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Jaycnyp · 25 June 2017, 11:56 PM

Great looking watch!

kilyung · 25 June 2017, 11:58 PM

Congrats!

watchwatcher · 26 June 2017, 01:17 AM

Super nice watch...huge congrats, Dave.

sea-dweller · 26 June 2017, 01:36 AM

Congrats!

VicLeChic · 26 June 2017, 01:47 AM

Congratulations Dave. I know how you feel, I was wowed myself. Wear it in good health.

rmlovett1 · 26 June 2017, 01:49 AM

Awesome watch, congrats!!

SemperFi · 26 June 2017, 02:04 AM

It looks great Dave. Congratulations!

Fleetlord · 26 June 2017, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orthoman

So, I put a hefty deposit down for the 126600 at my AD on April 1st. I was told that I was on "the top of the list". I've been waiting relatively patiently until last week when I called and asked if they had received any of these.
I was told that they had gotten one last week but it was sold immediately. I countered by stating the obvious: Apparently, I wasn't on "the top of the list" for this watch. They said that I would be "next" to get the call but that it may be a while.
Disappointed and frustrated, I called a jewelry store (Rolex AD) in a large mall 30 miles from my home. I asked if they thought they would ever get the new Sea-Dweller. The woman I was talking to said that they've had one sitting their display case for three days. Figuring that this was the old Sea-Dweller (that is getting harder to find), I politely asked her to get the watch in hand and read the reference number. "126600" was her answer.
I gave her my credit card number and told her it hide it in the back. I picked it up yesterday and...wow.
For those who own the SD43, you know.
For those that haven't had the pleasure:
It's not too big. It's not thick. I like the cyclops. The proportions of the band are perfect as is the clasp. The GlideLock clasp, while not quite as convenient as the one on the DSSD, works very well.
The watch fits well on my wrist (6.75) and is very comfortable. It's a stunning watch.
Pictures to come (or it didn't happen).
Thanks for reading.
Dave

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That was excellent news for you!

But terrible news for those who paid over retail for this reference....soon to be filling up display cases to the brim at your local AD...except for the UK of course..

tyler1980 · 26 June 2017, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fleetlord

That was excellent news for you!

But terrible news for those who paid over retail for this reference....soon to be filling up display cases to the brim at your local AD...except for the UK of course..

i agree. The grey market is very bubbly right now for this and its going to pop very soon when the first wave of buyers passes. This is no Daytona, even in the UK. It will still be hard to find sitting in an AD in the UK, but not Daytona hard and readily available everywhere else.

TheRolexKingofLV · 26 June 2017, 02:57 AM

Congrats it looks great on your wrist

Yvette · 26 June 2017, 03:06 AM

Congrat

And1dre · 26 June 2017, 03:27 AM

Congrats!

JElvis · 27 June 2017, 09:28 AM

This watch has really grown on me since the release at Basel. Totally cool. May be in the minority, but I would rock this all day with a suit.

DramaTurtle · 27 June 2017, 09:32 AM

Beaut.

BNA/LION · 27 June 2017, 09:35 AM

Congratulations!

Old Geezer · 27 June 2017, 11:30 AM

Congrats. Looks good on you.
I get a little satisfaction when I hear an AD loses a sale because they played games with their customers. You can only abuse buyers to a point before some rebel.

Spartacus · 27 June 2017, 11:37 AM

Sitting in the display case? Wow. My AD keeps high demand models in the safe. It will be interesting to see how these new SD43s are allocated.

Hairdude1 · 28 June 2017, 09:37 AM

Congrats

oldman2005 · 28 June 2017, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyler1980

+1

Thats the problem right there with deposits. There is no incentive to get you yours first when they can sell the watch to someone else immediately and still have you on the hook for one. My guess is you wouldn't get the call until the watch went unsold for a day or two in the display case at which point the AD goes to the list. Maybe not true for the Daytona, but with the SD, which is no where near as hot, it sounds about right.

Congrats!!!

No deposit BS for me neither, once they get your money they simply kickback and sell the watches to whoever showed up...Until one day they can't move those watches quick enough.

HK Islandboy · 28 June 2017, 04:08 PM

Congrats. It is very good to hear that availability on these is improving...it is a great looking watch

gates · 28 June 2017, 04:17 PM

Very nice!

brmeyers · 28 June 2017, 04:19 PM

Very nice congrats!!!

Stevec14 · 28 June 2017, 04:27 PM

Lovely. Looks good on you. Congratulations!

Sublovin · 28 June 2017, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fleetlord

That was excellent news for you!

But terrible news for those who paid over retail for this reference....soon to be filling up display cases to the brim at your local AD...except for the UK of course..

