Ok, so its a massive "if" but......

[Devildog]

What if Rolex really have stopped 126600 production and what if March sees the "new" SD43 with an all white text dial?

(Not that I believe either of those have/will happen, but play along with me)

That would give us say 10 months production of the Single Red 50th Anniversary Sea Dweller. And probably all manufactured in 2017, the anniversary year.

Would that make a "Single Red SD43" the shortest variant production run in Rolex history?

Or have there been shorter runs of a variant in the past?

[yannis]

if it happens we shall witness SD126600 prices rallying and skyrocketing in a way that last year's bitcoin's rally would seem like a turtle running when compared.

It would be nice for us owners tho.

However, it is unlikely.

[GB-man]

Better odds I wake up tomorrow with a footlong.

[Clay]

Not sure if this counts, but I believe the 168000 was produced for less then a year...

[AK797]

I think even if this was once the plan the tulip mania of recent times will have persuaded Rolex to quickly felt tip pen those whites back to reds over Xmas. Greys have partied enough.

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Better odds I wake up tomorrow with a footlong.

You are talking about a hot dog, right?

[rossi46]

I just don't think doing a limited run like this (strictly talking about the red text) is the current Rolex way.

Other companies do, but it's not part of the recent Rolex way of thinking and marketing their products. The less hype and speculation about this, the better.

[yannis]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Better odds I wake up tomorrow with a footlong.

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

You are talking about a hot dog, right?

[Devildog]

All good points guys but not really what I was asking


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[harvey]

Scott what you reckon...£8,350 to £20,000?

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Better odds I wake up tomorrow with a footlong.

Ummmm, we don’t know you that well

[Chadridv]

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

You are talking about a hot dog, right?

obviously he's talking about a subway sandwich

[AK797]

The Vintage guys will know more of very limited runs, can't remember anything short like that in recent years.

[DeeTee]

It would instantly be a 20k day watch

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by AK797

The Vintage guys will know more of very limited runs, can't remember anything short like that in recent years.

Agree that our vintage experts will have to answer this one for you Scott. Nothing comes to my mind, with the exception of the original Patent pending SD, which I believe was the predecessor to the red SD. That might have been. A limited production run of a very short duration

[WS9D]

If they did that would people lose interest in the new white text and just buy subs for less money since they would look so similar?

I personally don’t think Rolex will do this. If they did, i’d say the starting bid would be around $20k preowned. NOS, maybe more?

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by Rockrolex

You are talking about a hot dog, right?

Of course Ed! This is a family friendly forum after all

[aquatimerfla]

To date the SD4K is the shortest run in modern Rolex history

Its not selling for 20K

yet

[aquatimerfla]

The SD43 aka Submariner XL will have a 7-10 year run

Better off buying a D-Blue at this stage

[aquatimerfla]

Originally Posted by Clay

Not sure if this counts, but I believe the 168000 was produced for less then a year...

pretty close

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?p=8178845

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by Ks6pd

If they did that would people lose interest in the new white text and just buy subs for less money since they would look so similar?

I personally don’t think Rolex will do this. If they did, i’d say the starting bid would be around $20k preowned. NOS, maybe more?

Rolex did that with the 16600 and 116600. Most saw it as a more expensive sub, hence poor sales and relative unpopularity

We WIS of course knew different

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Better odds I wake up tomorrow with a footlong.

That really would be a massive if.

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Better odds I wake up tomorrow with a footlong.

Agreed. You and me both

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by harvey

Scott what you reckon...£8,350 to £20,000?

Easy. But this thread wasn’t about the £

[sco]

I just can't see the red text going away anytime soon.. It's marketing, and they want to sell watches..

[VicLeChic]

If that happens please remind me to kill myself for not having bought one at every phone call from ADs and boutique. I'm lucky to live in a place where there's little demand for such expensive toys.

Deep down I secrelty hope red will turn to white, but why would Rolex treat us with such generosity? I know why, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the model of course!

[rudestew]

I don't think i will , but theres no way Rolex would have put a statement out even if it was a limited anniversary model for a one year run can you imagine that . I Think It would still sell well with white txt if the sub's size is left alone this year.

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by GB-man

Better odds I wake up tomorrow with a footlong.

Hmmm. Interesting.
I assume we are talking about a certain appendage here?

I just wonder what you think you'll be doing with it
I imagine you may well be at increased risk of some inadvertent Pole vaulting

[Chadridv]

you know alternatively, they might just decide rip that cyclops off the crystal! lol.

[JacksonStone]

Originally Posted by Dirt

I just wonder what you think you'll be doing with it

If you have to ask...