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SaddleSC · 2 December 2010, 07:40 AM

Hi guys,
I have owned my GMTIIC for about a month now and I think it is an absolutely fantastic watch. The solid link bracelet, the well-engineered clasp, the beautiful ceramic bezel...it simply exudes quality and looks great on the wrist. But the real question is...how does it make me feel?

I have come to realize that is really the bottom line in this hobby...the way each watch in your collection makes you feel.

I have noticed in the last month, that it has been my trusty Sea Dweller 16600 that has garnered most of the wrist time, despite the compelling feature set of the new GMT. There is something intangible that I absolutely love about this watch. Perhaps it is the proportions of the case, the magical way the light shimmers off the tall crystal, the caseback engravings, the clean simple dial or even the HE valve that I will never use.

It is my hope that each one of you guys (and gals) finds a watch that makes you feel the way that my Sea Dweller makes me feel each and every time I wear it...because, in this endeavor, it is really the only thing that matters.

So, I would love to see pictures of the one watch in your collection that you always gravitate back to regardless of the other watches that you acquire. Here is mine...

djemmtee · 2 December 2010, 10:35 AM

I always gravitate back to the SUB, the SUB-C (SS) has been my favorite watch of all time. Im not really a PCL type of guy.

JimSnyder · 2 December 2010, 10:42 AM

Awsome watches

jnkay · 2 December 2010, 10:48 AM

I completely get what you are talking about. For me, there is no one watch that always speaks to me that way, but I have brief flings with each until another calls out to me. For this reason, my classic sub speaks to me just as compellingly as my modern ceramic sports models regardless of all the improvements made to the ceramic models. Just not always. I love the way the light shimmers off the bezel, the way the crystal sits just above the bezel insert, the oversized date, the aluminum insert, and yes, the light hollow bracelet with unsubstantial clasp. Sometimes though I want a slab of 18k/ ss gold on my wrist, a maxi-dial and a heavy modern clasp; something more substantial. But all of the improvements actually make me appreciate the quirks of the classic model for what they are, and have actually enhanced the warm fuzzies I get when I wear it.

Clay · 2 December 2010, 11:11 AM

I hear you.....I have owned many a watch, and I have loved them all....
But my 1665 speaks to me like no other.....
Although I will admit that a nice 16600 with lug holes would be a close second....

Numismatist · 2 December 2010, 11:14 AM

me too, me too, me too!!!

landroverking · 2 December 2010, 11:30 AM

I too love my SD, it gets more wrist time, my Speedmaster is not even a close second.
Daytona sees the light of day maybe once a month as does my GMT.
The other 40 odd watches never leave the safe.

Jason71 · 2 December 2010, 12:01 PM

I agree with you completely...........That is the reason that I own 3 of them.

ErikXIV · 2 December 2010, 07:24 PM

I know the feeling! Here's what is causing it!

hooliganhooker · 2 December 2010, 08:58 PM

It's the shizzy on a NATO!!!!

HL65 · 2 December 2010, 09:27 PM

Very nice--I gravitate to different watches depending on how I feel. I do gravitate to vintage ones more so than newer models--my DRSD being one.

autofiend · 3 December 2010, 01:32 AM

I agree as well...The SD has a certain mystique. My favorite watch of all.

drtooth73 · 3 December 2010, 01:36 AM

I'd take SD over GMT anyday. Not a fan of the bubble, and love the thickness of the divers watch.

Rogue884 · 3 December 2010, 01:47 AM

I had the infatuation as well, until I got my Deep Sea. of Course I have a meat paw, so bigger is better for me.

Steve260 · 3 December 2010, 02:34 AM

I totally get it. Yes, I love my GMTIIC, my SubC and the rest, but I always come back to my SD as my overall favorite.

The strange paradox for me is that one of the main reasons I like my SD is also the same reason it is getting harder for me to wear it. I love that the SD does not have a date magnifier, but as I get older, the "unmagnified" date is getting harder for me to read at a glance! Hmmm.....

Len · 3 December 2010, 03:02 AM

This is my favorite diver ...

Regards Hans Henrik

gone-rolex-mad · 3 December 2010, 04:40 AM

The SD is an amazing watch, and one of my all time favorites. As far as sports Rolex go its near perfect, I even find the clasp charming!

