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Rolexroz · 5 August 2009, 04:15 AM

I have just received a call from someone who knows (some) of the inner workings of the Rolex Corporation and she has confirmed that Rolex have no more SD watchcases left. She does not know when they ran out of them but she guarantees that they are now no more, awwwwwwww!

In other words the Seadweller is now dead!

The final models had either a late V4 or V5 serial number, she thinks.

Rolexroz

Mr Sandman · 5 August 2009, 04:17 AM

At last.....Now maybe the doubters who said it wouldn't happen will believe it now..
Its been on the cards for some time.

Thanks for the info

MortgageGuy · 5 August 2009, 04:30 AM

I know this has been mentioned over and over again in different threads but do you guys think this watch will appreciate dramatically anytime soon? I am thinking about picking one up again but just wondering... I am thinking it will increase but not for like 10 years due to the large production of them over the years...your thoughts?

Mr Sandman · 5 August 2009, 04:35 AM

I dont know what its like stateside but here in the UK you cant get a new one for under £4000 GBP in new,boxed condition. Even 5 to 8 year olds are commanding upwards of £3500 GBP so if you can find one I'd get it.

I've had mine just over a year now and love it to bits and got a good discount at my AD too.I sure am glad that I picked it up when I did.

heresiarh · 5 August 2009, 04:38 AM

I think SD is a great time piece, and I'm pretty sure it'll appreciate in value. I can see it being one of the most sought out pieces.

mck22 · 5 August 2009, 04:46 AM

I love that watch.

Deeper · 5 August 2009, 04:47 AM

The SD is the best looking watch ever made.

Vee-Dweller · 5 August 2009, 04:58 AM

I bought mine from my local uk ad about 8 weeks ago, they had the last 3 their company was recieving from rolex. Mine is V49 one of the other ones was five cases below mine but the other one was V50 so must have been made weeks later. I wanted the V50 but it was sold and waiting collection. So if rolex make about 900,000 watches a year and ad's had v5 serial watches in stock in late may early june the new serial number can't be that far away. Also i had been told that the v serial sea-dwellers had only been released because rolex had over looked an order of sea-dwellers for the uk market but if thats the case it's strange that there is such a large gap in the serial numbers. It would be interesting to see how many of the last ones are actually being worn (like mine) rather than sitting in investors safes.

boa2 · 5 August 2009, 05:09 AM

Appreciate soon? No. Be appreciated? Yes.

TempoKing · 5 August 2009, 05:17 AM

Yeap....she is right....it is over.

Clay · 5 August 2009, 05:17 AM

SLS · 5 August 2009, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boa2

Appreciate soon? No. Be appreciated? Yes.

x2

Phill (UK) · 5 August 2009, 05:20 AM

Cue Padi with his views on this subject...

Mine's a V47*** btw

newsboy · 5 August 2009, 05:39 AM

here here

marfaboy · 5 August 2009, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clay

Okay, I guess I'm just a relative newcomer to this fine forum, but what's the difference between the Seadweller and the older Submariners? I don't see much externally to differentiate between the two models.

Phill (UK) · 5 August 2009, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marfaboy

Okay, I guess I'm just a relative newcomer to this fine forum, but what's the difference between the Seadweller and the older Submariners? I don't see much externally to differentiate between the two models.

No cyclops, 4000 ft depth rating, HEV, thicker case, different bracelet and clasp, taller bezel, thicker crystal, engraved caseback, silghtly smaller diameter dial, ONLY available in s/s... to name but a few

SDDS · 5 August 2009, 05:57 AM

so long sea dweller and hello deepsea....

vjb.knife · 5 August 2009, 05:59 AM

I never doubted that it would happen just as I don't doubt that the same fate awaits the current non-ceramic Submariners.

landroverking · 5 August 2009, 06:05 AM

I have mine, Had thee Subs in the past and love the SD much more. Classic good looks of the non-date with a date. Plus tought as nails.

marfaboy · 5 August 2009, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phill (UK)

No cyclops, 4000 ft depth rating, HEV, thicker case, different bracelet and clasp, taller bezel, thicker crystal, engraved caseback, silghtly smaller diameter dial, ONLY available in s/s... to name but a few

Very educational - thanks for your patience with me.....

AIKO · 5 August 2009, 06:23 AM

[QUOTE=MortgageGuy;1297018]I know this has been mentioned over and over again in different threads but do you guys think this watch will appreciate dramatically anytime soon? I am thinking about picking one up again but just wondering... I am thinking it will increase but not for like 10 years due to the large production of them over the years...your thoughts?

[/QUOTE

It may increase in 20+ years but not significantly I am guessing. Why? The sheer number of them out there. I do love the SD though.

MortgageGuy · 5 August 2009, 06:27 AM

Thats more or less my take as well, great watch though. I regret selling mine some months back, wish I could convince the wife I needed another one.

