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Old 16 August 2019, 02:57 AM   #31
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Looks great on your wrist. If you prefer the explorer II; Trade up for the SD43.
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Old 16 August 2019, 03:17 AM   #32
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16600 too small for me?

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People always say that the 16600 Sea-Dweller wears bigger than the 16610 Sub.

I disagree. SD wears HIGHER and NARROWER because it has smaller dial (because of thicker crystal) and no cyclops. Sub wears FLATTER and WIDER but doesn't feel as "bulky".

Here's my Sub and Dweller side-by-side.


I agree with you 100% but it is still not small for his wrist.



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Old 16 August 2019, 03:19 AM   #33
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Howdy!

Does this 5 digit sea dweller look too small on my wrist? I have a 7.25 inch wrist and am considering a polar 42 instead...

I once owned a black exp ii (see the pic below for size illustration).




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The 42 mm Explorer is a bit large for you. A 40 mm would be ideal.
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Old 16 August 2019, 03:35 AM   #34
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Old 16 August 2019, 03:43 AM   #35
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Looks good
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Old 16 August 2019, 03:45 AM   #36
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Both look good to me
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Old 16 August 2019, 03:58 AM   #37
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I agree with you 100% but it is still not small for his wrist.
It looks perfect. 42mm ExpII looks way too big on him.

Just get rid of that ugly NATO.
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Old 16 August 2019, 04:01 AM   #38
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Really like the look of the 16600 on your wrist.
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Old 16 August 2019, 09:19 AM   #39
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I think 16600 looks better on your wrist

16600 feels tiny on my wrist compared to 116610
116610 which just makes the cut
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Old 16 August 2019, 11:36 AM   #40
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I think 16600 looks better on your wrist

16600 feels tiny on my wrist compared to 116610
116610 which just makes the cut


I think that is my issue. I went from an 114060 to a 16600 so the maxi case swellage is screwing with my peripheral.


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Old 17 August 2019, 07:40 AM   #41
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Watches always look bigger on wrist in photos. Go with what you feel comfortable with. You already know the answer to that without asking the question here. For what it's worth, the Explorer looks like it fits you better.

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Old 17 August 2019, 08:33 AM   #42
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You should post more pictures from a different angle. This angle is the WORST as you are asking advice on a point of view that YOU will always be the one to see, never the others...
On paper, with a wrist like this, you should go for 42mm-44mm.
On photos, both look good (SD looks better because your POV increases the watch size). If you post pictures from sides, how people would see you, you'll see the SD still looks good but the explorer is the correct fit.


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Old 17 August 2019, 09:08 AM   #43
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Dude, that looks perfect
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Old 17 August 2019, 11:01 AM   #44
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Dude, that looks perfect


Thanks!!!


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Old 17 August 2019, 11:54 AM   #45
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I vote for SD with those pics
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Old 17 August 2019, 12:01 PM   #46
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Here’s another shot of my 216570 black when I had it:




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Old 17 August 2019, 12:04 PM   #47
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When you ask the question in that manner, yes. And I feel it is.

Imagine if you would have phrased your post with, "Does this look to large for me?"

See my point?

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Old 17 August 2019, 12:10 PM   #48
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I think the sea dweller looks nicer on you than the exp2


Ditto.


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Old 17 August 2019, 12:31 PM   #49
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That looks perfect on you too.
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Old 17 August 2019, 01:10 PM   #50
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Being content with size of things is the key to happiness
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Old 17 August 2019, 01:14 PM   #51
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Being content with size of things is the key to happiness


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Old 17 August 2019, 05:04 PM   #52
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Old 25 August 2019, 11:22 AM   #53
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16710 feels kind of small after wearing the the larger sub


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Old 25 August 2019, 05:36 PM   #54
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Dude, that looks perfect
SD looks perfect on your wrist. I like to see a reasonable amount of wrist on each side of watch as I'm not into the current trend of a watch covering all of the wrist.
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Old 25 August 2019, 05:39 PM   #55
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the sea dweller looks better on your wrist imo.
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Old 25 August 2019, 05:42 PM   #56
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Being content with size of things is the key to happiness
That’s what i tell my girlfriend
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Old 25 August 2019, 06:04 PM   #57
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SD looks good, but as usual NATO is a complete fail
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