Got one 2 weeks ago , so happy

Congratulations. I can’t afford one yet but next month I’ll be getting a date just with my wife

Likewise, and agreed!

I originally wanted the all stainless blue dial. Good luck finding that. Got the same watch as you, and now like it more than the SS. Hey Rolex, bring this with a Jubilee bracelet, hidden clasp!

Got a blue one. Black is lame

@@peterk814 sheeple

The problem with a blue dial (for any watch) is that it will always be more informal than formal and it does not always contrast well with the colours of clothing that you may wear. In contrast, black and white dials are classic and timeless colours that are at home in both formal and informal situations. The black is in my opinion the best of the Sky Dweller dials as it looks very sharp and contrasts so well with the red markers. :)

@@somerandomperson8282stop saying contrast

The problem with a blue dial (for any watch) is that it will always be more informal than formal and it does not always contrast well with the colours of clothing that you may wear. In contrast, black and white dials are classic and timeless colours that are at home in both formal and informal situations. The black is in my opinion the best of the Sky Dweller dials as it looks very sharp and contrasts so well with the red markers. :)

@@somerandomperson8282 the blue dial looks black in certain lighting . Therefore it’s versatile

@@Longshore79thanks but I've tried it, it's not black in certain lighting, It's still just dark blue. I definitely want true black as its just the best looking colour for this watch. :D

I have put the black on my wishlist at my AD as I think it is the timeless colour to go for with this watch.

Congratulations. The president of a large AD with four stores recently told me that the blue dial SD is the absolute hardest Rolex to get... Period!

Curtis Arndt thanks

So it fits a freak.

@@terryb8310 I'm 6' 0", 220 lbs. and have 19.4cm, 7-5/8" wrists. It fits me fine, as do most 42mm watches. Just look to Tim Mosso, well regarded watch guru and his KZfaq review (he's done over 4,000 watch reviews), and notice the watch on his 16cm, 6-1/3" wrist. It seems to fit fine, he says so himself... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n56hndOS2NS2n2Q.html Bottom line, a 42mm watch that's 13.9mm thick is not large. For example, an Omega Speedmaster Professional Moon watch is 42mm X 14mm thick!!!

barry colmer Nope it wears wonderfully on the wrist. The longer you wear it, the more you’ll like it. Doesn’t rotate on the wrist.

@@williamumbach592 Thank you for that info

Can you even tell the difference in color between the white gold bezel and the stainless steel case, aside from the bezel being highly polished? If that same bezel was made of SS, it wouldn't look any different. That white gold bezel would also scratch much easier than SS.

A smooth bezel for turning adjustment??

A smooth bezel wont happen because the bezel has to be easily rotatable

@@andricopoulos70 Ah, that's right. Good point.

@@leyay7540 forgot that when I wrote it. Good point

Joe Calandra 36mm is my Max and 33mm my minimum. That size range is the most proportionally pleasing imho!

@@Youcantleavethisempty01my wife agrees

BTW the Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time 5524G-001 Pilot's Watch is also 42mm and 10.9mm thick, but no one says that watch is too big. Yes, a bit thinner, but it's also not and annual calendar either! It's also $35K USD more expensive, but hey it's a Patek Philippe. Also, let's not forget the Omega Speedmaster Professional, at 42mm and 14.0mm thick!

Curtis! I missed your email!! Damnit. I remember seeing it one saturday evening and I got mixed in with everything else... But it is a terrific watch and being a pilot I'm sure you are one of a few who can really substantiate how suitable it is for the task! Thank you as always for the comments and emails, sir!

@@ID-Guy I forwarded the email to you again. Also, did you ever read my 10+ page article on Iconic Pilots Watch Types of the 20th Century? Another good topic for a lengthy video that I'd like to collaborate with you in making.

Totally agree on the Jubilee bracelet and the design study. And funny thing, I am seriously looking at the AQUA TERRA 150M OMEGA MASTER CO‑AXIAL GMT 43 MM. It fits just fine on my 7" wrist. Titanium bracelet makes it very light.

You will really love the 2 tone jubilee bracelet with the white dial(it' a opalescent white). Check it out and you will agree. I am a mechanical engineer and test turbine engines at a very well known turbine engine mfgr. As a pilot, you know what I mean. This girl surpasses my daytona's I have and she has a great wrist presentation. 😅❤

Michael Liu false I have a small wrist and it sits nicely. Looks a lil bulky but it’s a big boy watch LoL

Hahhahaha exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!

Albert Bremner the red square tells you the month you are in

August

The narrator is Australian, not English.

Why?

Dutch Claws - KZfaq Michael Jordan speaks at Kobe’s Funeral. He made this the most difficult to get Rolex ever. Beautiful speech, beautiful watch.

Agreed William, it is a stunning watch in every category (I saw your comment earlier and knew you would like what I had to say about it) Thank you for the comment!

GShock is also much more functional...but its not a rolex is it.

@@ptbot3294 I am still developing an opinion about Rolex. I don't consider any brand as the be-all end-all of time pieces.

And to just increase the presence of the sub-dial I'm sure. Hell, I'd love it in 40mm's too! Thanks as always for the comment Lawrence

Regarding the size, how about the fact that it's both an annual Calendar and a GMT! Plus it's a pilot's watch, they are traditionally bigger to be more legible in the cockpit.

@@ID-Guy How about the fact that you always produce good quality content that give me the urge to comment?😄

As an Professional Pilot and a Industrial Designer myself, I love the cyclops... It's quintessential Rolex!

And yet despite your silly comment, they make amazing and highly rugged and durable watches that stand the test of time and hold their value and often appreciate.

