26400io questions

[rolex16]

Hey folks, I want to buy a 26400io, and this will be my first AP. I have a few questions though:

- when was the steel with white/silver dial discontinued? Would ADs or boutiques possibly still have old stock? I am debating between that and the titanium version. Opinions on the versions welcome, particularly if the titanium finish holds up, can be polished easily and well, etc.
- I used to have a deep sea sea dweller and wore that without problems. How does the fit compare, will this wear significantly larger?
- if I find either the steel or titanium in an AD or boutique, is it worth it to purchase at full price new, or should I go grey or used? I don’t see a lot on the grey market right now, but when I do see them, they are anywhere from mid to high $20s, but new from boutique would be mid $30s after tax. I am also thinking about a 15500 black after this, but probably not much more after that.

Thanks

[1st amg]

I think the fit will be perfect, especially that you are coming from a DSSD. I have the steel version and I think it was discontinued in 2018. I could be wrong though. I personally love the contrast of the silver/white dial more than the titanium grey. But either are beauties. They have incredible wrist presence. Good luck!

[Rmoor]

Steel won’t be possible to find new from a boutique or AD. I’m sure it can be had unworn via grey. Both are great watches I personally own the steel 44 with white dial. I bought mine right after it was discontinued via grey for a great price. Dan at Timepiece Perfection can source either for you and he’s 100% trustworthy.

[eonflux]

A 44mm ROO wears notably larger than a DSSD.

My FC was significantly lighter, though, which helped wearability.

[rolex16]

Thanks guys

[VogelPhoenix]

I tried the grey/blue dial version at a boutique last week - very nice, but colors are quite different than in pictures. In most pictures the grey ceramic either looks much darker than in real life or a light plasticky grey. It's large but quite light and it seemed like it would be very comfortable (more so than the DSSD, although I only tried that one at an AD for a few min).

It doesn't seem that the grey/blue (26400IO.OO.A004CA.02) version can be found at a significant discount right now - which might solve the AD vs grey dilemma.. ;)

[Texas4ever]

I just recently purchased the titanium ROO 44mm. It is nothing short of fantastic. I have two other ROO on the 42MM. I think the 44mm for me in a weird way wears smaller than the 42. However that could be because it feels so light. I would highly recommend the titanium version. I bought mine on the great and save quite a bit of money. It should also be said that I have big wrists. I’m happy to answer any questions.


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[KBM]

Originally Posted by eonflux

A 44mm ROO wears notably larger than a DSSD.

My FC was significantly lighter, though, which helped wearability.

Wow! Was the roo closer to the camera, perhaps? Looks huge next to that dssd, and that's saying a lot.

[J.T.]

41mm Datejust, 44mm ROO, 44mm Pam1661

On the wrist the 41mm Datejust seems drastically different in size.

[sullivan2829]

Originally Posted by eonflux

A 44mm ROO wears notably larger than a DSSD.

My FC was significantly lighter, though, which helped wearability.

This is the exact combination I own and couldn’t agree more. The FC is extremely light. Both great watches in their own way

[eonflux]

Originally Posted by KBM

Wow! Was the roo closer to the camera, perhaps? Looks huge next to that dssd, and that's saying a lot.

If the ROO was closer to the lens of my phone, would have only been slightly so.

On the wrist, the ROO wore much bigger.
But was more comfortable because the FC was so light. It weighed 118 g.
DSSD is over 200 g.