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BVLDARI · 24 December 2018, 01:27 PM

So while I find the Submariner super comfortable, I think it’s too small… And I found the SD43 a bit top heavy due to the shape of the back of the case (it was pivoting)... and the black everything was a bit unexciting to me.

I sold the SD43 and I reached out to my dealer and they thought they can get me a D-Blue Sea Dweller Deep Sea in short order. Fast forward a couple of weeks and now I own a watch which two years ago I wouldn’t have even accepted as a gift… It’s amazing how your tastes change when you keep an open mind…

I absolutely love this beast. The dial is amazing. It's a big watch but based on my experience with the SD43 you can and should cross shop the two. To me they wear very similarly but the DSSD feels and looks substantially heavier duty. FYI my wrist is seven and a quarter inch.

One of the things that I was worried about was the writing on the ring. I am pleased to say that at least to me that writing gets lost in the background because my eyes are drawn to the dial. The other thing I was worried about is the date that is a bit misaligned to the left. But everything works well from a design standpoint.

Here are three quick pictures. More to follow.

Starhutch · 24 December 2018, 01:40 PM

Looks fantastic, congrats!

brandrea · 24 December 2018, 01:44 PM

Yep it’s a heckuva watch, congratulations

lenfried29 · 24 December 2018, 01:48 PM

Congrats on the "big boys" watch.
One suggestion in case it gets little uncomfortable. Play with adjustable clasp. I found it's very useful during different time of day. Once you find your sweet spot the watch is very comfortable and at the same time wears pleasantly different from other watches. As for weight, you'll not feel it's heavy after a couple of days. Wear your DSSD in good health.

auto4me · 24 December 2018, 01:55 PM

Striking watch - congratulations.

Trouble15 · 24 December 2018, 01:56 PM

Congrats!

Nikrnic · 24 December 2018, 01:58 PM

Congrats on the beast! That is one fine piece. I love that dial a lot.. Enjoy....

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Harve10 · 24 December 2018, 02:02 PM

Looks awesome, enjoy. Still waiting for mine...

GarageBMW · 24 December 2018, 02:05 PM

looking amazing, congratulations.

boogiebot · 24 December 2018, 02:05 PM

You definitely have the wrist size to pull this off. Congrats on the pick up and merry Christmas.

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Hodog16 · 24 December 2018, 02:10 PM

Congrats! It's a watch that I think looks so much better in person and on the wrist than in the pictures. I've tried one before and it was very tempting.

Odie-r · 24 December 2018, 02:13 PM

Beauty. Congrats!

AJM914 · 24 December 2018, 02:16 PM

Congrats beauty!

DenaliHD · 24 December 2018, 02:20 PM

Congrats! Welcome to the family! Looks great on you.

Greg75 · 24 December 2018, 02:37 PM

The professional’s Professional. A favorite of mine. Enjoy yours for many years. Congratulations.

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037 · 24 December 2018, 02:43 PM

I sea you're in deep now! Well done!

101031-28 · 24 December 2018, 02:43 PM

Awesome choice! Congratulations!

2ltdjorn · 24 December 2018, 02:51 PM

its awesome. but sooo huge.

BVLDARI · 24 December 2018, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by lenfried29

Congrats on the "big boys" watch.
One suggestion in case it gets little uncomfortable. Play with adjustable clasp. I found it's very useful during different time of day. Once you find your sweet spot the watch is very comfortable and at the same time wears pleasantly different from other watches. As for weight, you'll not feel it's heavy after a couple of days. Wear your DSSD in good health.

Thank you. The clasp is awesome! I removed the diver extension and am using the half link on the six o'clock side. Overall I find the watch no less comfortable than the SD43 right now but will give it a few more days before I make a final assessment. Switching between the Tudor and the D-Blue has been seamless even though the Tudor is half the weight..

BVLDARI · 24 December 2018, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Starhutch

Looks fantastic, congrats!

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Originally Posted by brandrea

Yep it’s a heckuva watch, congratulations

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Originally Posted by auto4me

Striking watch - congratulations.

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Originally Posted by Trouble15

Congrats!

Thank you!

BVLDARI · 24 December 2018, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikrnic

Congrats on the beast! That is one fine piece. I love that dial a lot.. Enjoy....

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Dial is so amazing and unique. I love that it looks black in the dark but opens up in the light. So cool.

