights (dumb bells) regularly and put a little muscle strength to our girly arms. lol
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Old 4 July 2013, 07:16 AM   #33
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THE CLASP gets stuck on my skin and the watch seems to be in a diffrent direction maybe i should use the glidlock and tighten it a bit?
Do you have equal links removed on both sides. Does it sit centered on both sides, watch head on top and the clasp on the bottom.
Then make adjustments with the Glidelock so it fits snug above the wrist bone(preferably), unless you like it dangling....
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Old 4 July 2013, 07:22 AM   #34
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Mine seem light weight to me.
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Old 4 July 2013, 07:24 AM   #35
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I think the sub is pretty light. The panerai took some getting used to.
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Old 4 July 2013, 07:28 AM   #36
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might have one link more on on side however its pretty centered
use the glidlock cause to take off another link will be too tight
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Old 4 July 2013, 07:28 AM   #37
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No problems with mine. Make sure you have a snugged fit.
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Old 4 July 2013, 07:49 AM   #38
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Never thought the sub was heavy, but it is what you are used to.
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Old 4 July 2013, 08:22 AM   #39
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One of the beauties of the Sub is that while substantial enough to remind you its there, it is not a 'heavy' watch by any means.

My Two-Tone Datejust on SJ bracelet weighs in at 131 grams and seems heavy if switching in from a vintage Seiko on a bracelet at 70 gram neighborhood or light leather strapped quartz around 30 grams, but seems featherweight when moving off my Bulova Precisionist at 226 grams !

I tried on the new Maxi Case Sub-C (without date) today at a Rolex AD and it felt about the same as my Datejust in terms of wrist feel.
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Old 4 July 2013, 08:50 AM   #40
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Weight took almost no time to get used to, and I was wearing my Breitling Aerospace often prior to buying my first Sub which is a very light watch (titanium). Over time, I have noticed that it sits slightly high...doesn't bother me too much but if you try that on and it gets to you, take a look at a GMT Master II.
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Old 4 July 2013, 09:09 AM   #41
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I wore a 36mm datejust for 30 years before my SubC. Honestly i never noticed either one either for weight or for height.
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Old 4 July 2013, 09:13 AM   #42
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I'm very sensitive to 'watch weight', yet find I hardly notice my 14060M. Plus it's just so comfortable to wear which helps :-)
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Old 4 July 2013, 09:25 AM   #43
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...heavy ? Not at all, unless you wear the anchor as well

I normally try to avoid it





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Old 4 July 2013, 10:07 AM   #44
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Subc is fairly light as Ive had an AP Diver, DSSD and Breitling chronomat and the 16610 is positively light.
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Old 4 July 2013, 10:54 AM   #45
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A Sub is not heavy . . . a DSSD . . . is another thing

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That is so true. I tried that as my first Rolex and exchanged it a couple of days later for a Sub.

You certainly do get used to the weight of the sub and I don't feel right without in on my wrist now...and no, when it is properly fitted the watch stays centered on top of your wrist with no problems! The perfect sports watch IMHO!
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Old 4 July 2013, 11:01 AM   #46
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Wore a Tag, then a early 90's Sector dive watches before the Sub so the weight of my Sub actually felt "normal". I don't however know that I would call it heavy.
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Old 4 July 2013, 11:04 AM   #47
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I wouldn't call it heavy, but when you pick it up, you feel the solid build quality (call it heft). Maybe that is what the OP meant.

But again, it's all comparable. I was wearing a titanium Fortis B-42 prior and certainly noticed the "heft".
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Old 4 July 2013, 11:16 AM   #48
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My 16610 sub doesn't feel heavy at all to me. Very comfy as a matter of fact.
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Old 4 July 2013, 11:22 AM   #49
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Submariner, heavy? Sorry but I find this a little ridiculous.
I remember the first time I grabbed a Submariner, I thought it was fake or inferior in quality. Now the SubC has increased in weight marginally compared to the pre-ceramics, but to use the word heavy.....negatron.
My first nice watch was a Ti Seamaster chronograph. My second was a PAM 91. I wanted to buy a Rolex, but every time I tried a Submariner on I was underwhelmed. Fast forward a few years, and I tried a SD on. I wound up buying that one. I love it, and now I'm dying for a no date SubC. The extra heft compared to the older Subs is nice IMHO.
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Old 4 July 2013, 11:26 AM   #50
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Maybe it hasn't been sized correctly. If I take off another lin it will be too tight
One side seems to have more links than the other could that be the issue ?
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Old 4 July 2013, 12:35 PM   #51
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Old 4 July 2013, 04:32 PM   #52
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The sub ain't heavy, DSSD is a beast though.
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Old 4 July 2013, 08:20 PM   #53
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my 14060 is a featherweight to some omegas that i've tried on, almost feels fake but its not
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Old 4 July 2013, 09:56 PM   #54
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As has been stated, all depends what your reference point is.

Coming from a Tag quartz chronograph, my 116610 feels significantly lighter.
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Datejust - "He aint heavy, hes my brother."

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Old 5 July 2013, 05:53 AM   #56
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Not heavy in my opinion. Having owned PAMs in the past and just getting out of a Milgauss it actually seems light!
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Old 5 July 2013, 05:54 AM   #57
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Maybe it hasn't been sized correctly. If I take off another lin it will be too tight
One side seems to have more links than the other could that be the issue ?
Yes it could be, but it depends on what you consider tight. You're watch should be comfortable to wear.
I wear mine very snug, above the wrist bone, with just enough slack to slide down over it towards my hand, then I shake it back up. Not even enough room to fit a pinky but that's me, it's comfortable like that, to me.
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Old 5 July 2013, 05:55 AM   #58
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Never perceived Subs as heavy watches. As for new and old, I alternate between 16610 and 116610LN often without ever noticing the weight difference.
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Old 5 July 2013, 07:46 AM   #59
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I wear my Sub C every day all day long. Not too heavy at all.
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Old 18 September 2013, 02:46 PM   #60
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I went from a speedmaster to a Tag Aquaracer to 45mm planet ocean and now my sub, it is by far the most comfortable and lightest watch to date for me...
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