Well, I finally tried on the Steelfish at my AD today. I have been debating for months which watch I will get that will replace my 1997 SuperOcean. I was all set to go for the Blue dial, but the AD had a black one which really blew me away. The pics on the website are great, but really don't do it justice! The machining on the dial is amazing, and the silver numbers on the dial look incredible. The detail and contrast with the brushed and polished surfaces is wonderful. I work in a printing shop, and have my hands in machinery all the time, so the brushed strap is ideal. Even the polished one on my SuperOcean took my "punishment" incredibly well, and the scratches were not too noticable. Of course, I often removed the watch if I really had to dig deep in the machinery. I wont' be able to get the watch till first thing in the New Year, I still hope that one is still available. How many sleeps till I get my new watch?
Cheers,
Carl
But one thing I would say - I have personally always found brushed finishes a little more "scratch happy" that polished actually. I don't tend to wear my Steelfish in situations where it is likely to get scratched, but my Seamasters have always been prone to showing the scratches on the brushsed bits. Just something to think about, but it should IN NO WAY put you off buying a Steelfish!! They're superb! 