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Rolex Rolex DeepseavsTudor Black Bay 68

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Rolex Deepsea
RolexRolex Deepsea
MSRP $15,550
Black Bay 68
TudorBlack Bay 68
MSRP $5,475
What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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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.

Tudor Black Bay 68

The Tudor Black Bay 68 is praised for its METAS Master Chronometer-certified MT5601-U movement, which provides superior accuracy of -2/+4 seconds per day and a 70-hour power reserve. Reviewers highlight its comfortable 13.6mm thickness and the appeal of the Tudor blue dial with a matte black bezel insert. The watch features a brushed and polished 43mm case, a domed sapphire crystal, and a bracelet without faux rivets. On balance, reviewers find the Tudor Black Bay 68 a sensible, larger vintage-inspired diver with excellent timekeeping.

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Rolex Deepsea44mm
Black Bay 6843mm
Power Reserve
Rolex Deepsea70h
Black Bay 6870h
Water Resistance
Rolex Deepsea3,900m
Black Bay 68200m
MSRP
Rolex Deepsea$15,550
Black Bay 68$5,475

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Diameter
44mm
43mm
Thickness
5.5mm
13.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Lug Width
22mm
Material
Oystersteel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Polished + Satin
Water Resistance
3900m
200m
Caseback
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolex Ringlock System case architecture with Helium escape valve
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Dial Color
Black
Blue
Indices
Index
Applied
Lume
Chromalight
None

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
3235
MT5601-U
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
0 vph
Jewels
31
0
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No
Complications
Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$15,550
$5,475
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