The original Deepsea Sea Dweller thread. DSSD MEMBERS - OWNERS CLUB

[shaunylw]

Originally Posted by abozz

It looks wonderful on your 6.5 wrist!

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From the top it really doesn’t wear much different than a lot of watches. It’s just chunky.


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[abozz]

I really love the DSSD.

Strangely I find the DSSD immensely comfortable and feel very privileged that it is so, I know some who unfortunately love this reference but cannot bear it on their wrists, I don't know what I have on my little wrist that I found this watch very comfortable. Want to share some pictures:



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[vivicorsi]

Gotta love the domed crystal and that high pearl. That is for me the huge difference to the 126660 ( less dome, flat pearl ) and the reason I love the original d-blue

[CaptT]

Love the domed crystal, it’s one of the defining features of this watch and adds an interesting dynamic to viewing the time. Wish more dive watches were domed.

Didn’t know there were pip differences, thx.

Great pic, enjoy.

[vivicorsi]

Originally Posted by CaptTed

Love the domed crystal, it’s one of the defining features of this watch and adds an interesting dynamic to viewing the time. Wish more dive watches were domed.

Didn’t know there were pip differences, thx.

Great pic, enjoy.

Thank you very much :)

[Hollie_Rollie]

Originally Posted by vivicorsi

Gotta love the domed crystal and that high pearl. That is for me the huge difference to the 126660 ( less dome, flat pearl ) and the reason I love the original d-blue

This is a great shot. Is this a daily wearer for you?

[Phil t 32]

Originally Posted by vivicorsi

Gotta love the domed crystal and that high pearl. That is for me the huge difference to the 126660 ( less dome, flat pearl ) and the reason I love the original d-blue

I didn’t know that either, thank you


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[vivicorsi]

Originally Posted by Phil t 32

I didn’t know that either, thank you


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You‘re welcome :)

[vivicorsi]

Originally Posted by Hollie_Rollie

This is a great shot. Is this a daily wearer for you?

Thank you very much :)
I wear it in rotation ,with 2 other watches.

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by vivicorsi

Gotta love the domed crystal and that high pearl. That is for me the huge difference to the 126660 ( less dome, flat pearl ) and the reason I love the original d-blue

[vivicorsi]

Originally Posted by Dirt

Thank you :)

[WhiteRhino]

Can someone offer their preferences with the 126660 over the 116660. I’m not so much concerned of the difference in movement as I am with the bands. I’m thinking the newer 126660 wears a little more balanced with the wider band. The more narrow band and that huge case looks a tad off to me . Thoughts ?

[Fishrus]

Most people here have mentioned that the 126660 is better proportioned and not as top heavy as the 116660.

It is still a pretty massive piece and i swapped my bracelet with a rubber b strap. Infinitely more comfortable

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[gtnator]

Originally Posted by WhiteRhino

Can someone offer their preferences with the 126660 over the 116660. I’m not so much concerned of the difference in movement as I am with the bands. I’m thinking the newer 126660 wears a little more balanced with the wider band. The more narrow band and that huge case looks a tad off to me . Thoughts ?

I have the 116660 and wore it daily for years. When the 126660 came out I went to try it on and potentially trade in my 11 for a 12. I ended up walking out of the AD with my original 116660. The new one is fine but for me that wide bracelet was too restrictive and uncomfortable with the heavy DSSD. Plus the new one looked smaller, due to slight proportion changes. So for me, I’m keeping the original. But this is such a cool watch and if I didn’t have the original DSSD D-Blue already, I would definitely get the new one.

And by the way I do have an SD43 which has the same larger bracelet and that feels fine to me. Go figure.

Best advice is to go try them on. Good luck.


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[abozz]

Originally Posted by WhiteRhino

Can someone offer their preferences with the 126660 over the 116660. I’m not so much concerned of the difference in movement as I am with the bands. I’m thinking the newer 126660 wears a little more balanced with the wider band. The more narrow band and that huge case looks a tad off to me . Thoughts ?

Lugs to lugs are a little smaller
22mm bracelet (1mm bigger than the 116660)
The EndLink protude on the 116660 and is a perfect match (endlink/lugs) on the new one.
Different font.

I have the 116660 and is very comfy to me but must be even better the new one I suppose.

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[Dirt]

Originally Posted by WhiteRhino

Can someone offer their preferences with the 126660 over the 116660. I’m not so much concerned of the difference in movement as I am with the bands. I’m thinking the newer 126660 wears a little more balanced with the wider band. The more narrow band and that huge case looks a tad off to me . Thoughts ?

Opinions will vary and I totally agree with you regarding the visuals despite owning two 116660's(it is my preference by a good margin).
Some say it's more balanced and others say it's virtually imperceptible if at all.
I have personally tried the SD43 and found the extra width of the bracelet and clasp to be uncomfortable and restrictive to the point of being annoying.
With it being the same as the 126660 that rules it out as an option completely for me.
Besides I have always had a bit of an admiration for the 116660 Endlinks since the Yacht Masters and Pearl Masters and I have always been accustomed to a narrower bracelet on a Rolex.

I totally accept the visuals of the 116660 as a stand alone Rolex diver because it was originally designed with some thought to visuals in the first instance with a wider bracelet than the other divers anyway.

