Think I've just completed my collection - Sea Dweller

[ryandoc]

Thanks Dom, I'm not waiting any longer it's getting worn. Dying to get it on my wrist

[dom9]

Top man!

Get some more pics up!

[Easy_Targa]

I'm very envious, and slightly curious too. Am saving steadily for exactly this watch and I have reached a couple of grand. Realistically I don't have the patience to save £7k and if I did, the Seadweller will doubtless have risen to £8k by then. This is dispiriting and so knowing that the AD does interest free credit and the watch holds value well, when do I go for it? How are we buying our expensive timepieces PHers?

[Buster73]

Easy_Targa said:

I'm very envious, and slightly curious too. Am saving steadily for exactly this watch and I have reached a couple of grand. Realistically I don't have the patience to save £7k and if I did, the Seadweller will doubtless have risen to £8k by then. This is dispiriting and so knowing that the AD does interest free credit and the watch holds value well, when do I go for it? How are we buying our expensive timepieces PHers?

Go to the casino , gamble the wife's housekeeping money , the rent and the spare 50p's. for the gas meter by putting it all on red.

Walk into watch dealer with a bag full of cash .

Works every time.

[rog007]

Easy_Targa said:

How are we buying our expensive timepieces PHers?

Covertly!



Or occasionally at the same time as I treat her to a new set of hair straighteners (have you seen the price of some of those things; I mean why would you!?)

[Thankyou4calling]

don logan said:

I have both and it`s the Deepsea that will be going!

SD4000 is easy to live with and I can`t fault it

Enjoy yours ryandoc, you won`t have any regrets!

You don't accept PMs ref the deep sea?

[Yazza54]

Nice pair. I may be biased, but I much prefer the speedmaster.

[ryandoc]

Yazza54 said:

Nice pair. I may be biased, but I much prefer the speedmaster.

Absolutely that's the thing isn't it personal taste and what you prefer. I still love my speed master it's on my wrist all the time but will get a break now when I start wearing the SD

[don logan]

Thankyou4calling said:

don logan said:

I have both and it`s the Deepsea that will be going!

SD4000 is easy to live with and I can`t fault it

Enjoy yours ryandoc, you won`t have any regrets!

You don't accept PMs ref the deep sea?

I hadn`t expected to receive interest from my comment and don`t usually sell directly to strangers!

Are you actually looking to buy one?

[Flashman65]

Great choice of watch sir ! After many years of different gmt 2's I went for the sea dweller. Love the size and the sturdiness.

[dom9]

That's a Deepsea, so a fair bit larger than the SD4000 being discussed.

I sold my DSSD and bought a 16600 SD a few years back as I didn't get on with the size.

I think the new SD4000 is the ideal compromise.

[ryandoc]

I can confirm mine made an appearance last night and felt superb to wear. That's it now it's going to get plenty of wear going forward!

[don logan]

dom9 said:

That's a Deepsea, so a fair bit larger than the SD4000 being discussed.

I sold my DSSD and bought a 16600 SD a few years back as I didn't get on with the size.

I think the new SD4000 is the ideal compromise.

When I first tried one on I thought it might be a bit tall for it's diameter but that was in comparison to some 45mm + watches that I had also been wearing at the time

Once you compare the tapered lugs of the SD4 and how they blend into the bracelet to how the ceramic Sub cases don't, it's hard not to prefer the SD4

I seem to remember removing the extension link too for a bit of extra comfort

[dom9]

The SD4000 case is a real step up from the ceramic Sub IMHO... Just looks far less 'square'.

I'd never trade my 16610 Sub Date for a ceramic Sub but the proportions of the SD4000 are fantastic.

I keep telling myself I don't need one but my Coke GMTII and 16600 have sat in boxes since we moved house over a year ago so I do feel like a further (sold my Zenith EP) consolidation could be had...

[audidoody]

Hang on to the GMTII. Its value is shooting up every year. Now well over £5,500 for a mint with b&p (retail)

[dom9]

audidoody said:

Hang on to the GMTII. Its value is shooting up every year. Now well over £5,500 for a mint with b&p (retail)

Really? I haven't really been tracking values. It has seen very little wear since its service back at Rolex a couple of years back so it's pretty minty... Hmmm... I do have a car project on the go...

[rat840771]

It wasn't just me then, The lugs on the ceramic sub just looked odd to me! I'll stick to my 16600 for now.

But would love the pepsi of the SD4000

dom9 said:

The SD4000 case is a real step up from the ceramic Sub IMHO... Just looks far less 'square'.

I'd never trade my 16610 Sub Date for a ceramic Sub but the proportions of the SD4000 are fantastic.

I keep telling myself I don't need one but my Coke GMTII and 16600 have sat in boxes since we moved house over a year ago so I do feel like a further (sold my Zenith EP) consolidation could be had...