Official Submariner and Seadweller thread!

[Wisingapore]

I am quite determined that my next watch will be a 1977 Sub no date or a 1977 seadweller (if such a thing exists)

Estimated purchase date is prob 2009, so i have some 2 years to do research on good vintage dealers and assess the market...

Anyone else fancy having a watch that's as old as you...?

[Darkangel]

I don't think that's accurate...?

It's due to the thicker casing, and thicker glass on the top.

The valve is not required on sub because they don't expect you to take it as deep as the sea dweller watches.

I second seadweller4k's suggestion ...that's what I did too..!

It's a really heavy watch, but I love its ruggardness. But because of the bigger casing I need one more link that I usually do on rolex tool watches for a comfy fit.

Haha...sry...muz hav got my info wrong...lol

[keltzar]

The higher water resistance level that the SD has is due to the special helium escape valve.

I don't think that's accurate...?

It's due to the thicker casing, and thicker glass on the top.

The valve is not required on sub because they don't expect you to take it as deep as the sea dweller watches.

I second seadweller4k's suggestion ...that's what I did too..!

It's a really heavy watch, but I love its ruggardness. But because of the bigger casing I need one more link that I usually do on rolex tool watches for a comfy fit.

[seadweller4k]

Since EVERYONE's getting the sub, just get a sea-dweller lor. Like me! hehehe

[Darkangel]

the wr rating has nothing to do with the value of a watch......it just seems that most ppl yearn for a submariner than the sd........the demand is higher and so is the final selling price, despite the higher list price for the sd....

as for the deeper wr rating......it is due to the thicker crystal and thicker case back.......the case of the sd is also different........the rating has nothing to with the helium escape valve......

Ohhh....ok! Thanks for enlightening

[ohlins]

Generally a Submariner fetches a higher price than sea dweller. Can anyone enlighten me why is it so since sea dweller has a higher water resistance level?

the wr rating has nothing to do with the value of a watch......it just seems that most ppl yearn for a submariner than the sd........the demand is higher and so is the final selling price, despite the higher list price for the sd....

as for the deeper wr rating......it is due to the thicker crystal and thicker case back.......the case of the sd is also different........the rating has nothing to with the helium escape valve......

[minusplus]

Hi all,

Im very nice to this forum and rolex watches. Have been doing alot of research on the different sport model. Generally a Submariner fetches a higher price than sea dweller. Can anyone enlighten me why is it so since sea dweller has a higher water resistance level? How do u determined the value of the watch? I wanted to owe a sport rolex(pre-own) but i really cannot make up my mind which one. All looks nice especially the new GMT Master, but cannot afford all. Please advice me. Thanks

Bro, guess it's a supply and demand issue here. The Sub Date is generally more popular than the Sea Dweller because it has been in existent for more than half a century. Look around ADs & pre-owned shops. In general, the Sub Date sells better than the Sea Dweller...

[Darkangel]

Hi all,

Im very nice to this forum and rolex watches. Have been doing alot of research on the different sport model. Generally a Submariner fetches a higher price than sea dweller. Can anyone enlighten me why is it so since sea dweller has a higher water resistance level? How do u determined the value of the watch? I wanted to owe a sport rolex(pre-own) but i really cannot make up my mind which one. All looks nice especially the new GMT Master, but cannot afford all. Please advice me. Thanks

The higher water resistance level that the SD has is due to the special helium escape valve.

[Taurus75]

Okay, so this will make me the first in the list of Rolex Sea Dweller owners in singapore.

1) Atomant

Hi guys,

new to this forum . thks to ohlins for pointing me to this local forum. Since Atomant is the 1st known SD owner in this forum, then that will make me No. 2 .

cheers

[triton]

Hi all,

Im very nice to this forum and rolex watches. Have been doing alot of research on the different sport model. Generally a Submariner fetches a higher price than sea dweller. Can anyone enlighten me why is it so since sea dweller has a higher water resistance level? How do u determined the value of the watch? I wanted to owe a sport rolex(pre-own) but i really cannot make up my mind which one. All looks nice especially the new GMT Master, but cannot afford all. Please advice me. Thanks

thicker case? subjected to more rigourous testing? using better O ring?

[navigato]

Which one???

Hi all,

Im very nice to this forum and rolex watches. Have been doing alot of research on the different sport model. Generally a Submariner fetches a higher price than sea dweller. Can anyone enlighten me why is it so since sea dweller has a higher water resistance level? How do u determined the value of the watch? I wanted to owe a sport rolex(pre-own) but i really cannot make up my mind which one. All looks nice especially the new GMT Master, but cannot afford all. Please advice me. Thanks

[Darkangel]

can i join this club too?

U is bwaysaigan or limpeis666?

[xylene87]

no lah. me no commercial diver. wanted to do it about a decade ago. however, faced violent objections. commercial divers mostly earning big bucks. however it is to compensate for the risk/safety involved

agree.. plus the amt of time spent away from home. nowadays companies are paying good for sat divers esp. about USD$1000+ per day. but it takes a whole lot of experience. =)

[bwaysaigan]

can i join this club too?

[triton]

yes he still is. =) are you one too?

no lah. me no commercial diver. wanted to do it about a decade ago. however, faced violent objections. commercial divers mostly earning big bucks. however it is to compensate for the risk/safety involved