Cannop · 3 December 2010, 05:18 AM

How does it make me feel? Priviledged

(And I love the fact it's a "Swiss" dial model!)

JBat · 3 December 2010, 05:33 AM

I guess the Sub is the one I gravitate to usually, but I love both my Rolex watches, and mostly it comes down to my mood. I'll wear one for 4-6 weeks, then wear the other, then throw in an Omega every once in a while. That's the beauty of owning more than one watch.

gettocard · 3 December 2010, 07:14 AM

Charles,I guess we all agree on that

. I still have to decide if I want to bring it along for my upcoming USA trip tho...

SaddleSC · 3 December 2010, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gettocard

Charles,I guess we all agree on that

. I still have to decide if I want to bring it along for my upcoming USA trip tho...

It is awesome to see so many great SD pics.
Andy...you know she will get lonely if you don't bring her along!

2 December 2010, 07:40 AM	#1
SaddleSC "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Charles B Location: GMT -7 Watch: Hulk 116610LV Posts: 6,131	How does it make you feel? SD16600 Hi guys, I have owned my GMTIIC for about a month now and I think it is an absolutely fantastic watch. The solid link bracelet, the well-engineered clasp, the beautiful ceramic bezel...it simply exudes quality and looks great on the wrist. But the real question is...how does it make me feel? I have come to realize that is really the bottom line in this hobby...the way each watch in your collection makes you feel. I have noticed in the last month, that it has been my trusty Sea Dweller 16600 that has garnered most of the wrist time, despite the compelling feature set of the new GMT. There is something intangible that I absolutely love about this watch. Perhaps it is the proportions of the case, the magical way the light shimmers off the tall crystal, the caseback engravings, the clean simple dial or even the HE valve that I will never use. It is my hope that each one of you guys (and gals) finds a watch that makes you feel the way that my Sea Dweller makes me feel each and every time I wear it...because, in this endeavor, it is really the only thing that matters. So, I would love to see pictures of the one watch in your collection that you always gravitate back to regardless of the other watches that you acquire. Here is mine... __________________ Hulk 116610LV + GMT II 126710 BLNR + Explorer 124270 + Air King 126900 + Submariner 16613LB

2 December 2010, 10:35 AM	#2
djemmtee "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2006 Real Name: Mike Location: Tustin Watch: LV Sub Posts: 1,940	I always gravitate back to the SUB, the SUB-C (SS) has been my favorite watch of all time. Im not really a PCL type of guy. __________________ 116610 LN 116713 LN Instagram: rolexfan69

2 December 2010, 10:42 AM	#3
JimSnyder "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Jim Snyder Location: Ohio Watch: Ask me later..... Posts: 7,726	Awsome watches __________________ "You ain't lived, 'til you've had your tires rotated by a red-headed women."

2 December 2010, 11:14 AM	#6
Numismatist "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Chris Location: Camden ME & STT Watch: 116600 Posts: 6,350	me too, me too, me too!!! Attached Images __________________ Rolex 116600 Sea-dweller Montblanc Solitaire Doué Black & White Legrand FP Montblanc Solitaire Doué Black & White RB Montblanc Meisterstück Diamond Mozart BP Montblanc Meisterstück Mozart BP

2 December 2010, 12:01 PM	#8
Jason71 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Rolex/Tudor Divers Posts: 7,973	I agree with you completely...........That is the reason that I own 3 of them. __________________ Best Regards, Jason Just Say "NO" to Polishing Card-Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch Curmudgeons LIfe is too short to wear inexpensive watches PLEXI IS SEXY

2 December 2010, 10:48 AM	#4
jnkay "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South Florida, US Watch: du jour Posts: 1,815	I completely get what you are talking about. For me, there is no one watch that always speaks to me that way, but I have brief flings with each until another calls out to me. For this reason, my classic sub speaks to me just as compellingly as my modern ceramic sports models regardless of all the improvements made to the ceramic models. Just not always. I love the way the light shimmers off the bezel, the way the crystal sits just above the bezel insert, the oversized date, the aluminum insert, and yes, the light hollow bracelet with unsubstantial clasp. Sometimes though I want a slab of 18k/ ss gold on my wrist, a maxi-dial and a heavy modern clasp; something more substantial. But all of the improvements actually make me appreciate the quirks of the classic model for what they are, and have actually enhanced the warm fuzzies I get when I wear it.

