The 43mm Red Sea Dweller 50th Anniversary versus the limited production 116600 Sea Dweller
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- This a personal comparison of my new 43mm Sea Dweller 50th Anniversary with red lettering versus my limited production 40mm 116600 Sea Dweller. Although I love my 40 mm Sea Dweller I find that the new 43mm fits my wrist better feels lighter and less center mass concentrated. I also personally like the way the new one looks better. In a smaller wrist things might be reversed.
SD4K without a single doubt!
Sd4k close to perfection
Why ? Only because it was a short production ?
I like both, but that SD4000 116600 is going to be worth WAY more in the future.
Absolutely
Very nice review of a stunning watch. The presence this watch has on a wrist is so perfect.
Thank you
I had the sd 16600 for many years it's amazing watch. I bought the new sub supercase and it was very uncomfy. Love the sd 43. Christopher I definitely agree with what you said, slight panic attack. Great video. Thanks!
Milgaus is also engraved in the back, both the 116600 and 126600 are beautiful in there own right! I Love both and own them both as well as the previous, 16600 is great too, with its aluminum bezel and smaller hour marker and hands in super lumina... SD are great! No matter which one IMO. Enjoy!
Titi teatea You are 100% correct and I realized it after I posted the video which I never edit. The funny part is that I own a Milgaus Z blue dial and I am very familiar with that.
I love the SD line but never as much as now!
I own both along with the two tone sea dweller. I also own 116610, 126610 subs. I love my 116600 the best. It’s just perfect for in my eyes. Great video. Thank you for sharing.
Rolex sea dweller 116600 SD4K- the last true sea dweller and the best Rolex sport model ever made
I just bought mine a couple of months back. Im loving it
116600 is by far the better of the two. Try and buy one today though. You'll find it difficult.
Better watch too imho
Love the SD43❗️Lucky you getting the MK1 dial 👍
Thank you. The MK1 dial is a bonus.
Does MK2 has exactly the same bracelet ?
I have a
44mm Seagull Ocean Star which is only 13mm high compared with 17.7mm on the SD, and is also only £300. 28800bph movement which is +10 seconds a day.
I have a seven and a quarter inch wrist and I love it.
Such wrist presence.
I love a cyclops. I am 73 and on a pension. I would have that big SD if I was wealthy. The Sea-gull is great, all in house including the movement of course and not a copy of anything.
Pretty sure the seagull is a Rolex homage with and eta knock off movement.
So the selitta was made off of thebeta 2824 and the seagull based on the sw220.
If I am wrong please correct me here.
I own a Blanchet deep dive 1000 and it has the COSC ETA 2824-2 elabore movement.
A massive watch for a great price.
It is actually modeled after a Rolex model (that turned out to not even be a real model) that was never produced.
I think it was called the Rolex navy or something like that.
Great review... I like your passion! Good luck Champ!
Thank you Pete. I truly appreciate it.
the 40 mm all the life another planet
My sd4k looses 1 second in a week. Very happy with the precision 😁
got both .yes the 40 is far more comfortable every day wearer. but the 43 has more wrist presence. love them both. apples and oranges
joe sands I have the 4k and wonder if I should get the sd50 but worry that i’ll be too big. I have a 7’ wrist, what’s yours ?
Thank you for posting. That SD 43 is a tank. A fine Swiss made tank at that!
116600 is the winner. First the 126600 is as big as the deep sea and has a cyclop which makes it thicker than it should be. The 116600 has got that classic look and is only 40mm and easy to wear
Vadim Don 126600 is better. Much better. And smaller than the big sea. Perfect watch.
great video, bravo. thank you for the coverage.
Timepiece Perfection I appreciate the sentiment. I am new to the hobby so my reviews are a far cry from a complete review with all the technical details but I try to express my personal experiences with the watches. They are all shot once and pretty much unedited. I will be getting better at it (I hope) as the time goes on. I appreciate the kind encouragement. I am a subscriber to your channel and a fan.
Hey that's what makes youtube great. real people making content for real people.
The 43 is awesome, I have had mine for 2 months now . Got it from the AD so I didn’t pay over retail .
BeerManSF
AD is the way to go for the popular Rolex sports SS watches still in production. For the not so popular models (SS or otherwise ) is good to shop around a bit since most dealers have adopted a no discount or very little discount even on the models that don’t move well.
How did you manage to get it from authorized dealer can I please have their number
BeerManSF do you know if your authorized dealer has another Red Sea dweller in stock
Alex Alex you have to find an AD that will take a down payment for it and then wait for it to come in. Many ADs will not put you on a waiting list or will not accept a down payment for the watch even if they say they will put you on a waiting list. I personally don’t trust that. If they take a down payment or a full payment then I feel I am truly in some timely List and I can ask the my position in it. If not then I only have hope.
Alex I live in San Francisco , the AD I went to is on the Rolex Website . The AD is in Fremont , no deposit required just got on the list . He called me twice I wasn’t available the first or else I would of got in 2 weeks . The second time he called me I didn’t waste any time .
