Quest for my perfect Rolex

[Token74]

As the title of this thread suggests, today marks the start of my quest for my perfect Rolex; we are all different, so I stress the word 'my' in this.

The story is this...

I started getting serious about watches about three years ago and having owned Tag, Omega, Breitling, Baume & Mercier and Bremont I finally caught the Rolex bug. I now have a very modest collection as follows:

1. Rolex Submariner 116613 LB
2. Rolex Sea Dweller 16600
3. Bremont MB2 TWG LE
4. Baume & Mercier Riviera
5. TAG Microtimer
6. Christopher Ward Pilot
7. Jorg Gray 6500
8. Casio G-Shock Rangeman

My problem is this, I don't yet have the perfect Rolex and I am spending too much time looking for one that doesn't exist. I have looked closely at other brands, but I always come back to Rolex; I love the history of the brand and the general design of the watches.

I love the Sea Dweller, but it would need the wider lugs of the new Sub, brushed case walls, and the new Sub bracelet and clasp to be perfect.

I love the 116613 LB but it is a watch I wear for work rather than my perfect watch, I'm a SS man in my day-to-day life outside of work. I'm also not entirely convinced by the date magnifier and ideally the case would be a little thicker.

I love the new Deep Sea, but after yet another visit to the AD today to try it on, it is just too bulky for me...the size, and perhaps shape of my wrist just makes the DSSD too big. I have obsessed about this watch over the past 6 months, but it's just not for me.

If Rolex were to launch a new version of the Submariner Sea Dweller, it would be pretty close to being perfect (i.e. a Sub with a thicker case, and no date magnifier). But who knows what they will do, and I doubt this is top of their list.

I also love the Daytona but I'd want it to be SS with a black ceramic bezel, and despite what people may think, I don't believe this is coming any time soon; I'd also want numbers on the dial rather than batons, which isn't going to happen on the SS.

I haven't yet got my head round modifying a Rolex, but it is something I must consider if I want MY perfect Rolex (unless Rolex suddenly decides to help me out).

Once I decide what to do, I may well flip my Sub to support the funding which will be a maximum of £8k

The journey starts here...I will keep you updated.