My Rolex Inventory Adjustment--->> DEEPSEA is here!

[sharif]

Hope everyone is doing well. I have been having a long internal debate with respect to my Rolex collection.

I always found myself a little uncomfortable with my GMTII Ceramic. I love the physical look of the watch, but after the novelty wore off, I was disenchanted with the very busy dial, and huge numbers on the bezel. Sometimes, I would look at the watch for hours, and "wish" it looked more like a Submariner or Sea Dweller. :(

Then we have my lovely Datejust, with black face and diamond markers. As lovely as this watch is, it's darn near impossible for me to tell time, in anything other than very good direct lighting. And it always felt a little small for my tastes.

Over the past few months, I found myself wearing my Milgauss constantly. Simple, unique, large white dial, and SUPER easy to tell time. It's a very robust, and functional timepiece, IMHO, and I still havent seen another one in the wild.

So I decided to do something for the first time. Previously I have purchased a couple of Rolex's from grey market dealers with great success. I usually did this when I wanted a watch that was not readily available through my local AD. So I spoke to Darryl at Swiss Luxury, and he made me a terrific trade offer for my GMTIIC and Datejust. I sent him my two timepieces, and he sent me a brand NIB DeepSea, still wrapped in all of it's plastics, hang tags, USA AD warranty card..etc..etc. The entire pricess took 3 business days.

The watch arrived today, and it's just perfect. The big boy looks great in person. I will take some better pics, and give a thorough review in a couple of weeks. But my initial wrist time action is phenominal. I love this watch!!

Hope you all enjoy!

[karmatp]

Well done, sounds like you are very happy, and that's what matters. I have heard of quite a few guys who realised that the GMT IIC was not for them shortly after buying one, and I never heard that with the classic GMT, what was Rolex thinking. Congrats on your new SDDS, looks great.

[kcmo]

Congrats! Looks fantastic on you and it sounds like you got the deal you wanted.

[Lol-x]

Looks great on your wrist.

I guess you are all tooled up for some serious desk diving now

[sharif]

Originally Posted by Lol-x

Looks great on your wrist.

I guess you are all tooled up for some serious desk diving now

Yup that white piece of paper stands no chance now.

[rescue7]

Congratulations on a beauty pickup, wear it in good health.
The SDDS will grow on you, and it's my favourite watch in my collection.

I seem to only wear my DeepSea daily, and contrary to all the negative hype about this watch, I personally think Rolex made a great timepiece.

[Singslinger]

Given the choice between the GMT2c and the DeepSea, I'd pick the DeepSea too. Congrats!

[ippon20]

very nice piece! If I didn't have such puny arms it'd be my choice, but I've come to the conclusion after a test drive that the original is my one and only. T-minus 44 hours and counting! Congrats, it sounds like your happy and that's all that counts!

[GVmil]

It looks great on you.
Congrats on the pickup.
J

[ttannert]

Congrats on a great addition!

[Dr.B]

Nice....Congrats.

[klayface]

That's awesome and soo jealous.

[Bisquitlips]

Fantastic watch on you!! Congrats!!

[sharif]

Thanks for the great comments everyone! I will be taking it to bed for the first time, so I will let you know how it sleeps.

[Dubai]

Congrats , Enjoy it :)

[Joey_V]

Fantastic watch! On first try, I thought it was too big for me and too much. I never thought I'd meet a watch that was too much a tool watch for daily use.

That said, maybe I just need to have bigger wrists so I can manhandle this behemoth.

Congrats on yours.... from the side pic, it looks like it fits you better than it fitted me.

[GBJIV]

Congrats... That is going to be an awesome watch... Enjoy!

[flightjunkie]

That's a beautiful watch. Love the size on that bad boy. Congrats...

[sbakar]

That is a HUGELY impressive watch!!!

I just hit 500 posts!!! Wow!!! How many more to go to catch up with JJ???

SNB

[JimC]

Congrats on your deal and the new watch! Looks very nice! I still have yet to see one in person... :(

[JJ Irani]

Congrats, Sharif.....gotta love that watch in spite of its overkill and high price. The construction and finish on that baby is absolutely superb!!!

[Psmith]

Congrats, the DSSD looks great on your wrist

I know what you mean about the GMT IIc. It's a watch I admire greatly and can understand why it's hugely popular, but every time I try one it simply "dies on the wrist". I guess that's the "problem" with having classic design icons in your product range - where do you go next? I do applaud Rolex though for looking forward and not (partly) relying on re-issues as many other brands do. Oops... just my $0.02


Cheers

[Watch Fan]

Congratulations! My Deepsea has become one of my favorites as well, great watch. I'm sure that it gets the most wrist time. Hope you enjoy yours.

[antfer]

Congrats on this Master Piece Collector to be

Wear it and enjoy it in good health

[flwrtears]

nicelook good on ur wrist..

[Dylan Wade]

Looks great a buddy of mine next door was wearing his today, so I just dived next door and demanded to try it on.

I agree that it's had its fair share of bashing since being introduced but seesm to have come through the pain of change and being very different.

Its here to stay IMO.

Well done and enjoym, just dont come back to the forum and ever say you misplaced it

[Andad]

Hey Sharif,

Enjoy wearing it.

[walds11]

Congrats, but that thing looks HUGE on your wrist.

[sharif]

Originally Posted by walds11

Congrats, but that thing looks HUGE on your wrist.

Huge and overkill it most definately is. I will be doing some wrist excercises to beef up on the forearms.

[Gasoil4ever]

Congrats !

Good to see a happy man ;-)