Rolex Batman 40mm vs Rolex Explorer ii 42mm vs Rolex Sea Dweller 43mm vs Rolex James Cameron 44mm
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Rolex steel sports watches come in sizes all over the map. In this video we will talk about the advantages and disadvantage and aesthetics for watches including Rolex Batman 40 mm, Rolex Polar Explorer ii 42 mm, Rolex 50th anniversary Red line Sea Dweller 43 mm and the granddaddy of them all, the Rolex DSSD James Cameron at 44 mm.
Reference numbers for these Rolex watches are as follows: Rolex GMT Batman 116710 BLNR. Rolex Explorer ii 216570. Rolex 43 mm Sea Dweller SD43 is 126600. Rolex DSSD James Cameron, known as the Rolex James Cameron is 116660 for the first iteration in for the second iteration Rolex 126660.
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I will take the Explorer ii - it’s a great size , very balanced, rough and of course - the only watch which won’t scream “look at my shiny bezel” 👌🏻👍🏻
For me the SD43 all day! I just love that watch, and it's the only watch I take diving with me... But it seems Marc's fav. (at the moment), is his latest acquisition, the Polar explorer...
You got the Mark 2 dial made after 2017. Sea Dweller 43 wears so well it’s hard trying on anything after that.
Yeah absolutely perfect for 7.25 inch plus wrist . Sub just looks too small on me
One of the best Rolex James Cameron mark one ✌️
I own three of the four (I don't own the Explorer). I put my SD43 first, my Batman second, and my James Cameron (2018 model) third. That's not the overall order in my collection but the SD43 is #1 no matter what I am comparing it against.
BTW, I just purchased the Batman last week and picked it up two nights ago. My wife keeps shaking her head at my endless purchases, but I showed her the video where you said if you find a Batman then buy it! I told her that even the professional CZcamsrs know that it's the right thing to do!
@@wiggleyourchins3891 Haha! I bought her a couple of watches and some jewelry, so hopefully I'm OK for a bit longer!
damachine3 professional youtubers, lol.
@@mrp1427 ;)
I choose the Explorer 2. Thinner, it pops more... and as I don't dive, the GMT complication is the way to go!
I’d take Explorer II of those options (already picked it up). I have a Sub 2-tone bluesy too. A friend with huge wrists got the sea dweller his daily wearer and loves it.
Robert Ballard discovered the Titanic - James Cameron just made the movie.
The fixed bezel, white face and orange GMT hand make the Explorer 2... it’s also my daily driver so maybe I’m a little biased but I wouldn’t trade it for either of the others 😊
Polar explorer II is my favorite watch, and the watch I'm saving up for. I think it's your favorite as well
For myself, I would prefer the GMT Master 2 or the original Explorer 2 in 40mm, as I have smaller wrists. But I think the SD43 is the best of the bunch, it is amazing, in every way.
I own all three!
Part of my collection of 19 Rolex, APs and a cartier Santos!
The explorer 2 is very underrated and is currently growing in value.
For me it’s the JC deep sea is the “best” out of the three. I love it.
SD43 and the batman are the best.
I agree. I own both and they are two of my favorites. My Pepsi jubilee might edge out my Batman, depending on the situation.
@@damachine3 You have great watches!! I personally like the Batman a tiny bit more than the Pepsi, simply because of the blue tone and more subtle look.
@@algorithm007ify Thanks! I agree. If I had to choose one, it might be the Batman. That said, I have other understated watches and the Pepsi adds a lot of pop with the colors and especially with the jubilee. My dealer secretly contacted my wife such that I picked up the Pepsi at the same time as my SS ceramic Daytona...so that watch, and that extremely rare experience of picking up those two watches at the same time, are special to me.
The eplorer 2 is the best looking imo, the SD and the batman look to generic to many fakes and replicas copyed the design. The explorer is beuatifu andl more unique.
Have both totally agree
I have the Explorer ii 42mm but i think my next watch will be a James Cameron or the 43mm Sea Dweller, depending on what's available.
For sure you favorite is the JC as well as me 😄.
When I wear my Deepsea for 1 week or more, it stops feeling heavy, and when I switch back to a different Rolex, it feels extremely light weight .
Love my Exp 2 polar, had it for five years now and although it's a 42mm it doesn't wear or feel big and can be worn anywhere and is my go to daily and holiday watch....the SD43 I just can't get on with and miss my original SD4000. The deep sea I agree was top heavy for someone who like me who wears my watches slightly loose.
