My "new" favorite. The Sea-Dweller 4000

[AliasR]

Wah...close up some more....the poison is spreading fast


super nice

cheers

Yes it is...i'm being poison too now!
eyeing on a particular model now...hehe

[augpat]

Nice watch with aging dial ....very hard to get in good condition. Congratulation!

[ngage]

Beauitful watch and thanks for rekindleing the vintage fire. Just bought a 1680 and enjoying the moment.

[limtedd]

Thanks guys. The vintage bug has seriously bitten me this time. Thinking hard about a cream or orange hand explorer now.

Here's a better shot (and some poison ) of the dial. The bezel insert is original glossy type and the pearl has aged nicely also.

wad a beauty... speechless...

[yong5]

Oh boy. My eyes are on your watch for like the full 5 mins and I still go woah. unbelievable classic beauty!

[TNT]

Thanks guys. The vintage bug has seriously bitten me this time. Thinking hard about a cream or orange hand explorer now.

Here's a better shot (and some poison ) of the dial. The bezel insert is original glossy type and the pearl has aged nicely also.

Great dial and watch u got there .... may I ask whether the hands are luminova replacements?

[lthg25]

hands replacement?

Hi,

The dial looks GREAT! Did you get the hands replace, looks very nice! Nice watch! Thanks for sharing!

[wean_sg]

Thanks guys!

Yes those are lumi hands. The dial is just fantastic. Under natural light, it takes on a even shade of brown with a matt texture. I guess this is what the WIS call a tropical dial? Vintage rocks!

[sportee]

wow... really very nice... how much did you got it for??? its ok if you want to keep it confidential...

[wean_sg]

Finally "ZHNG" my 666 SD until swee swee

Added tritium hands to my SD today. I ordered the hands from a dealer on the vintage rolex forum and it arrived on my doorstep this afternoon. I find it amazing that parts for vintage rolexes are readily available in that forum.

Straightaway went to my watchmaker and the luminova hands were swapped out for these NOS hands.

This is the result:



Definitely a keeper for me now

[hawkshot]

Great watch you have

[^Lee^]

Awesome watch!!! Alway like to see the aging dial.

[Watchmenn19]

Chio... Nice and beautiful watch.
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[Ray_Watches]

Bro,

Your "SD devil" swee.... swee.... sweeee......

Just wondering how long will it take for the T dial markers to change to yellow??

[wean_sg]

Thanks to all bros for the comments. Looks like many vintage rolex enthusiasts here as well.

As for the tritium turning yellow, there are many theories on the internet. For example, the 2 most popular beliefs are exposure to UV or moisture. I am a believer in the moisture theory as I have seen watches kept in the safe also developing patina (no UV there!)