The New Rolex Sea

Water resistant to 200m (660ft).Tritium lights on the hour and minute hand, hour markers, and bezel pip (with a contrasting orange tube at 12 o'clock).Five-link titanium bracelet (non-tapered) with solid links, solid end links, signed fliplock, and 3 micro-adjustments.Signed screw-down crown in ion-plated metal.Ion-plated chronograph buttons using a neat pivot design.Screwn-down caseback with F-22 engraving.47.8mm across (including the crown) by 15mm thick; 24mm lugs; 140g with all links in the bracelet.List price: $1,200.Please read on for the full review. Twelve hundred dollars list is a lot more than the older polycarbonate-bodied Luminox line, and an inspection of the dial shows that they've kept their focus on value. Brushed, faceted hands, a beautifully finished and detailed face, and the bluish tinge from the anti-reflective coating on the sapphire crystal make for a very readable watch under all conditions.I quite like the use of the big-date complication -- a good match for a watch whose slogan is "Always visible." The materials, finish, and details have been consistently upgraded throughout the watch, and are quite impressive. For example, the ion-plated crown screws down more smoothly than any watch I've seen to date -- high praise indeed.On the wrist, the 140g watch is almost weightless due to the titanium and the balance between the bracelet and watch. For timing things in the water, the chronograph works better, as the buttons are easy to press and the result easy to read. Seconds are via the red center seconds hand, tenths via the subdial at six o'clock, and minutes and hours via the two-hand subdial at nine o'clock. Here you can see the screwdown caseback, airplane engraving, and the pivots for the chronograph buttons.