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Is there any chance of modding the DW to "raise" it up to a respectable height?

Lovely! Where did you source it?

I'd like to see a couple of wrist shots myself -- the size and shape of the FM are really what's preventing me from pulling the trigger on this one!

I've mentioned repping this watch a couple of times on other forums -- count me in!!

Just watch -- when they get around to repping this, the crown guards will be too thin

I noticed the same thing with mine recently -- I am going to attempt a thinned-out wash of semi-gloss black enamel paint, which I will apply and then wipe with a clean cloth while it is still wet to leave only the recessed lettering and logos filled in. I'll let you know how it goes.

I just lubed out the caseback gasket and crown on my SSD when I first got it, and it has been fine for showering, swimming, etc. I know there are some members who have been diving with it, but regardless of the mods, I would never trust a rep for diving purposes. Just get a Seiko black monster if that's your bag. Besides, everyone knows that 99.9% of Rollie Sub/SD owners never go diving anyway!

I bought my SSD from Trusty and I'm wearing it as I type -- the bezel click is smooth and tight and very gen-like.

I agree with alligator -- leave the crown tube alone, mod out the CGs, and get yourself a WatchMaterial pearl -- then swap out the pearl, mill down the bezel so you get a nice "lip" on the edge, and you're petty much there.

My wife's rather partial to the black ceramic Chanel J12 I got her -- but she has a gen vintage Omega Seamaster mid-size that's her fave.

Agree with everyone on the excess writing - it reminds me of those cheesy made-in-China boomboxes with SUPER BASS written all over them. What I always liked about the SD was its low-key dial. Now - not unlike Michael Jackson - it has gone a Facelift Too Far, and looks like a 20-dollar hooker. Shame, too, as I love the idea of a ceramic bezel.

I'm in-house litigation counsel for one of the larger insurance companies on the planet. (And you thought pharma sales was evil!!)

By the by ... I recently obtained a Seadweller with lugholes, and between the lugs it says "ROLEX DESSIGN" and between the other lugs it says 'STAINLES SSTEEL" (note the spacing). Anyone ever come across one of these??