Same thoughts here
Aesthetically I like the 50th anniversary with the redline. But I'd wear the Batman since I have a less than 7 inch wrist. You're lucky to have m all👍
I have the DSSD James Cameron and it is a hefty piece to wear for sure but it just has so much presence and the most beautiful dial in Rolex’s entire line-up imho. Although I like Rolexes, I do wonder about collectors who seem to focus on just that one brand, good as they are, they lack variety and have very limited complications which is why I’m building my collection around that very feature....complications....how many can you think of and how many different, cool brands can you think of who produce great examples of complications....that is my quest!
1st choice Rolex Explorer II 🤍, 2nd choice JC Deepsea 💙 I hope to have both in my permanent collection.
The SD43 keeps me up at night. Amazing watches Marc, thanks for the video.
SD but only for beach/pool/swim wear. These are very big watches.
Beautiful Watches! Marc, thank you for sharing a size comparison of them, gives a nice perspective of size between models.
Chances of seeing all the models for comparison at AD would be difficult, much appreciated!
SD43 is on a whole other level
The SD43mm is perfect and better looking that all of them even the submariner
That SD43 is definitely the Goldilocks! My 2nd choice would be the Batman for a pop of color.
Great comparison! I do love my Explorer II 42mm but have the Deepsea and Seadweller in my sights thanks!
You are wrong. USN Commander Robert Ballard discovered the sunken Titanic. I met him when I was an officer in the Navy at Woods Hole. James Cameron produced/directed the 1997 movie Titanic. I love the Polar Explorer. Gorgeous.
Mark Klein I was under the impression that Marc was joking.
@@eyeheartsushi2212 After reading your reply I watched the video a couple times more but Marc was just stating facts about the watches. I did not hear any kind of humor in his tone. Sorry. It doesn't matter anyway, I was just giving the credit where it was due. Dr. Ballard found the Bismarck, the USS Yorktown, and even JFK's PT 109. He is an amazing man. But let's just stick to Rolex's, shall we?
Got the JC …FANTASTIC WATCH..
Everything looks good on Marc’s handsome chunky wrist. I too shunned my Daytona for an SD43. The Daytona is hard to read and does less than nothing for me.
My opinion. The yachtmaster 40 is the best proportioned and most beautiful of the sports range, bar none.
Nice, yes polished links do scratch so easily but i love them
The last couple years I got it into my head that I should wear a bigger watch. Got a 42 steinhart and then a 44mm diver of another brand and eventually I felt the 44 was to big. Then I got a 40 tisell and I find it really is the perfect size for my wrist. (even though I still like the 42 size and kind of miss that being on my wrist)
That being said, that 43 sea dweller is kind of a grail watch for me anyway.
@@wiggleyourchins3891 My current grail for a rollie is the 116610LN. I really love the new ceramic bezels.
The amount of times I've watched this video to decide between buying the Rolex II or the Deepsea, I feel like half of your views may have been by me!
Go the Exp 2 then one day when you have more money than you know what to do with get the Deepsea
Liked the shoutout to The Time Teller at the beginning.
Huh?
@@marcgoldbergdogtrainer The Time Teller just purchased the Polar Explorer Rolex himself and dedicated a whole video to it's pro's and con's this past week. He loves it. I think it is a stunning watch. I believe that is what "Lester Watch Reviews" was referring to.
Mark Klein haha. It was actually just the phrase “let’s get down to business”, which surely T3 should copyright.
Marc,why is the polar explorer white? If you dropped it in the snow it would be harder to find.....
I hope this is not serious. They call it that because it has the color of snow (white), where you find year round at the polar points of the earth.
Yes,l am serious. Mine came off in Alaska and I'm fucked if l could find it.
@@pauldavies9478 That sucks! Sorry, Man.
Sea Dweller wins.
@@wiggleyourchins3891 the cyclops is ICONIC for Rolex...love it or hate it.
Just getting to this vid now. Great to see a real life comparison, so thanks Marc. I don't have particularly big wrists, however I can't stop thinking about the James Cameron. It's a grail for me and hopefully my second rolex 👍🏻
your batman is the bell of the ball of all of your collection imho
SD43 every day Watch
All three are stunning and very cool! Starting from a tall blonde middle European, I would take the SD43 if I could have only one watch. 40mm is ok, but for smaller guys!
