Rolex DSSD James Cameron deep blue: 3 years on the wrist

The Rolex James Cameron deep blue is the biggest, baddest, meanest Rolex in production bar none. Let’s talk about how this watch has paired in my collection for the past three years. And we are going to compare it to another 44 mm dive watch, the grand Seiko srpb229.

[MCFCTheMadHatter]

DSSD is my daily wearer with suit and tie. Full disclosure, I’m 6’6 and have 8.25” wrists, so optically, it looks just right perfect on me :)

[sealevelbear]

Marc, I’m 9 minutes in, and it is like listening to my wife talk about a pair of shoes she likes but don’t fit her 🤦‍♂️

[shelloiluk]

It’s my daily Rolex also. My only Rolex lol. I totally love it. It’s a awesome watch beefy and strong. Love your wrist-bone Marc 😎. I had a Hulk but it felt tiny compared to James Cameron

[kylejames]

“Nothing better then oysters steel bracelet “ I agree 💯 % . Especially with buttery smooth Rolex steel.

[frankv]

As a big sporty fella, I love the Sea Dwellers 50th anniversary, two Tone and the DSSD Blue. If I had all three I would own no other watch except for an additional dress Patek.

[widerider]

Amazing, somebody who owns the watch and is not afraid to handle it without white gloves

[mendipfox]

Yeah, lovely stuff. I think this is pretty much the only Rolex now that remains technically relevant in their catalog.

[dougm]

I love my DSSD James Cameron, it just oozes strength and class, something about Rolex’s own steel that has a special sheen. I can’t deny the Omega’s technical advantages, co-axial and all that malarkey they just to me, not something I would expect to keep for ever, a watch to wear for a while and then flip for something better, frankly....

[bryandavison]

I think you hit it perfectly when mentioning wrist size. I also have a 7.5" wrist with flat top...and for me the 116660 DSSD is super comfortable. I think the titanium caseback helps it sit right too. The sub's are too small for me.

[NNK]

@Marc Goldberg, I have both the black and JC 126660 Deepsea. I had the previous iteration in black reference 116660. The newer iteration definately sits better on the wrist and is better balanced. Love them both, but since seeing this video, im going to have to purchase a Grand Seiko for sure. Its a really nice piece and i think the aesthetics are alot sharper than the Rollies

[ihn]

I do wear the 116660 on a rubber B from day one on. This makes it really comfortable so it sits on my wrist since January 2017.

[bloodymarvelous]

I love the DSSD 126600 JC, but it's too big for me.
I did a wrist check of a DSSD 126600, a SD4000 16600, and a Submariner 124060. The Submariner is by far the most elegant watch of the three, but my heart lies with the SD4K 116600 (they didn't have one to try). I like that it looks like a Submariner but it's far more than a Submariner.
A non-watch guy may say: That's a nice watch. A casual watch guy might say: Is that a Rolex? A Rolex guy might say: I love your Submariner. But only a Sea-Dweller guy will know it's a Sea-Dweller. It's not oversized just to set it apart.

I also love GS, but I wish they put that power gauge on the back of the watch. The GS dive watch though, I hate with all my heart. Put that GS next to any other dive watch, and it will make the other dive watch look amazing. A 44mm dive watch with a depth rating of 200m? Really, Seiko? The proportions are just all over the place. That clasp is horrendous looking. I can't take that watch serious as a dive watch.

[JeffreyMcMahon]

Love them both. If I had those 2, I would be unable to wear anything else. My collection would be complete.

[robynsjp]

DSSD is very thick and big, a real diver for swimming and diving, probably the best. But it also means limited wrist time. My "deep diver" gets like 10 days a year max.

[bernardpaulsen]

I have the same watch, and it's the smallest watch in my personal stable. My standard are my 47mm Panerais, and if you ever want to upgrade to a big watch, look no further than a Slatoust 191 ChS which measures 60mm without the canteen crown and 70mm with it. I wear mine several times a week on my 8-3/4 (220mm) wrist and when I put the Deepsea back on it feels like a little girl's watch.

[jesusmuhammad]

best review on d-blue, thanks for sharing with us.

[iancarnell]

Owned two Deep Sea's flipped them both. It's not the weight it's the distribution of it. It's top heavy and there's not enough weight in the bracelet to keep it balanced. The Omega plopruf is just as heavy but it's much more balanced on the steel strap as it has a heavy clasp, its therefore much more comfortable.

[hongsitu]

Come clean. Rolex hired you as their marketing person.

[analogman]

Marc-You must be psychic as both of these watches are on my grail list. Looking forward to what you think of the new Seiko LX line. Keep the great vids coming.

[bambikiller]

I can smell the flip monster coming for the seiko.