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Old 22 September 2017, 09:39 AM   #31
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Think the cyclops is more iconic to Rolex than the SDC is without

Like the SD43 as it is



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Old 22 September 2017, 09:44 AM   #32
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I'd prefer no cyclops but not enough to do something about it. I've gotten used to it
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Old 23 September 2017, 07:17 AM   #33
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I would change only one thing - my squeaky strap! Hopefully will settle down soon.

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Old 23 September 2017, 07:33 AM   #34
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I would change only one thing - my squeaky strap! Hopefully will settle down soon.

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They all squeak the first time (talking bracelets) due to the low tolerance between links.

Give it a couple of weeks on the wrist.

You'll find threads on this subject. Perfectly normal.
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Old 23 September 2017, 07:43 AM   #35
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Bracelet (width): - 2mm (to avoid it looking like a Steinhart)
Watchcase: -3mm (to avoid it looking by a Steinhart minus 1 mm).
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Old 23 September 2017, 07:52 AM   #36
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Love my SD43 the way it is. I'm used to having a cyclops now that I could go either way.
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Old 23 September 2017, 08:00 AM   #37
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The Steinhart-theory:

- Take a classic - but enlarge it by approx. 1-2 mm
- Take a classic - and issue it in a colour combo that Rolex won't
- Take what ever - and go overboard. :)

Here are examples:





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Old 23 September 2017, 08:04 AM   #38
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Bracelet (width): - 2mm (to avoid it looking like a Steinhart)
Watchcase: -3mm (to avoid it looking by a Steinhart minus 1 mm).


I was also skeptical about the size until I got to see it in person. The proportions are really nice. It has 5 digit serial proportions but in a larger case. The 43mm measurement for this watch is deceiving. It doesn't feel that big on the wrist. Also offers some nice variety if you have other 40mm Rolexes in your collection. I used to have a Sub and BLNR but the Sub eventually went because they felt the same on the wrist. Now I like the variety that the SD43 and BLNR have together.
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Old 23 September 2017, 09:01 AM   #39
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Had mine 2 weeks and wouldn't change a thing.
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Old 23 September 2017, 09:05 AM   #40
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Everybody loves a fat, salty and juicy hamburger - with bun (aka cyclops).

Maybe at Basel 2018 - we're getting a more anorectic / vegan version.
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Old 23 September 2017, 09:27 AM   #41
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I like the top one Scott, the full bezel and sans Cyclops to keep the SDc DNA and it apart from the Subc. Still like the finished product tho.
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Old 23 September 2017, 09:35 AM   #42
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Can't see why you would buy the watch if there are so many bits which bother you.
Buying just for buying sake if you dislike the watch for certain features it has



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Old 23 September 2017, 09:36 AM   #43
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Why buy if it has nothing you like about it?


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Old 23 September 2017, 09:51 AM   #44
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I'm still on the fence on the cyclops. I like the watch more than I thought I would...but that's what's keeping me from loving it. My favorite photo is the last one, and that would have been ideal from my perspective.

I've thought about having the cyclops removed, but I do not want to void the warranty. Perhaps down the road, I'll feel differently and just do it.
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Old 23 September 2017, 08:02 PM   #45
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Did you actually read my post?

Personally I like it as is but I know others don't. Was curious and had a play around in photoshop.
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Old 23 September 2017, 08:29 PM   #46
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Just buy it if it's desirable but you don't like it


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Old 23 September 2017, 09:00 PM   #47
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So, the cyclops is apparently a "travesty" and/or the bezel is "too fussy" (albeit the same as the SD4kC). Had a spare five minutes so had a little play with photoshop. Thoughts?

(For the record, I'm a fan of both the cyclops and the bezel graduations, but I appreciate not everyone is)
To pass the ISO 6425 requirements for a 'diver' a watch bezel has to be graduated in minutes and have a marker at every 5 minutes.

That us why Rolex specce'd up the SD bezel and made it look so 'to fussy'.

