Rolex Sea-Dweller Deep Sea

[x5x3]

my local place has quoted next year at the earliest for one of these - anyone have any ideas for getting one sooner?

[Asterix]

Dubai? - got mine last month and I think the guy said there's around 5 in the country at the mo.

[x5x3]

thanks but that is quite a long way to go!

[Dominic H]

Asterix said:

Dubai? - got mine last month and I think the guy said there's around 5 in the country at the mo.

Asterix, this is yours.....A classic.


The OP is refering to this I think...The new 3900m Sea Dweller Deep Sea, launched last week in Basel.

[Asterix]

Dominic H said:

Asterix said:

Dubai? - got mine last month and I think the guy said there's around 5 in the country at the mo.

Asterix, this is yours.....A classic.


The OP is refering to this I think...The new 3900m Sea Dweller Deep Sea, launched last week in Basel.

Ah - ok - sory about the mix up. Didn't know about the new launch.

Looks great! In fact it looks fabulous - unfortunately would look to big in my wrist at 43mm.

Edited by Asterix on Monday 14th April 20:23

[Dominic H]

x5x3 said:

my local place has quoted next year at the earliest for one of these - anyone have any ideas for getting one sooner?

You've got to hit the phones and try your luck, I think next year is a realistic delivery. A friend called his local AD, where he is a regular client to order the new SeaDweller on the morning of the launch. It was 10.30am, he was 10th on the list already....

[x5x3]

Dominic H said:

x5x3 said:

my local place has quoted next year at the earliest for one of these - anyone have any ideas for getting one sooner?

You've got to hit the phones and try your luck, I think next year is a realistic delivery. A friend called his local AD, where he is a regular client to order the new SeaDweller on the morning of the launch. It was 10.30am, he was 10th on the list already....

thanks, I have the current model at the moment and have been thinking of a new purchase and then along came the new model.

Sounds like I should take my locals offer of next year then!

I might have to have a look around for something to keep me going until then...

[Asterix]

Actualy - now that I've had more of a look at it - I'm not convinced.

It looks lovely in the side profile pic above but the dial has War & Peace written (so does the previous to be fair) on it and I think the rehaut ingraving is, to be frank, more footballer than working diver. However, the clasp is cool.

I'm actualy pleased that I got mine when I did - far more classic and discreet - and at least 1K cheaper to boot!

Edited by Asterix on Monday 14th April 21:25

[Cavanagh]

first on list at my local and second on it as well

will post when I get it and the second one will be for sale if my brother does not want it

[cyberface]

4 kilometres down is awfully deep sea.

What next from Rolex? A watch certified by the Jovian Institute of Chronometers to be atmosphere-proof down to 100,000 kilometres into the atmosphere of Jupiter?

Now *that* would be a challenge to the watchmaking elves at Rolex.



(apologies to any Sea Dweller owners that actually *do* dive to kilometre depths, but I bet that there aren't any on here)

[x5x3]

cyberface said:

4 kilometres down is awfully deep sea.

What next from Rolex? A watch certified by the Jovian Institute of Chronometers to be atmosphere-proof down to 100,000 kilometres into the atmosphere of Jupiter?

Now *that* would be a challenge to the watchmaking elves at Rolex.



(apologies to any Sea Dweller owners that actually *do* dive to kilometre depths, but I bet that there aren't any on here)

well mine has been down to about 3 metres in the local pool - does that count?

[cho]

asked at two rolex ADs and both said that they weren't taking orders. Will have to wait until september when it comes out. The september date i thought was fairly accurate because i asked a chopard dealer when their basel watches come out and they gave around the same time. Shame all the dealers i normally buy from all close down!!

[jshell]

cyberface said:

4 kilometres down is awfully deep sea.

What next from Rolex? A watch certified by the Jovian Institute of Chronometers to be atmosphere-proof down to 100,000 kilometres into the atmosphere of Jupiter?

Now *that* would be a challenge to the watchmaking elves at Rolex.



(apologies to any Sea Dweller owners that actually *do* dive to kilometre depths, but I bet that there aren't any on here)

You won't find any. Commercial divers are limited to 300m-ish and there aren't really any areas where these depths are worked by Sat divers except real 1-off's. Most of the North Sea is about 160m max apart from the Norweigan trench but that was only used for deep dive trials many years ago. I worked with some of those guys years back and they are hardy beasts!!

Current oil finds are 1000m+ and that's only ROV territory.

[cyberface]

jshell said:

cyberface said:

4 kilometres down is awfully deep sea.

What next from Rolex? A watch certified by the Jovian Institute of Chronometers to be atmosphere-proof down to 100,000 kilometres into the atmosphere of Jupiter?

Now *that* would be a challenge to the watchmaking elves at Rolex.



(apologies to any Sea Dweller owners that actually *do* dive to kilometre depths, but I bet that there aren't any on here)

You won't find any. Commercial divers are limited to 300m-ish and there aren't really any areas where these depths are worked by Sat divers except real 1-off's. Most of the North Sea is about 160m max apart from the Norweigan trench but that was only used for deep dive trials many years ago. I worked with some of those guys years back and they are hardy beasts!!

Current oil finds are 1000m+ and that's only ROV territory.

So the current Deep Sea Rolex would, ideally, be shaped to fit the wrist of a giant squid. Now that's a hell of a marketing move, most humans wear only one watch, but a giant squid may need many - more sales!

[jshell]

cyberface said:

jshell said:

cyberface said:

4 kilometres down is awfully deep sea.

What next from Rolex? A watch certified by the Jovian Institute of Chronometers to be atmosphere-proof down to 100,000 kilometres into the atmosphere of Jupiter?

Now *that* would be a challenge to the watchmaking elves at Rolex.



(apologies to any Sea Dweller owners that actually *do* dive to kilometre depths, but I bet that there aren't any on here)

You won't find any. Commercial divers are limited to 300m-ish and there aren't really any areas where these depths are worked by Sat divers except real 1-off's. Most of the North Sea is about 160m max apart from the Norweigan trench but that was only used for deep dive trials many years ago. I worked with some of those guys years back and they are hardy beasts!!

Current oil finds are 1000m+ and that's only ROV territory.

So the current Deep Sea Rolex would, ideally, be shaped to fit the wrist of a giant squid. Now that's a hell of a marketing move, most humans wear only one watch, but a giant squid may need many - more sales!

Or, perhaps tie it to a hook and use it as a REALLY deep fishing lure...it's shiny enough...

[eryck]

Hahahaha....that squid joke is a really good one.

So Rolex did spent some dollars in their R&D to come up with a marketing gimmick....