Jay (Eire)
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With the rest of you on this; today is the day the Sea-Dweller died.
That said i think we often overestimate our place in the watch world when it comes to things like this. The 'purist' dollar is buttons (as in, insignificant) in the grand scheme of things, we can't move this market or influence it in any meaningful way. While most here would have wet themselves (me included) if this had been smaller and sans cyclops my guess is Rolex wouldn't have sold much of that watch.
Omega answered the call in some way, but they are making a little over 3000 of the 38.5mm Speedy. The market on the other hand wants 42mm and 44mm watches and so they'll make many thousands more of those.
Could, should, Rolex have made a limited run of true to heritage SD's? Yes. But that doesn't seem to their way.
Happy watching.
Hot New Rolex line up 2017
What have they done! a Sea-Dweller with a date magnifier and 43mm case size! A rubber strap on a Daytona! And a Regatta Chrono and a new Sky Dweller in two tone. Nothing spectacular in my opinion...
43mm red sea dweller...
With cyclops. If Rolex do surveys, I think they\'re are some participants with a hilarious sense of humour. "If we were to introduce the watch everyone wants with our brilliant new movement inside, should we keep it at 40mm?" "Absolutely not! They\'d hate...
Yep...Rolex....listen up..... do some market research. This SD is a travesty.
If you are going to do a tribute to one of the most iconic watches in the Rolex history, you have to PAY RESPECT to that original. Cyclops....ridiculous on a Sea-Dweller. 43mm...... absurd. Take a look at the original. Yes...very very disappointing from m...
43mm isn't even what people want!
At least not for this watch, I thought the size increases were gone? We already know that 40mm works for Rolex sport models. It\'s the RIGHT size! Improve the movement, and the materials, that\'s what Rolex is good at!
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looks good, but white metal would have been helpful. Best, mahesh.,
I actually like the new WG Daytona...
...would like to see more pics of it. The SD for me is nice but not super exciting.
Disappointing
Very disappointing line-up from Rolex this year, IMO. I had expected better from Dufour.
Regarding the new Sea Dweller...
I understand why it made sense for Rolex to differentiate the Sea Dweller from its brother. For most consumers the SD4000 was just a comparatively over-priced Sub with a smaller case and no cyclops to tell people what it was. Personally I think the design...
Cyclops on an SD?
And 43mm? Yikes. It just seems wrong. In my opinion I think this is a rare miss for a Rolex sport model. Cheers, Brandon
Didn't Rolex get the memo?
Big @$$ watches are out! The beauty of the SD4000 was the high water resistance in a svelte 40 mm case. No need to increase it to 43 mm and add a cyclops!
Speechless...shame and disgrace for the SD...
They clearly state \'we don\'t care about watch lovers, we don\'t care about this brand\'s history; we care about hypothetical increased sales, even if we ruin our heritage in the process" This company has long entered the joke territory...look at their a...
With the rest of you on this; today is the day the Sea-Dweller died.
That said i think we often overestimate our place in the watch world when it comes to things like this. The 'purist' dollar is buttons (as in, insignificant) in the grand scheme of things, we can't move this market or influence it in any meaningful way. W...
I would beg to differ here
Collectors shape watch trends and even if they themselves buy few watches compared to the global market, they influence a whole lot more (especially in this social media/digital age). I work in Life Sciences and we value influencers/opinion leaders of com...
Dufour
Hi Alex, It's a shame, I had expected much better from Dufour. He did a great job at Zenith and the 2016 line-up was very promising (Daytona, improved Ex1 and the unexpected Air King). This year the line-up seems purely commercially driven, showing no res...
Now that the SD has the new movement...
Wonder how long it'll take Rolex to introduce it across the other sport models... The cyclops on the SD is blasphemy... Ironically by one of the temples of horology! J
Maybe better to wait and see the new SD in the flesh...
For some strange reason, these reactions remind me what happened some months ago with PP when they put out the 40 Anniversary Nautiluses, tons and tons of harsh comments then the first time someone had the watches in his hands complete (almost) turnaround...