That 116600 is PERFECT!!! The 126600 is way too large.
Jack
I have 7.5”- 7.75” wrist so although I would agree with you that the SD43 is a watch on the large side is not out of place on my wrist. That wider bracelet makes the watch feel balanced both visual and in the way it distributes the weight adding a lot of comfort and stability to the wrist. I truly like the way it wears and feels on my wrist.
The SD4000 is definitely a beauty and a watch that in my opinion has a wider appeal to most people versus the SD43.do to its size
@@thewatchenthusiast5729 All comes down to perspectives in lieu of wrist size.
Agreed
Lift weights 🏋️♀️, it’s a man’s watch ! For my money I want more not less
So funny.....I kept the stickers on my SD 43mm as well...I just love the new Sea Dweller, and the cyclops doesn't bother me in the least.
Slight panic attack at 4:45 when you slide that sub over top of the sea dweller... 😬😬😬
The Sea-gull movement is a their version ot the 2824-2
Great comparison. I am a big fan of the SD, and have one too. What made you buy the 43 when you already have a lovely 40? How will you choose which one to wear? Also, do you think Rolex will be making their professional watches bigger in the future? It seems to me that the larger size really flatters the utilitarian design of these watches.
I am wondering if you still wear this watch in 10 years from now. Time will tell of course. I have a vintage SM wearing this 30 years now and I love this watch even more like back in the days when it came out.
I think you are on to something. As things change in life (ie getting older) I look for simpler less in your face things . The SD43 is a beautiful big watch and as such is loud. I still have both watches but the SD43 is worn less and less . So it has been a thought lately to cut it out of my collection. Time will tell but I even though I still think is a truly robust and beautiful watch it might not be what I would want in 10 years .
SD4k is the best seadweller ever.
43mm all day for me, I think rolex got it spot on with the sd 43
What is a mk 1 dial?
It’s the true very first year of production dial ( only the actual 50th anniversary 2017 production) which does not have the coronet between the Swiss Made. The next year 2018 and after they do. Mine also was purchased on 12/2017 so it is definitely the true 50th anniversary.
Curious is there a specific reason as far as comfort level that you removed the diver extension on the 43 but not the 40mm?
C G I removed the diver’s extension for 2 reasons. One is a cosmetic reason. The SD 43 has a wider bracelet and the extension did not look so good texture wise. The other reason is safety. I have found the extension can pop open and the watch can easily fall off the wrist. This happened very often to me when I was trying to adjust the bracelet’s length in the adjustable clasp.
When I was wearing it it would not happen unless I run my finger under the bracelet to air my skin during the day. Comfort was never a reason because I never felt more or less comfortable one way or another.
The SD 4000 I don’t wear often anymore and it is more a safe queen than a daily wearer so I put it back on the bracelet. When it was a daily wearer then I had it off.
u want great feel on wrist? get the 114060
I agree but these are two very different watches. I have the ceramic sub ruclips.net/video/RzYRmt4U_pY/видео.html and I appreciate it a lot.
If you have a larger wrist size then you can get away with the 43mm SD. 7” or less the 40mm is probably a better everyday wearer. Both are fantastic Subs. The 116600 was only offered by Rolex for less than 3 years and will be a sought after collectors model in years to come, guaranteed.
I agree 100% with you evan h. Because I have 7.5” ( plus in the summer ) the SD43 with its wider bracelet and lug to lug distance is a good fit for me . It is still a large watch and definitely will not be for everyone.
The SD4K can be worn by more people than the SD43 do to its size, it is the last SeaDweller that stays true to the form of its predecessors without a cyclops and the only ceramic bezel modern six digit SeaDweller without a cyclops. Adding to the fact that is the shortest production six digit model of any Rolex line up and you got something of a future collectible value built in.
Besides all that, it is a very nicely designed, robust, beautiful watch.
The watch Enthusiast My 116600 SD4000 also came with the large presentation box also. Maybe these do come in the larger box? As a Rolex collector one could almost guaranty that this model will be sought after in the future.
Great review. Thank you for posting it
Great
so blingy...eeewwwk
Am I to quesa you don’t like it. Ha ha ha. Some bling is also appropriate from time to time for some people. It’s a personal thing
To me, the lugs are too narrow on the 43. They should have gone for the same look as the 40, same lug size and overall shape of the case.
Mike then the watch would have looked too chunky. I think with the increased size and increased bracelet width to 22 ml the lug size is perfect.
The Deepsea is the king in the seadweller range, engineered way above these two.
And people are starving to death in this world.
Jarrod Lee imagine if nobody purchased watches, more people would starve 🤔 I’m glad that we feed watchmakers and support charities like Rolex 👍🏻
Ain't that terrible! Im selling both of my. Rolex's and with the money Im going to get some of them people fed, Rolex owners follow my lead on this!!
Rolex is a charity based company!
Yeah Rolex is actually a non profit company. They donate all their profits after they pay overhead.
Its a bad watch