Dither no more... picked up 116600, put on RubberB

[winedemonium]

Nope, not for "investment". I had been pondering one since not long after Baselworld 2014.

Finally decided it was time to make that decision. I came very close to buying a new one, but this one came up 2nd hand at the right moment - a few minor scratches on board, and a nice saving. Perfect for me because this will be an everyday not-take-special-care kind of piece for me.

Immediately put it on RubberB. Will change to bracelet now and then and see how it goes.

Today is day 1.

BTW -- for anyone interested in a new one, there is (as of Tuesday April 11th anyway) one for sale at the AD at T3 of Abu Dhabi Airport, airside.

[Wrist Watcher]

Look great! Congrats! How are you liking the rubber b so far? Did it fit perfectly with the end links? I'm thinking of putting one on mine or just going with a perlon to mix it up. Mine says hey.

[rmlovett1]

Great watch! Congratulations!

[winedemonium]

@ClemsonTC, RubberB feels good. I opted for a tang buckle. To be honest 'ideal' fit is probably somewhere between hole 4 and hole 5 for me, so its not perfect. I think if you opted for the version that keeps the supplied Rolex clasp you would have finer fit adjustability than tang, but I chose tang so that it is relatively quick to swap between RubberB and the original bracelet.

Mine says 'hey' back.

I'll post a pic of the end link fit in a moment...

[Wrist Watcher]

Thanks, that's good to hear. I would go for the tang buckle as well for ease of swapping bracelets back and forth. Any reason you chose Rubber B over Everest?

[winedemonium]

Nice fit at the end link position I would say, but you be the judge...

[Etschell]

awesome, good thing you didnt pick it up as an investment.

[winedemonium]

Originally Posted by ClemsonTC

Thanks, that's good to hear. I would go for the tang buckle as well for ease of swapping bracelets back and forth. Any reason you chose Rubber B over Everest?

RubberB stocked by a strap dealer here in Hong Kong that I respect. He fitted it for me and I got to see it on the watch before leaving. I'm not sure who is stocking Everest here, but I'd prefer to see it in the metal/rubber. Looks fine in the pictures. I will probably try one at some point, especially if some aspect of the RubberB ends up annoying me. Relative to the cost of the watch, after market straps - even high end one like this - I feel are a low relative cost, and if they improve enjoyment, that's cheaper than acquiring more watches.

But anyway, this is my first day with the SDC and my first day with RubberB. I'll report back after the watch has had a few weekends' worth of (ab)use.

[Winnie Bloo]

Congratulations

Looks great on the Rubber B, thinking about one for mine.......or the Everest.

Tang buckle would be for me too.

Mine says a big Hi whilst out for a walk this morning.....




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[Wrist Watcher]

Originally Posted by winedemonium

RubberB stocked by a strap dealer here in Hong Kong that I respect. He fitted it for me and I got to see it on the watch before leaving. I'm not sure who is stocking Everest here, but I'd prefer to see it in the metal/rubber. Looks fine in the pictures. I will probably try one at some point, especially if some aspect of the RubberB ends up annoying me. Relative to the cost of the watch, after market straps - even high end one like this - I feel are a low relative cost, and if they improve enjoyment, that's cheaper than acquiring more watches.

But anyway, this is my first day with the SDC and my first day with RubberB. I'll report back after the watch has had a few weekends' worth of (ab)use.

I agree. The bracelet is obviously the best option and likely most comfortable IMO, but I love putting perlon, NATO, and rubber straps on mine to change it up. It's like wearing a new watch for a fraction of the cost of a new Rolex haha.

The Rubber B looks great. I may go with a black Rubber B for the SDc and go with a blue Everest when I get the BLNR.

[winedemonium]

Originally Posted by Etschell

awesome, good thing you didnt pick it up as an investment.

Yeah, if I wanted an 'investment' I'd pick up some ol' glossy dial thing and stick it in a dehumidified cabinet. No fun in that, right?

Betting on any modern piece is a long set of odds, surely. (Though I did consider that if I change my mind on this, it would be an easily flippable piece in 2017 at the 2nd hand price I paid).

