2 years with a Rolex Deepsea

Charlie Mike

Charlie Mike

Sober since 1-7-14 (still a Paranoid Nutjob)
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
Joined
Nov 1, 2000
Messages
28,365
[video=youtube;Dc1pYfSdyLY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc1pYfSdyLY[/video]

I'm further convinced that this is the last watch I'll buy ... for myself.
 
Awesome watch!!

Unfortunately the Deepsea just isn't for me as I tend to like watches in the 40mm dial size more. But Rolex is known for having extremely solid well built movements and great classic looking watches.
 
Dddrees said:
Awesome watch!!

Unfortunately the Deepsea just isn't for me as I tend to like watches in the 40mm dial size more. But Rolex is known for having extremely solid well built movements and great classic looking watches.
Click to expand...

You've got an epic watch rotation. You don't need a Deepsea!
 
I'm trying to talk myself out of ordering a pre owned submariner right now. I don't want that note... Lol

I've always wanted a blue faced date just and a blue faced submariner. I can't even consider the blue faced subs (why don't they make a Ss blue sub???). But a black one wouldn't be bad.
 
They are very good watches. Of course you can get a very good watch for a lot less but it won't be the genuine article. And they do hold their value reasonably well. I wore the standard Rolex sub for 10 years everyday, I didn't baby it, and it did very well during that time.

I generally like watches larger than 40mm but the standard Rolex sub is a good size for most people.

DSC_1926c.jpg
 
My face of my watches tend to get scratched up really easy, so I now tend to buy inexpensive watches. That said, the first watch I ever bought for myself was some Citizen watch. Was a little over ten years ago, back in college. Earning ten bucks an hour, it took a little while to save up the $250 I paid for it. I remember going into work, a transporter in a hospital, with a pristine watch face. When I left, two large lines were etched in the face, leaving me more than a little miffed, as I'd only had the watch a couple weeks. I got over it, but now I pretty much stick to watches that I don't care if they get marked up. This may seem like a long walk for a short dive, but, seeing how well the above Submariner has held up, especially with your claims of not babying it, is the face material that much harder/tougher than a Seiko, or a Timex, or something in a lower price bracket? I may not be willing to sink thousands into a watch, but my interest is piqued.
 
A quality sapphire crystal won't scratch.
 
I've had my Rolex Oyster Perpetual DateJust for 31 years. It's never failed me yet, though I did manage to scratch the crystal a bit. Not sure how I managed to do that.
 
IIRC, they switched from acrylic to sapphire in 86. Previous to the Deepsea, I wore a "transitional" 168000 Submariner. I think that was the first Submariner to have a sapphire crystal.
 
They scratch takes a while longer for it to happen though.

Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk
 
Charlie Mike said:
IIRC, they switched from acrylic to sapphire in 86. Previous to the Deepsea, I wore a "transitional" 168000 Submariner. I think that was the first Submariner to have a sapphire crystal.
Click to expand...

If I remember correct the 16800 was one of if not the first Rolex with a Saphire Crystal but I thought it was earlier than 86 but I could be wrong. My 1680 Red Sub has the acrylic crystal of course.
 
It appears based on a quick search Rolex started using Saphire Crystals as early as 78, but this wasn't on all of their models. That probably didn't occur until the early to mid eighties.
 
The subs started sapphire around 1980-1981 and included the 16800 and 16808. It is true that sapphire will not scratch very easily (its a 9 on the Moh's hardness scale), however it will chip and crack. Plexi Crystals scratch quite a bit but can be remedied using PolyWatch for the most part. Many people believe that sapphire scratches easily because they own watches that have an anti reflective coating on the outside. This "film" scratches easily and IMO doesn't offer any clear advantage over a non AR coated crystal. Rolex does not use AR coating however they do use AR on the cyclops date magnifier.
 
Getahl said:
I may have to replace my beloved Gshock.
Click to expand...

No watch on the planet is more accurate than an atomic G-Shock. Keep the G-Shock. Get other toys, sure, but keep the G-Shock.

CM, I love seeing that Rolex on your wrist. Its part of your personal style. I'm not cool enough for a Rolex (though my mother did give my father's Rolex to me when he died), so I rock the G-Shock. I'm barely hip enough for a Seiko Monster.
 
Nice ones.., a Rolex is a dream watch for me, only time I've ever seen one close..lol:D
 
davidswdan said:
The subs started sapphire around 1980-1981 and included the 16800 and 16808. It is true that sapphire will not scratch very easily (its a 9 on the Moh's hardness scale), however it will chip and crack. Plexi Crystals scratch quite a bit but can be remedied using PolyWatch for the most part. Many people believe that sapphire scratches easily because they own watches that have an anti reflective coating on the outside. This "film" scratches easily and IMO doesn't offer any clear advantage over a non AR coated crystal. Rolex does not use AR coating however they do use AR on the cyclops date magnifier.
Click to expand...
In the old days my dad would just go and get a new plexi popped in. But regular perpetuals for example were also just a $500 watch before the 80s took hold.

Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top