Best Rolex diver watch?

[Jason71]

Originally Posted by mrchrisx69

Just curious which you all prefer? And with date or no date?

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Originally Posted by mrchrisx69

Well you got the Sea Dweller, Sub and GMT that all look similar and you can only buy one, which would it be?

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Originally Posted by Flstfirider

The Pelegos blue in my opinion rates higher than the Submariner and Sea Dweller. The Ti, inhouse movement, and lumed ceramic bezel are all winners.

Originally Posted by 2Redbulls

That's an interesting point. A higher depth rating then the standard Sub, additional diving bands, better lume, significantly cheaper. Doesn't say Rolex on it (not sure how important that is to the OP) so we're going outside of the brand but if the OP's main criteria was a watch that functions best for a true dive watch, the Pelagos has some strong points.

I think it's a great watch and the adjustable clasp in concept was great BUT not having the pivot makes it not as refined and the springs for the auto adjustable feature are too strong, so they mount the watch too tight for my taste.

Yes, but it doesn't seem the OP specified the dive watch that actually functions as a true dive watch for actual diving. If he had, the Pelagos is a pretty decent pick. The springs seem strong, but for actual fitment over a 5mm wetsuit......I can tell you that the auto-adjusting bracelet functions beautifully to adapt to the compression of your wetsuit at depth. I bought my Pelagos hoping it could take the place of my diver for actual diving. Unfortunately, it has a drawback that was a real concern IMHO. The bezel is only 60-click, so it is difficult to set the bezel precisely when starting to descend. When cross-referencing my elapsed dive time with my digital gauge, I was usually 1-2 min off. That never happened with the 120-click bezel of the Rolex divers. I wish it had drilled-through lug holes, but otherwise it did tick many boxes......with the exception of the 60-click bezel issue. It was a deal breaker for me.

What is the best actual diver?? Drilled through lug holed 14060M, 16610, or 16600 IMHO. The 16600 edges the 14060M slightly due to the date. I realize that you don't need the date while actually diving, but you do need it while analyzing mixed gases and tagging dive tanks. I guess you could say that the 16610 edges out the 16600 due to the fact that it has on less hole in the midcase for a seal to fail. Why not the new ceramics with their "superior" bracelets?? Lack of drilled through lug holes and the fact that the bezel is not really end-user removable. I can't tell you how key it has been for me the couple times that I have jammed the bezel to a frozen position to be able to pop the bezel off and clean underneath to bring it back to proper functioning. I guess the other issue for me is cost of repair if the is breakage/damage to the bezel insert. I can stomach $100 or less for a new bezel insert vs 4-5x that cost or more.

This is all just through personal experience and JMHO of course. Maybe a couple pics of these doing their job after this long ramble.