Seadweller 16600
Discussion
Now i am pretty sure i am going to get one of these but i wonder if anyone can advise
1) Is it basically the same as the Submariner but without the bubble on the date
2) At £3000 i can get 2 Omega Seamasters for the same money so why not?
3) Is the 16600 a long standing model? Might i be better looking for a preowned one as i can get one for about £2000 i guess and it should be as good as new.
1) Is it basically the same as the Submariner but without the bubble on the date
2) At £3000 i can get 2 Omega Seamasters for the same money so why not?
3) Is the 16600 a long standing model? Might i be better looking for a preowned one as i can get one for about £2000 i guess and it should be as good as new.
BRGS said:
Now i am pretty sure i am going to get one of these but i wonder if anyone can advise
1) Is it basically the same as the Submariner but without the bubble on the date
2) At £3000 i can get 2 Omega Seamasters for the same money so why not?
3) Is the 16600 a long standing model? Might i be better looking for a preowned one as i can get one for about £2000 i guess and it should be as good as new.
To answer your questions;1) Is it basically the same as the Submariner but without the bubble on the date
2) At £3000 i can get 2 Omega Seamasters for the same money so why not?
3) Is the 16600 a long standing model? Might i be better looking for a preowned one as i can get one for about £2000 i guess and it should be as good as new.
1. The Seadweller 16600 is part of the Submariner series, but waterproof to 4000ft rather than 1000ft for the 16610/14060M Submariner. It has a thicker crystal and a thicker case back to ensure greater waterproof abilities. More importantly, it also has the Helium escape valve in the case side. These are the principal physical differences between the two types.
2. You could do, but if you appreciate the better build quality of the Seadweller you'll justify the extra cost.
3. The watch has been around in 16600 form for around 20 years. It will shortly be replaced by the Seadweller Deep Sea, which is waterproof to 12800ft. If you can find a good pre-owned watch for c£2k, that has got to be a 'no brainer', as it should be depreciation free.
Once they're properly serviced, they look as good as new.
Hope this helps....
Yup, I've got a SD & can highly recommend them, mine sees every day use & abuse.
Try one on first though.. it's not slim & not light. You'll either like it or loathe it.. it tooke me ages to get used to it. It also doesn't fit too well under shirts if you wear french cuffs & cufflinks.. or too well with snowboarding type jackets with wrist tubes to stop the snow.
other than that.. it's a fantastic piece of engineering.
Try one on first though.. it's not slim & not light. You'll either like it or loathe it.. it tooke me ages to get used to it. It also doesn't fit too well under shirts if you wear french cuffs & cufflinks.. or too well with snowboarding type jackets with wrist tubes to stop the snow.
other than that.. it's a fantastic piece of engineering.
1) Is it basically the same as the Submariner but without the bubble on the date
No - Yes - sort of - Looks are similar but the engineering is a bit different - as explained above.
2) At £3000 i can get 2 Omega Seamasters for the same money so why not?
It is a serious bit of kit with an extremely reliable in-house movement
3) Is the 16600 a long standing model? Might i be better looking for a preowned one as i can get one for about £2000 i guess and it should be as good as new.
As said - no brainer
I love mine to peices - it feels indestructable, is accurate, as un-bling as a Rolex can be, tested to the max and the engineering is fabulous. Looks great on and the weight thing disappears after a few mins (for me anyway). Feels very odd to have it of now which is fine as its my daily drive - so to speak.
Can't say I'm a fan of the Deep Sea SD - too bling - and as its larger, vcould overwhelm the skinnier wrist. Saying that - you can't deny the step up in engineering.
No - Yes - sort of - Looks are similar but the engineering is a bit different - as explained above.
2) At £3000 i can get 2 Omega Seamasters for the same money so why not?
It is a serious bit of kit with an extremely reliable in-house movement
3) Is the 16600 a long standing model? Might i be better looking for a preowned one as i can get one for about £2000 i guess and it should be as good as new.
As said - no brainer
I love mine to peices - it feels indestructable, is accurate, as un-bling as a Rolex can be, tested to the max and the engineering is fabulous. Looks great on and the weight thing disappears after a few mins (for me anyway). Feels very odd to have it of now which is fine as its my daily drive - so to speak.
Can't say I'm a fan of the Deep Sea SD - too bling - and as its larger, vcould overwhelm the skinnier wrist. Saying that - you can't deny the step up in engineering.
SpydieNut said:
another SD fan here 
had mine 9 yrs now - every day use and abuse. looks perfect
i don't like the look of the new deep sea but would like to try one on - just for fun.
does anyone know the retail of the deep sea?
I think I saw a rumour of £4800 which sounds about right, I think it will be much more a matter of individual taste than the old one, I have put my name down for one and will see what they look like in real life rather than a photo before deciding.had mine 9 yrs now - every day use and abuse. looks perfect
i don't like the look of the new deep sea but would like to try one on - just for fun.
does anyone know the retail of the deep sea?
Another vote for the current SD - it is my daily wear
SpydieNut said:
i don't like the look of the new deep sea but would like to try one on - just for fun.
I tried one on this week at the local dealer who had one on loan from Rolex. I couldn't believe how big and heavy was compared to a "normal" SD. I think it's called a Deep Sea because that's where you'll go if you fall in whilst wearing one
I'm sure it will be popular and will sell well - but I'm afraid it's not for me.
Thanks for all that advice, i am glad i asked. The new Deep Sea i can get for £4750 but i don't think that is the one. I was looking in the Rolex outlet at Schipol last night but the € does not help at the moment with that. Great shop though.
My daily watch is my TAG Carrera which is a big lump so no problem with that. Only thing is i am not planning any expeditions to 4000 ft so the Submariner would probably do me as well except for the (IMO) ugly date bubble lens.
My daily watch is my TAG Carrera which is a big lump so no problem with that. Only thing is i am not planning any expeditions to 4000 ft so the Submariner would probably do me as well except for the (IMO) ugly date bubble lens.
What you might be able to do is have a watchmaker put the sub non-date crystal into a sub-date - providing it fits. They can also knock off the bubbles and polish the glass back up 100% (rolex used to do this in house even, but stopped as they thought it was damaging sales of other 'no bubble' models).
Obviously you'd have a non-standard watch though.
Obviously you'd have a non-standard watch though.
SpydieNut said:
BRGS said:
Only thing is i am not planning any expeditions to 4000 ft so the Submariner would probably do me as well except for the (IMO) ugly date bubble lens.
you could get the sub without the date (i dislike the bubble too 
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