New Watch - New Review - The DeepSea SeaDweller

[sheldonsmith]

One of the watches that always fascinated me is the DeepSea SeaDweller. Despite the size, I always appreciated the engineering and details that are in the Rolex DeepSea.

Also appealing is that the DeepSea has functions and details found on no other Rolex model. Like my other favorite Rolex, the revised 42mm Explorer II, the DeepSea is only available in 904L stainless steel. The DeepSea aspects that speak to me (aka -are just cool) are the crystal, bracelet clasp, and the titanium ring lock caseback. These details are what drew me to the watch and are the same features that are found on no other watch, including ones in the Rolex line.

There is more to the review at http://www.minus4plus6.com/deepsea.htm

All errors and omissions are mine, so feel free to point them out

-Sheldon

[Gulfstream]

Thanks for the fine review!

I was particularly glad to see the high-resolution pictures of the DSSD and the Explorer 42mm because I'm pondering which one to buy next.

[sea-dweller]

Thanks for the review!

[Chewbacca]

very nice. great job.

[jeanjean]

Many thanks Sheldon, a great review.I just had ordered my SDDS and I will pick it up
2nd of June on the way to Malaysia, for sure a great trip !
Cheers
Jean

[NewDaytonaMan]

hi JeanJean... Congrats on getting your new Rolex; I'm sure you'll enjoy seeing it on your wrist! Just curious.... is there any particular advantage in buying a Rolex in Malaysia?

[jeanjean]

Originally Posted by NewDaytonaMan

hi JeanJean... Congrats on getting your new Rolex; I'm sure you'll enjoy seeing it on your wrist! Just curious.... is there any particular advantage in buying a Rolex in Malaysia?

Hi NewDaytonaMan,
thank you, in fact I will enjoy it in Kuala but not got it here.Was quoted 32 000
ringit on grey market in Kuala few months ago.
Cheers.
JJ

[Psmith]

Very interesting review - I always enjoy visiting your site

[strafer_kid]

Epic watch - amazing piece of engineering!

[MichaelFlash]

Excellent review.

[crazyforwatches18]

Great review, thank you!

[Rolexpharm]

Thanks for the awesome review

[mikli]

Great write up on the link!

[tom scotland]

I have two Rolex Deepsea watches, both 2013,i wondered if anyone had any comment re. getting a blue edition face and putting it on of them, just for my own pleasure.

[Onceupon]

Thank you for the great post!!!

Love hearing your thoughts.

[Mfrankel2]

Great review, thanks!

[Racerdj]

Excellent review!

[brandrea]

Thanks for the review, the DSSD is truly one of a kind

[RollieVerde]

Brilliant job. My only wish is you had been diving with it, as one of the things that can be an issue with bigger, heavier dive watches is the band can get loose as your wet suit compresses with depth. You could adjust the glidelock if it loosened up too much I suppose, but how hard is it to do w/heavy gloves under water? The Pelagos has an ingenious way of dealing with this, although with all the springs and such I wonder about long-term durability.

Again, wonderfully comprehensive review with superb images. Any thoughts on the new Challenge dial?

[sheldonsmith]

The GlideLock clasp is adjustable while worn, but tightening it while wearing it might be somewhat tougher.

I was not sure about the D-Blue dial, but after seeing it in person, I'd consider owning it. If the D-Blue dial was out when I purchased my DSSD, I probably would have gone with the D-Blue. Below are some thoughts on the dial from a blog post I did a few weeks ago:




What perhaps throws most longtime Rolex followers is something that my wife pointed out to me when she saw the dial. She pointed out that the dial is an “ombre” blend from sky-blue to black obviously representing the decent down to the deep ocean. She showed in Google images how ombre blends are prevalent in the fashion world from hair to clothing. Finding an ombre blend on a watch face is very rare. Most watches have high contrast dials (eg. Rolex Paul Newman dial), or pop-colors found on Swatch watches, but rarely is there a blend like the D-blue watch face. A close examination of the D-blue dial shows how the blue fades inconsistently into black, just as a cross section of an ocean. Most Rolex fans are used to consistent dials, especially on a specially designed watch such as the DeepSea. Despite the noise in the Internet forums, we at <name omitted> think this is a great watch and the commemorative colors make the watch even more special. The DSSD is already a special watch with a provenance taking it under the North Pole and trekking to the deepest parts of the earth....

[RollieVerde]

Originally Posted by sheldonsmith

The GlideLock clasp is adjustable while worn, but tightening it while wearing it might be somewhat tougher.

I was not sure about the D-Blue dial, but after seeing it in person, I'd consider owning it. If the D-Blue dial was out when I purchased my DSSD, I probably would have gone with the D-Blue. Below are some thoughts on the dial from a blog post I did a few weeks ago:




What perhaps throws most longtime Rolex followers is something that my wife pointed out to me when she saw the dial. She pointed out that the dial is an “ombre” blend from sky-blue to black obviously representing the decent down to the deep ocean. She showed in Google images how ombre blends are prevalent in the fashion world from hair to clothing. Finding an ombre blend on a watch face is very rare. Most watches have high contrast dials (eg. Rolex Paul Newman dial), or pop-colors found on Swatch watches, but rarely is there a blend like the D-blue watch face. A close examination of the D-blue dial shows how the blue fades inconsistently into black, just as a cross section of an ocean. Most Rolex fans are used to consistent dials, especially on a specially designed watch such as the DeepSea. Despite the noise in the Internet forums, we at <name omitted> think this is a great watch and the commemorative colors make the watch even more special. The DSSD is already a special watch with a provenance taking it under the North Pole and trekking to the deepest parts of the earth....

Ombre blend. You learn something new every day. I have seen a few custom paint jobs on cars and motorcycles, and sometimes it works and sometimes it looks a bit odd. Now I'm really looking forward to seeing the new DeepSea in person. Thanks your wife for the excellent observation.

[otisc]

Very nice review.

[Fabrice M]

Originally Posted by RollieVerde

Brilliant job. My only wish is you had been diving with it, as one of the things that can be an issue with bigger, heavier dive watches is the band can get loose as your wet suit compresses with depth. You could adjust the glidelock if it loosened up too much I suppose, but how hard is it to do w/heavy gloves under water? The Pelagos has an ingenious way of dealing with this, although with all the springs and such I wonder about long-term durability.

Again, wonderfully comprehensive review with superb images. Any thoughts on the new Challenge dial?

I am an avid scuba diver, ( I dive practically every week in cold water) I put my watch under my wet suit. I use my dive computer as my primary and gauges as back-up, the mechanical watch is only use as a third redundancy, in the unlikely event my computer and gauges failed...