+1 why not wait and see?
I respect many opinions here immensely and appreciate their need for historical and accurate connections especially on tributes, but better movement, case materials and so on. If it had a different name and wasn't a tribute and one looked at the watch obj...
43mm Sea Dweller.. is the new normal it makes complete sense ! -read for explanation-
yes it has a cyclops, yes it's bigger, but you know what -AND LET ME JUST SAY as a disclamer that Im a certified VINTAGE LOVER- : that watch makes complete sense: 43MM : people have grown bigger: this 43mm is , when looking at the pics, will wear more lik...
Dear rom, should I put an helmet as well? What do you think?
Totally agree with you, being myself a vintage fan (only 1 SD, the diabolic 666 "transitional", but also a beloved red 1680)... paired without problem with a Deep Sea... Let\'s wait to have this "Transformer" SD in our hands and then, how to say, form a m...
I was expecting the new Seadweller with much ...
... expectations as there was a rumor it would come with red incriptions! That was a wonderful announcement!! Now... red inscription came but... 43 mm case? Cyclops on glass?? What?? Rolex had the precise recipe for a superb Anniversary Watch but they did...
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Disappointed to see so many negative comments but agree everyone is entitled to their opinion. I suspect the reason they didn't put a cyclops on the SD until now is pressure; not pressure from collectors but physical pressure. A flat surface will resist w...
Well elaborated answer, despite the wine. ;) Thanks for that.
Now the thing is about the Cyclop, I guess. Which is a crime of lese majesté when it comes to the SD. Best, Nicolas
Many other manufacturers manage to fit in a date wheel with larger numbers
If Rolex had taken that approach, would it have been more or less appreciated compared to the cyclops? Personally I think that solves the visibility issue with no water resistance/pressure, etc problem - unless someone can tell me why a diver can't have a...
Liking the mock up...
but please get rid of the red writing? If a brand draws from heritage then stay true to that heritage. It\'s the same as when Ferrari inevitably being out the new Dino it needs to be revolutionary in more than a handful of ways to support the heritage. Do...
its all about the money...and that seems to be the issue...
The SD4000 no longer appears on the price list for Rolex. It is now not in production. At 40mm, it is believed that consumers did not differentiate it enough compared with the Submariner which is also 40mm...and given that the SD4000 was more expesive, sa...
New SD a big Submariner
IMO the new Sea Dweller are a big Submariner who responde demands for a bigger Submariner!
Oh my god!! What's wrong with me??
Just seeing the picture of the new SD I have to confess: I LIKE IT.... :-/ I always have been searching for a Rolex sports watch like this. I have been waiting for a Sub with a modern movement (the calibre 3255 in my DD40 is fantastic!!), a larger case (s...
Love it
I love this new model. It just gives people more options now. I have the deepsea and I love it. I think these watches in bigger sizes are a better buy than a sub
I like the new daytona in yellow gold...
SD sounds big, but I'm gonna have to see it in person and try it on before I place judgement. Maybe it works for my wrist size, maybe not. Still, it works for some Rolex lovers with larger wrists. For that, I am happy.
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When I heard this 40mm watch was discontinued, I immediately bought one a AD had in stock. 43 mm watches are too big for me and I do not want one period.
honestly...i really thought about doing exactly the same.....
.......i like the SD4000...a lot. My AD didn't have one...and i convinced myself that since i had not been motivated enough to buy one when it was in production, maybe I was being hasty to jump on ity just because it is no longer in production. I would st...
Rolex was clearly targeting fans of "bling" with this collection rather than fans of watches.
Hopefully they'll give us more to chew on in 2018.
Cyclops on SD?
If the new SD did not have the cyclops I would give it a try. I wonder why they would commemorate the sea dweller by adding the cyclops when it never had one, strange. The lack of the cyclops is one of several reasons I chose the SD over the sub, but will...