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Originally Posted by Harve10

Looks awesome, enjoy. Still waiting for mine...

Hang in there, it will come and worth the wait.

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Originally Posted by GarageBMW

looking amazing, congratulations.

Thank you.

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Originally Posted by boogiebot

You definitely have the wrist size to pull this off. Congrats on the pick up and merry Christmas.

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Thanks. It's big but I think the tweks they made this year allow it to wear smaller.

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Originally Posted by Hodog16

Congrats! It's a watch that I think looks so much better in person and on the wrist than in the pictures. I've tried one before and it was very tempting.

I love it in pics too but you are right, when you look at it in pictures it is too easy to nit pick every feature. But in reality the design actually works really well.

BakerView · 24 December 2018, 04:04 PM

Cool. And your Tudor is a great rotation.

I tried a DSSD on an Everest rubber strap and found it held the watch better on my wrist than the bracelet. If your opinion should go south, give that a try before any drastic decision, but I'm guessing it won't be off your wrist anytime soon.

harvey · 24 December 2018, 04:36 PM

BIG congrats! Over recent weeks, I have seen more incomings than any other reference.

I got mine about a month ago. There simply is no other watch like the 126660. The improvements over the last iteration were enough for me to get one.

JasChCh · 24 December 2018, 05:34 PM

Congrats!

It's funny how comfortable the DSSD wears isn't it? I thik the case back has a lot to do with that, as does the Glide Lock and small enhancements made this year to the 126660.

I have the Black dial and even though it doesn't have that gradient dial, I still don't notice the writing on the ring - unless I pay attention to it it just is part of the background.

easterbunny · 24 December 2018, 06:36 PM

Congrats. Such a nice watch indeed.

glamorama · 24 December 2018, 06:39 PM

Congratulations! Looks great on you.

Cru Jones · 24 December 2018, 06:58 PM

That dial!

Big congrats.

swatty · 24 December 2018, 07:44 PM

Congrats, enjoy that beauty

Danny83 · 24 December 2018, 11:32 PM

Congrats ...im the same way 3 years ago I hated the DSSD now I have a black and a blue.

stratlanta · 24 December 2018, 11:42 PM

Love it - congratulations. I tried on the black version this past weekend and would have been all over it if I didn't just get an SD43. It's really interesting - having never seen one in the wild I just thought it would be too enormous, but I found it really comfortable and I liked the heft of it. It's definitely on my radar (or should that be sonar? Haha) for the future.

24 December 2018, 02:13 PM	#12
Odie-r "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: London Posts: 4,452	Beauty. Congrats! __________________ @watchtheleftwrist

24 December 2018, 02:16 PM	#13
AJM914 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Real Name: AJ Location: NY Watch: ♕ Posts: 6,761	Congrats beauty! __________________

24 December 2018, 02:43 PM	#17
101031-28 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Watch: 1665 Posts: 4,764	Awesome choice! Congratulations! __________________ He could not just wear a watch. It had to be a Rolex. Ian Fleming

24 December 2018, 02:51 PM	#18
2ltdjorn "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Real Name: Dan Location: USA Watch: 116710BLNR Posts: 1,123	its awesome. but sooo huge. __________________ 116710 BLNR, M79030N BB58, 126600 SD43. First GTG El Paso Nov 2016, WISCON 2019. Would rather be on the river, somewhere.

24 December 2018, 04:04 PM	#22
BakerView "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Real Name: "BG" Location: PacNW Watch: that I'm Jonesin 4 Posts: 626	Cool. And your Tudor is a great rotation. I tried a DSSD on an Everest rubber strap and found it held the watch better on my wrist than the bracelet. If your opinion should go south, give that a try before any drastic decision, but I'm guessing it won't be off your wrist anytime soon. __________________ 116610LN, 326934BL, 116610LV, Tudor BB41, IWC tzc, Aerospace EVO, Tudor BB41, 116622, Fortis-705.21.11, Luminox original diver The watch you give up today for the next grail may one day become your grail: Rolex:116520, 16570, 216570, 116710LN, 16610LV, 16700, 116600 Panerai:PAM176, PAM1024, PAM88 Breitling:6.75, Aerospace x2, Chrono 44 GMT, Blackbird/utc, Bentley GT IWC:3717.

