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Paperbill · 4 April 2008, 03:35 AM

Unless you are a deep sea diver or Rolex collector the new watch has limited appeal. I would think the sub would have been a better financial move.

frostie · 4 April 2008, 03:37 AM

A better financial move and more practical to wear and easier to combine with clothes.

I think that the Deep Sea would be a heavy watch to wear for everyday

entropydave · 4 April 2008, 03:42 AM

The Rolex site says it can bear 3 tonnes of pressure.... time to park your Humvee on it!
I am perversly attracted to it - probably because I will never own one.

timackerman · 4 April 2008, 03:43 AM

I think that it is a smart move because the market seems to be favoring large watches these days, so I don't see a problem selling many of these!

entropydave · 4 April 2008, 03:50 AM

I must admit - I saw some MontBlanc watches and they were HUGE!! The face was the size of the palm of my hand!

frostie · 4 April 2008, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by entropydave

The face was the size of the palm of my hand!

Any pics ? That sound pretty huge

entropydave · 4 April 2008, 03:57 AM

I'd have to look online for pics of them - anyway as far as I am concerned MB make fine pens, and therefore that's all I would look at - not fussed about their watches or jewellery. I got a 149 Meisterstuck and had it 20 years - fab pen! real "power jewellery"!

maverick · 4 April 2008, 04:05 AM

Now if they can just print "Doomed Crystal" on the crystal. "WG Hands" written on the hands, "Dial" written on the dial and so forth so we really know what to call these parts and wouldn't it be a beauty? ;-) LMAO =) maverick

DSJ · 4 April 2008, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by maverick

Now if they can just print "Doomed Crystal" on the crystal. "WG Hands" written on the hands, "Dial" written on the dial and so forth so we really know what to call these parts and wouldn't it be a beauty? ;-) LMAO =) maverick

They DO put a crown on the crown!

astcell · 4 April 2008, 01:48 PM

"This watch can handle three tonnes of pressure. It's the only thing that came out of my divorce court unscathed."

Egelber · 4 April 2008, 02:42 PM

I know the answer to my question is not many, but what percent of sea-dweller owners really use the watch for diving at it's full rated potential, like the sub at 1,000 ft. couldn't do the job.

I own a dweller D ser# and I haven't taken mine to the ocean. I do wear it every day, so it gets its use. I didn't need the 4,000 ft rating, I just like the clean look of the face without the cyclops.

Gedanken · 4 April 2008, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maverick

Now if they can just print "Doomed Crystal" on the crystal. "WG Hands" written on the hands, "Dial" written on the dial and so forth so we really know what to call these parts and wouldn't it be a beauty? ;-) LMAO =) maverick

Ahh, Sea Dweller Deepsea - the foreign movie of watches.

applebook · 4 April 2008, 03:05 PM

Yet Panerais are so popular.

The Deep Sea will sell well.

I still don't like it.

topcat30093 · 4 April 2008, 05:16 PM

I have owned both the Sub and the SD.
The deepest that I have ever dived,weraing one of these is about 30 metres.
If I was going as deep as the Sub is rated at, I wouldn't be coming back up!!!!
But it still put me of the appeal of owning a new DSSD

timackerman · 5 April 2008, 12:41 AM

People always want to own the "best of the best", and the DSSD can probably go deeper then any other watch out there.

It is all about marketing these days, not practicality. If it were about practicality, the Sub would not need to be rated to a depth greater then 100m (or less!!)

TheDude · 5 April 2008, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by timackerman

People always want to own the "best of the best", and the DSSD can probably go deeper then any other watch out there.

Nope. Not even close. Some of the fluid filled "Hydro" watches are capable of 12,000 meters (39,600 ft).

Chris B · 5 April 2008, 01:04 AM

Rolex shouldn't pander to trends, they should create them, someone should remind them "form is temporary, class is permanent"

timackerman · 5 April 2008, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDude

Nope. Not even close. Some of the fluid filled "Hydro" watches are capable of 12,000 meters (39,600 ft).

WOW! Well that is truly impressive

If they stuck "Rolex" on the face, I bet they could charge more then the cost of most cars!! LOL

sea-dweller · 5 April 2008, 03:35 PM

I'm sure it will sell well. Some folks enjoy the latest, and the biggest.

etp095 · 5 April 2008, 04:42 PM

the depth rating is kinda like getting newest sports car that can do 200mph when we could only drive 55mph here(Illinois).just in case you need it,it's there.

Trurolexer · 5 April 2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by applebook

Yet Panerais are so popular.

The Deep Sea will sell well.

