Whats The Latest On The Sea Dweller 4000 Market?

[Gold Crown]

Has the value of the watch gone up since it was discontinued?

[ronricks]

Why would it?

[sensui]

Originally Posted by ronricks

Why would it?

Lol....if only our individual subjectivity shapes the market....

To answer the op, it's steadily going up.

[gwalker]

Dont bring up this since I sold one last year for around $7k...... this is up there with my parents selling our lake house and including a vintage wooden Chris Craft that the new owners sold about 8-10 years later for more than they paid for the lake house and the "free" boat.


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[TimeToWatch]

I think it will in the long-run. At the moment, the best preowned price I’ve seen is roughly $8.5k but trusted sellers are closer to $9.5k preowned, $10.5k BNIB.

Regardless of price, it’s my favorite diver and a future classic

[meganfox17]

Please don't remind me.I passed up on an offer to buy a BNIB SD4K for USD 8.3 k last year and I'm still slapping myself silly....

[roadie1]

Originally Posted by ronricks

Why would it?

Have you heard? Because it's awesome!



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[swils8610]

They seem to be going up a bit. Who knows what it will do long term. It was only about a 3 year run. Certainly not rare.


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[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by swils8610

They seem to be going up a bit. Who knows what it will do long term. It was only about a 3 year run. Certainly not rare.


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Well I bought into the hype on this one as the last standard SD. Just received it this afternoon. I like the smaller size and cyclops-less date a lot.

[red1108nyc]

I like non-cyclop version of SD so it is worth more in my book

[HogwldFLTR]

Strangely enough, I was at my AD today getting my 116600 sized; they were impressed that I had it and remarked how it was no longer available. I asked about the 126600 and any issues with getting them and was told that all I needed to do was order it. I'm quite happy with this older style Sea Dweller. It's more fitting for my smaller wrist and is more in line with the lineage of the model. As far as value is concerned; I don't think any Sea Dweller has ever been a strong seller. I'll be very surprised if the 116600 gains any sort of cult following like the Daytona causing it to become sought after.

[SG56]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Well I bought into the hype on this one as the last standard SD. Just received it this afternoon. I like the smaller size and cyclops-less date a lot.

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Congratulations!! It is gorgeous!

I still can't make up my mind, hahahaha!

[rw2008]

Seems to be trading higher than it was a year ago.

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by SG56

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Congratulations!! It is gorgeous!

I still can't make up my mind, hahahaha!

You may be a riding fool but you're still female and indecision is your right!!!

Thank you for the kind compliment!!!!

PS. As a reminder the Christmas rush will be on us sooner than later!!!

[swils8610]

I love mine. It’s my favorite watch. I paid damn near MSRP when they first came out in 2014. Then the prices dropped. It’s nice they are coming back up. Feels a little “special” to have a discontinued watch.


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[SG56]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

You may be a riding fool but you're still female and indecision is your right!!!

Thank you for the kind compliment!!!!

PS. As a reminder the Christmas rush will be on us sooner than later!!!

hahahahahahaha!!

You nailed it! So many questions, so many options, so many options to weigh, decisions to make.

I know. I'll do something next week, just don't know what.

[mtgjr]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Strangely enough, I was at my AD today getting my 116600 sized......

That IS a little strange. Righty tighty, lefty loosey.....

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by mtgjr

That IS a little strange. Righty tighty, lefty loosey.....

What's strange?

Originally Posted by SG56

hahahahahahaha!!

You nailed it! So many questions, so many options, so many options to weigh, decisions to make.

I know. I'll do something next week, just don't know what.

And I'm certain it will be a well thought out good choice what ever it is. I can wait to see!!!

[bdex75]

They have gone up. A friend sold a pristine example complete set for $8000 a year or so ago. Was the market price. Today he could have got closer to $9500.

Great watch that I think will be a future classic.


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[whizz]

I was lucky enough to trade in my SubC ND for a SD4K from a trusted seller in Sydney just a month before Rolex discontinue the model.

It's definitely a keeper for me and does not matter how the market fluctuate but this only ceramic model that works for me

[lacroix]

I took the plunge and added BNIB one last year for about $7.5K and have seen used ones in the classified section of this forum at around the $9.5K mark since being discontinued. I think it's very true that they've gone back up in the secondary market and getting closer to their MSRP price. Just my observation, others my have a different view!

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Well I bought into the hype on this one as the last standard SD. Just received it this afternoon. I like the smaller size and cyclops-less date a lot.

Congrats, Lee!

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by watchwatcher

Congrats, Lee!

Thanks, Larry!!!

[Daytonaman799]

Its higher than before they discontinued it but a little off from its peak. I think, like all watches (except the Exp II 5 and 6 digits for some reason), they will go up over time. The 116600 was one of the shortest run watches in Rolex history so over time i think it will find its place. SD's are slow to move up and then they spring up on you...like the Double Reds and some of the limited editions that are now as much as PN Daytonas (Think Omani SD's). The SD ceramic is going to be a future classic IMHO. In the meantime...ENJOY IT...its a great watch!

[clock]

Imho, the sd4000 is similar to price increases in the Kermit when d/c and replaced with the Hulk.
A 3 year run is a short one for Rolex.

[Scholar]

It was the greatest modern Rolex Submariner, with all the new tech and classic proportions, but then customers' bad taste won out in the end and killed it. :(

[GB-man]

Extremely valuable. Heirloom quality. Must own. Rare rare rare lol

[artschool]

I thought about selling my sd4000 but have started wearing it again instead.

its a great piece.

[KBM]

Originally Posted by swils8610

I love mine. It’s my favorite watch. I paid damn near MSRP when they first came out in 2014. Then the prices dropped. It’s nice they are coming back up. Feels a little “special” to have a discontinued watch.


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I hear you. I owned and flipped two in the past, but always missed it afterwards. Shortly after it was discontinued another bnib one came up from a seller I know for a price that I couldn't refuse and I snatched it up.

I have no idea how it's discontinuation will impact the value, nor do I care, to be honest. But there is a somewhat special feeling knowing it's a discontinued piece with a short run.

[Rocco21]

Everyone I see used is around 95-10500 and 11-13k nib.