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SirLoki · 2 February 2009, 06:20 PM

so i have been bouncing back and fourth in acquiring one of my grail watches for 2009, when i was at 99% sure it would be a SS daytona in black face, i went to AD's around socal to try on the daytonas and made a promise to myself that for 2009 i would pick one up.

This past weekend i made the treck up to Northern California to pay a visit to my grandmother and aunt. When i had some time to drive around, i stopped by a local AD and they had both a black face ss daytona and a deep sea available. I tried on both and though the daytona is one of the most sought after rolex models, there was just something about the dssd that made me smile.

So about an hour or so trying each one on over and over again i decided on picking up the dssd. What struck me about the dssd is how unique and new the watch as a whole is, while the daytona hasnt really changed other than the clasp. My decision was further reinforced by the date function of the dssd. Owning a milgauss as well i have found myself at times missing the date feature that is present in my GMTII's. The feel of the dssd satisfies my desire for a larger case, and the glide lock clasp is just awesome..... i never want to play with spring bars ever again when adjusting haha.

enough gibber jabber on with the pics!

here some shots in comparison with my other watches. The size is just amazing to me, pictures do no justice and you really need to go into an AD to try it on yourself!!

and the shot versus the milgauss. The milgauss was my tallest watch at the time.

and my new 2009 collection photo

thanks for looking!!

jas55 · 2 February 2009, 06:43 PM

very nice collection

toph · 2 February 2009, 06:56 PM

nice one!!

You have a great collection and thanks for the wonderful pics.

enjoy

hwilsdorf · 2 February 2009, 08:07 PM

Very nice collection! Excellent pics!

Spaniard · 2 February 2009, 08:10 PM

Wow!!! Nice collections you got there...

zak98 · 2 February 2009, 10:18 PM

great collection and pictures! thanks for the visual reference / comparisons.

B Square · 2 February 2009, 10:42 PM

Nice addition to a great collection

Good for you

kcmo · 3 February 2009, 02:02 AM

Congrats Brian! It's a chunky one! Enjoy!

mfer · 3 February 2009, 02:17 AM

Looking good. I REALLY want to try that thing on!

SirLoki · 3 February 2009, 04:39 AM

thanks for the compliments everyone! i am wearing it today at work and the watch is actually very comfortable. I do not find its' size to be any more cumbersome then my gmtiic or milly. The weight though is significant but i am a lefty and my left arm is my dominant so no issues for me.

Tony-GB · 3 February 2009, 04:47 AM

Superb collection.

LOVE the Deep Sea

SirLoki · 4 February 2009, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcmo

Congrats Brian! It's a chunky one! Enjoy!

haha i went back and read this post just in case! officially it is chunky not chubby

Andad · 5 February 2009, 01:10 PM

Nice pix Brian.

I now have all your fingerprints on file.

JJ Irani · 5 February 2009, 04:49 PM

WOW! What a seriously superb collection!!

cannik · 5 February 2009, 04:57 PM

Do you store them as in the Rolex box in the picutures?

SirLoki · 6 February 2009, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cannik

Do you store them as in the Rolex box in the picutures?

i actually have the gmtii and milgauss on rotation in 2 winders right now and the gmtiic is put away. I am alternating between the dssd, gmtii and milly at the moment for the week.

yannis · 6 February 2009, 05:04 AM

One of the best collections i have seen!!

PONY · 8 February 2009, 06:17 PM

Good evening Brian,
I too purchased the DS; look in watch reviews under 2009 Sea Dweller Deep Sea for my review. In reading your review, a similar account unveils the same conclusion, how it makes you feel. I love looking at it. Feels solid on my small wrist. I know when I'm wearing it because of the weight. The 43mm size is perfect. I have a humble collection which I rotated on a daily basis. NOT NO MORE. It is a feat not accomplished by any other manufacture. It was developed and produced for a single purpose, of which I will never use. So far, it has reached the depths of my bath tub. I'm planning to enter the pool tomorrow, if the weather cooperates. We'll see how it handles the deepest part at 10 feet.

