Rolex Sea Dweller? advice?

[bobbybee]

mikeh501 said:

MrSimba said:

Nothing has a similar depth rating to a DSSD!!! the Britling is 300m the DSSD 3900m !!!

You mean except for the watch on my wrist right now? Sinn UX.... or even the old B&R Hydromax Blows all those watches away with its 5,000m rating

Or even better still, the Hydromax has a rating of 11100m!!!!!

[BHC]

alanm_3 said:

MrSimba said:

Think the clue is in the 'no date' part....

Just pointing out the obvious flaw in the comment

No, because I specified 'date Rolex'. Your example was the Submariner without a date, which surely can't be considered a date Rolex?

Anyway, I'm interested in the answer about a pressure point. My knowledge of physics wasn't enough to consider it!

[pikeyboy]

I've just bought one of these, seems quite small compared to my 42mm planet ocean which is nice. The lack of a Cyclops also doesn't immediately scream rolex, which is nice too.

[alfaman]

andy tims said:

It would, at extreme pressure, create a point load on the crystal.

If the cyclops is just stuck on and the underside of the glass is uniform ... Will have zero impact on the water pressure loading on the crystal.

It wouldn't increase or decrease any loading

[pikeyboy]

alfaman said:

andy tims said:

It would, at extreme pressure, create a point load on the crystal.

If the cyclops is just stuck on and the underside of the glass is uniform ... Will have zero impact on the water pressure loading on the crystal.

It wouldn't increase or decrease any loading

Where you have a change in section thickness you'll have a change in stress concentration. You won't get a point loading exactly but the loading wont remain uniform over the surface either.

[mikeh501]

bobbybee said:

Or even better still, the Hydromax has a rating of 11100m!!!!!

i think if you google a bit more you will find that the movement will give up the ghost at 5,000m but the case will withstand 11k. The same goes with the Sinn, but Sinn chose not to use a figure which could be disputed. i.e. whats the point in marketing 11k when blatantly the watch wont work past 5. Still amazing numbers all the same.

I tried to find a Hydromax in white before i bought the UX but they are rare from what I could see.

[Riff Raff]

boy said:

alfaman said:

andy tims said:

It would, at extreme pressure, create a point load on the crystal.

If the cyclops is just stuck on and the underside of the glass is uniform ... Will have zero impact on the water pressure loading on the crystal.

It wouldn't increase or decrease any loading

Where you have a change in section thickness you'll have a change in stress concentration. You won't get a point loading exactly but the loading wont remain uniform over the surface either.

When you refer to section thickness, is that for material made out of one piece? As the cyclops is just glued on, the SD crystal is in effect a two piece assembly joined together with adhesive where the date bubble is. I have no idea whether that would affect the loadings. In any event, there must be much bigger loadings at the edges of the crystal.

[pikeyboy]

Riff Raff said:

boy said:

alfaman said:

andy tims said:

It would, at extreme pressure, create a point load on the crystal.

If the cyclops is just stuck on and the underside of the glass is uniform ... Will have zero impact on the water pressure loading on the crystal.

It wouldn't increase or decrease any loading

Where you have a change in section thickness you'll have a change in stress concentration. You won't get a point loading exactly but the loading wont remain uniform over the surface either.

When you refer to section thickness, is that for material made out of one piece? As the cyclops is just glued on, the SD crystal is in effect a two piece assembly joined together with adhesive where the date bubble is. I have no idea whether that would affect the loadings. In any event, there must be much bigger loadings at the edges of the crystal.

Have a think about what direction the pressure is acting in and I think you'll find there will be a stress concentration around the Cyclops.

[Riff Raff]

boy said:

Riff Raff said:

boy said:

alfaman said:

andy tims said:

It would, at extreme pressure, create a point load on the crystal.

If the cyclops is just stuck on and the underside of the glass is uniform ... Will have zero impact on the water pressure loading on the crystal.

It wouldn't increase or decrease any loading

Where you have a change in section thickness you'll have a change in stress concentration. You won't get a point loading exactly but the loading wont remain uniform over the surface either.

When you refer to section thickness, is that for material made out of one piece? As the cyclops is just glued on, the SD crystal is in effect a two piece assembly joined together with adhesive where the date bubble is. I have no idea whether that would affect the loadings. In any event, there must be much bigger loadings at the edges of the crystal.

Have a think about what direction the pressure is acting in and I think you'll find there will be a stress concentration around the Cyclops.

As I should have said in my post, it's all a bit academic as the SD doesn't in fact have a cyclops. I'll go and have a lie down and think about it some more

[westberks]

Had a look at the new model in Selfridge's yesterday, amazed to see one just sat there in the display. Nice watch that sits quite comfortably and once I'd got over the tiny date window it was a change from the cyclops.

Just a bit chunkier than the Pepsi I was wearing but not too big, was very tempted but not at RRP.

[stuttgartmetal]

Watchfinder will offer you a good deal

[MYOB]

stuttgartmetal said:

Watchfinder will offer you a good deal

You're having a laugh. What do you mean by "good deal"?!

[stuttgartmetal]

I paid 9 for my nondate in 1994, it was three months old.
They gave me 28 for it against an SD for which I gave them another 16
The SD is imacco, has a 2 year R Warranty Card,and its a 2008.
I thought that wasn't bad, and recommend them.
Watchfinder, Maidstone.

[yeti]

MYOB said:

stuttgartmetal said:

Watchfinder will offer you a good deal

You're having a laugh. What do you mean by "good deal"?!

I have had 5 great deals from them in a row on watches that are going to be keepers within my collection, paying what you'd expect privately but with dealer prep and warranty. I'd recommend them too

[MYOB]

yeti said:

I have had 5 great deals from them in a row on watches that are going to be keepers within my collection, paying what you'd expect privately but with dealer prep and warranty. I'd recommend them too

Don't get me wrong, I recommend them too. But I would not go as far as saying you would get a great deal, at least nor financially compared to other places.

[stuttgartmetal]

Eh?

[cho]

Are my eyes a bit funny or does the DSSD not have an anti reflective coating? Only just noticed this morning as it's the first time I've worn it since getting it(and peeling all the little protective plastic bits off!) as I didn't want to scratch it up too quickly while helping my mum move

[MrSimba]

No AR on the DSSD...


unfortunatly! loved the AR on my POC wish Rolex would 'add' it to their watches