Nice comparison. What’s your wrist size?
Interessting that the Explorer Looks Bagger than the Sea dweller from abverlangt, thanks for the Shot in comparison
Nice. Video Marc. Enjoyed reading your book also. Two Chocolate
Labradors. . Your videos are easy to follow and informative. Far better than the drive in car posts .
Thank you
Die neue Deepsea Basel 2018 - 126660 war schon auf dem Markt als das Video gemacht wurde - hier wird noch die alte Deepsea 116660 gezeigt.
Rolex Explorer 2 42m white dail is the best Rolex Sports model in the collection its Beautiful got my name down on one..
Explorer 2 all day long. It’s most versatile watch of the three, and the white dial is just stunning. On the other hand I would pick a submariner for everyday unless you are a professional diver then would consider any of the heavy duty divers 43mm or 44mm.
Wrist is too big for the standard submariners or GMT II.. SD43 looks amazing. Having a hard time deciding between that and the explorer 2.. that GMT arm (even though it’s not technically a GMT) feels like a nice complication especially because I usually need to track an additional TZ . But the SD43’s ceramic bezel is so much nicer.
I have the SD43, fantastic watch for an 8 inch wrist. It remains a complete mystery to me who would want to wear a Deep-Sea - skinny band, ginormous head, wtf? With my big wrist, I'm beginning to warm to the Explorer II - thought it ugly for so long, but it's big, and relatively light. Like I say, I'm warming to it. Not so easy when you have a big wrist - most watches are aimed at a 6 1/2 to 7 inch wrist, hence so many 40mm models.
Thanks for posting. First video I've seen of the SD43 with the new Mk2 dial.
With a thin wrist I find all three too big. But I like the Explorer II a lot and why, come Spring I hope to get an older 40 mm Explorerl from one of the reputable source that sell previously owned watches.
I love the Explorer II 16570! It’s getting expensive though!
Lug to lug the James Cameron is 3mm larger than Red Sea dweller as well
Great review Marc. I have the DSSD and have the 216570 (polar) being shipped to me. I would have liked to see a stack of the two watches like you did with the SD43/DSSD.
Marc, thanks for the video. Great comparisons
Looks like you wear your bracelet quite tight. I like it rather loose on the wrist.
I’ll go with the polar Explorer II.
👍Nice vid! ...I like the closeup comparison shots!
Awesome video I’m looking at getting SD50 or the DSSD or BatMan so this might have helped me out thanks.
The real question is whether Garc Moldberg's 4 piece Rolex collection beats Paul Pluta's latest 4 piece Rolex Collection. Given the manner in which the Pontiph acquired the last 3 pieces (i.e., Milgauss, Bluesy, and the TT Daytona) via swindling his ex-wife and his intention to stiff the finance company that worked with the Solar panel company, I give the nod to Paul. Sorry Garc but his scheme in acquiring his last 3 Rolexes beats your method of acquisition (i.e., earning a living by teaching pooches how to piss on wee wee pads, roll over, etc.).
@@wiggleyourchins3891I believe Paul leveraged himself into more debt to acquire those questionable pieces he "purchased." However, his ex-wife is going to be holding the bag when the Solar Finance company shows up 5 years from now ready to demand payment plus interest or else face repossession of the panels. By then, Paul will have inherited Paul, Sr.'s estate and spending his daddy's money on acquiring Patek Grand Complication watches.
They are all nice but all too big. Would be nice if they did decided to go smaller instead of constantly bigger or may be they are making room for Tudor in that department.
@@wiggleyourchins3891 Statistically they are poorer too so couldn't afford one anyway.
The Tudor 58 is smaller, and a great 70 hour Chronometer. Easier to find, too.
@@rcm4u2 Funnily enough I'm waiting on a 58. However I'm thinking it will probably turn up the week before Baselworld '19 only to find they have released a 39mm GMT. And so the cycle continues.
Hahaha! It’s a great watch. I’m sort of migrating to Tudor, it seems. I do have the biggerSD, and a DSSD, but that might be it, after collecting since 91. I never wear the DSSD, but like the other seadwellers, and older subs. I have some much older subs, with NCG, but they are now so valuable, I only wear them on special days. The Tudor 58 is like the NCG subs, with a 70 hour movement, etc.
