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definately the Deep Sea, only Rolex that I crave. Daytona my....

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I've tried the Deep Sea a few times, but it doesn't rock my boat... The glidelock clasp is great and the build of the watch too, but I think it's too light. That, and then the dial... I can't put my finger on it, but there's something I miss.

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I actually like how comparatively light it is, it is definately very different from the watches we usually enjoy. If you take off a 6.75 and put on a Deep Sea, there definately will be an adjustment period. The same goes for the Rolex guys who cant get used to how hevy a Breitling is, to me it is a matter of apreciating the very different engineering philosophies behind each piece.

From what I have seen, the Deep Sea seems like the ultimate diver. I used to think that my Steelfish beats down the Sea Dweller hands down for half the price, Rolex is back in the game with this one. Now imagine if they do the same to the Daytona?

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Well, as deep as I dive the Steelfish or the SO is more than enough. Hell, almost any Navi is enough...

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50th Anniversary GMT Master II...

I miss my white Explorer II a lot, even if it was too small and
didn't have an anti-reflective crystal. It was a cool watch!

Steve

Just a simple stainless Datejust for me please.

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Daytona for me. Classic look and chrono! The black and white face are the best...

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as a recovering rolex addict i would have to say the blue dial yachtmaster I (18k bracelet, of course). by the way, just bought my first ling (skyland avenger black dial), should arrive tomorrow.

Congrats. You'll just change your R addiction to a new one.

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I missed this one! Am I really reading you saying that a watch is too small Steve??? What were you saying about big watches the other day??

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Having owned 8 Rolexes, I feel qualified to give an opinion.
My favorite Rolex is the one I never owned, the Sea-Dweller.
Although I've owned two Subs, I always felt the Sea-Dweller
(at least the early models, back in the '70s) was a little
bulky. I know, I know, that's silly; compared to my Steelfish
or Planet Ocean, it's positively dainty.

But size aside, I think the Sea-Dweller is probably the best
diver's watch ever made. There, I said it.

Steve

Driver, your memory is too damn good! How can I dig myself out
of this one...? Uh, before I was initiated into the wonderful world
of big, beefy Breitlings and Omegas and the like, I thought that Rolex
sport watches were more than adequate in size. But after wearing
really big watches for several years now, I find that most Rolexes are ...well, dinky.

Having said that, I still maintain that Rolex makes beautiful
timepieces -- even if they're designed for Munchkins! There, Driver, you happy now?

Steve

I've only owned one Rolie myself - a 50th Anniversary Submariner LV (there used to be a few pictures on here, but I think I binned them when I sold it), and that was enough to definitely make me think twice about buying another. I think Altair hit the nail on the head earlier in this thread where he talks about different "engineering philosophies" between Breitling and Rolex. I'm not saying either way is necessarily right or wrong (especially now that Rolex have finally sorted out their lighter-than-air bracelets and tin-foil clasps ), but I'm evidently just a Breitling-Man instead of a Rolex-Man!

You're probably right about the Seadweller being the best diver's watch ever made (even though many commercial divers refer to them affectionately as "Drawer-dwellers" instead! ), but I personally still wouldn't want one. The new Deep Sea version is approaching something I'd consider buying, but it's still a way from being an essential purchase for me. (And DEFINITELY not for that price!)

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