A Guide to Buying a Rolex Sea-Dweller Watches for Men

A Rolex is one of the most popular watches partially assembled by hand. The product has a great resale value and thus is well-liked by collectors, businesses, professionals, etc. The watches are also stylish and sturdy, making them the top contenders of the Swiss mechanical watches.

What Makes Rolex Sea-Dweller So Popular?

The brand's watches have been spotted on top actors, celebrities, musicians, etc. The offerings like Rolex Sea-Dweller Watches have cut across cultures and been recognized as a status symbol. Moreover, the older versions in mint condition have a high resale value. For instance, after introducing the new sea dweller in 2017, the earlier version - sea dweller 4000 had a resale value of above 50%.

The reason for the same popularity is that the product can withstand water pressure at 3900 meters! It has an extra-thick crystal that prevents it from shattering due to extreme pressure.

How to Buy a Rolex Sea-Dweller?

Before you decide to buy a Rolex Sea-Dweller, you must plan your budget for the same. The retail prices of these watches can be quite high. 

• Oystersteel sea dweller 126600 starts at approx $12k
• Yellow Rolesor version 126603 starts at approx $16k

 

However, these watches have quite high demand and get quickly sold out. Even in second-hand conditions, these fetch high prices. It makes it an amazing investment.

 

• The Size

Even though the brand is one of the most robust products in the segment, its closest cousin - Submariner, is bigger and imposing. On the other hand, the Sea-dweller sits at a comfortable size. It means that professional divers can accompany these to the bottom of the ocean. 

If you wish for a restrained dimension, then an older version will be more helpful as the newer versions carry a 43mm case.

 

• Everyday Wear or Occasional

Even though all the watches from this range are fantastic for everyday wear, the selection process is quite tough. It means that you need to pick the right reference that matches your requirements.

You need to choose from the finer details like bezel type, dial style, crystal material, etc. It is also one of the most concise collections available on the brand, making selecting the best one quite straightforward.

• The Movements

All watches run on automatic movements that power both time and date. The brand has given a variety of upgrades to suit the needs of the divers.

For instance - 

• Ref. 1665 has Caliber 1575
• Ref. 16660 has Caliber 3035 along with the quickset date and power reserve
• Ref. 16600 has Caliber 3135 along with a 48 hours power reserve
• Ref. 126600 has Caliber 3235 along with a 70 hours power reserve.

 

• Sea-Dweller Dials

The original version was nicknamed a double red Sea-dweller watch as it had two lines of red text. It was replaced by an all-white dial named - The Great White. 

The later versions of the ref. 16000 carry a matte black dial with punctuated luminous plots at hour marker. It has a date window at 3o clock. Glossy black dials have now been replaced with applied hour markers and white gold surrounds.