Hello ESE2A!! Great post and photographs!! But...

... why do you hate the 14060M?

I´m a declared Submariner fan, and love it in all its versions, vintage and modern (though I must confess a bit biassed for the vintage ones!).

I got the two you show, but I never could really fell in love with the big DSSD, and gave it mint in the box, as a present to my son, after two years of owning it, as I never could get accustomed to wear on my wrist. (It still had the transparent stickers on it!).

For daily use, and for sport scuba diving, I find the "regular" Submariner, all what you need from a tough sport watch.

The 14060M is the version which still keeps the original concept dial, and I like more the old non COSC version with its clean dial with little inscriptions. I do not pay attention to the date feature in my watches, so date or non date, is no issue for me.

So answering to your post question, I will choose the Submariner (date or non date) over the DSSD, though I well understand this is just a very personal point of view.

Enjoy your beauties, and have a nice day!
Very cordially, Abel.

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By: ESE 2A : July 20th, 2012-06:10

Hello all, I introduce two high-powered watches, the new submariner and SDDS Come on, no more blah blah Here are the pictures: Face, they look like identical twins, one undeniable family resemblance, but yet so different from each other. Note the differen...

Great post Pierre !

By: DrStrong : July 20th, 2012-08:15

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Hello ESE2A!! Great post and photographs!! But...

By: Subexplorer : July 20th, 2012-08:54

Thanks guys ;)

By: ESE 2A : July 22nd, 2012-09:37

Abel I remember your story with the "SDDS" offered to your son, beautiful gift :) Look, I do not like 14060M, because it failed to evolve with the rest of the range. What bothers me most is the EL, and on the latest versions: flange (rehaut) engraved and ...

Hello ESE2! Thank you so much for your kind answer...

By: Subexplorer : July 23rd, 2012-05:20

... and I feel I must agree with you in this one. Rehaut inscriptions and the COSC legend, are two features I do not completely like in the new (last) version of the 14060M. In spite of this, I feel it was the last of the classic Submariners left. This is...

A hard decision

By: BizyBee : July 29th, 2012-14:39

Thanks for the nice comparative photos. I already have the Sea Dweller and am hoping to add the new no-date Sub to my collection. Very hard to choose between the two. The SD is a bold watch, heavy - and makes a big statement. I actually like the weight on...