Horological Meandering

SteveG
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Would you settle for 'ultra-rugged water-resistant

all-adventure' watch?

...and I suggest this whether your adventure is diving, multi-continental spying or simply gardening and cleaning out the garage.

I don't dive, but I do swim, my understanding is that real diving is much aided by modern dive computers and also that many will will wear a watch as well, perhaps as a backup.  The 'dive' notion for these watches might be somewhat defended by this, as well as the mechanical -- notwithstanding manufacturers' recommendations to depth-test your watch annually, a good mechanical watch might well be used (and abused!) for 5-10 years before even needing to be opened.

Personally, aside from the style and sometimes the historical associations, I like these watches because they can be enjoyed without much concern in all weathers and most circumstances.  I believe that many share this attitude, and so the remaining decision is mostly at what price point does one cringe when their watch get scuffed and scratched; personally I favor Seikos, but certainly others will be similarly comfortable with a Blancpain or Audemars Piguet (with or without tourbillon!).  As for Rolex, this is the archetype of such watches, an all-purpose, all-occasion timekeeper which can be expected to perform properly ('superlatively'?) for a lifetime with minimal care; if I were in the market for such a watch I would buy and enjoy it without hesitation!