The easter egg in this watch is that although it's a dual time zone watch, because the 24 hour numbers move and the gmt point is fixed, the time for other cities will always be at the same point in the circle, so you can use it as a worldtimer watch if you memorize the fixed circle point of the 4-6 cities that you care about in a way that you can't for most gmt watches without the clutter and dst issues of traditional worldtimer watches and it's a rolex.
@@cjb5499basically the GMt time is always at 12 o'clock. So if I want to know the time im England for example, i can check where that is now, (say at 3 o'clock fot example) and england time will always be in the same spot
It is NOT complex . It has date ,month and 24 hr dial . PFFT.Clearly anyone who thinks this is complicated ,has no clue about watches and complications.
I saw this exact white model at the airport worn by a Qatary gent. Its a beautiful watch, very iconic and the bezel highlights the piece. Its blingy without being pretentious.
I worked on a couple of these and under the dial it’s one of the most complicated things I’ve worked on and I’ve worked on minute repeaters, patek, ap, vintage Rolex annual calendars
Totally agree on the dial. My wallet doesn’t agree on the price. I will say though, they sky-dweller is now on my shorter list. If they released one in 40 mm I would consider down the road
Man, Rolex just offered me one and she came home on Friday. In fact, it’s almost this exact one, except Jubilee band which I prefer. Ordered a Rubber B today to help dress it down, and will be my daily of 2023. Happy New Year new sub! Nice content you’re very natural on camera.
That’s actually a very fair question. Very similar to their sports bezels this one is sealed off. It be fun to open one of these up as an experiment though haha.
Great video Teddy.... I've been a fan of the Sky Dweller since it was first launched. Unfortunately, the solid gold price put it out of my price range. Fast forward to Jan 2020, I was walking the other day and while passing by a Rolex Dealer, low and behold there is Two-Tone Champagne face one sitting in the window. Someone put themselves in for it and apparently lost interest in the year it took for the store to acquire it. While, not a fan of the Two Tone/nor the Champagne face, I put it on and viola.... This is one beautiful timepiece. Since then, I have fallen in love with it. If you can find one new and afford it, I would say scoop it up, you won't regret it and I personally think the two-tone is really the only "untouched" market in the skyrocketing values that have encompassed the Rolex catalogue. Teddy, I'd be really interested in your thoughts on the two-tone marketplace and where you think it may or may not be heading in the near future.... Thanks!
I have the two-tone version with a white dial. I consider it to be my Rolex dress-watch and a great alternative to date-just or even the day-date. I thought it was too big at first, but it has certainly "grown on me".
Thought about buying this watch.. after much contemplation, ive come to the conclusion that after selling my house and living in ny car, I'll now be selling my car and living in my watch. Thank you for your time.
Hello from SF. Collecting 25 years. In a previous life I worked for a digital ad network. Watch (no pun intended) as many channels as I can. All the usual suspects. You have progressed the most. Excellent Midwest style, sincerity and charm. Like Jimmy Stewart. I love Jimmy Stewart. Advertisers loved James Stewart. Keep it up. Excellent work! Let's see if you and your staff read these comments. What is the best and least expensive Seiko automatic dress watch WITH a screw down crown? Sieko SARB GS etc ...
gripes: case size, fluted bezel, cyclops. i absolutely love the dial of this specific reference. the cyclops kills all rolex watches with a date complication for me. same with daydate. fluted bezel is too flashy for me, but i could overlook it without the cyclops.
I do think this is a great watch. I was visiting a well known online retailer based in Florida the other day and got to check this exact reference out. In real life I'd argue it is not a pure white face, but actually has a dash of silver to it. It is not, for example, the same white you get on an Explorer II, and you can see even in this video the contrast between the face and the inner ring which is pure white. In any case it looks amazing. If you travel a lot this would be a sweet watch to own, but it is fairly bulky compared to a GMT, and unlike a GMT there is no bezel to calculate a third time zone or use as a rudimentary timer. Truth be told, most travellers would probably be better off with a GMT. But if you want something a bit more dressy and a bit less subtle, then here you go.
I plan on buying my first Rolex in 5 years, and I'm torn between the Milgauss (because it's just so quirky!), and the Sky Dweller. Great review! Keep up the good work!
Unfortunately, life has made a few decisions for me, and my 5 year plan went out the window. For now, the crown will have to remain on the wishlist for some time in the future.
Sky Dweller is the only Rolex I want. It's one of the most unpopular Rolex watches, because I hardly ever hear anyone talking about it. It has absolute zero homages and straight forward fake copies have most functions disabled due to complexity.And where that price comes from? from what I see the basic price for SkyDweller no matter if it's used or unworn starts at 16K and escalates quickly.
Just bought the blue version, and from an AD of all things. Got super lucky. And I also have a smaller wrist, but it wears just fine (although a bit heavy compared to my two-tone submariner).
Nice demonstration by Rolex of some complex complications, but a bit too large. I need a complication for the date; however, I really do know what month it is without a wrist check. I'll stick with my Tudor GMT for multiple time zone tracking and value. Good video & thanks.
Thanks for the explanation on how the watch actually works. I've been a bit mystified and now it all makes sense. The bad news is that now I want this watch more than ever. :)
Planning to purchase one, but they only offer the oysterflex with the solid gold options, which are out of budget. The two-tone is growing on me though
This video plus the fact the GOAT Michael Jordan has this in his collection made me buy my own Sky dweller. Thank you for helping me decide getting this over a ceramic Daytona
Got this in black dial. Love it. Gets a lot of wrist time over Daytona & presidential. Probably because it’s steel. Only one problem I have with it is when crown is in the lock position the bezel still moves into its 3 settings.
My bezel also rotates while the crown is locked. I thought this could be a issue so I took the watch to the rolex service center, they inspected watch and said the bezel always being free to rotate is normal and operating as designed.
I am not a Rolex guy by any means. But the Sky-Dweller does it for me! It's a shame they're so huge...wonder if they'd ever make a reduced version of some sort.
They aren’t huge at all … it’s quite wearable . It’s the best Rolex ever produced .. the movement is crazy accurate , the dial and complications are stunning . The white/Silver dial is breathtaking
I love the white dial stainless steel version sky dweller is it absolutely stunning piece and also it look like almost the same as the white gold sky dweller version 326939🤩
i like this watch a lot. I love GMT watches and this is an awesome alternative to a typical GMT watch. I hope they release a full stainless steel version. I really do hate the bubble date. throws off the symmetry of the dial.
I like the Sky Dweller. I like the design cues of it. I'm not much into other Rolex offerings so it's a nice and beautiful watch to look at and hopefully one day own
Just got home with mine ,ill be honest i bought it just for the looks and knew nothing about the movement, makes the other models seen basic .. Very clever watch
Great watch. I wish they were more available at retail but they aren't. I think the steel skydweller with WHITE dial will be discontinued so hold on to it. I love the black dial because I'm not a fan of the blue dial even though its the ONE that everybody wants. Great review 👏
This watch takes not available to the next level though. Multiple AD's haven't seen a steel sky dweller since they first came out and were distributed.
I ordered the one with the black dial at a local AD in Luxembourg. They told me I had to wait about 18 months for it. Well, 3 weeks later they called me as it had already arrived. Guess I was lucky.
@@laurensuyttendaele481 Yes, they told me every weekly delivery is a complete surprise for them, they never know what they're getting. I'm also on the list for a steel Dayton, but I should count on 6 years waiting time approximately.
The Rolex sub is so overrated. I really really like this watch so much better! Love the function of the bezel and how the indicators on the markers show the months. My grail Rolex, indeed!
Excellent review, Teddy. I am not a big fan of Rolex because, in general, I find them rather boring. I can’t say that this watch lights my fire, but at least it’s interesting and looks like it would be fun to own.
as Laurens said, using this bezel action happens only once a year if it stays wound. In addition, it probably is the easiest watch to set of any annual or perpetual calendar that I have come across.
My take: It's the ugliest piece in the entire Rolex line up. The non-concentric layout of the 24 hour disc throws the entire dial aesthetic out of balance and for me it's a no-go from there. That disc, and the month indicators are definitely not high legibility and none of the complications make up for that. The functionality is there, but it's so hard to look at that it becomes a "love it or hate it" piece. And I don't love it. My GMT Master does all I could ever ask for in a more legible, balanced, classic and beautifully simple way.
It might be not for everyone because obviously everyone has different tastes and can have direct dislike for this which makes sense but no doubt this is an engineering excellence,specially the way they have tried to put it✌️✌️⚡⚡appreciate it🤗🤗
The easter egg in this watch is that although it's a dual time zone watch, because the 24 hour numbers move and the gmt point is fixed, the time for other cities will always be at the same point in the circle, so you can use it as a worldtimer watch if you memorize the fixed circle point of the 4-6 cities that you care about in a way that you can't for most gmt watches without the clutter and dst issues of traditional worldtimer watches and it's a rolex.
@@cjb5499basically the GMt time is always at 12 o'clock. So if I want to know the time im England for example, i can check where that is now, (say at 3 o'clock fot example) and england time will always be in the same spot
People need to see this vid to understand how complex the sky dweller really is
Flippin Zippo Agree. I bet 99% of people are ignorant to the bezel’s function; I was.
I had no idea prior to this and thought it was just a different GMT watch.
I didn’t fully appreciate it as well before making this video. Totally underestimated it and now it has much more of my respect!
This video as well as Watchfinder's video. Really appreciate Teddy for giving the Sky-Dweller the attention it deserves
It is NOT complex . It has date ,month and 24 hr dial . PFFT.Clearly anyone who thinks this is complicated ,has no clue about watches and complications.
I saw this exact white model at the airport worn by a Qatary gent. Its a beautiful watch, very iconic and the bezel highlights the piece. Its blingy without being pretentious.
Never been much of a Rolex fan, but the degree of engineering behind this movement is truly fascinating.
While everyone else's future grail might be a Datejust, Sub or a GMT. Mine is this one.
50 mm lug to lug. are u crazy
This is a gmt actually.
Mohammad Shoaib Not everyone has modern female sized wrists, it’s great for a medium man sized 7inch wrist or larger.
I agree, it's one of the few Rolex watches that does something slightly interesting, in my opinion
It’s underrated people don’t understand the craftsmanship and the functionality of this watch
The Sky Dweller is definitely one of my favorites!
same with me
I worked on a couple of these and under the dial it’s one of the most complicated things I’ve worked on and I’ve worked on minute repeaters, patek, ap, vintage Rolex annual calendars
The white dial Sky-Dweller is my favorite of the line. You need one, Teddy! 😊
Justin Hill agreed. White face is underrated
Totally agree on the dial. My wallet doesn’t agree on the price. I will say though, they sky-dweller is now on my shorter list. If they released one in 40 mm I would consider down the road
Just had a funny thought but why is it the Aqua Terra compared to the Datejust but the Aqua Terra Annual Calendar not compared to the Skydweller?
I honestly think the watch looks just fine on your wrist man
Don’t encourage me man 😂 the last thing I need is considering another watch haha
Great video! Would this be suitable for a 7.5 inch wrist in you opinion?
Didn’t care for the Sky Dweller prior to watching this video. Can better appreciate it after viewing this.
Beautifully done Teddy. Gorgeous watch design.
Thank you Craig! Appreciate you watching as always!
Man, Rolex just offered me one and she came home on Friday. In fact, it’s almost this exact one, except Jubilee band which I prefer. Ordered a Rubber B today to help dress it down, and will be my daily of 2023. Happy New Year new sub! Nice content you’re very natural on camera.
I love the Skydweller. Would love to see the Command Bezel move to future Day-Date and the Datejust.
You’ve been killing it with the videos Teddy. Keep it up my man
Thank you Alan!
Does the Sky Dweller have the laser etched crown on the crystal?
How does the bezel movement work yet still keep its 100m water resistance?
That’s actually a very fair question. Very similar to their sports bezels this one is sealed off. It be fun to open one of these up as an experiment though haha.
The month indicators look mis-aligned with the hour markers and it really bothers me.
Great video Teddy.... I've been a fan of the Sky Dweller since it was first launched. Unfortunately, the solid gold price put it out of my price range. Fast forward to Jan 2020, I was walking the other day and while passing by a Rolex Dealer, low and behold there is Two-Tone Champagne face one sitting in the window. Someone put themselves in for it and apparently lost interest in the year it took for the store to acquire it. While, not a fan of the Two Tone/nor the Champagne face, I put it on and viola.... This is one beautiful timepiece. Since then, I have fallen in love with it. If you can find one new and afford it, I would say scoop it up, you won't regret it and I personally think the two-tone is really the only "untouched" market in the skyrocketing values that have encompassed the Rolex catalogue. Teddy, I'd be really interested in your thoughts on the two-tone marketplace and where you think it may or may not be heading in the near future.... Thanks!
I have the two-tone version with a white dial. I consider it to be my Rolex dress-watch and a great alternative to date-just or even the day-date. I thought it was too big at first, but it has certainly "grown on me".
What is the red square on the bottom for?
I didn’t look into it but I heard somewhere that Yacht Master 2 is the most complicated Rolex watch..
Certainly up there as well. Could have been cool to do both.
What's the name of your glasses?
Is $20000 canadian a good deal for this watch slightly used?
If the Sky-Dweller proves something is that Rolex should comeback to create grand complications...maybe using the Cellini line
Thought about buying this watch.. after much contemplation, ive come to the conclusion that after selling my house and living in ny car, I'll now be selling my car and living in my watch. Thank you for your time.
How would the command bezel withstand the wear?
That's my main concern, else, love the simple look of the sky dweller.
Great review. What are your thoughts on the white gold skydweller (black face) on a black leather strap?
Beautiful as well. I prefer the steel though with the standard hour markings with lume. A bit more sporty looking and of cross more affordable
I don’t know if you have, but can you make a video of watches to start with if you’re getting into watch collecting ?
That’s a cool idea!
gotta start getting manicures with all of those closeups man haha
Hello from SF. Collecting 25 years. In a previous life I worked for a digital ad network. Watch (no pun intended) as many channels as I can. All the usual suspects.
You have progressed the most. Excellent Midwest style, sincerity and charm. Like Jimmy Stewart. I love Jimmy Stewart. Advertisers loved James Stewart.
Keep it up. Excellent work!
Let's see if you and your staff read these comments.
What is the best and least expensive Seiko automatic dress watch WITH a screw down crown? Sieko SARB GS etc ...
gripes: case size, fluted bezel, cyclops. i absolutely love the dial of this specific reference. the cyclops kills all rolex watches with a date complication for me. same with daydate. fluted bezel is too flashy for me, but i could overlook it without the cyclops.
I do think this is a great watch. I was visiting a well known online retailer based in Florida the other day and got to check this exact reference out. In real life I'd argue it is not a pure white face, but actually has a dash of silver to it. It is not, for example, the same white you get on an Explorer II, and you can see even in this video the contrast between the face and the inner ring which is pure white. In any case it looks amazing.
If you travel a lot this would be a sweet watch to own, but it is fairly bulky compared to a GMT, and unlike a GMT there is no bezel to calculate a third time zone or use as a rudimentary timer. Truth be told, most travellers would probably be better off with a GMT. But if you want something a bit more dressy and a bit less subtle, then here you go.
What a beauty! Great video again Teddy! 😎✌️
skydweller and daytona are my favorites. But I wouldn't say no to a yacht master.👍
I plan on buying my first Rolex in 5 years, and I'm torn between the Milgauss (because it's just so quirky!), and the Sky Dweller. Great review! Keep up the good work!
That’s a tough decision. Two very different watches. 5 years will give you plenty of time to decide!
Better make a decision before they discontinue the Milgauss...
@@the_once-and-future_king. hope he bought it….
So you getting that watch this year?
Unfortunately, life has made a few decisions for me, and my 5 year plan went out the window. For now, the crown will have to remain on the wishlist for some time in the future.
Not crazy about the fluted Bezel but the stainless is a must have for the collection.
I really, really dig the Sky Dweller. It's a bit large for my wrist, though. It's a great piece to stand out.
Agreed all around
Yes a Rowlecks review, well done Teddy!
Tried one of these on today and I feel in love with it. It’s a new grail for me
can the date stop at 30 in june?
In love, Hope for a 38mm edition
Sky Dweller is the only Rolex I want. It's one of the most unpopular Rolex watches, because I hardly ever hear anyone talking about it. It has absolute zero homages and straight forward fake copies have most functions disabled due to complexity.And where that price comes from? from what I see the basic price for SkyDweller no matter if it's used or unworn starts at 16K and escalates quickly.
Just bought the blue version, and from an AD of all things. Got super lucky. And I also have a smaller wrist, but it wears just fine (although a bit heavy compared to my two-tone submariner).
Nice demonstration by Rolex of some complex complications, but a bit too large. I need a complication for the date; however, I really do know what month it is without a wrist check. I'll stick with my Tudor GMT for multiple time zone tracking and value. Good video & thanks.
Thanks for the explanation on how the watch actually works. I've been a bit mystified and now it all makes sense. The bad news is that now I want this watch more than ever. :)
Planning to purchase one, but they only offer the oysterflex with the solid gold options, which are out of budget. The two-tone is growing on me though
This video plus the fact the GOAT Michael Jordan has this in his collection made me buy my own Sky dweller. Thank you for helping me decide getting this over a ceramic Daytona
Whole new appreciation for the skydweller wow just looking at it you would never know how many features it has
Big problem with the skydweller, doesn't fit well on wristlets like me :( 39mm version please.
Agreed on the size. Even a 40-41 would be interesting.
The movement is jumpy.. is it real?
Best looking - functional, legible, modern, sporty, elegant Rolex model ...
Got this in black dial. Love it. Gets a lot of wrist time over Daytona & presidential. Probably because it’s steel. Only one problem I have with it is when crown is in the lock position the bezel still moves into its 3 settings.
My bezel also rotates while the crown is locked. I thought this could be a issue so I took the watch to the rolex service center, they inspected watch and said the bezel always being free to rotate is normal and operating as designed.
Yeh I think Rolex messed up on the bezel rotation in lock position. Other than that the watch is class.
Great review of a great timepiece, thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks Simon!
I am not a Rolex guy by any means. But the Sky-Dweller does it for me! It's a shame they're so huge...wonder if they'd ever make a reduced version of some sort.
They aren’t huge at all … it’s quite wearable . It’s the best Rolex ever produced .. the movement is crazy accurate , the dial and complications are stunning . The white/Silver dial is breathtaking
@@impexRQ depends on your wrist size... I can't usually pull off watches much bigger than 41mm, esp. when heavy and tall too.
On my admittedly short list of Rolex watches I would consider buying. Not normally a fan of their aesthetic but this one scratches the right itch.
what a great watch ! I wear a Seadweller and now know what next to get and wear, thanks for the show
Great video teddy
Great video! I love the way you use the bezel to be able to set time, date etc. Really cool stuff.
Prefer the Rolex GMT II Pepsi over the sky dweller. Smaller, thinner, and lighter.
Can you do a iwc top gun chronograph review?
I love the white dial stainless steel version sky dweller is it absolutely stunning piece and also it look like almost the same as the white gold sky dweller version 326939🤩
I think the SD fits your wrist well Teddy :)
Fantastic watch and review. I love the complications and how to manipulate them. This watch is definitely on my wish list.
Nice video. I appreciate that watch much more. Super cool
Great video. The usability, though, is MADNESS.
It’s not as crazy as it appears. Nice power reserve too. Setting this won’t be bad unless you don’t wear this thing for a few months.
Nice complication from Rolex, nice video, keep the good work my friend!
Thanks as always Francisco!
Very beautifully done
Got it in the gold oysterflex champagne face and it pops big time! Luv it
Nice video 👍
Love this piece. Great video.
Great review!
i like this watch a lot. I love GMT watches and this is an awesome alternative to a typical GMT watch. I hope they release a full stainless steel version. I really do hate the bubble date. throws off the symmetry of the dial.
i have the blue.. bought it at 22k usd last month - expensive but no regrets.. ill sell higher in 2-3 years if i get bored of it.. but i doubt that :)
pretty well the only Rolex i've seen that i actually WANT
Sorry, I shat myself when I saw the fluted bezel rotate. That is just beautiful. Does it click?
No clicking! Just smoothly locks in those positions mentioned. It’s sweet!
Wow!
I own several Rolex models but my Sky-Dweller is my favorite.
I would normally complain about a smaller case size option, but I'm not so sure this watch can be made smaller.
Finally I understood the watch functions, thx ;-)
My favorite watch from Rolex, great review.
Thank you TJ!
@@TeddyBaldassarre keep up the great work.
Excellent review. Unfortunately too large for me and the design doesn't appeal to me. That said the complexity is well appreciated.
I like the Sky Dweller. I like the design cues of it. I'm not much into other Rolex offerings so it's a nice and beautiful watch to look at and hopefully one day own
I like the watch except for the grooves on the bezel.
these depreciated a good amount...might get one
I like it. The movement is really interesting.
Just got home with mine ,ill be honest i bought it just for the looks and knew nothing about the movement, makes the other models seen basic ..
Very clever watch
The skydweller is criminally underrated
I like way the better the white dial - it’s kind of silver in real life
You done did it. I like this one now.
I hope someday, as technology/technical ability improves they can implement this in a 36mm, 38mm, hell even a 39mm! 🤞🏾
Great watch. I wish they were more available at retail but they aren't. I think the steel skydweller with WHITE dial will be discontinued so hold on to it. I love the black dial because I'm not a fan of the blue dial even though its the ONE that everybody wants. Great review 👏
This watch takes not available to the next level though. Multiple AD's haven't seen a steel sky dweller since they first came out and were distributed.
I ordered the one with the black dial at a local AD in Luxembourg. They told me I had to wait about 18 months for it. Well, 3 weeks later they called me as it had already arrived. Guess I was lucky.
@@TeamChard awesome! Yes you were, they don't always know what they're getting. I'm surprised by that as Luxembourg is a very very wealthy nation.
@@laurensuyttendaele481 Yes, they told me every weekly delivery is a complete surprise for them, they never know what they're getting. I'm also on the list for a steel Dayton, but I should count on 6 years waiting time approximately.
Seen 1 the white dial in Santorini AD around march 2018
Thanks for this, Teddy. Now there's a Rolex I might actually want
Most underrated Rolex
The Rolex sub is so overrated. I really really like this watch so much better! Love the function of the bezel and how the indicators on the markers show the months. My grail Rolex, indeed!
Excellent review, Teddy. I am not a big fan of Rolex because, in general, I find them rather boring. I can’t say that this watch lights my fire, but at least it’s interesting and looks like it would be fun to own.
It sounds to much hassle to set it. I’ll stick with the date just.
As it's an annual calendar, you only have to once a year.
as Laurens said, using this bezel action happens only once a year if it stays wound. In addition, it probably is the easiest watch to set of any annual or perpetual calendar that I have come across.
My take: It's the ugliest piece in the entire Rolex line up. The non-concentric layout of the 24 hour disc throws the entire dial aesthetic out of balance and for me it's a no-go from there. That disc, and the month indicators are definitely not high legibility and none of the complications make up for that. The functionality is there, but it's so hard to look at that it becomes a "love it or hate it" piece. And I don't love it. My GMT Master does all I could ever ask for in a more legible, balanced, classic and beautifully simple way.
It might be not for everyone because obviously everyone has different tastes and can have direct dislike for this which makes sense but no doubt this is an engineering excellence,specially the way they have tried to put it✌️✌️⚡⚡appreciate it🤗🤗