So. We now have a MK2 dial on the SD43

[Syanide]

So is the MK1 considered a limited run then?

[chloebear]

Great pickup. I for one really like the addition of the new crown at the 6 o'clock position. I always challenge my daughter to find all of the Rolex crowns on my watches. She can never find the laser etched ones. She did find the four bonus crowns on the back side of my Milgauss however.

[BadBoyR]

Originally Posted by Syanide

So is the MK1 considered a limited run then?

Yes, a year.

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[brandrea]

Originally Posted by BT1985

Ha. Good point. Must have been every model with it after they made the decision to do this with the new Basel releases? I am not a SD owner so I am definitely not as familiar so I will defer. AD just told me yesterday about the crown signifying the new movement which is why I chirped in.


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Yes, the SD43 was introduced at Basel 2017 with the new 3235 movement. It appears as though the first “run” of these dials have no coronet on the dial and the next (current) run has the new dial coronet configuration.

MK1 = no coronet
MK2 = coronet printing

[watchwatcher]

Interesting...

[KBM]

Nice catch. We are all so funny.

[genkifd]

Fascinating... makes me like my mk1 even more

[stlwx21]

Cue the subsequent “what is it worth” thread.


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[Syanide]

Originally Posted by stlwx21

Cue the subsequent “what is it worth” thread.


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Soooooo....is the MK1 worth more now?

[BT1985]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Yes, the SD43 was introduced at Basel 2017 with the new 3235 movement. It appears as though the first “run” of these dials have no coronet on the dial and the next (current) run has the new dial coronet configuration.



MK1 = no coronet

MK2 = coronet printing

That’s why I like this forum. I learn something new all the time. Makes the first run intriguing. Cheers!


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[Brownb2110]

I’m new to this whole watch thing too but if the movement is the same, how would this make the mk1 a limited production run? Merely just b/c of the crown/no crown?

[rudestew]

Yep

[VicLeChic]

I guess that makes the first SD43 a bit more distinctive with just a single year production run. Kind of cool.

[Brownb2110]

A single year production run but it’s thd same exact watch except for the crown?!?! I guess I’m still learning.

[BT1985]

Originally Posted by Brownb2110

A single year production run but it’s thd same exact watch except for the crown?!?! I guess I’m still learning.

In collecting scarcity is far more important that functionality. Otherwise no one would own vintage watches.


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[Brownb2110]

Originally Posted by BT1985

In collecting scarcity is far more important that functionality. Otherwise no one would own vintage watches.


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Makes sense 👍🏾

[tbonesteak]

I just bought my SD43 BNIB 2 weeks ago, no crown, very happy about that.

[Rashid.bk]

Originally Posted by Brownb2110

I’m new to this whole watch thing too but if the movement is the same, how would this make the mk1 a limited production run? Merely just b/c of the crown/no crown?

Yes, speculators are losing their minds. When in real life it means nothing. The Deepsea had three dial variations, obviously the Mk1 was the shortest. Guess how much people pay for it, a big donut.
The Submariner has also had a few dials skinny/fat font, how much, more donuts.

All this means is that the watch has a 3235 or what ever new movement. It isn't to make an anniversary.
Seems now more than ever Rolex fans will clutch at anything to make them feel special. What happens when the BLNR and Sub get the new movement, similar to the Deepseas with no huge physical difference. Will the BLNR now be collectible....

Given the choice I'd choose the one the AD has in stock at MSRP...and if I were buying used four years from now, I'd pick the watch which is newest in best condition for comparable money. If you pay extra for a SD43 because of this "dial" change, you are a fool imo.

[rudestew]

Really ? I’m not talking money I’m talking the fact that the anniversary year dial will stand out without the crown 100% recognised as that year nice touch if you as me , once more time will tell

[mulgogy]

all dials including DJs are moving to the swiss :crown: made format. DJ41 in particular with the old swiss made have a very short run.

[Rashid.bk]

Originally Posted by Brownb2110

A single year production run but it’s thd same exact watch except for the crown?!?! I guess I’m still learning.

Nothing to learn brother. Your statement is correct. Today with social media there is a hypebeast in effect.
Last year the most collectible Rolex in the world were the D-Blue and LVC, because speculators and "investors" swore they were going to stop production. Two watches that have been in production for years.
Today the new D-Blue sells for more and the LVC is riding high on the popularity it gained from the threat of cancellation and general ss scarcity.

The SD4K has a better chance at being a true collectible or the t-rex Exp 1.
This is just another hypebeast grab, it isn't no longer special enough to be a Rolex owner, you have to be a "special" Rolex owner, lols.

[hitman23]

This is the sort of change that makes collectors and enthusiasts go wild. It's now become a "limited" edition. Same with the flat 4 with the LV.

[Rashid.bk]

Originally Posted by mulgogy

all dials including DJs are moving to the swiss :crown: made format. DJ41 in particular with the old swiss made have a very short run.

Exactamundo, and will mean nothing except to #hypebeast on YouTube and those wanting to sell four years from now.

”original first year anniversary sd43 with the collectible dial with no coronet, $30k with all box and papers"

[watchmework]

As someone who has a MK1 dial, this is pretty cool news for me. Not that I was ever planning on getting rid of my SD43, but it adds yet another unique feature of the watch.

So how long until folks start calling the MK1 version of the watch something other than the SD43? Maybe this solidifies the name SD50 where as the new batch with the coronet stays the SD43?

[rudestew]

Again it’s not rocket science , it just so happens that the SD50th has a no crown dial in its anniversary year (12months) and everything from now on will have the crown , if the ref runs for 10 years that makes it very ltd.

[Rolexsd4000]

Originally Posted by BadBoyR

Well spotted, this was questioned when they released the 2018 models. Mine is a keeper for sure now :)

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I guess I can say the same


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[tdk133]

Should new-production DJ41s be expected to have coronet at 6 o’clock? They also use cal 3235.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Syanide

So is the MK1 considered a limited run then?

Yes and now worth well over $1000000 to Rolex watch hype collectors,but in the real world much like the hundreds of other tiny changes to the dials over the past 50 years.They were not so much noticed then, but with today's WIS and lupe maina these tiny details are spotted.Soon we will have MK111 followed by perhaps MK1111 or even MKV.

[24 nights]

Originally Posted by padi56

Yes and now worth well over $1000000 to Rolex watch hype collectors,but in the real world much like the hundreds of other tiny changes to the dials over the past 50 years.They were not so much noticed then, but with today's WIS and lupe maina these tiny details are spotted.Soon we will have MK111 followed by perhaps MK1111 or even MKV.

I'll let my go for half that

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by Dirt

It's all old news.
I flagged this when the new dials came out months ago.

Yeah. We all speculated it might happen, but this is the first actual evidence of the crown now being printed on the dial as it is in the 2018 Basel releases with the new movement