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3 October 2018, 12:37 PM | #1 |
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Submariner 114060 or sea dweller 126600
Hi all, I’m a new member trying to see which watch will be easier to get my hands on. I’m waitlisted for the submariner but just started to look into a sea dweller. Wondering what everyone feedback on the 2 watches. I’m sure they are both great watches, it’s a very hard decision for me. I know a lot of you will tell me to buy what you like but I like both and can only have 1. Thanks for everyone’s input/advice.
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3 October 2018, 12:46 PM | #2 |
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114060 since you already have 2 watches with date complications... consider grey market if you want it immediately
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3 October 2018, 12:55 PM | #3 |
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I found a non authorized dealer and they gave me a price of 6800 out the door. Wait will be 6-8 months but then 2 days later they said they will have 1 in about 10 days. Sounds kinda fishy
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3 October 2018, 01:01 PM | #4 |
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Welcome to the forum.
Great references but very different wearing. Either would fit your collection nicely. |
3 October 2018, 02:21 PM | #5 |
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Between those two I supposed you should choose depending on your wrist size. To me the question of how hard the watch is to get does not come into it.
Some people choose watches because they are easy to get. Others choose watches because they are hard to get. I suggest you choose a watch you actually like and go from there. You will get it sooner or later. |
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3 October 2018, 03:31 PM | #7 |
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It's down to personal taste. Which one do you find more thrilling? The one that excites you the most is the winner.
To me personally the SD43 feels more substantial and looks nicer on the wrist, it's also a more special watch IMHO whereas the Sub feels kind of common and a little bit dull, also not a fan of the super case. A friend of mine was totally sold on the Sub 114060 and thought it was the perfect watch, robust, beautiful and symmetrical, no "awful" Cyclops. He got one and he's a happy man. |
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3 October 2018, 04:21 PM | #9 |
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Sub if you are going to wear it every day. SD if you are looking to be temporarily impressed.
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3 October 2018, 05:07 PM | #10 |
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Typical sales tactic. Manage and then exceed your expectations. You think they're doing you a favour so best buy now in case you have along wait.
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3 October 2018, 05:12 PM | #11 |
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i would get the 126600 if you can get your hands on one.......it's more beefier than a sub, since you can pull a 44mm panerai off
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3 October 2018, 05:14 PM | #12 |
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The SD43 is a perfect allround watch if your wrist is big enough.
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3 October 2018, 10:41 PM | #13 |
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This ^
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3 October 2018, 11:12 PM | #14 |
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4 October 2018, 05:24 AM | #16 |
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4 October 2018, 05:46 PM | #20 |
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I have 6.5” wrist and regular Sub already look oversize on me. Recently I bought 42mm SkyDweller and it seem too big but I like the dial and complication which might stay with the collection. I didn’t even bother try on 43mm SeaD because I know it absolutely not gonna work.
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4 October 2018, 05:53 PM | #21 |
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I would go sub
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4 October 2018, 05:53 PM | #22 |
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I'm in the camp for the 126600. The 114060 is a great watch though.
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4 October 2018, 06:05 PM | #23 |
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It’s a no brainer. A classic sized Sub or an oversized overpriced Sub with a SD nomenclature. The Seadweller is dead this new incarnation is an imposter buy the classic 114060
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4 October 2018, 06:35 PM | #24 |
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I own both, sub is my daily and I’ll often wear the SD43 at weekends...feels more of an occasion piece and definitely has some heft to it. I sometimes think about selling the SD43 because it doesn’t get much wrist time but I just can’t quite bring myself to do it.
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The decider for me would be less the size, than the shape. The ceramic Sub is 'blocky' and square in appearance, and moves away from the earlier design. The Sea Dweller, both 40 and 43, avoid that look and, to me, seems more in line with the earlier models.
So, if worried about size, the earlier SD4 could be an alternative. Surely, better looking than the ceramic Sub? |
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I've found that it's easy to get caught up in focusing on "mm" size vs. what looks good to you on your wrist Alot ot 47 mm watches wear smaller than the number indicates, likewise some 40mm wears larger. Focus on what looks good to you is my advice to the OP Sent from my SM-G935W8 using Tapatalk |
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Submariner, all days. Stunning watch
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