Rolex Sea-Dweller 50th Anniversary Edition
Discussion
donutskidmark said:
Paul Newman Daytona's were once in shop windows unloved and discounted to get rid of them.......stranger things have happened.
I was offered one for $25k in Vegas at a well known dealer, fully complete history, boxes the lot.Couldn't get myself to pull the trigger at the time.
boy said: I like my old sea dweller because it doesn't have a Cyclops and thus isn't immediately seen as a rolex.
Very much my thoughts. I wanted a SD for years and bought mine (used unworn) in 2010. I like the fact it isn't seen as a Rolex immediately (due to cyclops) and isn't too big. I like pies (192cm and ~130kgs) and thought the DS was simply far too large for me; I think this one might be borderline...so I'll cheerfully stay with what I have.Chatted to a few friends who also have 16600s; we all have other watches and all wear our SD 350 days+ of the year.
EJH said:
I like my old sea dweller because it doesn't have a Cyclops and thus isn't immediately seen as a rolex.
This is exactly why I like the new Sea Dweller.I bought a new SD4000 at Christmas 2015. 4 months later trading it for a used WG Sub "smurf". The main reason is because I think the smurf is a stunning piece of kit and love the blue bezel and dial, but another reason was because I use the date function on a watch regularly and being of a certain age, could barely see the bloody date on the Sea Dweller !
halfpenny43 said:
This is exactly why I like the new Sea Dweller.
I bought a new SD4000 at Christmas 2015. 4 months later trading it for a used WG Sub "smurf". The main reason is because I think the smurf is a stunning piece of kit and love the blue bezel and dial, but another reason was because I use the date function on a watch regularly and being of a certain age, could barely see the bloody date on the Sea Dweller !
I'm 37 and short sighted so I have a few years before I'll need reading glasses!I bought a new SD4000 at Christmas 2015. 4 months later trading it for a used WG Sub "smurf". The main reason is because I think the smurf is a stunning piece of kit and love the blue bezel and dial, but another reason was because I use the date function on a watch regularly and being of a certain age, could barely see the bloody date on the Sea Dweller !
The Sub Smurf is stunning; lovely watch. They also have the joy of looking steel but being WG to most it's just a steel watch with a blue bezel. If you know you know and if you don't it's very, very subtle.
So the SD4 gets withdrawn, used stock "evaporates" (taken off sale)
Now WF have a 2015 (not NOS) for £8,250
I seem to remember that an SD4 of that age would have been £7,250 (£7,600 new) a few weeks ago!
I'm not making any comment or judgement, perhaps ineviteble but quite soon for an extra grand I thought, probably testing the water I guess!
Now WF have a 2015 (not NOS) for £8,250
I seem to remember that an SD4 of that age would have been £7,250 (£7,600 new) a few weeks ago!
I'm not making any comment or judgement, perhaps ineviteble but quite soon for an extra grand I thought, probably testing the water I guess!
hosedoctor said:
Why wouldn't they,there in the business to make money! I paid about £7800 for a D blue but I wouldn't sell it for that?
I know what they do for a living and that they aren't a charity, I just thought the extra grand was quite a quick leap, especially as so many on here pointed out what a slow seller it was when it was available! I just walked into a Rolex shop here in Dubai. Asked out of interest if they had any new Sea Dwellers delivered yet. The chap said they expect the first delivery in June, so I asked how long the waiting list was. "Waiting list Sir? No, we don't have one, but I can take your name and call you when they arrive".
Very surprised.
Very surprised.
Funny thing this site I got barred for two weeks for selling a watch on the forum which is fair enough,but what makes me larff is the clever little comments made about not believing i have actually had the watches I have been getting lately ie a couple of steel Daytona's a few Batmans and the odd sub,well just thought I would let that certain chump know I will be picking up my new anniversary sea dweller on Monday then of to dinner up town on Tuesday for dinner with Rolex uk!! 
hosedoctor said:
Funny thing this site I got barred for two weeks for selling a watch on the forum which is fair enough,but what makes me larff is the clever little comments made about not believing i have actually had the watches I have been getting lately ie a couple of steel Daytona's a few Batmans and the odd sub,well just thought I would let that certain chump know I will be picking up my new anniversary sea dweller on Monday then of to dinner up town on Tuesday for dinner with Rolex uk!!
Waiting to see the pics of it then, and if you feel the need to sell it please do let me know 
Likes Fast Cars said:
hosedoctor said:
Funny thing this site I got barred for two weeks for selling a watch on the forum which is fair enough,but what makes me larff is the clever little comments made about not believing i have actually had the watches I have been getting lately ie a couple of steel Daytona's a few Batmans and the odd sub,well just thought I would let that certain chump know I will be picking up my new anniversary sea dweller on Monday then of to dinner up town on Tuesday for dinner with Rolex uk!!
Waiting to see the pics of it then, and if you feel the need to sell it please do let me know hosedoctor said:
Likes Fast Cars said:
hosedoctor said:
Funny thing this site I got barred for two weeks for selling a watch on the forum which is fair enough,but what makes me larff is the clever little comments made about not believing i have actually had the watches I have been getting lately ie a couple of steel Daytona's a few Batmans and the odd sub,well just thought I would let that certain chump know I will be picking up my new anniversary sea dweller on Monday then of to dinner up town on Tuesday for dinner with Rolex uk!!
Waiting to see the pics of it then, and if you feel the need to sell it please do let me know chris56 said:
I got the call this morning. The Rolex Sea Dweller 50th Anniversary will be launched worldwide in dealers on 1st May. My Rolex AD said I can go down and view my watch beforehand but they cannot sell it to me before May 1st.
Good for you mate,that's what my AD said to me! You gonna flip it or sell it? I'm undisided at the mo? They already being punted on the web for around £14kGassing Station | Watches | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff