Something quirky that actually isn‘t
So I got this 116600 Sea-Dweller last year around February. I was looking for a modern daily that‘s not a GMT Master since I‘ve already had a 16710. I was looking at LV Submariners and SS Yacht Masters back then but they didn‘t convince me enough. Then I remembered the Guy that sold me my 16710. He was very enthusiastic about „Vintage“ but did own one ceramic, a 116600 also as an everyday and vacation watch.
And I guess the rest is fairly common to most of you guys out here. I did my due diligence on the reference and fell in love with it: Only 3 years of production, all the modern toys (Glidelock, Ceramic Bezel, great depth rating) and most important, a fairly wearable but still masculine 40mm case diameter that fits my rather petite wrist (16cm) perfectly. But the thing I most love about is that it‘s not a submariner, don‘t get me wrong, I do appreciate them but if I had the choice, I‘d go for the Sea-Dweller anytime again.
Only thing I miss about it is the magnifier on top of the date window. But I guess that‘s one of the crunch questions, when talking Sea-Dweller 😄
Exploring, Sea-Dwelling and GMTing… I guess?!
I must have a much higher threshold for what's 'quirky' 😁
I must have a much higher threshold for what's 'quirky' 😁
That‘s kind of what I was trying to say with this title. The real fun in the watchworld for me is coloured Swatches, Snoopy Omegas or Doxa Subs. But when it comes to Rolex I get excited over Dial Misprints or faded Lume. So that‘s the Irony 😄
Pretty similar to the Vintage Car World, of course you have your flamboyant Ferraris and Alfas but I‘m way more interested in what shade the steering wheel‘s stitching colour on a ‘73 911 is different to a ‘75 model year 😂