First Impressions: ARF V3 Sea-Dweller 43.

[Taz71]

mclarendude Nice choice. Mine says Gday! It's my daily beater since I got it in May. The SD4K and SubC are too small on my wrist for my liking now. Wear yours in great health.

SEAD has mine on the way, and I have already reached out to Spongebob and USDS plating for the bezel mod, but looking at everyone pictures, I ask, is it even necessary?

 

[Mr Brooks Lex]

I had also looked at spomgebob, and profs xtal etc, but once I had it in my hand, I genuinely changed my mind. The V3 SD43 is genuinely one of the best reps I’ve ever held.


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[Naths63]

I think I’m just going gen date wheel first......don’t know which one to get though..lol...I presume the V3 is a A2824?...so not sure which one fits


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[Mr Brooks Lex]

I think I’m just going gen date wheel first......don’t know which one to get though..lol...I presume the V3 is a A2824?...so not sure which one fits


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Thats correct, it is A2824, I was considering an ETA but in the end, no urgent need for it


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[macarone]

SEAD has mine on the way, and I have already reached out to Spongebob and USDS plating for the bezel mod, but looking at everyone pictures, I ask, is it even necessary?

IMHO, no.


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[Naths63]

Thats correct, it is A2824, I was considering an ETA but in the end, no urgent need for it


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Yep...will wait until it dies..although it’s going for a service tomorrow along with waterproofing...but very tempted with the date wheel, and Xtal though...


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[andyr]

Great watch and love mine, most worn out of my collection including gens. Definitely worth buying the black and red rep rubber b strap as its a great alternative to the bracelet and adds a real sporty touch. If you do though you will probably need to buy some thinner springbars as the bracelet sbs were too thick on mine to fit the rep rubber.

 

[mclarendude]

I’m going to be sending mine for a service. Has a 0.3ms beat error and is running fast. Maybe time for that ETA upgrade?

 

[jack_sparrow]

My fav watch of all time, fitted a gen crystal and now I'm tempted to get the gen version of this. The half gold one is really nice too.

 

[mclarendude]

I was able to regulate it myself and fix the beat error. A service is not out of the question though.

The scratches are beginning to appear on the clasp.

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[Raddave]

is them stone or wood ?

 

[mclarendude]

is them stone or wood ?

The beads? Wood. Got them as a nice gift from a fellow member when I bought one of his watches.

 

[Raddave]

The beads? Wood. Got them as a nice gift from a fellow member when I bought one of his watches.

oh ok , i see these guys with stone ones too and would never bring those next to a watch

 

[mclarendude]

oh ok , i see these guys with stone ones too and would never bring those next to a watch

Neither would I. It’s like the rich Insta watch geeks that wear a watch and a Cartier bracelet on the same wrist, reckless behavior.

My watches have given a beating to this bracelet, but none of them have been harmed by it.

 

[Raddave]

Neither would I. It’s like the rich Insta watch geeks that wear a watch and a Cartier bracelet on the same wrist, reckless behavior.

My watches have given a beating to this bracelet, but none of them have been harmed by it.

My leather jacket actually did enough damage to my BPSD

 

[Lawny]

Just picked up one of these and jeez its a beast! Build quality is great and I love the look but I think it may look silly on my stick arms. What's everyone thinking?

 

[BOSSK]

Looks fine mate, certainly got some wrist presence....but, think of it as a new tv, looks huge when you bring it home but after a week you’ll wonder how you lived with a smaller one.

 

[mclarendude]

Just picked up one of these and jeez its a beast! Build quality is great and I love the look but I think it may look silly on my stick arms. What's everyone thinking?

Looks great. I got accustomed to mine quickly. I have a 6.5/6.75 in wrist.