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Old 12-23-2018, 10:33 PM
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My trusty Sea Dweller. Had it for 10 years and still going strong.


Very nice! That’s the venerable 16600 with a 3135 movement.

I finally decided to put my name on three different lists for the latest reference Deepsea D-Blue dial. I can’t wait.
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Old 01-10-2019, 10:21 PM
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On the way home from a business trip, I stopped in at my Rolex Dealer yesterday just for kicks. Boy am I glad I did!

I was talking to store manager and I mentioned that although I’ve seen both the Sea-Dweller and its bigger brother, the Deep Sea Sea-Dweller, I’ve never compared them side-by-side. (There’s a huge demand for both of these watches and most dealers laugh when they are asked if they have any available. At best, they put your name on a list and you wait for a call). She gestured with her finger and told me to hang on.

When she came back, she had both of them in her hands. Unfortunately they were both spoken for with deposits. Nonetheless, she let me take a look at them and even try them on.

After seeing them side-by-side, I decided right then and there that I like the Sea-Dweller 50th anniversary with red “Sea-Dweller” over the Deep Sea.

The manager told me she tried to contact the guy who put the deposit on the 50th anniversary Sea-Dweller, but he hasn’t responded yet. She said if he doesn’t respond by the end of the week, she’ll refund his deposit and it will be available.

I put a deposit down and if it’s available tomorrow, it’s mine. If it’s not, I get the next one to come in the shop. Crossing my fingers I get a call tomorrow.

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Old 01-10-2019, 10:56 PM
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Awesome watch for a lifetime. Enjoy.
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On the way home from a business trip, I stopped in at my Rolex Dealer yesterday just for kicks. Boy am I glad I did!

I was talking to store manager and I mentioned that although I’ve seen both the Sea-Dweller and its bigger brother, the Deep Sea Sea-Dweller, I’ve never compared them side-by-side. (There’s a huge demand for both of these watches and most dealers laugh when they are asked if they have any available. At best, they put your name on a list and you wait for a call). She gestured with her finger and told me to hang on.

When she came back, she had both of them in her hands. Unfortunately they were both spoken for with deposits. Nonetheless, she let me take a look at them and even try them on.

After seeing them side-by-side, I decided right then and there that I like the Sea-Dweller 50th anniversary with red “Sea-Dweller” over the Deep Sea.

The manager told me she tried to contact the guy who put the deposit on the 50th anniversary Sea-Dweller, but he hasn’t responded yet. She said if he doesn’t respond by the end of the week, she’ll refund his deposit and it will be available.

I put a deposit down and if it’s available tomorrow, it’s mine. If it’s not, I get the next one to come in the shop. Crossing my fingers I get a call tomorrow.



Attachment 57724

The single red line of text is nod to the vary rare 1967 prototypes.

Attachment 57725

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So, tell me what you liked better about the Sea-Dweller vs Deep Sea?

There is only 1 mm difference in case size.
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So, tell me what you liked better about the Sea-Dweller vs Deep Sea?



There is only 1 mm difference in case size.


You are absolutely correct, the diameter of Deep Sea is 44mm while the Sea-Dweller is 43mm. Not a lot of difference at 1mm.

However, to get the added depth rating, Rolex increased the overall thickness, made the crystal much thicker (6mm I believe), and made it domed rather than perfectly flat. In fact, it’s quite noticeable from the profile view. It’s a small detail, but because of the dome, you have to look dead-on at the dial or the view becomes distorted. With the Submariner and the Sea-Dweller, you can view it from nearly any angle.

Either is beautiful and I’d gladly take the first one that comes up for grabs. Given a choice though, I’d pick the Sea-Dweller.

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Old 01-11-2019, 12:10 AM
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You are absolutely correct, the diameter of Deep Sea is 44mm while the Sea-Dweller is 43mm. Not a lot of difference at 1mm.

However, to get the added depth rating, Rolex increased the overall thickness, made the crystal much thicker (6mm I believe), and made it domed rather than perfectly flat. In fact, it’s quite noticeable from the profile view. It’s a small detail, but because of the dome, you have to look dead-on at the dial or the view becomes distorted. With the Submariner and the Sea-Dweller, you can view it from nearly any angle.

Either is beautiful and I’d gladly take the first one that comes up for grabs. Given a choice though, I’d pick the Sea-Dweller.
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Someone brought in a 1st year Submariner with the box and all the paperwork to Antiques Roadshow recently. They suggested $28K+/- as the value.
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While a nice return on investment Glenn it pales in comparison to this Patek ....

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On the way home from a business trip, I stopped in at my Rolex Dealer yesterday just for kicks. Boy am I glad I did!

I was talking to store manager and I mentioned that although I’ve seen both the Sea-Dweller and its bigger brother, the Deep Sea Sea-Dweller, I’ve never compared them side-by-side. (There’s a huge demand for both of these watches and most dealers laugh when they are asked if they have any available. At best, they put your name on a list and you wait for a call). She gestured with her finger and told me to hang on.

When she came back, she had both of them in her hands. Unfortunately they were both spoken for with deposits. Nonetheless, she let me take a look at them and even try them on.

After seeing them side-by-side, I decided right then and there that I like the Sea-Dweller 50th anniversary with red “Sea-Dweller” over the Deep Sea.

The manager told me she tried to contact the guy who put the deposit on the 50th anniversary Sea-Dweller, but he hasn’t responded yet. She said if he doesn’t respond by the end of the week, she’ll refund his deposit and it will be available.

I put a deposit down and if it’s available tomorrow, it’s mine. If it’s not, I get the next one to come in the shop. Crossing my fingers I get a call tomorrow.

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Did you get the call on the watch? It’s certainly a great piece hopefully you get the chance to buy it.
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Old 01-11-2019, 10:21 PM
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Well, I called and spoke with Susan. Apparently he hasn’t responded to the second, maybe third call she made on Wednesday. She told me she’ll try one more time. I’ll know tomorrow, hopefully Monday latest.
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