Rolexroz · 5 August 2009, 06:39 AM

Roughly speaking, over the years the SD was produced at about 8% - 12.5%(depending on where you got the figures) of the numbers of the pre ceramic GMT.

The GMT, since its demise has increased in value, Pheonix like, from the ashes of the old fashioned Rolex models.

I honestly cannot see why the SD will not increase in worth, especially in the eye of the investors, by a greater amount and more quickly than the multitudinous GMT's.

Only the downturn in the global economy may go against such an increase, but then again it would also effect the GMT prices and that does not appear to have happened.

Rolexroz

PhilK · 5 August 2009, 06:49 AM

Similarly, I believe many more Sub Dates were sold than Sea Dwellers. I very rarely see a Sea Dweller in the flesh but you always see Sub Dates. The Sea Dweller is a classic and I'm sooooo pleased I picked up my V4 prefix a month ago!!

Troy · 5 August 2009, 06:58 AM

Got mine

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Vee-Dweller · 5 August 2009, 07:08 AM

over the last 10+ years looking in several local ad's windows whenever i pass i've only seen one sea-dweller for sale and that was gone in a week so the production of them must have been quite low but saying that my local ad had a deepsea for sale in the window yesterday at rrp and thats the second one in 3 months. sign of the times in the uk??

Clay · 5 August 2009, 09:11 AM

presario · 5 August 2009, 10:46 AM

To me, it feels like the NEO death scene in Matrix Revolutions. Long and drawn out, but it will live on forever. The SD 4000 is one of my favorites.

TimeToGo · 5 August 2009, 10:49 AM

Wonder what the final production number was for the V....

Brushpup · 5 August 2009, 11:31 AM

Shame and a pitty. Also a mistake in my opinion, but nothing lasts forever.

5 August 2009, 04:15 AM	#1
Rolexroz "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Roz Location: Scotland Watch: Orange hand Exp11 Posts: 103	RIP..............Seadweller I have just received a call from someone who knows (some) of the inner workings of the Rolex Corporation and she has confirmed that Rolex have no more SD watchcases left. She does not know when they ran out of them but she guarantees that they are now no more, awwwwwwww! In other words the Seadweller is now dead! The final models had either a late V4 or V5 serial number, she thinks. Rolexroz

5 August 2009, 04:38 AM	#5
heresiarh "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: heresiarh Location: Boston Watch: GMT-IIC Posts: 428	I think SD is a great time piece, and I'm pretty sure it'll appreciate in value. I can see it being one of the most sought out pieces. __________________ "I though paradise was a library" Patek 5711/1A White Dial

5 August 2009, 04:46 AM	#6
mck22 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Brent Location: St Louis Watch: Rolex Sub Date Posts: 1,516	I love that watch. __________________ 16610 Submariner GMT Master II 16710 1675

5 August 2009, 05:09 AM	#9
boa2 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Howard Location: Utah Watch: Lover Posts: 3,941	Appreciate soon? No. Be appreciated? Yes. __________________ "Facts and truth really don't have much to do with each other."

5 August 2009, 05:17 AM	#11
Clay Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Up a tree Posts: 4,001	Rip

5 August 2009, 04:17 AM	#2
Mr Sandman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Jim Location: Devon U.K Posts: 527	At last.....Now maybe the doubters who said it wouldn't happen will believe it now.. Its been on the cards for some time. Thanks for the info

5 August 2009, 04:30 AM	#3
MortgageGuy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Adam Location: Orlando, Florida Watch: Me Posts: 9,935	I know this has been mentioned over and over again in different threads but do you guys think this watch will appreciate dramatically anytime soon? I am thinking about picking one up again but just wondering... I am thinking it will increase but not for like 10 years due to the large production of them over the years...your thoughts?

5 August 2009, 04:35 AM	#4
Mr Sandman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Jim Location: Devon U.K Posts: 527	I dont know what its like stateside but here in the UK you cant get a new one for under £4000 GBP in new,boxed condition. Even 5 to 8 year olds are commanding upwards of £3500 GBP so if you can find one I'd get it. I've had mine just over a year now and love it to bits and got a good discount at my AD too.I sure am glad that I picked it up when I did.

5 August 2009, 04:47 AM	#7
Deeper Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Denmark Posts: 62	The SD is the best looking watch ever made.

5 August 2009, 04:58 AM	#8
Vee-Dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: uk Watch: 16600 Posts: 55	I bought mine from my local uk ad about 8 weeks ago, they had the last 3 their company was recieving from rolex. Mine is V49 one of the other ones was five cases below mine but the other one was V50 so must have been made weeks later. I wanted the V50 but it was sold and waiting collection. So if rolex make about 900,000 watches a year and ad's had v5 serial watches in stock in late may early june the new serial number can't be that far away. Also i had been told that the v serial sea-dwellers had only been released because rolex had over looked an order of sea-dwellers for the uk market but if thats the case it's strange that there is such a large gap in the serial numbers. It would be interesting to see how many of the last ones are actually being worn (like mine) rather than sitting in investors safes.

