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26 August 2020, 11:41 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Real Name: Jake
Location: TN
Watch: 116520
Posts: 518
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Another incoming post...
My AD called yesterday and said they had few pieces that I might be interested in. An SD43, TT Daytona white dial and a WG GMT BLRO. Wow what a stunning set of watches!
So I tried each of them on today. Mulled over the choices and decided on the Sea Dweller. I had not been on the hunt for an SD43 but admired it from afar and it basically just fell into my lap today! Now some folks may think I’m nuts adding another dive watch to my SubC date/ Explorer collection especially over that particular GMT. However, as beautiful as the WG GMT was it had not been on my short list. I would rather spend basically the same on a WG Daytona. I felt the same about the TT. It was gorgeous, and my wife really liked it as well. But TT just isn’t my cup of tea either so I had to pass on it as well. Thin slicing it today, the SD fit very well in spite of it simultaneously feeling significantly larger than my Submariner Date. I think I will get used to that though. The red script, fully graduated bezel and beautiful proportions of lugs to bracelet really spoke to me. It’s gorgeous! But wow it’s about as hefty as the WG Pepsi. What do my fellow TRF members think? I’m confident in my choice but what would you have picked today? Anyway here are some pics from field trip to my local AD...     Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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26 August 2020, 11:42 AM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: May 2011
Real Name: Larry
Location: San Diego, CA
Watch: ROLEX
Posts: 25,240
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Congratulations!
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26 August 2020, 11:44 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Real Name: Brian (TBone)
Location: canada
Watch: es make me smile
Posts: 74,287
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Congratulations Jake, great watch
We’re you timing your parking? 
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26 August 2020, 11:44 AM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Real Name: Richard
Location: GA
Watch: YTBD
Posts: 22,681
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Very nice! Congratulations!
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26 August 2020, 11:45 AM
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Join Date: May 2020
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 667
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Congrats looks great on you!
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26 August 2020, 11:46 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Watchrecon
Posts: 1,352
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yet another incoming post. Congrats! SD43 is my fave
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26 August 2020, 11:48 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,401
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Congratulations!
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26 August 2020, 11:48 AM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Real Name: Jonathan
Location: Texas
Watch: @Escapementt
Posts: 9,843
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Love the SD43! Congrats!
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26 August 2020, 11:56 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Real Name: Tom
Location: Michigan
Watch: Air King
Posts: 1,111
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Beautiful, congratulations!
I was offered a SD43 when I was buying my BLNR Jubilee a little over a year ago and passed. Partly because one purchase a day is enough and partly because I was unsure about it. Fast forward a couple of weeks and I let my AD know I changed my mind and wanted one. About three weeks later mine came in. It wears very well, the size is not an issue at all. I thought no need for a SS Sub now. Well, a couple months later I was offered one and after wearing it a few minutes I had to have it. It is different enough to me that having the Sub and SD43 makes sense. Well, as much sense as anything in this hobby..... 
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26 August 2020, 11:59 AM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Real Name: Gary
Location: USA
Watch: Daytona
Posts: 11,090
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Very nice choice! Enjoy...
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26 August 2020, 12:05 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: New Jersey
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Great choice, the SD looks good! Congrats
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26 August 2020, 12:30 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Bay Area
Watch: AP/PP/PAM/Rolex
Posts: 308
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Nice decision! Looks great on you! Congrats!
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26 August 2020, 12:41 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 23
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Thanks for posting the experience, great choice and congratulations!
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26 August 2020, 01:10 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: California
Posts: 1,472
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Congratulations!
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26 August 2020, 01:14 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2016
Real Name: J
Location: NY
Posts: 311
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Congrats. SD43 is more available lately it seems. That WG though... what a set.
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26 August 2020, 01:46 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
Real Name: Tom
Location: Honolulu
Watch: 116519LN
Posts: 3,828
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That looks great on you! Great choice.
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26 August 2020, 01:54 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Real Name: COMBS#263
Location: Los Angeles, Ca.
Watch: Rolex SD43
Posts: 2,188
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SD43 is my go to watch. Such a perfect piece for me.
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26 August 2020, 04:13 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Real Name: Steve
Location: Omnipresent
Posts: 33,267
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That's a cool watch!
Solid as a rock, enjoy!
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26 August 2020, 04:13 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Real Name: Clive
Location: Exoplanet
Watch: spring-driven
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Congrats
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26 August 2020, 09:36 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Mar 2020
Real Name: Gary
Location: London UK
Watch: 116613LB Bluesy
Posts: 1,066
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The best way to buy is to actually try on various watches as you have to get the feel, many congrats.
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26 August 2020, 09:42 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Real Name: John
Location: Texas
Watch: 14060
Posts: 3,431
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Congratulations! Nice collection!
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26 August 2020, 09:47 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Real Name: Jake
Location: TN
Watch: 116520
Posts: 518
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Thanks for all the congrats everyone. I think being to see multiples at one time really helps to figure out what you like vs just buying what’s available or popular.
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26 August 2020, 10:24 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: May 2020
Real Name: Paul
Location: Florida
Watch: 126600
Posts: 218
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I'd have made the same decision. Congrats!
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26 August 2020, 10:40 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Real Name: Mark
Location: Europe
Watch: SD43 | LVc | SkyD
Posts: 1,381
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Congrats!
One of the best IMHO
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26 August 2020, 11:03 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Washington, DC
Watch: ♛ 116710LN
Posts: 505
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Congratulations!! SD43 for the win!
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26 August 2020, 11:06 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Virginia
Posts: 86
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Congratulations! Good choice, I asked my local AD about a Sea Dweller, and they said it was allocated and difficult to obtain. You are lucky!!
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26 August 2020, 11:07 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: .
Posts: 6,692
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WG Pepsi 1000% would have been my choice. Pepsi bezel + Blue dial looks miles better than the SD43.
The SD43 and your LN is almost the same watch. Way too much overlap imho. |
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27 August 2020, 12:07 AM
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2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Real Name: Danny
Location: Bay Area CA
Watch: Yellow Gold
Posts: 20,187
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Congrats
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27 August 2020, 12:11 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Real Name: David
Location: Minnesota
Watch: Rolex,Panerai,UN
Posts: 1,044
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Very nice. Congrats!
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27 August 2020, 12:22 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Brasil
Posts: 1,763
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Congrats!
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