Rolex Sea-Dweller 126603 Rolesor Replica Watch Hands-On
On paper, Rolex’s new two-tone “Rolesor” ref. 126603 version of the still-new 43mm-wide Sea-Dweller doesn’t seem to solve any practical problems. Water resistant to over 1,200 meters and firmly placed in the Rolex “Oyster Professional” collection of sport watches, this diver’s timepiece doesn’t help anyone go deeper or read the time any easier just because it now combines Oystersteel (Rolex’s own 904L steel alloy blend) and 18k yellow gold. Watch enthusiasts responded to this particular new 2019 Rolex watch release as an “answer to a question no one asked…” Or is it? I don’t disagree that Rolex solves no utilitarian dilemmas by creating a more “luxe” version of its middle-durability serious dive watch, which sits in between the Rolex Submariner and the Deepsea. That said, the ref. 126603 Sea-Dweller does fill an important market need for a larger, bolder Rolex diver watch with some luxury appeal. If it makes sense for there to be a Rolesor (two-tone) or all-gold Rolex Submariner...