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Rolex Rolex DeepseavsWilliam Wood Fire Exit Watch

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Rolex Deepsea
RolexRolex Deepsea
MSRP $15,550
Fire Exit Watch
William WoodFire Exit Watch
MSRP $1,495
What people say

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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.

William Wood Fire Exit Watch

The William Wood Fire Exit Watch is praised for its fun, conversation-starting design and attractive colors, featuring a gunmetal gray 41mm steel case and comfortable straps made from decommissioned fire hose. Reviewers note its Sellita SW220 automatic movement offers a 41-hour power reserve. One reviewer found the small dial indicators difficult to read. Overall, owners and reviewers appreciate the William Wood Fire Exit Watch for its unique design and comfortable wearability.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Rolex Deepsea44mm
Fire Exit Watch41mm
Power Reserve
Rolex Deepsea70h
Fire Exit Watch40h
Water Resistance
Rolex Deepsea3,900m
Fire Exit Watch100m
MSRP
Rolex Deepsea$15,550
Fire Exit Watch$1,495

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Diameter
44mm
41mm
Thickness
5.5mm
13.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.5mm
Lug Width
20mm
Material
Oystersteel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
3900m
100m
Caseback
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolex Ringlock System case architecture with Helium escape valve
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Standard
Indices
Index
Applied
Lume
Chromalight
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
3235
Sellita SW220-1
Power Reserve
70h
40h
Jewels
31
25
Complications
Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$15,550
$1,495
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