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rayes83 · 14 October 2009, 06:42 AM

I went to a Rolex dealer today and saw the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 catalogs and there was difference between the deepsea.

in the first catalog its mentioned that the deepsea size is 43mm
in 2009-2010 catalog its mentioned that the size is 44mm

So did the size got bigger in 2010 or its the same and there is something wrong with the website and catalog?

SeamasterGMT · 14 October 2009, 06:50 AM

I think it must be a mistake on the website and catalogue as the Deepsea is unchanged at 43mm.

rolex sweep · 14 October 2009, 06:58 AM

yes 43mm

SDDS · 14 October 2009, 08:11 AM

yes its 43mm.. miss typo

sleddog · 14 October 2009, 10:43 AM

Unchanged....!!!!Type O.......

moby33 · 14 October 2009, 01:21 PM

I noticed the other day on Rolex.com they are now classifying it as 44mm. I've never measured mine to determine exactly how big it is as I don't have the precision instrument needed. Anyone out there done it to clear this up once & for all?

Speed · 14 October 2009, 01:43 PM

HMM..Only 1 mm larger than my Speedy Pro.

Deep Sea · 14 October 2009, 09:42 PM

It's one year older...why wouldn't it be a little bigger? :>}

padi56 · 15 October 2009, 12:00 AM

Well you should know Rolex by now anything described as more or bigger is always better.

rayes83 · 15 October 2009, 05:34 PM

But as per the seller in the Rolex shop, he said that its not bigger its still 43MM and i think that he is wrong

The GMT Kid · 15 October 2009, 06:52 PM

Mine measures 43.01mm.

tthopp05 · 17 October 2009, 01:20 AM

I also heard of these rumors.Do you guys think they really made a type-o.Is this the first type-o to date?

lukey37 · 17 October 2009, 01:26 AM

The Yatchmaster II is also listed as 44mm. I'm not sure but hasn't that been promoted as 43mm?

moby33 · 17 October 2009, 03:39 AM

Personally, I doubt it's a typo...just another marketing gimmick. I'm sure somewhere, during some 'focus group' or 'scientific' survey Rolex determined 44mm sells better from a psychological standpoint than 43mm, so they made the switch.

I do know from experience there seems to be a lot of 44mm, 45mm & 46mm watches on the market...but I can't recall many 43mm. Rolex obviously invented the DSSD due to pressure/feedback that customers wanted a bigger watch that is on par size-wise with the competition...something to stop the complaints of, "Why is Rolex always the 'small guy' when you're talking about modern sport watches?" So they debut the DSSD in '43mm' and sure enough people still get all up in arms saying, "Yeah, it's bigger...but brands like Omega & Brietling w/ their plethora of 44mm watches still are bigger." Hence, the "change" to 44mm.

Yeah, I know it's pretty dumb, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's exactly what's going on.

The GMT Kid · 17 October 2009, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The GMT Kid

Mine measures 43.01mm.

I was measuring the bezel as I thought someone had mentioned that as the proper way to do it, but now I see Tools saying in another thread that the measurement should be taken from the back from below the crown to the other side. That measurement is about 43.59mm so 44mm would be correct.

rayes83 · 10 November 2009, 04:34 AM

any updates in the deepsea 2010 size?

moby33 · 10 November 2009, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rayes83

any updates in the deepsea 2010 size?

Have you read the thread?

BASSETHOUNDS · 10 November 2009, 06:44 AM

Imagine that Rolex had to change all the tooling and the enormous press to make the case ... for 1 mm and not making a enormous song and dance about it and why .... the benefits etc.. not to mention the price increase that would go with it .
Having said that , Rolex must be gearing up for an price increase for the SDDS and the 44 mm gimmick on the web and catalogue will be used to justify it

Balboa · 10 November 2009, 06:52 AM

If a watch case is 43 point something mm, they could choose to call it 43mm or 44mm. These days, going with fashion, they would choose to call it 44mm.

Rolex did not design and manufacture a DSSD case that is a fraction of a mm larger.

Mark

rayes83 · 10 November 2009, 04:26 PM

Moby33,
yes i have read the thread, but our local rolex dealer said that 2010 deepsea is bigger by 1mm so thats why i asked again.

moby33 · 10 November 2009, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rayes83

Moby33,
yes i have read the thread, but our local rolex dealer said that 2010 deepsea is bigger by 1mm so thats why i asked again.

Time to find a new local dealer IMO. A "Rolex Dealer" that doesn't know this basic information/history of a watch that is less than 2 years old is incompetent if you ask me. Better yet, refer him/her to TRF as it's apparent he/she could use some schoolin'.

14 October 2009, 06:42 AM	#1
rayes83 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kuwait Posts: 5	Rolex Deepsea Diff. Sizes? I went to a Rolex dealer today and saw the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 catalogs and there was difference between the deepsea. in the first catalog its mentioned that the deepsea size is 43mm in 2009-2010 catalog its mentioned that the size is 44mm So did the size got bigger in 2010 or its the same and there is something wrong with the website and catalog?