I still don't like it.

Then I think the market is always win. Today market they love the bigger watches. The bigger the better, they said. I dunno, not my kind of type.

4 April 2008, 03:35 AM	#1
Paperbill Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Bill Location: Florida Watch: Daytona SS Posts: 134	Deep Sea strange choice Unless you are a deep sea diver or Rolex collector the new watch has limited appeal. I would think the sub would have been a better financial move.

4 April 2008, 03:37 AM	#2
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	A better financial move and more practical to wear and easier to combine with clothes. I think that the Deep Sea would be a heavy watch to wear for everyday __________________ GMT - Master II C - 116710 LN

4 April 2008, 03:43 AM	#4
timackerman "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Tim Location: Calgary Posts: 1,117	I think that it is a smart move because the market seems to be favoring large watches these days, so I don't see a problem selling many of these! __________________ Daytona 116520

4 April 2008, 04:05 AM	#8
maverick Banned Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: maverick Location: Prescott Watch: Rolex Posts: 1,180	Why oh Why >>>>>>>>>>>> Now if they can just print "Doomed Crystal" on the crystal. "WG Hands" written on the hands, "Dial" written on the dial and so forth so we really know what to call these parts and wouldn't it be a beauty? ;-) LMAO =) maverick

4 April 2008, 03:05 PM	#13
applebook "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: vancouver Posts: 1,918	Yet Panerais are so popular. The Deep Sea will sell well. I still don't like it. __________________

4 April 2008, 03:42 AM	#3
entropydave "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Dave Location: Huntington, IN Posts: 680	The Rolex site says it can bear 3 tonnes of pressure.... time to park your Humvee on it! I am perversly attracted to it - probably because I will never own one.

4 April 2008, 03:50 AM	#5
entropydave "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Dave Location: Huntington, IN Posts: 680	I must admit - I saw some MontBlanc watches and they were HUGE!! The face was the size of the palm of my hand!

4 April 2008, 03:57 AM	#7
entropydave "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Dave Location: Huntington, IN Posts: 680	I'd have to look online for pics of them - anyway as far as I am concerned MB make fine pens, and therefore that's all I would look at - not fussed about their watches or jewellery. I got a 149 Meisterstuck and had it 20 years - fab pen! real "power jewellery"!

4 April 2008, 01:48 PM	#10
astcell "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Robert Location: Angelus Oaks, CA Watch: 116713 Posts: 6,828	"This watch can handle three tonnes of pressure. It's the only thing that came out of my divorce court unscathed."

4 April 2008, 02:42 PM	#11
Egelber "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Elliott Location: Prosper, Texas Watch: Sub 114060 2019 Posts: 410	I know the answer to my question is not many, but what percent of sea-dweller owners really use the watch for diving at it's full rated potential, like the sub at 1,000 ft. couldn't do the job. I own a dweller D ser# and I haven't taken mine to the ocean. I do wear it every day, so it gets its use. I didn't need the 4,000 ft rating, I just like the clean look of the face without the cyclops.

4 April 2008, 05:16 PM	#14
topcat30093 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Tony Location: England Posts: 5,460	I have owned both the Sub and the SD. The deepest that I have ever dived,weraing one of these is about 30 metres. If I was going as deep as the Sub is rated at, I wouldn't be coming back up!!!! But it still put me of the appeal of owning a new DSSD __________________

5 April 2008, 12:41 AM	#15
timackerman "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Tim Location: Calgary Posts: 1,117	People always want to own the "best of the best", and the DSSD can probably go deeper then any other watch out there. It is all about marketing these days, not practicality. If it were about practicality, the Sub would not need to be rated to a depth greater then 100m (or less!!) __________________ Daytona 116520

5 April 2008, 01:04 AM	#17
Chris B "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 9,631	Rolex shouldn't pander to trends, they should create them, someone should remind them "form is temporary, class is permanent"

5 April 2008, 03:35 PM	#19
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	I'm sure it will sell well. Some folks enjoy the latest, and the biggest.

5 April 2008, 04:42 PM	#20
etp095 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: rudolph Location: chicago burbs Posts: 2,026	the depth rating is kinda like getting newest sports car that can do 200mph when we could only drive 55mph here(Illinois).just in case you need it,it's there. __________________ tt date circa 69' 5513 circa 81' ss sub w/date (z) pepsi gmt for dad(D) polar expy II(z) 1675 gmt circa 68' ladies datejust on jubilee for mom (z) sea dweller16600(M) SS Sub-C(g) Omega Planet Ocean,45.5 on mesh(2500D)

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