@@rcm4u2 It sounds like a similar path to me. I was very happy with my 5513 and then one day I realised I was starting to baby it. So looked at the beefed up subs and thought, just no. I had a go with a MM300, EZM1 and various other divers then settled on a BB Heritage, but I was never quite happy with the lug to lug. I think the 58 will solve all that. If I wasn't a bit of a snob, the watch I quite liked wearing with surprising presence was the Chris Ward 38mm trident, but I saw some snot nosed kid wearing one and that was that.
Deepsea blue is the best
It would be interesting if the explorer 2 would have a black sapphire bezel
Well things are going kind of full circle. You said before the SD is your favourite. So that's easy. As I am a bracelet liker I just would prefer the DSSD as it has the superior Glidelock version. In your video published November 2, 2016 you said you wanted to shoot the fake DSSD from Thailand but you gave it away. So things really are coming a bit full circle
I wish you would have included a lume shot.
40mm is ladys watch. Love the 12660 deep sea. True mans watch.
JC FTW
What year is your Polar Explorer Marc?
43 sea dweller is the one for me
The red line SD is the goldilocks.
Love my Rolex Deepsea black dial
SD43 and Ex 2 share the same case.
7.1K subs - Well done Mr Goldberg! nice video
Interesting review and nice comparison. I have the JC-deep-sea V2 and it feels like a real man's watch so it kind of makes me lol when you say you get fatigued wearing it. Maybe buy yourself a bracelet for your other wrist to restore the balance and get those arms pumped 💪 😉
Lol I think it has to do with what you get used to. When I wear the JC after a couple of days in the Marathon, jumbo day date, the JC feels light!
Beautiful watches Marc. Congrats on a great ROWLECKS collection.
the Explorer 2 is mine.
The Polar Explorer is your Favourite?
Hey, Marc, keep an eye on your mail. I sent a nice POS that's ready to take one for the team.
Far too much reflection on that domed crystal. Rolex really should consider AR coating on their new references.
Which one is your favourite one?
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@@marcgoldbergdogtrainer Really? The Polar Explorer was my favorite of the three as well. But after viewing your video I would have thought you sided with the James Cameron Rolex's.
Oy vay...
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Rgds...
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Or Beef & Reef
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They all have the same dial size.
Explorer 2 Polar .......................Cool ........................ excuse the pun !
I make all these watches look small with my giant wrist lol
the explorer II actually looks the biggest on wrist because of the larger dial and the white colour.... it's too bad because I really want a 216570 but it is a bit oversized imo
The star of your collection is the Sea Dweller and arguably the only watch you will ever need. The Exp 2 Polar has the heritage, tool watch pedigree but it is always somehow an entry level Rolex and stimulates the senses for more. The James Cameron is a tank, but arguably unless your deep sea diving or Jacques Cousteau (God rest his soul) unnecessary. But regardless of my nickel all your watches are superb!
Help, I'm aging in dog years
No watch is on steroids except for the invicta 60 mm sea hunter it's ridiculous
Do most people wear their watches this low on the wrist?
The exp 2 is to big they need to fix it and make is smaller again!!
So where is the 40?!!
That half blue/half black dial with kawasaki green Deepsea inscription is the most hideous thing Rolex ever made, what a lack of class... Sea Dweller and Explorer 2 gets my vote. Id take a DSSD as a Desk diver as well, but only with a black dial.
Truth! ????
Oh yeah my Deepsea is thicker
Marc, I enjoy your videos, but are you drinking a little bit too much scotch, trying to keep warm, before the video ??? 33mm Sea Dweller , 43mm Deepsea ???
A watch belongs behind the wrist bones. That’s where it belongs. Not straight to the hand. I will never understand, people wearing watches like this. They dig into the hand, they are too loose und jingle around, and that’s bad for the movement and the bracelett, cause every jingle/hit is transformed to the movement and the bracelet... But: Where it as you like, it’s yours.
They all look the same size
This looks too big on your wrist. A flat 7.25 inch wrist isnt remotely large. A flat wrist is also normal unless youre very fat.
Constantly talking about your 7.25 flat wrist is bizarre. Its quite normal and ordinary
Explorer 2 polar all day everyday!!! Batman/sea dweller overrated.
Rolex ....Deep yawn.Nothing yet again that inspires an urge to bankrupt myself.Rolex must have become the biggest overpriced yawn in herology to date frankly.Lemming stuff!