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FrancescoR · 14 August 2013, 05:38 AM

This is my first SD and I would really appreciate your guidance.
I am looking for a 16600 with box and papers and found a few candidates. Conditions of the watch being equal, would you advise a more recent or a less recent year? e.g. 2007 vs 1995?
Thank you.

Tools · 14 August 2013, 08:52 AM

Unless you are seeking a particular year you should always buy the best example you can afford.. Typically this would also be the latest, but not always..

One is in the tritium era, the other is not..

rockmastermike · 14 August 2013, 09:00 AM

Tools is correct......the other thing to consider in addition to tritium or not is deciding if you want lug holes or not. I believe "Y" was the last year with lug holes.

good luck in your search - SD is aces

anothernewphone · 14 August 2013, 09:09 AM

There should be a pretty big price difference in those two years, if everything else is equal.

Jason71 · 14 August 2013, 09:13 AM

My advice would be for an A-serial through a Y-serial. These would have drilled through lug holes and luminova dial and hands.

FrancescoR · 15 August 2013, 07:02 AM

Thank you very much for the feedback.
One of the SD I found so far is an N-serial. Beautiful.
Best,
Francesco

14 August 2013, 05:38 AM	#1
FrancescoR "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Francesco Location: Genève, Suisse Posts: 2	Advice on Sea Dweller 16600 This is my first SD and I would really appreciate your guidance. I am looking for a 16600 with box and papers and found a few candidates. Conditions of the watch being equal, would you advise a more recent or a less recent year? e.g. 2007 vs 1995? Thank you.

14 August 2013, 08:52 AM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	Unless you are seeking a particular year you should always buy the best example you can afford.. Typically this would also be the latest, but not always.. One is in the tritium era, the other is not.. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

14 August 2013, 09:13 AM	#5
Jason71 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Rolex/Tudor Divers Posts: 7,973	My advice would be for an A-serial through a Y-serial. These would have drilled through lug holes and luminova dial and hands. __________________ Best Regards, Jason Just Say "NO" to Polishing Card-Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch Curmudgeons LIfe is too short to wear inexpensive watches PLEXI IS SEXY

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14 August 2013, 09:00 AM	#3
rockmastermike 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: GA Watch: 16610LV Posts: 4,431	Tools is correct......the other thing to consider in addition to tritium or not is deciding if you want lug holes or not. I believe "Y" was the last year with lug holes. good luck in your search - SD is aces

14 August 2013, 09:09 AM	#4
anothernewphone Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Bill Location: Plymouth Meeting Watch: 116520 Posts: 3,209	There should be a pretty big price difference in those two years, if everything else is equal.

15 August 2013, 07:02 AM	#6
FrancescoR "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Francesco Location: Genève, Suisse Posts: 2	Thank you very much for the feedback. One of the SD I found so far is an N-serial. Beautiful. Best, Francesco

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