Comparative review: Rolex Sea-Dweller vs. Breitling SteelFish

[JP.]

Just wrote this. I hope you find it at least a bit entertaining.

LINK TO THE REVIEW

[EdwardC]

Thanks for sharing the review

[JP.]

Originally Posted by EdwardC

Thanks for sharing the review

[mountainjogger]

Good review. Great pics. Thanks for sharing.

[JP.]

Thanks, all.

It was a pleasure.

[JP.]

There are two very rare versions of the old SteelFish.

The 42mm smaller version and the GMT. You don't see much of these around.

[Andad]

Interesting comparison.

As I interpret the ISO standard the Breitling bezel complies with markers at every minute and also clearly marked at every 5 minutes.

*The SD does have the 5 minute markers but not the minute markers.

So these watches can’t be compared as ‘divers’ IMO.

*note that Rolex has an SD with the correct full bezel markers and most of the reviews were critical of this ‘busy bezel’.

[JP.]

Found a good picture of the 42mm model too. I've never seen one in the flesh. Actually they ended the production when the name X-Plus was dropped (around 2008) and these are quite rare. It might be a good alternative for smaller wrists though.

It has the Pro1 bracelet and different markings on the bezel,

[Cryptochonos1]

I’ve never heard of a steel fish, but I do like the sea dweller because it’s a beefy watch

[JP.]

Originally Posted by Cryptochonos1

I’ve never heard of a steel fish, but I do like the sea dweller because it’s a beefy watch

All Sea-Dwellers are amazing, old and new.

Not too crazy about the idea of a two-tone version though.

[dany959]

I like the bracelet on the new sea dwellers better. Matches the proportions of the watch and more comfortable.