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1 September 2011, 10:47 AM | #1 |
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Are there any Rolex models that were made specifically for the Japanese market...
I'm familiar with the famous Space Dweller that was available only in the Japanese market, but has Rolex made any others besides that?
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1 September 2011, 11:09 AM | #2 |
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I have told & I think there maybe a link here that Rolex made a blue dial blue bezel Sub for Japan.
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1 September 2011, 11:18 AM | #3 |
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That's what I was told, but I haven't been able to find anything on it either here or by Google. Must be rarer than the Space Dweller! :)
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1 September 2011, 11:23 AM | #4 |
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Could this be the Sub you are referring to?
I'm being told that there's a modern all blue sub that was made specifically for the Japanese market. |
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Would love to hear about the Japanese sea dweller. If you google Japanese sea dweller you just get links to replicas. Gross.
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I don't like the hour markers...otherwise that's a pretty sweet watch. I've certainly never seen it...
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That blue Sub pic came from a thread here, back in 2008. padi56 posted it and said it was from the 1980s, for the Asian market:
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...t=52396&page=2 |
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I am aware that even Omega had made special Speedmaster versions just for the Japanese market. I have never heard of Singapore versions or China versions....what makes Japan so special?
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1 September 2011, 12:26 PM | #10 |
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I know they made Submariners in the Chinese/HK market with a special serial(all 8's) that I thought was cool. In Chinese culture, a series of 8's is good luck. Would like to own one of those.
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Well not really Submariners only but all models meant for the HK market. What you meant is the country code which is 888 for HK and 460 for Singapore , 431 for Malaysia etc. Different codes for different countries. ALL models meant for that market will have the same code. It is not part of the serial number and is not engraved on the watch....it just appears on the paper/card that comes with the watch.
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Anybody got more pics on made models specially for the Japanese market? I deduce that it these models will probably fetch a premium since it is relatively exclusive....
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This one?
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Rolex with Japanese movements.... from night market in Thailand
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Yes they have made special models for the Asian market, even recently did one...
Otto posted about it just a few months ago......
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The Space Dweller. Not for sale and under glass at a used/grey dealer Rolex shop near my house in Japan. Enjoy. The model was made in very low numbers only for the Japanese market. Extremely rare. The owner was nice enough and trusting enough to take it out from behind its locked glass case to let me take a few pics.
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Cheers for the pics Tom
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WOW Thanks for the pics Tom!
It looks similar to the Explorer I 36 mm. Rolex must have used the Explorer I as a prototype for this watch. Anybody knows why it is called "Space Dweller"??? Does it have a 3130 movement?
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thanks for the post!
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I'm not sure what to think. It hard to find reliable information on the reference. |
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I have only seen a 16610 LV that was imported from hong kong into the uk
It had a brown & gold hologram with some funny symbol on That was all that was different |
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Something to do with the space program in the 60s where some astronuats visited Japan I believe. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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They make a turn o graph with a green second hand and green date wheel for this year.
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wow..great info...thanks everyone...
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