The bigger lugs jarred with me at first but I've grown to like them. I like the fact that the watches look a little beefier without actually having to swell up in the same way as those from most of the competition. Let's face it, most of the classic Rolex sports watches now have more than a toe in the Gentleman's Watch category and need to slip beneath a cuff as easily as beneath the waves.

The only Rolex that is still resolutely a tool watch is the Explorer II in my opinion. Its update has, if anything, made it even more focused than its more elegant predecessor.