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Seestern Sub 300 V4vsRolex Rolex Deepsea

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Sub 300 V4
SeesternSub 300 V4
MSRP $10
Rolex Deepsea
RolexRolex Deepsea
MSRP $15,550
What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Seestern Sub 300 V4

Owners widely praise the Seestern Sub 300 V4 for its terrific fit and finish and surprising little touches at its $179 price, noting top-notch case, dial, bezel, and crystal. The bracelet is considered nice enough for the price point, and the watch is powered by the solid and reliable Seiko NH35 movement. Some owners report that the polished sides of the case show signs of wear. Overall, owners rate the Seestern Sub 300 V4 highly for its excellent case, dial, and bezel finishing at the price.

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

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Sub 300 V442mm
Rolex Deepsea44mm
Power Reserve
Sub 300 V441h
Rolex Deepsea70h
Water Resistance
Sub 300 V4200m
Rolex Deepsea3,900m
MSRP
Sub 300 V4$10
Rolex Deepsea$15,550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Diameter
42mm
44mm
Thickness
13mm
5.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Lug Width
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Oystersteel
Finish
Brushed + Sandblasted
Water Resistance
200m
3900m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolex Ringlock System case architecture with Helium escape valve

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
Orange
Black
Indices
Applied
Index
Lume
Japan Lume (blue glow)
Chromalight

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
NH35
3235
Beat Rate
21,600 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
41h
70h
Jewels
24
31
Complications
GMT, Date
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$10
$15,550
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