24 December 2018, 01:40 PM	#2
Starhutch 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Real Name: HUTCH Location: USA Watch: PROBLEM Posts: 1,364	Looks fantastic, congrats!

24 December 2018, 01:44 PM	#3
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 77,795	Yep it’s a heckuva watch, congratulations

24 December 2018, 01:48 PM	#4
lenfried29 Banned Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Far Far Away Watch: tick-tock Posts: 1,206	Congrats on the "big boys" watch. One suggestion in case it gets little uncomfortable. Play with adjustable clasp. I found it's very useful during different time of day. Once you find your sweet spot the watch is very comfortable and at the same time wears pleasantly different from other watches. As for weight, you'll not feel it's heavy after a couple of days. Wear your DSSD in good health.

24 December 2018, 01:55 PM	#5
auto4me "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Cali Posts: 68	Striking watch - congratulations.

24 December 2018, 01:56 PM	#6
Trouble15 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Steve Location: USA Watch: A few Posts: 8,881	Congrats!

24 December 2018, 01:58 PM	#7
Nikrnic "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Louis Nick Ric Location: Michigan, USA Watch: Blnr, Expll, Subs, Posts: 10,171	Congrats on the beast! That is one fine piece. I love that dial a lot.. Enjoy.... Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

24 December 2018, 02:02 PM	#8
Harve10 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: CT Posts: 22	Looks awesome, enjoy. Still waiting for mine...

24 December 2018, 02:05 PM	#9
GarageBMW "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Third Degree Location: Glenfinnan Watch: the step Posts: 1,892	looking amazing, congratulations.

24 December 2018, 02:05 PM	#10
boogiebot "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: canada Watch: me post! Posts: 3,804	You definitely have the wrist size to pull this off. Congrats on the pick up and merry Christmas. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

24 December 2018, 02:10 PM	#11
Hodog16 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NC Watch: RG Olive DD40 Posts: 1,794	Congrats! It's a watch that I think looks so much better in person and on the wrist than in the pictures. I've tried one before and it was very tempting.

24 December 2018, 02:20 PM	#14
DenaliHD "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: the South Watch: Tudor GMT Posts: 266	Congrats! Welcome to the family! Looks great on you.

24 December 2018, 02:37 PM	#15
Greg75 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Texas Watch: Rolex/JLC/AP Posts: 216	The professional’s Professional. A favorite of mine. Enjoy yours for many years. Congratulations. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

24 December 2018, 02:43 PM	#16
037 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: USA Posts: 6,173	I sea you're in deep now! Well done!

24 December 2018, 04:36 PM	#23
harvey "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rolexforums.com Posts: 5,426	BIG congrats! Over recent weeks, I have seen more incomings than any other reference. I got mine about a month ago. There simply is no other watch like the 126660. The improvements over the last iteration were enough for me to get one.

24 December 2018, 05:34 PM	#24
JasChCh "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: New Zealand Watch: 114060 Posts: 199	Congrats! It's funny how comfortable the DSSD wears isn't it? I thik the case back has a lot to do with that, as does the Glide Lock and small enhancements made this year to the 126660. I have the Black dial and even though it doesn't have that gradient dial, I still don't notice the writing on the ring - unless I pay attention to it it just is part of the background.

24 December 2018, 06:36 PM	#25
easterbunny "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: US Posts: 384	Congrats. Such a nice watch indeed.

24 December 2018, 06:39 PM	#26
glamorama "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Real Name: Dan Location: Benelux Posts: 1,920	Congratulations! Looks great on you.

24 December 2018, 06:58 PM	#27
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,254	That dial! Big congrats.

24 December 2018, 07:44 PM	#28
swatty 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Peter Location: Sydney Watch: The Game Posts: 17,415	Congrats, enjoy that beauty

24 December 2018, 11:32 PM	#29
Danny83 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Real Name: Danny Location: Bay Area CA Watch: Yellow Gold Posts: 20,302	Congrats ...im the same way 3 years ago I hated the DSSD now I have a black and a blue.

24 December 2018, 11:42 PM	#30
stratlanta "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 362	Love it - congratulations. I tried on the black version this past weekend and would have been all over it if I didn't just get an SD43. It's really interesting - having never seen one in the wild I just thought it would be too enormous, but I found it really comfortable and I liked the heft of it. It's definitely on my radar (or should that be sonar? Haha) for the future.

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