P.S. We are both very fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time for the right watch. Enjoy the experience.

yannis · 9 February 2009, 01:34 AM

Pony could you post a wrist shot of your DSSD? I have small wrists too and if it wasn't for this i would have started planning on getting this beast!!

Trix · 9 February 2009, 08:35 AM

Absolutely Stunning. Love the collection.

PONY · 9 February 2009, 06:07 PM

I have posted pictures in the Rolex watch reviews under " 2009 Sea Dweller Deep Sea "
The photos also show the size difference compared to the SUB.

Lion · 10 February 2009, 12:13 AM

Very nice collection and PICS. I just bought a SS SUB ND and can't keep my eyes off of it. But your collection has me DROOLING!!!

Edensknight · 10 February 2009, 04:33 PM

Wow, Brian! What great comparo pics! Your clarifying photography has captured the distinct and stunning differences between these three specific models that can only be appreciated by a true Rolex enthusiast. Truly, a feast for the eyes. Thanks for sharing!

tthopp05 · 14 February 2009, 05:40 AM

would love to own a deepsea,great pick

A1000 · 14 February 2009, 05:46 AM

Nice photos & collection.

mike · 14 February 2009, 09:37 PM

Fantastic collection!!

Big congrats on the DS, I love em.

Kokyuryoku · 15 February 2009, 02:12 AM

Truly beautiful collection.

Rebel · 15 February 2009, 09:38 AM

Thanks for sharing your collection with us!

postiff · 15 February 2009, 01:29 PM

That is a monster beautiful but a monster, maybe too big for my wrist I have not checked. I may have to have a look soon at my local AD.

Thanks for posting

Danny

Subexplorer · 16 February 2009, 08:46 AM

SirLoki: Fantastic collection, and great addition to your Rolex stable. Enjoy that big DSSD!!
Regards, Abel

2 February 2009, 06:43 PM	#2
jas55 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Lach Location: Western Australia Posts: 759	very nice collection __________________ Explorer 2-Polar Omega Seamaster Quartz

2 February 2009, 06:56 PM	#3
toph "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: ChrisTOPHer Location: Sydney Watch: Rolex, Brellum, Posts: 12,601	nice one!! You have a great collection and thanks for the wonderful pics. enjoy __________________ "Where no counsel is the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Member No.# 11795

2 February 2009, 10:18 PM	#6
zak98 2025 Rolex SubTT Bluesy Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: TN Watch: it Posts: 2,605	great collection and pictures! thanks for the visual reference / comparisons. __________________ Z- Submariner; P- Airking; M- GMTII; C0 - Milgauss GV; D - Rolesor (TT) Daytona; Breitling SuperOcean Heritage 46 Omega Speedmaster Racing Panerai PAM390

2 February 2009, 10:42 PM	#7
B Square "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Boyd Location: NC Posts: 1,815	Nice addition to a great collection Good for you __________________ 16610M 16710Z Pepsi 16570V White

3 February 2009, 02:17 AM	#9
mfer "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mik Location: USA Posts: 13,724	Looking good. I REALLY want to try that thing on! __________________ member#3242

2 February 2009, 08:07 PM	#4
hwilsdorf Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 106	Very nice collection! Excellent pics!

2 February 2009, 08:10 PM	#5
Spaniard Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Singapore Watch: Rolex Explorer I Posts: 64	Wow!!! Nice collections you got there...

3 February 2009, 02:02 AM	#8
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Congrats Brian! It's a chunky one! Enjoy!

3 February 2009, 04:47 AM	#11
Tony-GB "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Tony Location: Oxfordshire, UK Watch: 116680 & 116622 Posts: 3,954	Superb collection. LOVE the Deep Sea __________________ "...why oh why, didn't I take the blue pill...?" http://www.helenanddouglas.org.uk/ www.cheetah.org

5 February 2009, 01:10 PM	#13
Andad 2025 Rolex SubTT Bluesy Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 38,140	Nice pix Brian. I now have all your fingerprints on file. __________________ E

5 February 2009, 04:49 PM	#14
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,317	WOW! What a seriously superb collection!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

5 February 2009, 04:57 PM	#15
cannik "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hong Kong Watch: Mainly Rolexes Posts: 26	Do you store them as in the Rolex box in the picutures?