I know this is in reverse to your query but these are matters worth considering

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by gtnator

I have the 116660 and wore it daily for years. When the 126660 came out I went to try it on and potentially trade in my 11 for a 12. I ended up walking out of the AD with my original 116660. The new one is fine but for me that wide bracelet was too restrictive and uncomfortable with the heavy DSSD. Plus the new one looked smaller, due to slight proportion changes. So for me, I’m keeping the original. But this is such a cool watch and if I didn’t have the original DSSD D-Blue already, I would definitely get the new one.

And by the way I do have an SD43 which has the same larger bracelet and that feels fine to me. Go figure.

Best advice is to go try them on. Good luck.


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Very interesting indeed.
I should imagine the 126660 would be a great match for the SD43 in a collection and on a rotation
Was it case that there was an element of not being able to justify the change because of the price difference?

Personally, i'm virtually sworn off the 32xx movements anyway so that keeps it simple

[Goodwill63]

Personally find the 126660 to be superior in comfort to the 116660. More balanced and a great fit even for smaller wrists. Big diff is the font on the dial which is much more subtle.

[vivicorsi]

[vivicorsi]

[Clint L.A.]

Originally Posted by Clint L.A.

I bought a DSSD James Cameron last september 2019. I love it even if I have an issue that seems very hard to solve by the Toronto Service Technicians The date change at almost 6 minutes past midnight.....THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME I sent it back and I hope this time will be the right one. I cannot explain myself such situation and your advices would be appreciated. Since the purchase I had it in my possession for 15 days the rest of the time my watch was in Toronto for what I call a "repair trial".

in addition to the erroneous date change, the watch loses 12 seconds every day and moreover it is impossible for me to set the time correctly because the seconds hand moves when I push the crown in. I was very surprised that the local RSC asked me to return the watch for a 6th time and that this watch would be sent to Geneva for a movement change. The icing on the cake is that this change of movement will take 3 months.
It is hard to believe that Rolex does not have in its possession a 3235 movement which is an "in-house movement". What a mess!

[Clint L.A.]

[QUOTE=Clint L.A.;10823037]in addition to the erroneous date change, the watch loses 12 seconds every day and moreover it is impossible for me to set the time correctly because the seconds hand moves when I push the crown in. I was very surprised that the local RSC asked me to return the watch for a 6th time and that this watch would be sent to Geneva for a movement change. The icing on the cake is that this change of movement will take 3 months.
It is hard to believe that Rolex does not have in its possession a 3235 movement which is an "in-house movement". What a mess![/QUOTE

Your comments would be greatly appreciated.
Regards and thanks.]

[911991]

just got this yesterday!!

[abozz]

Originally Posted by 911991

just got this yesterday!!

Congratulations!! Is a beauty!

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[whatsthetime?]

Originally Posted by 911991

just got this yesterday!!

Beautiful, enjoy!

[CFR]

[QUOTE=Clint L.A.;10837141]

Originally Posted by Clint L.A.

in addition to the erroneous date change, the watch loses 12 seconds every day and moreover it is impossible for me to set the time correctly because the seconds hand moves when I push the crown in. I was very surprised that the local RSC asked me to return the watch for a 6th time and that this watch would be sent to Geneva for a movement change. The icing on the cake is that this change of movement will take 3 months.
It is hard to believe that Rolex does not have in its possession a 3235 movement which is an "in-house movement". What a mess![/QUOTE

Your comments would be greatly appreciated.
Regards and thanks.]

Sorry to hear this. Just had a similar thing happen last week with my DD40 (3255 movement). I sent it to RSC for the 3rd time in 6 months (under a 5-year warranty that's about to expire this month) because the Day/Date changed too late and it was running slow. RSC said they found "irregularities" with the movement and were going to replace it, which will require a 12-week wait to get the new movement from Geneva. My hope is that in 3 months we won't have these issues!

[Dirt]

[QUOTE=CFR;10873170]

Originally Posted by Clint L.A.

Sorry to hear this. Just had a similar thing happen last week with my DD40 (3255 movement). I sent it to RSC for the 3rd time in 6 months (under a 5-year warranty that's about to expire this month) because the Day/Date changed too late and it was running slow. RSC said they found "irregularities" with the movement and were going to replace it, which will require a 12-week wait to get the new movement from Geneva. My hope is that in 3 months we won't have these issues!

if problems keep cropping up with these movements I wonder if Rolex will come to the party on a Good Will basis

[Clint L.A.]

[QUOTE=Dirt;10873179]

Originally Posted by CFR

if problems keep cropping up with these movements I wonder if Rolex will come to the party on a Good Will basis

12 weeks for the replacement of a movement is not acceptable for sure.

[007_Omega]

Originally Posted by WhiteRhino

Can someone offer their preferences with the 126660 over the 116660. I’m not so much concerned of the difference in movement as I am with the bands. I’m thinking the newer 126660 wears a little more balanced with the wider band. The more narrow band and that huge case looks a tad off to me . Thoughts ?

This seems to be the consensus but the 116660 wears great for me. Having had a lot of experience with the wider SD43 bracelet and clasp, I prefer the aesthetics and comfort of the narrower bracelet.

On a side note, I think the dials are slightly different between models. Can anyone else confirm this? I’ve seen the newer model and it appears the blue is more prominent, the green is lighter, and there are obvious font changes. I definitely prefer the slightly darker original dial.


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[ufboy73]

Originally Posted by CaptTed

Love the domed crystal, it’s one of the defining features of this watch and adds an interesting dynamic to viewing the time. Wish more dive watches were domed.

Didn’t know there were pip differences, thx.

Great pic, enjoy.

I wasn’t aware the new DSSD crystal is less domed than the original? Noticeably so, if one didn’t have them side by side?