5 August 2009, 05:17 AM	#10
TempoKing Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Anastasios Location: Athens Greece Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 8,497	Yeap....she is right....it is over.

5 August 2009, 05:20 AM	#13
Phill (UK) "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Watch: Sea Dweller Posts: 423	Cue Padi with his views on this subject... Mine's a V47*** btw __________________ A man with 1 watch knows what time it is... a man with 2 watches is never quite sure

5 August 2009, 05:39 AM	#14
newsboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Watch: SS White Daytona Posts: 1,060	here here

5 August 2009, 05:57 AM	#17
SDDS "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Real Name: Yazan Location: Canada Posts: 4,782	so long sea dweller and hello deepsea.... __________________ Patek Philippe 5167 Patek Philippe 5905P black dial Rolex Deepsea 116660 M series Rolex Oysterquartz 17000 N series Rolex OP 41MM 124300 Green Dial

5 August 2009, 05:59 AM	#18
vjb.knife Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Vince Location: Pittsburgh, PA Watch: Rolex Sub & GMTIIC Posts: 626	I never doubted that it would happen just as .... I never doubted that it would happen just as I don't doubt that the same fate awaits the current non-ceramic Submariners.

5 August 2009, 06:05 AM	#19
landroverking "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Jay Location: TEXAS Watch: Daytona Posts: 7,648	I have mine, Had thee Subs in the past and love the SD much more. Classic good looks of the non-date with a date. Plus tought as nails.

5 August 2009, 06:23 AM	#21
AIKO "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,937	[QUOTE=MortgageGuy;1297018]I know this has been mentioned over and over again in different threads but do you guys think this watch will appreciate dramatically anytime soon? I am thinking about picking one up again but just wondering... I am thinking it will increase but not for like 10 years due to the large production of them over the years...your thoughts?[/QUOTE It may increase in 20+ years but not significantly I am guessing. Why? The sheer number of them out there. I do love the SD though.

5 August 2009, 06:27 AM	#22
MortgageGuy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Adam Location: Orlando, Florida Watch: Me Posts: 9,935	Thats more or less my take as well, great watch though. I regret selling mine some months back, wish I could convince the wife I needed another one.

5 August 2009, 06:39 AM	#23
Rolexroz "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Roz Location: Scotland Watch: Orange hand Exp11 Posts: 103	Production numbers. Roughly speaking, over the years the SD was produced at about 8% - 12.5%(depending on where you got the figures) of the numbers of the pre ceramic GMT. The GMT, since its demise has increased in value, Pheonix like, from the ashes of the old fashioned Rolex models. I honestly cannot see why the SD will not increase in worth, especially in the eye of the investors, by a greater amount and more quickly than the multitudinous GMT's. Only the downturn in the global economy may go against such an increase, but then again it would also effect the GMT prices and that does not appear to have happened. Rolexroz

5 August 2009, 06:49 AM	#24
PhilK "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: London Posts: 192	Similarly, I believe many more Sub Dates were sold than Sea Dwellers. I very rarely see a Sea Dweller in the flesh but you always see Sub Dates. The Sea Dweller is a classic and I'm sooooo pleased I picked up my V4 prefix a month ago!!

5 August 2009, 06:58 AM	#25
Troy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Troy Location: Calgary, Alberta Watch: Tudor Sub. 7928 Posts: 1,275	Got mine

5 August 2009, 07:08 AM	#26
Vee-Dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: uk Watch: 16600 Posts: 55	over the last 10+ years looking in several local ad's windows whenever i pass i've only seen one sea-dweller for sale and that was gone in a week so the production of them must have been quite low but saying that my local ad had a deepsea for sale in the window yesterday at rrp and thats the second one in 3 months. sign of the times in the uk??

5 August 2009, 09:11 AM	#27
Clay Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Up a tree Posts: 4,001	There's NOTHING like a Sea Dweller....

5 August 2009, 10:46 AM	#28
presario "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Andrew Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,428	To me, it feels like the NEO death scene in Matrix Revolutions. Long and drawn out, but it will live on forever. The SD 4000 is one of my favorites. __________________

5 August 2009, 10:49 AM	#29
TimeToGo 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Florida Posts: 16,736	Wonder what the final production number was for the V....

5 August 2009, 11:31 AM	#30
Brushpup "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Real Name: Patrick Location: Texas Watch: what I'm wearing Posts: 5,943	Shame and a pitty. Also a mistake in my opinion, but nothing lasts forever. __________________ *TRFs "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Patron-Founding Member* PClub # 10 74,592 The safest place for your watch is on your wrist.

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