Rolex Sea Dweller vs Omega Planet Ocean: Ultimate Comparison Guide

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Both the Rolex Sea-Dweller and the Omega Planet Ocean build upon the capabilities of their respective brand’ standard dive watches, offering increased depth ratings and representing some of the industry’s most dive-worthy timepieces.

In 1967, Rolex released the Sea-Dweller, offering an increased depth rating over the Submariner and featuring a helium escape valve. The Rolex Sea-Dweller is the big brother to the Submariner and offers all the features necessary to travel to the deepest parts of the ocean.

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In the same way that the Rolex Sea-Dweller is a more extreme and capable version of the Submariner, the Planet Ocean doubles the depth rating of the standard Omega Seamaster Diver, and offers users 600 meters of water resistance.

However, the Planet Ocean did not join the Omega catalog until 2005, and while the Sea-Dweller is its own line of watches, the Planet Ocean is actually a sub-collection within the brand’s greater Omega Seamaster family.

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Both the Rolex Sea-Dweller and the Omega Planet Ocean have seen numerous updates over the years, and each one has expanded to include variations within the line. With that in mind, the Rolex Sea-Dweller collection is far less diverse and offers significantly fewer options than the Omega Planet Ocean.

The Sea-Dweller was originally introduced as a 40mm stainless steel watch, powered by a time and date movement, and fitted with a black dial and bezel. This remained unchanged until 2008, when Rolex introduced the Deepsea as a more extreme variation of the Sea-Dweller.

With a diameter of 44mm and a special case structure known as the Ring Lock System, the Deepsea is Rolex’s most capable dive watch with a depth rating of 3,900 meters. The Sea-Dweller also saw a significant change in 2017 when Rolex increased the case size to 43mm and added a cyclops lens to the crystal for the first time. In 2019, a two-tone version was added, offering the same design as the 43mm stainless steel model, but in Rolex’ signature steel and gold finish.

The Rolex Sea-Dweller collection currently only includes 4 watches. There are two versions of the standard Sea-Dweller (steel and two-tone) and there are two versions of the Deepsea, with the only difference between the dial fitted to the two watches (black or D-Blue “James Cameron”).

On the other hand, the Omega Planet Ocean lineup is remarkably diverse. There have been a number of different case sizes over the years, but currently the smallest version measures 39.5mm, while the largest clocks in at 45.5mm, with a 43.5mm version taking up the middle.

The current Omega Planet Ocean range is also available in a variety of different materials (stainless steel, 18k gold, and Grade 5 titanium) and with both chronograph and GMT movements. Omega also previously offered Planet Ocean models with cases crafted from either blue or black ceramic.

The 1,220 meter depth rating of the Rolex Sea-Dweller is more than twice the 600 meters offered by the Omega Planet Ocean; however realistically both provide more water resistance than anyone will ever need. Additionally, while the helium escape valve on the Sea-Dweller is automatic, the manually operated valve on the Planet Ocean must be unscrewed during decompression in order for it to function properly.

The Rolex Sea-Dweller is powered by the Caliber 3235, which promises timekeeping accuracy of +/-2 seconds per day. The Planet Ocean is powered by Omega’s latest in-house Co-Axial movements, which promise accuracy of -0 to +5 seconds per day. Omega’s Master Chronometer movements are also entirely antimagnetic, meaning that the current Planet Ocean also offers magnetic resistance in excess of 15,000 gauss.

While the Sea-Dweller offers a greater depth rating and a more elegant helium escape valve, the Planet Ocean offers buyers significantly more options and a far more affordable price point at roughly half the cost of a Sea-Dweller on the secondary market.

As far as which one deserves a spot on your wrist, that will entirely come down to personal preference and your individual needs. However, there really are no wrong choices, and regardless of which model you choose, you will be getting one of the very best dive watches available.

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