Submariner vs Deep Sea. A comparison.

[Mclark202]

These are my only two Rolex watches so I figured I would do a little comparison for anyone that’s considering either one.

The deep sea James Cameron 126660 was my first Rolex bought in 2022. At the time I had not worn one yet but felt it would work for me as I’m 6’2” 200 pounds. Plus, at that time getting a sub or any “hot” model as a first Rolex was not as common.

I was able to pick up the Sub just recently as a retirement gift to myself. I decided a green sub was what I really wanted as it fits me more for a daily wear watch. Two other watches that I wear regularly are the Tudor Pelagos 39 and my Zenith Chronomaster Sport, both of which are close to the sub in size.

Anyways, comparing the two it’s pretty clear he deep sea is a beast. It’s fun to wear but it is noticeable. The sub melts to my wrist and just disappears. I love the way it wears.

The glide lock extension on he Deep Sea is much nicer than on the sub. You can adjust the deep sea on your wrist, whereas you have to take the submariner off and guess what you want. I tend to adjust bracelets a lot throughout the day so the deep sea definitely wins here. The sub works good, but the deep sea works great!

I do notice the stem and crown are smoother on the deep sea and easier to pull out. I felt uncomfortable with how tough it was to pull out the stem on the sub. I had to kind of pull.

The dial of the Deep Sea is the nicest dial of any watch to me. It clearly wins. I wish the sub had that same dial without the date magnifier but with the date. And with the deep sea glide lock. That would be the perfect diver for me.

The case of the sub is so perfect though. The wearability of it is perfect.

Anyways, enjoy the pics.