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Fantastic story..
and glad to see your son loving the DSSD...
I agree 100% with all your advantages and disadvantages...the watch really is too tall and heavy for anyone with less than 7.5" wrist...even with a large wrist, the height of the piece is really a deal killer...
I want to love the DSSD..but just can't...
congrats again to your son...
Rolex Deepsea D-blue Dial edition
So, a "new" watch from Rolex. Well, not entirely new but certainly with some new features. The Rolex Deepsea D-blue Dial Edition. First, a shot of the watch. The watch is a tribute edition commemorating James Cameron's solo dive to the bottom of the Maria...
Love the deep blue dial....
is there a reason for the Green wording.? Cant help thinking if it was red it would be very popular. As usual though whatever Rolex do it's spot on although it's also too big for me unfortunately. Very nice though :) Thanks for the info, Andy.
Well....
.....green is the Rolex company colour. Also, if it was red, it would be more reminiscent of the Sea-Dweller....
True....
My dealer is getting one this month on their allocation so I'll get to see it very soon in the flesh. I do love a Rolex..!! Andy.
Call me a jaded skeptic,
but as the Deepsea Sea Dweller was not a popular model, I'd say Rolex has a bucketload of inventory it still needs to move. Change the dial color, add a pinch of green to the writing on the dial, and bam! Extra large cases, dial backs and bracelets move o...
Hell...
.....they probably paid Cameron to do the dive just so they could do that too. LoL
Just realised the dial fades from blue to black....
and isn't just a deep blue all over. Look forward to seeing this in the flesh shortly :) Yours, Andy.
Cameron finds a Rolex in the abbys
Never considered the "standard" model as a potential next Rolex purchase but this one ... It has got some credentials that turns the "collector" in me on, to be honest. Saw the "standard" model on other people so far and it looked quite o.k. Thanks for th...
The new version of the Deep Sea with the blue dial...
... is a very interesting change in the cosmetics of this beautiful watch. I feel the blue dial adds to the beauty of this model, which otherwise produces mixed emotions in me. When this new model was launched around 2008, and I viewed the first photograp...
Abel....
.....that is a fantastic story...and on so many levels, We clearly share some thoughts on this one.... but yours has a really happy end. Best Joe
Hello Dear Joe! Thank you for your kind comments...
... and I´m happy to share here at Purists my feelings about this great watch and the story of my personal experience with it. As you well say this story has a good end and I´m glad for that. Of course I understand this is a very personal view, and that t...
Previous version
I have the black dial version and the only rolex I have. I really like the glidelock bracelet, size and the weight. I may take a second look at the new version if the bezel was in blue to make it really distinctive.
Fantastic story..
and glad to see your son loving the DSSD... I agree 100% with all your advantages and disadvantages...the watch really is too tall and heavy for anyone with less than 7.5" wrist...even with a large wrist, the height of the piece is really a deal killer......
holidaying...
... actually had to give a little break to my watch frenzy as well. Will post soon some novelties :P
no comment ..
my thoughts will strictly remain " herkos odonton " and of course " for my eyes only "... LOL
or just to be more clear ...
my thoughts will remain behind my " herkos odonton " .. LOL LOL
yes I stay behind as usual ......
and I never forget my gladio as well .... LOL LOL LOL
I think the new Sea Dweller 4000 with ceramic bezel is a more successful...
design. The rather extreme lengths Rolex has to go to to give the Deepsea its 12,800' rating, with its 5mm-thick domed crystal, the super-heavy case, the titanium back, etc., all make the watch needlessly thick and oversized for most wearers, especially a...
Thank you for your thoughts on this blue, Baron
Normally I love blue dialed watches, but here I am not overly thrilled! It might be due to the faded blue, it might be the odd green text... Well, this is a watch I need to see in real before giving any final statement... Best Blomman
This watch reminds me...
... of something my Grandmother used to say when she was trying to be polite in the face of something she didn't like. "Well.... that's something different. (smile)" -Mike
I love it!
And now on my actual wishlist. Many thanks for this post. Having not the biggest wrist isn't really an obstacle for me since I'm "Panerai-proved". Only one downer: is the bracelet still so narrow in relation to the width of the case (especially the links ...
What if...
Rolex suddently stopped production of this Deepsea D-blue Dial edition by next year??? Will this change your lukewarm reception of this watch? Just wondering how we respond, based on small production variations by the company... Just what if :)
Is the bracelet the same as the standard Deep sea?
Hopefully they added a few mm to the bottom clasp width!!! JC
Personally, Still Enjoying the DeepBlueSea
Some in-the-flesh photos, including macros and wrist shots, have surfaced in the last 24 hours, and the watch looks even better than the press photos. I do think the divided opinions will align along original DSSD/S-D partisan fault lines. Maybe few will ...