Vintage
In a captivating post, halkcb shares his personal experience with a vintage Rolex, highlighting its enduring comfort and precision. This article delves into the community's discussion surrounding this iconic timepiece, exploring its unique characteristics and comparing it to other notable models. Readers will gain deeper insights into what makes this particular Rolex reference a cherished possession among collectors.
Enjoy your meal. π΄π Geross.
Whatβs the bezel like on this? Uni-directional with clicks? Also, how would you compare this watch to the Black Bay 58?
Yes, it's a unidirectional 60 click, but it feels a bit dead - the detent feels kind of plasticy rather than metallic, at least compared to my omega. Maybe this is just because the bezel is so flat, though. Also mine is actually quite obviously misaligned when it's not at the 12oclock position - see picture. Despite this it's still my favorite dive watch - the bb58 feels like a modern diver in a vintage skin, whereas the 54 goes all the way. Also does about 1.5s per day on my wrist, and 2.6 aver
Well said regarding the 58 as a modern diver in vintage skin vs. the 54 going all the way. My initial questions about the 54 were the mixing of colors on the bezel vs. dial, the 20mm lug spacing on a smaller case (making the watch look more square), and the shimmering, almost sunburst, dial. But the whole package comes together nicely with a real vintage feel, as you say.
However, i find the bezel turning normal like my other dive watches.
I think it goes better with the silver of the case and bracelet, and the contrast makes the warmth of the dial really glow! It is a sunburst dial technically - I was worried before seeing the watch in person - but it's so subtle that it just looks like satin, and as you say, it shimmers rather than shines. I'm very happy with how it looks in a package. The only thing I would change is to have a bezel with more knurling, but that's a very, very minor point.
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