@@somerandomperson8282 Hello. Thanks for your appreciation. I regret that you found my comment silly. Whether Rolex industrial watches are very sturdy and durable that stand the test of time, that Rolex industrial watches retain their value and be appreciated... I don't disagree. But to say that Rolex industrial watches are amazing, I very respectfully apologize: No, NO, a thousand times NO. Rolex owes everything to others, including subcontracting. Its patents, its movements, its innovations, its cases ... Rolex has built his story telling and his fortune with cunning. Whether you mention the astonishing Breguet, Blancpain, Girard-Perregaux, IWC, Patek-Philippe, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron-Constantin, Zenith ... Ok, OK, a thousand times OK ... But not the: Jean Aegler Rolex Zenith el Primero Rolex Valjoux 72 Rolex etc ... Sorry for not sharing your craze for industrial watches that are EVERYTHING but amazing. Cordially. ================================ Bonjour. Merci pour votre appréciation. Je regrette que vous ayez trouvé mon commentaire idiot. Que les montres industrielles Rolex soient très robustes et durables qui résistent à l'épreuve du temps, que les montres industrielles Rolex conservent leur valeur et qu’elles soient appréciées... Je n’en disconvient pas. Mais affirmer que les montres industrielles Rolex soient étonnantes, je m’en excuse très respectueusement : Non, NON, mille fois NON. Rolex doit tout aux autres, notamment la sous-traitance. Ses brevets, ses mouvements, ses innovations, ses boîtiers... Rolex a bâti sa story telling et sa fortune avec l’astuce. Que vous évoquiez les étonnantes Breguet, Blancpain, Girard-Perregaux, IWC, Patek-Philippe, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron-Constantin, Zenith... Ok, OK, mille fois OK... Mais pas les : Jean Aegler Rolex Zénith el Primero Rolex Valjoux 72 Rolex etc... Désolé de ne pas partager votre engouement pour des montres industrielles qui sont TOUT, sauf étonnantes. Cordialement.

Datejust 41 blue

not everybody likes small feminine watches..

Sorry, but both Rolex and Tim Mosso say it's Rolex's most complicated watch... I'll believe them. Also, if the Datejust 41 is not too big at 41mm, pray tell why this is watch at 42mm? It fits my average sized 7-5/8" wrist perfectly.

lol!

Fluted bezel is easier to turn.

John, I feel that you missed the entire point of the video. While the GMT Master is the quintessential pilot's watch, it is in fact still a tool watch, but unlike the Submariner, it is worn by professionals in a jacket and tie. As such both IDGuy and I feel that the GMT Master is better suited to a Jubilee versus the Oyster bracelet, in other words a dressier tool watch. The Sky Dweller is the continuation of the professional pilot's watch that is a bit more elegant than the GMT Master, and in true Rolex fashion, they took the Datejust and brilliantly modified it to make a dressier, and a higher complication sports pilot/traveler's watch. Just look at a photo of a 41mm blue dial Datejust and compare it to the 42 mm blue dial steel Sky Dweller. Yes it's 1mm bigger in diameter, and 1.9mm thicker, but it has an annual calendar and a GMT function. Rolex didn't need another GMT Master or Explorer II, it needed this watch for the professional pilot and world traveler. Just my opinion, but I am a professional international airline pilot, and a trained Industrial Designer since 1978. As such this is the perfect watch, and is why my AD will be holding one for me.

Curtis Amdt You are correct, and hey Rolex, for this very reason, put this on a Jubilee bracelet with the hidden clasp please. Talk about a Grail!

BTW, the Sky Dweller is not in the Rolex "Professional" lineup, it is in their "Classic" lineup. So not technically a tool watch per se, and it's in the same category with the Datejust..

On an annual calendar, it's imperative that the month be displayed, or else it just doesn't work.. Think about it.

Curtis Arndt I just think a day date is more useful

@@kingarchnyc Hey, I can't disagree. You get essentially the same watch, minus the Annual Calendar and GMT function. Plus $9,900 USD for Datejust 41 fluted bezel in steel versus 14,800 USD for the SD. The $4,900 saved will buy a lot!

Curtis Arndt just saying the month, leap year are so excessive and obscure the dial...

No busier than a Daytona dial. If anything it's one of the cleaner annual Calendars with a date and GMT function I've seen. Doesn't add pushers, and cleverly uses the indices to indicate month without needing to add a more cluttered abbreviated spelling of each Month somewhere on the dial.

Tell me about an annual calendar with a GMT function that is less busy please... and where this beats other annual calendars is that it’s so legible and easy to read the time. Many others shrink the clock face.

Don't ever buy an Omega Speedmaster Professional Moon watch, it's the same size.... 42mm X 14mm! Wait, no one says that watch is too thick?

Curtis Arndt maybe, but i have worn it on the wrist. It seemed Deepsea thick to me. Have you worn it?

@@tkm3207 I own one, a black dial. I have 7-5/8"/19.3cm wrists and to me it's perfect. Also, compare it to an Omega Planet Ocean GMT, another watch I love but at 43.5mm and 17.04mm thick, I passed on it for now.

That would make it smaller in diameter and in height than a Datejust II or 41. Not going to happen especially with the Ring Command Bezel, and both an annual calendar and a GMT complication. Heck, 3mm thinner would make it 10.9mm, thinner than even my vintage 16750 GMT Master at 12.5mm. An Omega Speedmaster Professional is 42mm and 14.4mm thick, and no one calls that watch a pig. It's called a classic.

@@cnaarndt oink oink!

Just got my 🐖 and oh boy its stunning in two tone black dial. hahaha.