the forgotten under the sea Rolex Sea Dweller 16600

Posts

910

Likes

1,053

durri70

·Apr 5, 2019

Hi to all, I always think about this particular watch and I don't understand why doesn't get much attention right now even do I think in the future will be much more desirable as less sales in the history. It seems that any want prefers the submariner even do this is a superior tool watch. You don't find many on sale compared to the Submariners also their sales must be much less. What are your thoughts on the watch ?
thanks to all and have a great weekend

 

Posts

2,058

Likes

4,635

77deluxe

·Apr 5, 2019

Good question.

 

Posts

910

Likes

1,053

durri70

·Apr 5, 2019

Nice SD and love the tritium , mine doesn't have it. Hope we get more comments on the subject. When I bought mine, in that shop there were may be 30 SUBS and just one SD, so I took it because I like more the fitting and secondly because was the only one therefore more exclusive

 

Posts

907

Likes

1,293

mancio

·Apr 5, 2019

A great watch. Everyone have or want the freaking subs which is annoying. The SD is a great watch pretty much bullet proof.
And yes, a SD is my next watch to put next to my speedy 😉

@77deluxe
Love your watch with the grey Bezel.

 

Posts

1,478

Likes

2,369

asrnj77

·Apr 6, 2019

Great choice!

 

Posts

47

Likes

101

xbarx1

·Apr 6, 2019

2006 Sea Dweller owner here. When I started perusing for a Submariner I went to the Rolex website to see the current model and got sucked in by the Sea Dweller. A little beefier, no cyclops, and who wouldn't want a 4000' rating? I started reading blogs and was overwhelmed by the Submariner fans and all the variations and versions. After a few weeks of that I took a break and ran across a story about the development of the Sea Dweller and was hooked.
I have a blue Seamaster Diver 300m that I bought for every day wear and love it, but the Sea Dweller gets a nod here and there from some folks. Nice to go back and forth and enjoy both.

 

Posts

16

Likes

47

captain_NEMO

·Apr 6, 2019

I highly doubt it’s forgotten. The 16600 is a tank. Wore mine everywhere, doing everything and didn’t skip a beat. Despite the abuse it took, its first and only service was 2 years ago - 17 years since I first bought it new.

It’s now running at a constant +1 sec/day - slightly better than when she was new. Just absolutely amazing!

Perfect dimensions, great legibility and aesthetics. Best of all, it doesn’t have that pesky cyclops.

Best sport Rolex watch ever, IMO. I may even venture to say THE best sport watch, ever.

 

Posts

2,058

Likes

4,635

77deluxe

·Apr 6, 2019

They take a lot of criticism due to the increased thickness of the case but it has never bothered me. I don’t find it that much different from a sub.

 

Posts

271

Likes

251

SuperHero

·Apr 6, 2019

A true Tool watch+

 

Posts

24

Likes

4

Cleup

·Apr 7, 2019

It’s realtà more beautiful then a normal Submariner

 

Posts

1,854

Likes

5,412

omegastar

·Apr 7, 2019

Everything they said...

 

Posts

2,058

Likes

4,635

77deluxe

·Apr 7, 2019

Good to see that there are quite a few on the forum. I never see them otherwise.

 

Posts

217

Likes

191

starcraft

·Apr 7, 2019

much nicer size than the sub. and TBH, i would put an after market cyclops on it and go 😀

 

Posts

663

Likes

4,772

yvrclimber

·Apr 7, 2019

77deluxe

Good question.

Nice! I love the faded bezel. Ghostly.
I'd prefer a Sea-Dweller over a Submariner. For both kit and for being at least slightly different from the norm.

 

Posts

910

Likes

1,053

durri70

·Apr 8, 2019

yvrclimber

Nice! I love the faded bezel. Ghostly.
I'd prefer a Sea-Dweller over a Submariner. For both kit and for being at least slightly different from the norm.

Agree at least something different

 

Posts

1,854

Likes

5,412

omegastar

·Apr 9, 2019

Thanks to this thread, I realised I had a luminova insert. I have just changed for a tritium one.

 

Posts

8,238

Likes

19,424

alam

·Apr 9, 2019

captain_NEMO

.. Despite the abuse it took, its first and only service was 2 years ago - 17 years since I first bought it new...

this statement is reassuring to me! 👍 as part of me believes in the "if-not-broken-don't-fix" concept! 😉 ..and good looking SD you got there! enjoy!

 

Posts

2,675

Likes

7,487

gostang9

·Apr 9, 2019

captain_NEMO

I highly doubt it’s forgotten. The 16600 is a tank. Wore mine everywhere, doing everything and didn’t skip a beat. Despite the abuse it took, its first and only service was 2 years ago - 17 years since I first bought it new.

So nice hearing about watches being worn regularly with no mention of silly value discussions.

captain_NEMO

It’s now running at a constant +1 sec/day - slightly better than when she was new. Just absolutely amazing!

I'm curious, it went 17 years without service, was it serviced by a Rolex Service Center (or authorized watchmaker) and what was needed during service to make it right?

captain_NEMO

Perfect dimensions, great legibility and aesthetics. Best of all, it doesn’t have that pesky cyclops.

Best sport Rolex watch ever, IMO. I may even venture to say THE best sport watch, ever.

I fully agree with you on all of these points. This watch for me has a similar simple and gorgeous look of a no-date sub but with important added functionality of the date.

For me personally, it is "THE best sport watch, ever." I know that's not a common view, and I also know giving any single watch such a label can be contentious and gets into dangerous territory as labels aren't value added. However, it is valid for me and a 16600 will likely join my collection at some point...

 

Posts

1

Likes

8

Om3ga

·May 9, 2019

I am so glad more than one SD 16600 owners responded, because for a long while I thought of the question myself. In Rolex sport watches the SD 16600 is THE Rolex in my eyes. Especially, after I put the Rolex glide lock 97200 on my SD. It has become my perfect watch period.

 

Posts

47

Likes

101

xbarx1

·May 10, 2019

Om3ga

I am so glad more than one SD 16600 owners responded, because for a long while I thought of the question myself. In Rolex sport watches the SD 16600 is THE Rolex in my eyes. Especially, after I put the Rolex glide lock 97200 on my SD. It has become my perfect watch period.

Betting the beefier bracelet feels great in the wrist. I'd put a bracelet on every watch if I could.