Hi all
This hobby is giving me slight headaches sometimes. I’m facing a big dilemma between two great watches…
As a 21 y/o student in the Netherlands with a small job besides my study, I have a limited amount of money. I wish to afford both watches (and since TC is releasing great stuff, even more), but for now I have to make these choices. Note that I don’t try to swing a rolex between my classmates as a gen, but I like to have it as a gen
Like you all, I have a passion for watches. Dive watches in particular. After seeing the 116600 (or SD4K in short) in an AD’s window, I fell in love with the SD model. A tool watch that wasn’t as chunky as the DSSD, lacked the subs cyclops, had the HeV, etc. etc.
Via the SD4K, I discovered the earlier model, the classic SD, that caught my attention. Having it seen a few times more, this watch got my interest. It was slimmer then the 116600, less busy on the bezel, lacked that shiny bling of the ceramic bezel, and was in my eyes more classy.
So I decided to give the BP SD a shot. My plan was to get it modified a little, to ensure it was reliable and looked as a gen. But before going into mods, I wanted to wear it first to see how it would fit my wrist.
I ordered one at sead and received it without a hassle. However, after wearing it for a few days, it started showing signs of moisture on the xtal, indicating it was not WR at all… I have put the watch in a moisture absorbing container for a few days, greased the rings, but again the problem occurred.
With the lack of funds to continue with mods, I decided to sell my BPSD and wait for the V2 116600 version to be released.
Eventually, the 116600 V2 was released and I expanded my budget a bit with a holiday job, so now I can swing a few more bucks around
Now I’m here and looking at both great watches. One is new, one is classic. Both in person are beautiful, but my taste is kind of going towards the classic SD. It’s like 49 against 51 for the classic SD...
The only thing what makes this decisions so hard is the price. For the classic SD I am willing to spend around 800 USD, while the cheaper SD4K is out of the box ready, for just 360… The quality factor (WR, accuracy, reliability) is the major factor that holds this decision still standing. I think that owning the fully modded BP SD with WR and a workhorse ETA will last me longer then a Noob SD4K v2 with an asian clone. Either way, spending a bit less and receiving an out of the box SD is tempting as well.
What are your opinions?
This hobby is giving me slight headaches sometimes. I’m facing a big dilemma between two great watches…
As a 21 y/o student in the Netherlands with a small job besides my study, I have a limited amount of money. I wish to afford both watches (and since TC is releasing great stuff, even more), but for now I have to make these choices. Note that I don’t try to swing a rolex between my classmates as a gen, but I like to have it as a gen
Like you all, I have a passion for watches. Dive watches in particular. After seeing the 116600 (or SD4K in short) in an AD’s window, I fell in love with the SD model. A tool watch that wasn’t as chunky as the DSSD, lacked the subs cyclops, had the HeV, etc. etc.
Via the SD4K, I discovered the earlier model, the classic SD, that caught my attention. Having it seen a few times more, this watch got my interest. It was slimmer then the 116600, less busy on the bezel, lacked that shiny bling of the ceramic bezel, and was in my eyes more classy.
So I decided to give the BP SD a shot. My plan was to get it modified a little, to ensure it was reliable and looked as a gen. But before going into mods, I wanted to wear it first to see how it would fit my wrist.
I ordered one at sead and received it without a hassle. However, after wearing it for a few days, it started showing signs of moisture on the xtal, indicating it was not WR at all… I have put the watch in a moisture absorbing container for a few days, greased the rings, but again the problem occurred.
With the lack of funds to continue with mods, I decided to sell my BPSD and wait for the V2 116600 version to be released.
Eventually, the 116600 V2 was released and I expanded my budget a bit with a holiday job, so now I can swing a few more bucks around
Now I’m here and looking at both great watches. One is new, one is classic. Both in person are beautiful, but my taste is kind of going towards the classic SD. It’s like 49 against 51 for the classic SD...
The only thing what makes this decisions so hard is the price. For the classic SD I am willing to spend around 800 USD, while the cheaper SD4K is out of the box ready, for just 360… The quality factor (WR, accuracy, reliability) is the major factor that holds this decision still standing. I think that owning the fully modded BP SD with WR and a workhorse ETA will last me longer then a Noob SD4K v2 with an asian clone. Either way, spending a bit less and receiving an out of the box SD is tempting as well.
What are your opinions?