Function over form.
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Old 23 September 2017, 10:42 PM   #48
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I think the SD43 is a perfect watch, for me, the way that it is. It is the full size Submariner I have always wanted. I know it is not a Sub but it is a Rolex diver. The size, bracelet, Glide lock, red text and the cyclops are perfect.
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Old 23 September 2017, 11:01 PM   #49
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I was unsure on the cyclops during it's release but now I think it's perfect as is. Wouldn't change a thing.
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mines perfect why would I mess it up?
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Old 23 September 2017, 11:02 PM   #50
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To pass the ISO 6425 requirements for a 'diver' a watch bezel has to be graduated in minutes and have a marker at every 5 minutes.

That us why Rolex specce'd up the SD bezel and made it look so 'to fussy'.

Function over form.
I didn't know that Eddie, thanks for the education
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Old 24 September 2017, 12:35 AM   #51
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Old 24 September 2017, 02:06 AM   #52
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I was also skeptical about the size until I got to see it in person. The proportions are really nice. It has 5 digit serial proportions but in a larger case. The 43mm measurement for this watch is deceiving. It doesn't feel that big on the wrist. Also offers some nice variety if you have other 40mm Rolexes in your collection. I used to have a Sub and BLNR but the Sub eventually went because they felt the same on the wrist. Now I like the variety that the SD43 and BLNR have together.
I agree, I think the proportions are perfect now and it wears much smaller than the SD4k did. At least for me. I think they did a fantastic job with it. I also agree that it's nice that they made it a bit bigger and different than the sub.
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Old 24 September 2017, 02:08 AM   #53
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To pass the ISO 6425 requirements for a 'diver' a watch bezel has to be graduated in minutes and have a marker at every 5 minutes.

That us why Rolex specce'd up the SD bezel and made it look so 'to fussy'.

Function over form.
I didn't know this. Learn something new every day.
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Old 24 September 2017, 02:10 AM   #54
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Did you actually read my post?

Personally I like it as is but I know others don't. Was curious and had a play around in photoshop.
Thank you for taking the time to do this. While I would NOT mod my watch, it's great to be able to see what it could have looked like.
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Old 24 September 2017, 02:18 AM   #55
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I currently own both of the latest versions of the Seadweller and have had several of them back through the early 1980's. I think that the latest version is the best of any of them and I would not change anything about it. The cyclops is not that big of an issue to me one way of the other, but it definitely makes the date more readable so I guess that makes it a plus as I get older. Similarly I don't really care much about how they changed the bezel graduations. The big pluses for me are the movement, the case size, the wider bracelet (this is great) and the red lettering.
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Old 24 September 2017, 04:33 AM   #56
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They all squeak the first time (talking bracelets) due to the low tolerance between links.

Give it a couple of weeks on the wrist.

You'll find threads on this subject. Perfectly normal.
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Old 24 September 2017, 07:14 AM   #57
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I agree, I think the proportions are perfect now and it wears much smaller than the SD4k did. At least for me. I think they did a fantastic job with it. I also agree that it's nice that they made it a bit bigger and different than the sub.
Agreed.

Previously the SD was just an evolution of a Sub being the same diameter and wasn't much of a distinction to justify the extra cost.
I think that's why it always languished as a model leading to 2 separate discontinuations and subsequent re-inventions.

Now Rolex has 3 distinct models of diver watches.
The DSSD(technology powerhouse) with a thick curved Crystal, no Cyclops and an exclusive Clasp.
The SD43 that's a nicely up-scaled version of a sub that exclusively comes with a Cyclops. A fully optioned up model as it were.
And the smaller Sub that has date/no date option.
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Old 24 September 2017, 08:55 AM   #58
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SD4K with 3235 movement and red lettering would have been great( for my wrist size).
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Old 24 September 2017, 07:19 PM   #59
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I wouldn't change a thing!!!!




I am very tempted to trade my BLNR for a 116600 to have a duo though!
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From ISO 6425.

The presence of a time-preselecting device, for example a unidirectional rotating bezel or a digital display. Such a device shall be protected against inadvertent rotation or wrong manipulation. If it is a rotating bezel, it shall have a minute scale going up to 60 min. The markings indicating every 5 min shall be clearly indicated. The markings on the dial, if existing, shall be coordinated with those of the preselecting device and shall be clearly visible. If the preselecting device is a digital display, it shall be clearly visible.

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