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HRV · 4 December 2012, 12:55 AM

Hi, I went into my AD today and they had a RG Sky Dweller, I was quite surprised to see how big it seemed next to my DSSD, also it’s quite a thick watch, thicker than I thought it would be, somewhat like a SEA DWELLER and finally the cornet on the crown lines up to 12 o’clock, apparently, all sky dwellers will have this attention to detail... sorry for the very poor pics from my phone

z32turbo · 4 December 2012, 01:04 AM

Nice comparison shots, Thanks!

kilyung · 4 December 2012, 01:07 AM

Didn't realize it was that big! I highly doubt that Rolex is lining up the crown coronet.

SaddleSC · 4 December 2012, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HRV

and finally the cornet on the crown lines up to 12 o’clock, apparently, all sky dwellers will have this attention to detail... sorry for the very poor pics from my phone

I am not sure that your sample size (of ONE watch) is sufficient to draw this conclusion.

mjclark32 · 4 December 2012, 01:22 AM

Pretty thick!
Thanks for the shots

HRV · 4 December 2012, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SaddleSC

I am not sure that your sample size (of ONE watch) is sufficient to draw this conclusion.

true, but according to my AD, he was told by someone within Rolex that this is the case, hopefully we can keep tabs on this.....

nauticajoe · 4 December 2012, 01:24 AM

Thanks for sharing.

thomaspp · 4 December 2012, 01:30 AM

Wow. Super thick. Must not be very comfortable to wear.

bayerische · 4 December 2012, 01:32 AM

Didn't look very elegant... What's up with the pointy lugs?

piper · 4 December 2012, 02:16 AM

I have a RG SD and can tell you my crown lines up perfectly and I was told that all SD crowns will line up. Glad to hear your confirmation of what I heard and have experienced with my SD so far.

It is definitely big, but it is very comfortable. I normally wear bracelet but I must say the leather strap is vey comfortable and the watch while big wears as comfortable as my DDII.

piper · 4 December 2012, 02:22 AM

Go here to see comparison of thickness of SD to DD II.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...ght=Skydweller

kilyung · 4 December 2012, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by piper

Go here to see comparison of thickness of SD to DD II.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...ght=Skydweller

Joel,
Does the DD2 bracelet fit on the SkyDweller?

piper · 4 December 2012, 02:30 AM

I looked at that but based on my look it does not look like it would fit. The leather strap is the same size but it does not look like the interfaces are the same.

But I'm not an expert so I could be wrong.

HRV · 4 December 2012, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by piper

I have a RG SD and can tell you my crown lines up perfectly and I was told that all SD crowns will line up. Glad to hear your confirmation of what I heard and have experienced with my SD so far.

It is definitely big, but it is very comfortable. I normally wear bracelet but I must say the leather strap is vey comfortable and the watch while big wears as comfortable as my DDII.

you have a beautiful watch sir

i was impressed
also interesting to hear your crown lines up

daunwaun · 4 December 2012, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by HRV

you have a beautiful watch sir

i was impressed
also interesting to hear your crown lines up

x2!

FremStar · 4 December 2012, 02:59 AM

Thanks for sharing Andrew!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kilyung

Didn't realize it was that big! I highly doubt that Rolex is lining up the crown coronet.

See below pic Mike!

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaddleSC

I am not sure that your sample size (of ONE watch) is sufficient to draw this conclusion.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HRV

true, but according to my AD, he was told by someone within Rolex that this is the case, hopefully we can keep tabs on this.....

See above! ;-)

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Originally Posted by thomaspp

Wow. Super thick. Must not be very comfortable to wear.

Super comfy! ;-)

Quote:

Originally Posted by piper

I have a RG SD and can tell you my crown lines up perfectly and I was told that all SD crowns will line up. Glad to hear your confirmation of what I heard and have experienced with my SD so far.

It is definitely big, but it is very comfortable. I normally wear bracelet but I must say the leather strap is vey comfortable and the watch while big wears as comfortable as my DDII.

;-)

kilyung · 4 December 2012, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by FremStar

Thanks for sharing Andrew!

See below pic Mike!

You dog!

I can't wait to see a wrist shot. As for the crown alignment, I'll be dipped in sheep

!

themast · 4 December 2012, 06:14 AM

Nice comparison. I also was surprised by the thickness of the SD.

Sam, did you do an incoming post for yours?

Joey_V · 4 December 2012, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

You dog!

I can't wait to see a wrist shot. As for the crown alignment, I'll be dipped in sheep

!

I saw another SD over the weekend... the coronet on the crown was also aligned. I told the sales guy that I think Rolex did that on purpose.

RRGHOST1 · 4 December 2012, 06:51 AM

Love the SkyDweller in WG as its on a bracelet as i dont like leather straps. A Rose Gold on a bracelet will do fine thanks too !

