Just came across pics of your (presumably) fresh out of spa 14060... sweet... sure you wanna let it go?

Eh, where you saw?
Still in Tapei leh
Yea, wanted to fund for a SD.

Saw in someone's blog.

I wanna see the blog too~ care to link me?

http://www.horologycrazy.com/

your 14060 is in pristine condition~! btw i read up about sd, the only rolex model that doesn't have a cyclops is quite interesting

On the subject of divers.. I got this annoying itch that may require scratching sooner or later.

What I really really wanted is a 1960's Seamaster 300 but figured that it won't be practical .. even the "NOS" ones.

Alternatively... a CWC Royal Navy diver seems to fit the bill (tritium (really?) and fixed lug bars ) but didn't like the "quartz" marking on the dial and the fact that can only get it new via Silverman in London.



Then came across this Kronos sterile "homage" (also read up about it at the above blog). I like the look and its cheap at ~RM300. What do you guys think?

http://www.horologycrazy.com/2009/10/krono...m-military.html



ps: the kronos is not real tritium despite the marking.

pics borrowed from the internet.

This post has been edited by sniper on the roof: Nov 27 2012, 01:19 PM

out of the three i think the sterial dial looks the best

yes bro, thats ultimate toolwatch by rolex

@sniper on the roof, I like the SM300 also.
Why don't consider the modern interpretation? Pre-loved Omega Seamaster 2254.50?

This post has been edited by ck77: Nov 27 2012, 02:32 PM

but a lot seems to say that the sd sits higher on the wrist due to it being head heavy compared to the sub. What say you? and it's a little thicker compared to sub right? although not as thick as the new dssd.

Yes, thicker and heavier than Sub. I find it ok.
New DDSD? No No

btw the lume on the sd is the brighter even compared to the latest 114060 sub?

Not sure which is brighter but SD is green lume, whereas 114060 is blue.

Dunno, something not quite right about the 2254's bezel. Why oh why Omega couldn't stick to one design language and evolve from there.

Rolex lume not as power as Omega or Seiko for that matter.

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Added on November 27, 2012, 2:49 pmI think all the newer models are Listerine blue

My wife's oyster perpetual ladies is even blue + green

This post has been edited by sniper on the roof: Nov 27 2012, 02:49 PM

Maybe just me, I prefer 2254 than POs

yeah the latest 114060 and 116610ln/lv are all blue lume~!

Why not go for the CWC Automatic RN Diver instead? Silvermans do international shipping too. Cheaper than flying over there..


All watch manufacturers stopped using tritium+phosphor mixture in watches circa 1997. My tritium TAG-Heuer watch that will be exactly 20 years old next month still glows very faintly.
CWC watches now have a circled L instead of a T. I'd be cautious buying one with a circled T without provenance.

Already emailed silverman awaiting their reply.

ps: circled L does look really out of place though.

You could inquire with them whether they could make custom watch with a dial without the circled L.

Maybe it is a current UK Defense Watch Standard that you can check here:
https://sts.defencegateway.mod.uk (Requires registration)