2 December 2010, 11:11 AM	#5
Clay Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Up a tree Posts: 4,001	I hear you.....I have owned many a watch, and I have loved them all.... But my 1665 speaks to me like no other..... Although I will admit that a nice 16600 with lug holes would be a close second....

2 December 2010, 11:30 AM	#7
landroverking "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jay Location: TEXAS Watch: Daytona Posts: 7,648	I too love my SD, it gets more wrist time, my Speedmaster is not even a close second. Daytona sees the light of day maybe once a month as does my GMT. The other 40 odd watches never leave the safe.

2 December 2010, 07:24 PM	#9
ErikXIV "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Erik Location: Sweden Watch: Rolex, Candino Posts: 168	I know the feeling! Here's what is causing it! Attached Images __________________ M 16600 SD SEIKO Black Monster Old Candino Diver (Drowned)

2 December 2010, 08:58 PM	#10
hooliganhooker Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Robert Location: Iowa Watch: Rolex MilGauss Posts: 513	It's the shizzy on a NATO!!!! Attached Images

2 December 2010, 09:27 PM	#11
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,006	Very nice--I gravitate to different watches depending on how I feel. I do gravitate to vintage ones more so than newer models--my DRSD being one. __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

3 December 2010, 01:32 AM	#12
autofiend "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 276	I agree as well...The SD has a certain mystique. My favorite watch of all.

3 December 2010, 01:36 AM	#13
drtooth73 Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: W. Stutman Location: Motor City Watch: TT GMT IIC Posts: 2,223	I'd take SD over GMT anyday. Not a fan of the bubble, and love the thickness of the divers watch.

3 December 2010, 01:47 AM	#14
Rogue884 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Christopher Location: Texas Watch: 216570 & 116660 Posts: 587	I had the infatuation as well, until I got my Deep Sea. of Course I have a meat paw, so bigger is better for me. __________________ "The probability of anyone watching you do something is in direct proportion to the stupidity of what you are doing" - Warren Miller

3 December 2010, 02:34 AM	#15
Steve260 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: Steve Location: Pennsylvania Watch: SeaDweller Family Posts: 175	I totally get it. Yes, I love my GMTIIC, my SubC and the rest, but I always come back to my SD as my overall favorite. The strange paradox for me is that one of the main reasons I like my SD is also the same reason it is getting harder for me to wear it. I love that the SD does not have a date magnifier, but as I get older, the "unmagnified" date is getting harder for me to read at a glance! Hmmm.....

3 December 2010, 03:02 AM	#16
Len "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Hans Henrik Location: EU, Denmark Posts: 184	This is my favorite diver ... Regards Hans Henrik

3 December 2010, 04:40 AM	#17
gone-rolex-mad "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Andalucia Spain Watch: WG daydate-Daytona Posts: 1,338	The SD is an amazing watch, and one of my all time favorites. As far as sports Rolex go its near perfect, I even find the clasp charming! __________________ Choose to allocate your time to imbeciles at your peril!

3 December 2010, 05:18 AM	#18
Cannop "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Duncan Location: UK Watch: Lots Posts: 443	How does it make me feel? Priviledged (And I love the fact it's a "Swiss" dial model!) Attached Images __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "The quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten" - Sir Henry Royce (1863 -1933) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

3 December 2010, 05:33 AM	#19
JBat "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: John Location: Washington Watch: 16710, 16610, DJ Posts: 7,329	I guess the Sub is the one I gravitate to usually, but I love both my Rolex watches, and mostly it comes down to my mood. I'll wear one for 4-6 weeks, then wear the other, then throw in an Omega every once in a while. That's the beauty of owning more than one watch.

3 December 2010, 07:14 AM	#20
gettocard Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Andy Location: EU Watch: them come and go.. Posts: 2,052	Charles,I guess we all agree on that . I still have to decide if I want to bring it along for my upcoming USA trip tho...

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