FremStar · 4 December 2012, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

You dog!

I can't wait to see a wrist shot. As for the crown alignment, I'll be dipped in sheep

!

;-)

Quote:

Originally Posted by themast

Nice comparison. I also was surprised by the thickness of the SD.

Sam, did you do an incoming post for yours?

Good sir, incoming soon! I am hoping to make this incoming one of the more memorable one's in a long time! I have dropped other hints in the attire thread!

masterserg · 4 December 2012, 06:58 AM

Probably since it is (again probably) a lower production piece (numbers I mean) and it can be hand finished where those minute details can be adjusted? Kinda cool though. Not sure I am digging the profile of the watch though. Must be seen in the flesh I guess.

crowncollection · 4 December 2012, 07:19 AM

interesting i did not realise it was so thick

Alpino · 4 December 2012, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

Didn't realize it was that big! I highly doubt that Rolex is lining up the crown coronet.

You should have a read to this European patent deposited by Rolex last year. Sorry I didn't found the corresponding US patent (that probably exists).
It's in French (Rolex being a Swiss company), and If you don't read French it explains the method by which Rolex build a crown that can be adjusted to the wanted position.

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP2385432A2.pdf

kilyung · 4 December 2012, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpino

You should have a read to this European patent deposited by Rolex last year. Sorry I didn't found the corresponding US patent (that probably exists).
It's in French (Rolex being a Swiss company), and If you don't read French it explains the method by which Rolex build a crown that can be adjusted to the wanted position.

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP2385432A2.pdf

Ah, merci beaucoup. C'était très intéressant!

PS: je suis québécois.

4 December 2012, 12:55 AM	#1
HRV "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Andrew Location: johannesburg Watch: ROLEX Posts: 4,407	skydweller vs DSSD Hi, I went into my AD today and they had a RG Sky Dweller, I was quite surprised to see how big it seemed next to my DSSD, also it’s quite a thick watch, thicker than I thought it would be, somewhat like a SEA DWELLER and finally the cornet on the crown lines up to 12 o’clock, apparently, all sky dwellers will have this attention to detail... sorry for the very poor pics from my phone Attached Images

4 December 2012, 01:04 AM	#2
z32turbo "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sea Level Watch: Varies Posts: 6,877	Nice comparison shots, Thanks! __________________ Instagram @z32turbo

4 December 2012, 01:22 AM	#5
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Pretty thick! Thanks for the shots __________________

4 December 2012, 01:30 AM	#8
thomaspp "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 11,137	Wow. Super thick. Must not be very comfortable to wear. __________________ Instagram: @watches_anonymous

4 December 2012, 01:32 AM	#9
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	Didn't look very elegant... What's up with the pointy lugs? __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

4 December 2012, 01:07 AM	#3
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Didn't realize it was that big! I highly doubt that Rolex is lining up the crown coronet.

4 December 2012, 01:24 AM	#7
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	Thanks for sharing.

4 December 2012, 02:16 AM	#10
piper "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Joel Location: Snowmass, CO Watch: RG DDII Posts: 134	I have a RG SD and can tell you my crown lines up perfectly and I was told that all SD crowns will line up. Glad to hear your confirmation of what I heard and have experienced with my SD so far. It is definitely big, but it is very comfortable. I normally wear bracelet but I must say the leather strap is vey comfortable and the watch while big wears as comfortable as my DDII.

4 December 2012, 02:22 AM	#11
piper "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Joel Location: Snowmass, CO Watch: RG DDII Posts: 134	Go here to see comparison of thickness of SD to DD II. https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...ght=Skydweller

4 December 2012, 02:30 AM	#13
piper "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Joel Location: Snowmass, CO Watch: RG DDII Posts: 134	I looked at that but based on my look it does not look like it would fit. The leather strap is the same size but it does not look like the interfaces are the same. But I'm not an expert so I could be wrong.

4 December 2012, 06:14 AM	#18
themast "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: US Posts: 2,707	Nice comparison. I also was surprised by the thickness of the SD. Sam, did you do an incoming post for yours?

4 December 2012, 06:51 AM	#20
RRGHOST1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: luke standing Location: england Watch: Rolex TT SubC Blue Posts: 3,997	Love the SkyDweller in WG as its on a bracelet as i dont like leather straps. A Rose Gold on a bracelet will do fine thanks too ! __________________ RRGHOST1

4 December 2012, 06:58 AM	#22
masterserg "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Serg Location: US of A Watch: AP Posts: 7,437	Probably since it is (again probably) a lower production piece (numbers I mean) and it can be hand finished where those minute details can be adjusted? Kinda cool though. Not sure I am digging the profile of the watch though. Must be seen in the flesh I guess. __________________ How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat????

4 December 2012, 07:19 AM	#23
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,216	interesting i did not realise it was so thick __________________ watches many

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