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24 March 2019, 05:43 AM | #61 | |
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24 March 2019, 05:46 AM | #62 | |
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Yep. I see this all the time. Most recent experience was me saying “nice Sub” to a guy who seemed genuinely confused by what I said. Figured I needed to speak up so, “NICE SUB...YOUR WATCH”, nodding toward his wrist. His response: “oh, it’s a Rolex”. So OP, there’s your “tool” watch... |
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24 March 2019, 05:47 AM | #63 |
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Me too. I like gold as much as any man. Such lavish embellishment was previously reserved for the Submariner. I blame the maxicase because what we have here is two similar looking watches, now with similar glitz except one has the fat lugs. Cheers Maxicase.
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You still haven’t revealed if you’ve actually dived to the depths that submariner is no longer sufficient and sea dweller is justified regardless of material.
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The counter point is that among all buyers of the sea dweller or deep sea, how many have actually gone to 4000 ft let alone diving period. Let’s not forget the standard oyster case with 300 ft would do fine for most people in terms of water proofing.
The sea dweller and deep sea may be a tool watch in its capable function, but 99% of buyers will never use that function to begin with and instead just want the look or idea of it. So then why not offer it with precious metal? It’s not like that takes away from its functionality. |
24 March 2019, 06:32 AM | #66 | |
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Regarding the benefits of gold for its corrosion resistance- 1) the additional service life resulting specifically from that corrosion resistance over stainless would have to be long enough to cover the increased cost 2) unless it’s a solid gold case, which the Sea Dweller isn’t, the integrity of the water resistance (i.e., the entire justification for it being a “tool”) is identical to that of the standard SS model, making the service life also identical to that of the SS model...in which case, the gold is pure ornamentation, and serves zero functional purpose. *if that was a mock devil’s advocate post poking fun at the absurdity of gold being used for such a tool, I’ll admit it went over my head |
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24 March 2019, 06:33 AM | #67 |
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Once they started making the super size case and ceramic bezels they were no longer associated with tools imo.
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24 March 2019, 06:39 AM | #68 |
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I love gold accent on watches. Dear Rolex, now that you have given us the stunning TT SD43, please debut the TT DSSD at your Baseleorld 2020.
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I really don’t think there’s much economic rationale for any of these, SS or PM, as being tool anythings. We are talking about a watch that’s $12,000 in stainless steel. And is totally outclassed in it’s intended purpose by a $600 dive computer. This “tool” concept when we are talking about $10,000 and up jewelry really needs to kind of go away. No one would pay 20x for a power tool that does less than another. We WIS use the term “tool watch” as personal justification to buy wrist worn man jewelry. |
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24 March 2019, 06:52 AM | #71 |
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The new reference meets or exceeds all of the old reference's specs, plus gold. What's the problem (other than an exploded myth)?
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24 March 2019, 06:54 AM | #72 |
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What is inside most Rolex models is essentially a tool watch movement. Nothing of any horological significance or, for the most part at least, ground breaking innovation. Tried and tested, bullet proof, accurate and reliable. I think Rolex are to be congratulated for taking something so basic and adding materials, style, endorsement and marketing to elevate them into the stratosphere of desirability. The TT SD is a good fit. I hope it doesn't become another double MSRP AD Unicorn. Maybe those who want one might actually stand a chance for a change?
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x2 200,000+ undiagnosed crazy people with access to the internet - Now there's a recipe for disaster.
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how true. But it’s fun.
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If your looking for a logical hobby...$15,000 timepieces probably isn’t it
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24 March 2019, 10:46 AM | #81 |
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It’d be interesting to have a psychological profile of forum dwellers.
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24 March 2019, 10:51 AM | #82 |
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X2 and as you said the gold does improve the corrosion resistance.
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I'd rock the TT SD43 in a heartbeat. Just about any watch Rolex makes with the exception of a Celini far exceeds most of our needs for water resistance. I would say we purchase what appeals to us visually or it has a complication we find useful like the GMTs. In other words, it's largely jewelry.
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24 March 2019, 11:25 AM | #84 |
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Tool watch concept...I don't understand why people keep on insisting this on 10k plus watches that doesn't do anything other than give the time and adorn a man's wrist. And hating TTs? Everyone hates them until it's given to them for free...
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24 March 2019, 01:32 PM | #85 |
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Don’t think about the gold content. Simple think it is a design then you may accept it and like it.
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24 March 2019, 04:09 PM | #86 |
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I giggle a bit when I hear people talk about “tool watches”.
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24 March 2019, 04:37 PM | #87 | |
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Golden tool? We are crazy?
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24 March 2019, 05:03 PM | #88 |
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How does his Porsche and iPhone perform at 1220 metres. I guess some have to squeeze that Porsche name in somehow.
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No worries, they are still producing the all SS version.
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