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That was a great review of the latest SD. Also some very good pictures. I have owned the SD50 for close to two years now and I think it is the best SD ever. I was a professional commercial diver in the 1970's and early 1980's and then an engineer, then bicycle technician, until a little over a year ago when I started working for a submarine company in Hawaii where I am currently the chief diving officer in the maintenance group. So I am once again in the water diving on a pretty regular basis. I have owned four SD's and a handful of Submariners and other Rolexes. I owned the previous SD 116600 but I am trading it for the new Rolex GMT Master II Pepsi model. I like everything about the new SD as well as the Pepsi GMT and expect that they will be long time keepers.
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![]() This confirms my feeling that the 126600 is an evolutionary step for Rolex as well as the diving-watch genre ![]() Feel free to post any business-as-usual wristshots (be it in / next to a sub or heck, even next to a surfboard - just as long as it's in Hawaii ![]() ![]()
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Glad you enjoyed it
![]() I certainly enjoy wearing this most awesome watch - and like the date-window sez... ... #1 ![]() ![]()
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What a awesome thread to read while headed back on a flight to NYC! Just purchased the 126600 while on vacation and couldn’t be happier with this beaut! Definitely a keeper!
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Thanks so much. Grest perspective.
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Terrific article about the Rolex43 Single Red Sea Dweller. Courtesy of Jakes Rolex World.
https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2017/0...a-dweller.html Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Got one today from AD
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So.... day 1 with my new SD43. I honestly was not in the hunt for one. AD texted me Friday that he had one in and if I wanted it, it was mine provided I pulled the trigger no later than EOB Monday. I was in my head all weekend. “Don’t buy it..... it will be too big.... you have a sub-C and a black bezel GMT and they all look sort of the same......”. This morning on the way to work I went to the AD “just to try it on” and of course I ended up purchasing it (same theory I guess about going for a test drive in a new car). And I must say, day 1 and I am LOVING it. Funny thing, I put my sub-c on just before and after wearing the SD43 all day and the sub-c suddenly appears to my eyes to be so small!! Also, while I understand that the cyclops is a controversial feature, I’m a fan!! I’m 54 and so are my eyes. That’s one more reason I’m loving the SD43. Easy to tell time and the date; even if it’s 54 year old eyes!!!!
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Travelller, your initial write up was a huge part of my decision to purchase. You should be earning a %!! Thank you for your zealous enthusiasm and information.
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Another great article
https://www.watchtime.com/featured/a...x-sea-dweller/ “The new Sea-Dweller is Rolex’s most handsome and most technically advanced divers’ watch. It offers the best combination of functionality and suitability for daily use. And with its new movement, it runs for three rather than only two consecutive days without requiring a fresh dose of energy. It costs a bit more, but this is outweighed by the nearly 100-percent likelihood that it will continue to increase in value. By gaining a magnifying lens above its date display, the Sea-Dweller may not have remained entirely loyal to its own tradition, but the fact remains that this new model is not only the best Sea-Dweller of all time: it’s also Rolex’s best divers’ watch ever.” SPECS: Manufacturer: Rolex SA, Rue François-Dussaud 3–7, CH-1211 Geneva 26, Switzerland Reference number: 126600 Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date Movement: Manufacture Caliber 3235, automatic, chronometer, 28,800 vph, 31 jewels, stop-seconds function, rapid-reset mechanism for the date display, Paraflex shock absorption, Glucydur balance with Microstella adjusting nuts, Parachrom hairspring with Breguet terminal curve, Chronergy escapement, 70-hour power reserve, diameter = 28.5 mm, height = 5.37 mm Case: Stainless steel, unidirectionally rotatable bezel with ceramic scale, slim, non-antireflective, sapphire crystal with magnifying lens above the date, screwed crown, fully threaded screw-in back made of stainless steel, water resistant to 1,220 m Bracelet and clasp: Stainless steel, secure folding clasp with finely adjustable divers’ extension Rate results (Deviation in seconds per 24 hours): Dial up: +2 Dial down: +1 Crown up: -2 Crown down: +1 Crown left: +1 Crown right: -2 Greatest deviation: 4 Average deviation: +0.2 Average amplitude: Flat positions: 286° Hanging positions: 252° Dimensions: Diameter = 43 mm, height = 15 mm, weight = 194 grams Price: $11,350 SCORES: Bracelet and clasp (max. 10 points): Outstandingly well-crafted steel bracelet and secure clasp with finely adjustable divers’ extension 9 Operation (5): Thanks to rapid reset for the date display and a stop-seconds mecha- nism, everything can be quickly set via the screwed crown. Very hand- some; the rotatable bezel clicks into each of its settings with satis- fying smoothness and authority. 5 Case (10): Very well-crafted and highly pressure-resistant case with scratchproof bezel 9 Design (15): The Sea-Dweller now looks like a large Submariner, but it o ers harmonious proportions. The magnifying lens is a matter of taste. 14 Legibility (5): Extremely legible thanks to high contrast and plenty of luminous material. 5 Wearing comfort (10): Despite its large size, this watch is very comfortable on the wrist. The steel bracelet is optimally shaped. 10 Movement (20): Well-engineered manufacture caliber with freely “breathing” Rolex hairspring and various improvements, including a new escapement and a longer-lasting power reserve. 19 Rate results (10): The average deviation is very small and the values in the several positions aren’t too far apart. 9 Overall value (15): A rather high price compared to the Deepsea (which offers a more elaborate case) and to the Daytona (which encases a much more complex chronograph movement), but if you can get your hands on this model, you’ll almost certainly be able to resell it at a higher price. 13 Total: 93 Points Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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EXCELLENT ! Thank you Sir, enjoyed it very much
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Wonderful review! The pics made it an enjoyable read!
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Many thanks
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Looks like a nice combo
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Actually, I wear it both with the bracelet and the strap; just depends on the mood. The strap makes it more personal and a bit more stealth. The bracelet is classic but then it is the same as everyone else’s. I also have straps for my ceramic Daytona, and ceramic submariner. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Let me also put it this way..... no matter the woman, when you get those serious tummy tingles because God supplied her (in your words) with that between the thighs Oyster bracelet w/Glidelock that’s the best thing since sliced bread”..... after a certain amount of time, and I don’t care if her oyster bracelet with glide lock can sing the Ava Maria, it’s always nice to feel something different around ‘your wrist’. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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To each their own... but I don’t think Rolex sports models look good on black leather. For me, Rolex on bracelet, Pam on strap and Omega on nato ![]() Re: lovethecrown’s crude analogy: even if I want a ‘new’ feel, I don’t pick up a fugly girl ![]()
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I’ve been told that Rolex people are arrogant to say the least but being on this forum for a year or so I discovered that Rolex people, at least on this forum are AMAZING.
Back to the review, well, simply put, it's one of the best. Not only for the content and pictures but also for the wealthy amount of informations coming from the members replies. |
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