14 October 2009, 08:11 AM	#4
SDDS "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Yazan Location: Canada Posts: 4,782	yes its 43mm.. miss typo __________________ Patek Philippe 5167 Patek Philippe 5905P black dial Rolex Deepsea 116660 M series Rolex Oysterquartz 17000 N series Rolex OP 41MM 124300 Green Dial

14 October 2009, 10:43 AM	#5
sleddog TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Rob Location: Nearby. Posts: 24,931	Unchanged....!!!!Type O....... __________________ He who wears a Rolex is always on time, even when late!! TRF's "After Dark" Bar & Nightclub Patron-Founding Member..

14 October 2009, 09:42 PM	#8
Deep Sea "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: NC Watch: A Rolex or two Posts: 952	It's one year older...why wouldn't it be a little bigger? :>} __________________ Deep Sea A few Rolex & a Tudor Sub An Omega & a bunch of Breitling

15 October 2009, 12:00 AM	#9
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14 October 2009, 06:50 AM	#2
SeamasterGMT Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Watch: DeepSea Posts: 822	I think it must be a mistake on the website and catalogue as the Deepsea is unchanged at 43mm.

14 October 2009, 06:58 AM	#3
rolex sweep Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Mike Location: Melbourne Watch: DeepSea, Movado Posts: 72	yes 43mm

14 October 2009, 01:21 PM	#6
moby33 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Huntington Beach Watch: Rolex/Omega/Seiko Posts: 2,560	I noticed the other day on Rolex.com they are now classifying it as 44mm. I've never measured mine to determine exactly how big it is as I don't have the precision instrument needed. Anyone out there done it to clear this up once & for all?

14 October 2009, 01:43 PM	#7
Speed "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19,706	HMM..Only 1 mm larger than my Speedy Pro.

15 October 2009, 05:34 PM	#10
rayes83 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kuwait Posts: 5	But as per the seller in the Rolex shop, he said that its not bigger its still 43MM and i think that he is wrong

15 October 2009, 06:52 PM	#11
The GMT Kid Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: S.F. Peninsula Watch: what you say! Posts: 815	Mine measures 43.01mm. Last edited by The GMT Kid; 15 October 2009 at 07:15 PM.. Reason: calibration error

17 October 2009, 01:20 AM	#12
tthopp05 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY Watch: THE MIGHTY DEEPSEA Posts: 839	I also heard of these rumors.Do you guys think they really made a type-o.Is this the first type-o to date?

17 October 2009, 01:26 AM	#13
lukey37 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 27	The Yatchmaster II is also listed as 44mm. I'm not sure but hasn't that been promoted as 43mm?

17 October 2009, 03:39 AM	#14
moby33 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Huntington Beach Watch: Rolex/Omega/Seiko Posts: 2,560	Personally, I doubt it's a typo...just another marketing gimmick. I'm sure somewhere, during some 'focus group' or 'scientific' survey Rolex determined 44mm sells better from a psychological standpoint than 43mm, so they made the switch. I do know from experience there seems to be a lot of 44mm, 45mm & 46mm watches on the market...but I can't recall many 43mm. Rolex obviously invented the DSSD due to pressure/feedback that customers wanted a bigger watch that is on par size-wise with the competition...something to stop the complaints of, "Why is Rolex always the 'small guy' when you're talking about modern sport watches?" So they debut the DSSD in '43mm' and sure enough people still get all up in arms saying, "Yeah, it's bigger...but brands like Omega & Brietling w/ their plethora of 44mm watches still are bigger." Hence, the "change" to 44mm. Yeah, I know it's pretty dumb, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's exactly what's going on.

10 November 2009, 04:34 AM	#16
rayes83 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kuwait Posts: 5	any updates in the deepsea 2010 size?

10 November 2009, 06:44 AM	#18
BASSETHOUNDS Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Tristan Location: GIRONA , SPAIN Watch: 116520/660/710/334 Posts: 7,147	Imagine that Rolex had to change all the tooling and the enormous press to make the case ... for 1 mm and not making a enormous song and dance about it and why .... the benefits etc.. not to mention the price increase that would go with it . Having said that , Rolex must be gearing up for an price increase for the SDDS and the 44 mm gimmick on the web and catalogue will be used to justify it

10 November 2009, 06:52 AM	#19
Balboa Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SoCal OC U.S.A. Posts: 342	If a watch case is 43 point something mm, they could choose to call it 43mm or 44mm. These days, going with fashion, they would choose to call it 44mm. Rolex did not design and manufacture a DSSD case that is a fraction of a mm larger. Mark

10 November 2009, 04:26 PM	#20
rayes83 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kuwait Posts: 5	Moby33, yes i have read the thread, but our local rolex dealer said that 2010 deepsea is bigger by 1mm so thats why i asked again.

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