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Duxot TortugavsRolex Rolex Deepsea

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Tortuga
DuxotTortuga
MSRP $169
Rolex Deepsea
RolexRolex Deepsea
MSRP $15,550
What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

Duxot Tortuga

Owners widely consider the Duxot Tortuga a cool-looking, unique watch with trustworthy water resistance. Some owners find the bezel visually appealing, though one notes it feels cheaper than that on a Bulova Surveyor. The Duxot Tortuga is considered by some to be slightly overpriced, with movements appearing to be off-the-shelf Japanese calibers. On balance, owners view the Duxot Tortuga positively for its unique design and reliable water resistance, despite some feeling it is overpriced.

Rolex Deepsea

Owners widely report the Rolex Deepsea is a substantial, well-built watch with impressive engineering, praised for its robust compression architecture and the caliber 3235 movement's stringent accuracy certification. Some owners find the Rolex Deepsea exceptionally comfortable on a Rubber B strap, while others note it is thick and heavy but well-balanced by its bracelet. The watch's large size is polarizing, with some finding it niche and potentially too large for smaller wrists, while others appreciate its unique design elements and consider it Rolex's most serious workhorse. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Rolex Deepsea highly for its impressive engineering and robust build, despite its polarizing size.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Tortuga45mm
Rolex Deepsea44mm
Power Reserve
Tortuga42h
Rolex Deepsea70h
Water Resistance
Tortuga200m
Rolex Deepsea3,900m
MSRP
Tortuga$169
Rolex Deepsea$15,550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Diameter
45mm
44mm
Thickness
14mm
5.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
52mm
Lug Width
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Oystersteel
Finish
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
3900m
Caseback
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolex Ringlock System case architecture with Helium escape valve

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Indices
Index
Lume
None
Chromalight

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
3235
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42h
70h
Jewels
0
31
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$169
$15,550
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