Just Got 16600 Sea-Dweller ... Is It Safe For Swimming?

[usbzoso]

Hey guys just got 16600 Sea-Dweller and wondering if its safe to swim with? HAHA! Just kidding ...

In my previous posts i mentioned i was doing a face to face transaction with one of sellers i found on TZ. He was selling his P series 16600 Sea-Dweller. The transaction took place today and here is how it went down.

We agreed to meet up in Brooklyn next to CitiBank located on one of the busy streets with lots of people. Reason seller wanted to meet next to CitiBank so that he could deposit the money i gave him for the watch right away. At 1pm sharp i saw my guy walking down the street and gave me a little wave when he saw me and recognizing i was the guy he was meeting. I waved back. I noticed he was carrying a bag with him. He came closer and i gave him a firm handshake. Next thing he did was hand over the bag to me which was marked as Baby Gap with Rolex box inside it. Just like that on the busy street he handed over the bag to me without any hesitation. I took the bag and we went inside the bank. It wasn't busy at all inside the bank and we made our way towards a table with chairs. I didn't waste any of the time i pulled out the Rolex box, opened it and found the precious piece of metal wrapped inside it. I unwrapped it and pulled out the watch and started inspecting it. Things i checked:

1. Obviously the box/paper work and all the extras. Everything was in order.
2. Seller already took off one of the bracelet ends to check the serial number and compare it to the documents. Looked good.
3. Visually inspect the watch to make sure its authentic and see what condition its in. Dial with clean markings, curved hands, back of the watch, etc. Looked good.
4. Unscrewed the crown to make sure it has proper gasket in place and to test the movement. Wound the watch ... it was very smooth.
5. Inspected the second hand to make sure it was beating at 28k bph ... smooth.
6.Checked date setting to make sure it advances as i turn the crown clockwise and does nothing counter-clockwise.
7. Pulled out the crown all the way to set the time and make sure hands advance forward as i turn the crown clockwise. Looked good. Most replicas with ETA movements advance hands forward as you turn crown counter-clockwise. Also as i advanced the hands i made sure the date change was instant.
8. Inspected the bracelet and all the marking on it. Looked good.
9. Brought my flash light to test the lume because i know knocks offs usually don't have the best lume. Forgot to use it.

At this point i was fairly satisfied that the watch was authentic so i looked at the seller and told him i will take the watch. Pulled out my envelope filled with cash and handed it over to him. Packed my newly purchased watch back into the box and into my bag. He deposited the money as we engaged in some small talk. After he was done we walked out of the bank, he offered to give me a ride home i kindly declined. Shook hands and we went our separate ways. Whole transaction took probably 15 min.

On the way back home i stopped by the electronics store and bought a new Nikon Digital SLR D3000 i have been meaning to get for a while. Here are some pics of my new 16600 with my new camera. Enjoy!