Excellent news for sure. Anyone who paid over retail had to know that they were paying a premium to have it fast and that the value wouldn't hold.

ocwatching · 28 June 2017, 10:50 PM

congrats!!

kadakn01 · 29 June 2017, 02:52 PM

congrats, my local AD has 2 coming in the next week or so and i already paid for one of them, he said many have called but they dont want to put a deposit! Probably for the reason you just explained. In any case, the grey mkt price is insane and still sits at around 13K or so for a watch that more than likely will not be limited. I think paying retail is fair and in a couple of years it should hold its value, perhaps a little lower than retail, but I doubt it will be anywhere near 13K, or north of that.

dadonn2 · 29 June 2017, 02:55 PM

Good work Dave and congrats on the watch. It's a keeper.

gtnator · 29 June 2017, 02:57 PM

OP, congrats!! It really did happen. It's beautiful, indeed.

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bigcarbs · 29 June 2017, 03:10 PM

Tried one on at my local AD today, didn't think they would have one in stock but they did. Don't buy it though, just needed part for a different watch

Cru Jones · 29 June 2017, 04:01 PM

Congrats! Looks great on you.

26 June 2017, 01:36 AM	#34
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26 June 2017, 02:57 AM	#40
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27 June 2017, 09:35 AM	#45
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28 June 2017, 09:37 AM	#48
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25 June 2017, 11:56 PM	#31
Jaycnyp "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: Jay Location: Classified Watch: Addict Posts: 1,122	Great looking watch!

25 June 2017, 11:58 PM	#32
kilyung 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,870	Congrats!

26 June 2017, 01:17 AM	#33
watchwatcher "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: Kentucky Watch: Yes Posts: 34,479	Super nice watch...huge congrats, Dave.

26 June 2017, 01:47 AM	#35
VicLeChic Banned Join Date: Jul 2014 Real Name: Victor Location: Spain Watch: YM 116622 - SD43 Posts: 2,598	Congratulations Dave. I know how you feel, I was wowed myself. Wear it in good health.

26 June 2017, 01:49 AM	#36
rmlovett1 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Richard Location: GA Watch: YTBD Posts: 22,511	Awesome watch, congrats!!

26 June 2017, 03:06 AM	#41
Yvette "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Real Name: JN Location: Canada Posts: 200	Congrat

26 June 2017, 03:27 AM	#42
And1dre "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Silicon Valley Watch: Rolex Posts: 4,182	Congrats!

27 June 2017, 09:28 AM	#43
JElvis "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Real Name: Elvis Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 323	This watch has really grown on me since the release at Basel. Totally cool. May be in the minority, but I would rock this all day with a suit.

27 June 2017, 11:30 AM	#46
Old Geezer "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Earth Watch: 126619LB and more Posts: 5,207	Congrats. Looks good on you. I get a little satisfaction when I hear an AD loses a sale because they played games with their customers. You can only abuse buyers to a point before some rebel.

27 June 2017, 11:37 AM	#47
Spartacus "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: DC Watch: Daytona Posts: 2,698	Sitting in the display case? Wow. My AD keeps high demand models in the safe. It will be interesting to see how these new SD43s are allocated.

28 June 2017, 04:08 PM	#50
HK Islandboy "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hong Kong Watch: AP Posts: 3,825	Congrats. It is very good to hear that availability on these is improving...it is a great looking watch

28 June 2017, 04:17 PM	#51
gates "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: az Watch: LVc Posts: 184	Very nice!

28 June 2017, 04:19 PM	#52
brmeyers "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Bryant Location: Florida Watch: ...Your Thoughts Posts: 2,171	Very nice congrats!!!

28 June 2017, 04:27 PM	#53
Stevec14 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: Steve Location: U.K. Watch: 321, Snoopy 3 Posts: 4,400	Lovely. Looks good on you. Congratulations!

28 June 2017, 10:50 PM	#55
ocwatching "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Phil Location: CA Posts: 5,372	congrats!! __________________ too much into watches...

29 June 2017, 02:52 PM	#56
kadakn01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 16	congrats, my local AD has 2 coming in the next week or so and i already paid for one of them, he said many have called but they dont want to put a deposit! Probably for the reason you just explained. In any case, the grey mkt price is insane and still sits at around 13K or so for a watch that more than likely will not be limited. I think paying retail is fair and in a couple of years it should hold its value, perhaps a little lower than retail, but I doubt it will be anywhere near 13K, or north of that.

29 June 2017, 02:55 PM	#57
dadonn2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Real Name: Dave Location: NYC Posts: 1,557	Good work Dave and congrats on the watch. It's a keeper.

29 June 2017, 02:57 PM	#58
gtnator 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Watch: DSSD, SD43, Pepsi, Posts: 2,064	OP, congrats!! It really did happen. It's beautiful, indeed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

29 June 2017, 03:10 PM	#59
bigcarbs "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Vegas Posts: 121	Tried one on at my local AD today, didn't think they would have one in stock but they did. Don't buy it though, just needed part for a different watch

29 June 2017, 04:01 PM	#60
Cru Jones 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 34,499	Congrats! Looks great on you.

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