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Rolex · Deepsea

Rolex Rolex Deepsea

Ref. 136660 · Diver

$15,550
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Case

Diameter
44mm
Material
Oystersteel
Water resistance
3900m
Caseback
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolex Ringlock System case architecture with Helium escape valve

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
Flat
Dial colour
Black
Indices
Index
Lume
Chromalight

Movement

Caliber
3235
Type
Automatic
Beat rate
28,800 vph
Power reserve
70h
Jewels
31
Hacking
Yes
Hand-winding
Yes
Complications
Date

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Bezel
rotating
Bracelet
lug-attached
Hands
mercedes

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Deepsea collection · 3 watches

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02The community take

Owners talk.

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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.

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