6 February 2009, 05:04 AM	#17
yannis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Yannis Location: Europe Watch: maniac Posts: 9,070	One of the best collections i have seen!! __________________ Rolex Submariner 116610LV \| Tudor 79220N DSSD MEMBERS - OWNERS CLUB

8 February 2009, 06:17 PM	#18
PONY Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California Posts: 19	Good evening Brian, I too purchased the DS; look in watch reviews under 2009 Sea Dweller Deep Sea for my review. In reading your review, a similar account unveils the same conclusion, how it makes you feel. I love looking at it. Feels solid on my small wrist. I know when I'm wearing it because of the weight. The 43mm size is perfect. I have a humble collection which I rotated on a daily basis. NOT NO MORE. It is a feat not accomplished by any other manufacture. It was developed and produced for a single purpose, of which I will never use. So far, it has reached the depths of my bath tub. I'm planning to enter the pool tomorrow, if the weather cooperates. We'll see how it handles the deepest part at 10 feet. P.S. We are both very fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time for the right watch. Enjoy the experience.

9 February 2009, 01:34 AM	#19
yannis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Yannis Location: Europe Watch: maniac Posts: 9,070	Pony could you post a wrist shot of your DSSD? I have small wrists too and if it wasn't for this i would have started planning on getting this beast!! __________________ Rolex Submariner 116610LV \| Tudor 79220N DSSD MEMBERS - OWNERS CLUB

9 February 2009, 08:35 AM	#20
Trix Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Ty Ku Location: Vancouver Posts: 16	Absolutely Stunning. Love the collection.

9 February 2009, 06:07 PM	#21
PONY Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California Posts: 19	I have posted pictures in the Rolex watch reviews under " 2009 Sea Dweller Deep Sea " The photos also show the size difference compared to the SUB.

10 February 2009, 12:13 AM	#22
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Very nice collection and PICS. I just bought a SS SUB ND and can't keep my eyes off of it. But your collection has me DROOLING!!!

10 February 2009, 04:33 PM	#23
Edensknight Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 407	Wow, Brian! What great comparo pics! Your clarifying photography has captured the distinct and stunning differences between these three specific models that can only be appreciated by a true Rolex enthusiast. Truly, a feast for the eyes. Thanks for sharing!

14 February 2009, 05:40 AM	#24
tthopp05 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY Watch: THE MIGHTY DEEPSEA Posts: 839	would love to own a deepsea,great pick

14 February 2009, 05:46 AM	#25
A1000 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Adrian Location: UK Posts: 953	Nice photos & collection. __________________ Rolex 16610LV (2007) PAM 312K (2009) PAM 292K (2009)

14 February 2009, 09:37 PM	#26
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,682	Fantastic collection!! Big congrats on the DS, I love em.

15 February 2009, 02:12 AM	#27
Kokyuryoku "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Rye Location: Japan Watch: Sundial Posts: 2,156	Truly beautiful collection. __________________ 'The Way of a Warrior is based on humanity, love, and sincerity; the heart of martial valor is true bravery, wisdom, love, and friendship. Emphasis on the physical aspects of warriorship is futile, for the power of the body is always limited'*- Morihei Ueshiba -* Omega 3570.50 (77mil) Rolex 16610 (V) Rolex 1601 (1966) Seiko BM

15 February 2009, 09:38 AM	#28
Rebel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Dr Mark R Nail Location: New Albany Watch: Tudor Sub 75090 Posts: 8,515	Thanks for sharing your collection with us! __________________ ------------------------------- Member of the Nylon Nation

15 February 2009, 01:29 PM	#29
postiff Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Danny Location: Ca Watch: 116710LN Posts: 936	That is a monster beautiful but a monster, maybe too big for my wrist I have not checked. I may have to have a look soon at my local AD. Thanks for posting Danny

16 February 2009, 08:46 AM	#30
Subexplorer 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Abel Location: Down South Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 2,235	SirLoki: Fantastic collection, and great addition to your Rolex stable. Enjoy that big DSSD!! Regards, Abel __________________ 50 Years of ROLEX Passion! Grail Rolex: 5508 c. 1959 "Bond" Sub.

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