[winedemonium]

Originally Posted by ClemsonTC

I agree. The bracelet is obviously the best option and likely most comfortable IMO, but I love putting perlon, NATO, and rubber straps on mine to change it up. It's like wearing a new watch for a fraction of the cost of a new Rolex haha.

The Rubber B looks great. I may go with a black Rubber B for the SDc and go with a blue Everest when I get the BLNR.

There was also someone who posted here (in the archives now somewhere) the 116600 on a 'Sailcloth' strap. Padded sailcloth in a sort of satin looking black finish. Meaty tang buckle. Looks the business. I've not seen these straps in Hong Kong but I think that might be a good option too. For a while I had a titanium Blancpain Fifty Fathoms (modern) dive watch, 43mm, that came fitted with a padded kevlar strap and matching titanium buckle. I thought the sailcloth-style strap was great.

My feeling, given the existing height of the watch (especially the deep back), is that NATO / Perlon style straps might make the watch sit too high. But... I haven't tried yet. I have a few bits and pieces to try out. When I do I'll post further pics.

[tkerrmd]

nice

[Wrist Watcher]

Originally Posted by winedemonium

There was also someone who posted here (in the archives now somewhere) the 116600 on a 'Sailcloth' strap. Padded sailcloth in a sort of satin looking black finish. Meaty tang buckle. Looks the business. I've not seen these straps in Hong Kong but I think that might be a good option too. For a while I had a titanium Blancpain Fifty Fathoms (modern) dive watch, 43mm, that came fitted with a padded kevlar strap and matching titanium buckle. I thought the sailcloth-style strap was great.

My feeling, given the existing height of the watch (especially the deep back), is that NATO / Perlon style straps might make the watch sit too high. But... I haven't tried yet. I have a few bits and pieces to try out. When I do I'll post further pics.

Oh wow, thanks for that tidbit on the sailcloth strap. I just googled and found some online. That might be a really good option for the SD. Also, I didn't think about it before, but you may be right in that a NATO and perlon might be too thin and cause the thicker SD to sit too high on the wrist. I have a number of NATOs and perlons already for my recently departed SubC, so I'll have to give it a shot.

[fishingbear]

Congratulations on a great watch! Here I am "investing" my time on diving for scallops in Costa Rica...

[Nyc27000]

looks great! Is that a big scratch on the ceramic bezel at the 50 mark? Curious if you know how that happened given scratch resistance of the material?

[GB-man]

Congrats! Sdc + rubber b is my go to daily setup

[MyDadsAirKing]

For everyone looking for a Rubber B strap for their SDc, there is one going reasonably priced on WUS

[eightball76]

i was looking for a SD4K today at Dubai DDF. No joy although they did have plenty to chose from (SubC, SubC date and x1 DSSD black and x1 DSSD Blue/Black).

[Duke84]

Looks great!

[dman]

Looks awesome. Congrats.


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[winedemonium]

Originally Posted by Nyc27000

looks great! Is that a big scratch on the ceramic bezel at the 50 mark? Curious if you know how that happened given scratch resistance of the material?

No, was just a watermark caught in the light. Although there is some light marking here and there to the steel case, the bezel insert remains perfect.



Here's another shot showing the Chromalight kicking in in the shade. Such a lot of great details. It's luxury, yes, but its tool watch function shines through in every detail.

[oldsalt]

Congrats.... looks great with the Rubber B.... thanks for posting the pics.

cheers

[strafer_kid]

Looks pretty good!

[SeaDweller50]

Many congrats.

[Dr.Smellody]

Looks great. Enjoy

[SemperFi]

That's a nice look. Congratulations.

[O'Shack Hennessy]

Looks great on the rubber b! I had mine on for a week then switched back to bracelet. I'll be putting it back on again soon for another week to switch it up. So easy now that I have the bergeon 7825. I got rubber b because it looks better in my opinion. On the site it said it does not come with spring bars but they sent a pair anyway.

[subtona]

Great capture of the satin dial in your pic.

[Hairdude1]

Congrats