New SD43. Thoughts on size?

[BT1985]

Alright brain trust...I bought this two weeks ago when I was traveling on business and stopped into a local AD. Long story short I love the watch but didn’t have a lot of time to make a decision so I went ahead and bought it and had them ship to my office. I was on vacation all last week and it was sitting on my desk when I came back. I will ultimately make my own decision on this but as a data point for consideration please provide brutal honesty on how this fits my 6.75 in wrist. Thanks.


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[crazycarlitos]

Looks great !

Congrats and welcome to the club !

[SemperFi]

I think that one is as big as you can go. That being said, I also think that it fits just fine.
Congratulations!

[Mystro]

Looks great. It’s big but not out of place on your wrist.

[Foxiness]

Looks great

[FlyDuc78]

I think 43 is not so bad consider there are many watches bigger than that from Panarai

[Rolly.BT]

My wrists are about the same as yours and don't think it looks too big. In fact I think it looks great on you!

[The Libertine]

My wrist is the same size as yours. I learned (through trial and error) that even if the lugs don’t overlap the wrist, other factors such as height and weight of the watch can make for a poor fit. I’m not saying that it looks ridiculously big on you - because it doesn’t - but suggest you consider other aspects related to fitment and comfort when making your decision.

[Rashid.bk]

Looks great. I know exactly what you are going through. I bought and sold the Deepsea twice because I obsessed about how it looked.
Now I own it for the third time and love it. It's mostly in your mind.

[BT1985]

Thanks for the replies so far. Also want to point out this will be more of a weekend warrior watch.


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[brandrea]

Originally Posted by BT1985

Thanks for the replies so far. Also want to point out this will be more of a weekend warrior watch.


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It’s the perfect weekend / casual wearing watch. I think it’s absolutely petf3ctvfkrvthat and the size looks great on you

I wear mine for the same purpose and love it

[teabags001]

Originally Posted by BT1985

Thanks for the replies so far. Also want to point out this will be more of a weekend warrior watch.


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Looks too big. Send it to me with a 20 percent discount and I’ll begrudgingly take it off your wrist.

All kidding aside it looks perfect on you. Welcome to the club!


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[mrarchiegoodwin]

Thank yor for just posting this. Again, the markers on this watch look bigger relative to the dial than on my red sub. Or is that due to the illumination? Does anyone know for sure? Or am I just looking for an excuse to by an SD43 due to total boredom?

[dmash]

Originally Posted by mrarchiegoodwin

Thank yor for just posting this. Again, the markers on this watch look bigger relative to the dial than on my red sub. Or is that due to the illumination? Does anyone know for sure? Or am I just looking for an excuse to by an SD43 due to total boredom?

Your red Sub is vintage, we’re in a completely new timeframe with ceramic and maxi dials my man. Where you been?

[mrarchiegoodwin]

You are correct. My double red is definitely old school. I don't wear it because the band stretched too much and I worried it would break.

The watch I wear everyday is a more recent red that I bought from a seller on Rolex Forums. It has a ceramic dial (way cool because my other ones are scratched!) and the 70 hour power reserve (that keeps stopping today). When I got that watch I was so happy that didn't dare visit Rolex Forums anymore--because I knew I also wanted the SD43.

Tonight, I am visiting Rolex Forums to find out if anyone else's watch has been stopping due to lack of activity during this pandemic. I don't know how to wind the watch because I never had to do it before. The watch might need a service, but I'm reluctant to go to the Rolex service center because it's in an old building with lousy ventilation. Besides, I don't want to leave it for service wihout having another watch to wear and I no longer have watches in my sock drawer.

Thank you for your comment.

[watchmework]

It looks great on your wrist! I think you can totally pull it off. The sea dweller isn’t supposed to wear like the sub, it’s a beast of a watch and has commanding presence...it fits you perfectly

[GTC]

Perfect. The leather belt might be an inch too big.

[marc2828]

Originally Posted by GTC

Perfect. The leather belt might be an inch too big.

Very funny...made me laugh...thx

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[BT1985]

Originally Posted by GTC

Perfect. The leather belt might be an inch too big.

You sir are correct. Stopped drinking beer 7 months ago and look what happens.... I will post my new belt incoming thread tomorrow!


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[Navarino]

As someone with the same size wrist, I'm almost wishing I didn't see these pics. I've always written off the SD 43 thinking it would look too big on me. I don't think you can go any bigger, but this looks like it works. I'm now tempted to trade my SubC date in for one of these if I can buy one...ugh.

For those familiar with both - how does the overall case thickness of the SD 43 compare with the SS SkyD? Thickness was the deal-breaker for me when I walked away on the opportunity to buy a white SkyD about 9 months ago...

[watchmework]

Originally Posted by Carry The Interest

As someone with the same size wrist, I'm almost wishing I didn't see these pics. I've always written off the SD 43 thinking it would look too big on me. I don't think you can go any bigger, but this looks like it works. I'm now tempted to trade my SubC date in for one of these if I can buy one...ugh.

For those familiar with both - how does the overall case thickness of the SD 43 compare with the SS SkyD? Thickness was the deal-breaker for me when I walked away on the opportunity to buy a white SkyD about 9 months ago...

I don’t have a comparison between the SD43 and the SD, but I do have a photo handy of the SD43 vs the Sub. I upgraded my sub to the sea dweller shortly after taking this photo.

[CalSRQ1]

Originally Posted by watchmework

I don’t have a comparison between the SD43 and the SD, but I do have a photo handy of the SD43 vs the Sub. I upgraded my sub to the sea dweller shortly after taking this photo.

I’ve found that height of the watch and how it sits concerns me more than diameter. That pic speaks volumes. I’m sure it sits better than a deepsea but I think the 43 would drive me crazy as a daily, as much as it pains me to say it.

[watchmework]

Originally Posted by CalSRQ1

I’ve found that height of the watch and how it sits concerns me more than diameter. That pic speaks volumes. I’m sure it sits better than a deepsea but I think the 43 would drive me crazy as a daily, as much as it pains me to say it.

YMMV but I’ve rocked the SD43 every day since getting it in March and it hasn’t ever bothered me...it’s a trade off to have the increased wrist presence for sure but I found that the bracelet does an excellent job in managing the height of the watch.

[Navarino]

Originally Posted by watchmework

I don’t have a comparison between the SD43 and the SD, but I do have a photo handy of the SD43 vs the Sub. I upgraded my sub to the sea dweller shortly after taking this photo.

Thank you for this. This is very helpful...not helpful to my bank account though!

[watchmework]

Originally Posted by Carry The Interest

Thank you for this. This is very helpful...not helpful to my bank account though!

let me know if you have any other questions on the comparison.

[Largoshark]

My wrist is about the exact same size, and your pictures are making me consider adding one myself. I think the size looks great!

[RichM]

I think it looks great.

[Tavi]

And with this post, one step closer to buying a third Rolex in less than 2 months. Fantastic look, weekend warrior or not.


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[oldman2005]

Looks great! I'd keep it.

[007_Omega]

It's a big watch but it can fit a lot of guys' wrists. Looks fine on you. Personally, I got over the size amongst other things but for the right type of person it is great watch.