The maker
Rolex watches
Rolex's green-and-black GMT-Master II puts its crown on the left. Deepsea and Sea-Dweller bring their own distinctive proportions to the sports-watch family.
The Sensei take
The familiar names still have surprises.
GMT-Master II 126720VTNR gives a familiar design an arresting change: green and black on the bezel, crown on the left. At 40mm, it has a different physical character from the 44mm Deepsea 136660 and 43mm Sea-Dweller 126600.
Those details are more interesting than another conversation about the logo. Rolex becomes a more enjoyable browse when you separate the individual watches: which bezel, which orientation, which scale? The right reference should appeal as an object, even before anyone across the room recognises it.
What we love
The left-hand crown and green-and-black bezel of 126720VTNR are what make this Rolex reference interesting to us. We love when a familiar family reveals a specific design decision worth discussing. Deepsea and Sea-Dweller then change the scale, giving these watches separate identities beyond the immediate recognition of the logo.
Who are these watches for?
For a buyer who wants a particular Rolex, with a clear reason for that exact reference. The GMT suits an interest in its unusual orientation and colour pairing; the larger divers appeal through their different presence. We would choose by those details, because they are what remain personal after the brand has been recognised.
Where we would start
Our opening comparison is the 40mm GMT-Master II 126720VTNR against the 44mm Deepsea 136660 and 43mm Sea-Dweller 126600. Orientation, bezel and scale are the meaningful decisions here.
Choose the reference you can explain
Our Rolex shortlist would be more interesting if each candidate had a specific reason to be there. The green-and-black 126720VTNR has its left-hand crown and 40mm scale; Deepsea and Sea-Dweller offer different larger-diver proportions. Those details give you something personal to prefer beyond recognition of the name. We would choose the exact orientation, bezel and scale you enjoy, so the attraction remains clear even when the conversation moves away from status and towards the object itself.
GMT-Master II 126720VTNR
GMT-Master II 126720VTNR moves the crown, guards and date to nine. Unlike a crown-only reversal, it changes where your eye goes as well as where your fingers go.
Sea-Dweller 126600
Sea-Dweller supplies Glidelock in a larger 43mm dive watch.
Deepsea 136660
Deepsea has a Glidelock system and a manual explaining the centre-panel adjustment.
A taste of Rolex
The watches that make the case.
4 watches · showing 1–4
Start with the watches
Different watches. Different reasons to look.
Rolex
Deepsea 136660
A diver with serious presence.
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Rolex
GMT-Master II 126720VTNR
The whole layout shifts left.
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Rolex
Sea-Dweller 126600
A bold dive-watch silhouette.
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Rolex
Submariner Date 126610LN
A known sliding-clasp approach.
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