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Thank you Warren,

 

The most unbelievable thing just actually has happened - I just love this watch and its size!
As I have stated before, I am a medium size, classic, pure looks kind of a watch guy. Never, ever I was considering a diving watch, certainly not in this size.
All I was buying a week ago (or so) was a dial. It all has changed in this last few days! I will cover that in my full review in the spring, but just to touch that now - I am learning a lot about diving watches and their engineering.
About the size again - In Rolex watches I own a Batman, which until recently I thought I would never take off of my wrist, a SS Daytona and an Air King. Nothing close in size to Deep Sea and nothing close to its wait at all.
There must be something about not going back to smaller watches after you have a big one. They most certainly wear much smaller now. But also as I have said before the Deep Sea wears smaller than it really is!!
P.S. The Daytona wears really small now - mine is a black dial what already makes the watch smaller. The Air King looks just tiny now.
The Deep Sea has changed my watch world totally, and just turned it up side down.
From a watch bought just for its dial to a totally new experience - and I have to say that, I love it!

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D-Blue Sea Dweller - First Impressions

 
By: Mizur9999 : November 10th, 2015-14:54
Further to my Sunday's coffee escapade, without further a due, first impressions on a Rolex D-blue DEEPSEA attached. - Weight and Size - Weighting in a very hefty 220g (almost exactly half a pound!) this is a super heavy weight category; for me at least. ...  

D-Blue

 
By: Mizur9999 : November 10th, 2015-17:06
I would not hesitate to try one if you could. I would not consider my wrist particularly large, quite to the contrary medium sized at best. Yet the watch sits on my wrist just perfectly fine. The biggest watch I have worn until now was a 40mm GMT. I know ... 

Thank you for the encouragement.

 
By: Luis6 : November 10th, 2015-17:12
I've owned the 116600 sea-Dweller, and thickness is an issue. It felt nice at first, but after a few hours of activity, the thickness would make me feel a little bit uncomfortable. The DEEPSEA is even thicker and larger, so I'm afraid that it's probably o... 

Absolutely agree,

 
By: Mizur9999 : November 10th, 2015-17:18
I think that after a while I will only be wearing this watch summer time or on a winter vacations in a sunny place. On a long run the thickness may proof to be too much, and seasonal wear will be the answer. Best again.

Hi Nicolas,

 
By: Mizur9999 : November 11th, 2015-10:39
I've measured it to approximately 18mm, that is HUGE! I would have never thought I would like a huge watch like that - but I do! Sure it can not be worn with a suit, but it will be my #1 watch for the summer. Can't wait for summer already, maybe the globa... 

You will not be dissapointed.

 
By: Mizur9999 : November 11th, 2015-10:56
There is one issue though I am wondering about. How will this dial "perform" over the decades. Will it always stay the same or will it turn to entirely black or blue dial? Since there is no clear cut from black to blue, and the colours just morph into eac... 

this one falls ino the category good looking on others

 
By: COUNT DE MONET : November 11th, 2015-02:09
Not that it does not look good on you! Saw the "standard" model a few times and it looked good on people. This Cameron edition adds a bit more spice to it with the dial. Enjoy your new purchase. Best Moritz

Thank you,Count.

 
By: Mizur9999 : November 11th, 2015-10:44
You are absolutely right, I have passed by the regular model literally hundreds of times without a thought even crossing my mind to buy it. What have crossed my mind was - who would wear such a huge watch? - .......and the answer now is ....me! The DIAL e... 

the dial is stunning! I prefer it on the rubber B for comfort...

 
By: ImranLondon : November 11th, 2015-08:08
I find the bracelet too narrow for me! Congrats on an icon of modern Rolex best Imran

Thank you so much Imran.

 
By: Mizur9999 : November 11th, 2015-10:48
I have never replaced a bracelet for a strap on any of my watches yet. As I will only be wearing this watch Summer time and on vacations in Tropics what do you think about a strap performing in the water conditions. Would it last long? Are they suitable f... 

She does look good on your wrist.....

 
By: Andy : November 20th, 2015-23:23
Although I appreciate the technology that has gone into this model and I love the way it looks I'll have to check again the thickness to see if I can get away with it. The other piece I'm after is the 4000 (and the gold Yacht Master..!) but this one with ... 

Thank you Andy,

 
By: Mizur9999 : November 21st, 2015-09:49
The watch is thick, no other way to describe it. My wrist is medium sized at best, but think I have pulled it though. As crazy as it sounds I think the watch wears smaller than it really is!! I have tried on a Sea Dweller 4000 but it did not lured me in. ... 

How I love this piece!

 
By: MTR : November 21st, 2015-00:00
It is so impressive and so fantastically engineered. And it looks so great - IMHO even with a suit. Weight and size don\'t bother me. The only thing that always let me hesitate in the last moment before pulling the trigger is that the case is just put on ... 

Thank you so much Thomas,

 
By: Mizur9999 : November 21st, 2015-09:55
As I have stated many times I have bought the watch for the dial. Since I have it though I am reading a lot about diving watches and a Sea Dweller in particular. What a fantastic watch! The engineering is state of the art technology. Just stunning. My wri... 

Great buy, love that dial

 
By: Warrenjared1 : November 22nd, 2015-10:36
I\'m interested to hear how your other watches feel after you wear this monster for some time? Did you have any watches that are close to this in size? What is the stander size of your other watches?They say once you go big you don\'t go back because it r... 

Thank you Warren,

 
By: Mizur9999 : November 22nd, 2015-17:00
The most unbelievable thing just actually has happened - I just love this watch and its size! As I have stated before, I am a medium size, classic, pure looks kind of a watch guy. Never, ever I was considering a diving watch, certainly not in this size. A...