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Originally Posted by Oracle
to be fair a Seiko Diver watch is far more credible than a Rolex so they're know their stuff.
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Oooo-kayyyyy...
I'm not a diver, but I like dive watches and know a little about 'em. I have a '95 Rolex 14060 (no-date Sub) and a couple of Seikos (SKX007 and 009 modded with plongeur hands) and I will grant you that the Seikos are quite robust in construction and are heavier than my Rolex, and the Seiko solid bracelet makes Rolex's rattly piece look pretty low-rent.
However, I wouldn't sell Rolex short on quality at all. They make a big deal about tradition and I like the fact that they make what they make how they make it - until recently the Submariner was very little changed from the 1950s and the look is just... right. Rolex were innovators in the dive watch space and that can't be taken away from them.
Having said all that, it's an Omega Speedmaster Professional "pre-Moon" on my wrist today
Cheers
d.
watch geek