Like the Rolex Submariner, the Rolex Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA is an elegant but extremely robust customer.
Rolex claim that the Sea-Dweller has come to life as the result of pushing the boundaries of what is possible to the limit. Okay… so it’s a cliché but is it true?
Features of the Rolex Sea-Dweller DEEP SEA
- Time and date functions.
- Waterproof to an incredible 3,900 meters (12,800 feet) through Rolex’s patented Ringlock System (a nitrogen alloyed stainless steel pressure retaining ring that protects the the crystal and case back).
- Like the Oyster Perpetual Submariner, the Rolex Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA also uses corrosion resistant 904L steel in its construction.
- Domed sapphire crystal.
- Titanium alloy case back.
- Stainless steel helium valve.
- Triplock winding crown.
- Unidirectional counterclockwise rotatable bezel.
- Highly visible luminescent blue markers on the dial, hands and bezel.
- Robust and reliable chronometric prescision movement that is extremely resistant to magnetic fields and shocks.
- The Rolex Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA is certified as a chronometer by COSC (Switzerland’s Official Chronometer Testing Institute).
- 904L steel strap that can be adjusted to fit over neoprene diving suits up to 7mm thick.
The Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA is another superb Rolex watch that can be enjoyed by divers who are willing and able to invest in such a timepiece. In terms of functions, the Sea-Dweller is not packed with a multitude of tools and widgets: a dive computer this certainly is not. However, as a diver’s timepiece the Rolex Sea-Dweller is the bees knees.
The Most Robust Rolex to Date?
The Rolex Sea-Dweller has to be a contender for the most hardcore diving watch on the planet. Water proof to an incredible 3,900 (12,800 feet) and super resistant to shocks and magnetic fields, recreational divers will find the Rolex Sea-Dweller practically indestructible. As such it may be a “sledge hammer to crack a peanut” scenario for shallow water divers… more likely the Rolex Sea-Dweller watch will appeal to commercial and deep divers. Of course, if you can happily justify the list price of the Sea-Dweller watch then it can of course be enjoyed by any diver out of the water too.
The helium valve will protect the Sea-Dweller from damage for professional divers who have to use underwater pressurised caissons at depth where helium gas mixtures are used: on ascent the valve will ensure that the watch remains undamaged after a stint in such an environment.
Rolex Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA Review Summary
Rolex Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA watches are, like all Rolex watches, elegant and extremely accurate. It is beautifully finished device that is certified by COSC as a chronometer and is quite literally a stunning watch… assuming you have money to burn.
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