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23 April 2017, 11:36 PM
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Rolex that best fits in with vintage and modern watches
The 16600 SD is currently the best watch on earth. The case thickness and dimensions fit in perfect with what people are wearing today, and still it's not over the top. The new master coaxial omega 300 for example is a little bigger (case thickness and dial) than the SD and still it gets destroyed by the SD water resistance. The new ceramic subs are cool but not nearly as elegant and refined as the older models. The old subs used to be the best but they're just too small thickness wise to blend in with the modern watches, whereas the sd is a little thicker so it's the best selection. The modern SDs are just too bulky and top heavy, and only a select group of folks are into that kind of heft. The 16600 SD fits in with the vintage watches and with the modern with an insane depth rating and helium escape valve so it's the greatest.
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23 April 2017, 11:39 PM
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It's a great watch. I am sure some will agree with you and others wont. Appreciate your thoughts.
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23 April 2017, 11:47 PM
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16600 is a great watch, but there are plenty of modern watches that are Sub thickness or less, especially at the higher end. I'd shave another millimeter or two off the Sub if I could. It's one of the reasons I prefer the thinner GMT/Exp II (5 digit,) and I'd have no interest in going thicker.
I was trying on some watches at an Omega AD the other day, and the thickness was the most disappointing part. |
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24 April 2017, 12:11 AM
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24 April 2017, 12:15 AM
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24 April 2017, 12:29 AM
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I think the 16600 is tied for best watch on earth with the 116400.
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24 April 2017, 01:12 AM
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 ! No doubt ref 0ne-double Six-double Zero is a great watch Sir but there are other title contendersI have the one you mentioned, SM 300 M CoAx Cal 8400 but I know I'm going to love the new Seamaster 300 Cal 8806 ,Omega's 60th Anniversary 1957 Trilogy. Based on the feedback from the GM Omega Msia who attended Baselworld 2017 , he said it really is a visually stunning vintage divers reissue & measures 39 x14.1 mm 
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24 April 2017, 01:13 AM
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24 April 2017, 01:15 AM
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Welcome aboard
I'm pretty sure we all own the greatest reference 
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24 April 2017, 01:23 AM
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That's quite a first post, love the enthusiasm!!
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24 April 2017, 01:26 AM
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Welcome aboard and love the 16600 as well. Great watch and hard to beat!
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24 April 2017, 02:06 AM
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Dial too small for my liking plus gloss dial on a SD is wrong.
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24 April 2017, 02:23 AM
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24 April 2017, 02:26 AM
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24 April 2017, 02:29 AM
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24 April 2017, 02:35 AM
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I agree the 16600 is a great reference, along with many others to each liking.
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24 April 2017, 02:46 AM
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Congrats on your SD!
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24 April 2017, 04:29 AM
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You can't really go wrong with Rolex. They're all great new or old.
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24 April 2017, 04:43 AM
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There are rolexes I actually like more than the SD but I can't deny its versatility. Great talking with you folks definitely.
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24 April 2017, 04:51 AM
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