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Old 10 October 2011, 06:47 AM   #121
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Bought mine in Florida at a AD, August 2011. V serial.

V serials old style font right ??
Yes, I think so. The V serial number, S letter is flat S on G serial number the S letter is round.
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Old 11 October 2011, 08:02 AM   #122
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Bought mine in Florida at a AD, August 2011. V serial.

V serials old style font right ??
Font changed during V cases, so it could be either.
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Old 25 February 2012, 02:22 AM   #123
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Great tech info for the DSSD. Thanks a lot!!
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Old 3 April 2012, 02:34 PM   #124
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I know this is going to sound dumb, but...is the illumination self powered as in it does not need charged by something like sunlight?
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Old 3 April 2012, 02:49 PM   #125
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It needs to be charged.

Not so long ago (about 14 years), the luminous material on the dial was radioactive and therefore was "self powered".
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Old 4 April 2012, 06:31 AM   #126
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why did they change it? Seems to me that if you were actually using this watch for what it was for then you would want indicators that were self glowing like night sights on a gun.
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Old 4 April 2012, 08:11 AM   #127
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The short answer, it's not healthy for people to handle radioactive material all day, every day.

I don't think it's that big of a deal though, as my watches still give off enough glow (without "charging", just normal indoor lighting, before bed) at 5 am to still read the time.
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Old 4 April 2012, 08:17 AM   #128
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The material used must be of good quality. My Tag is horrible as far as the luminescence goes. Of course I am comparing a $1200 watch to a $10,000 watch.
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Old 5 April 2012, 02:44 AM   #129
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I can read those technical documents over and over again, I love stuff like this.

Also, I can be wrong but the luminescent material lose it`s ability to glow over time. I do know that tritium watches have a half life so will lose glow over time.
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Old 5 April 2012, 02:50 AM   #130
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That's true but the life is usually like 20 years, that a long time. Not that it will keep me from one day buying a deepsea.
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Old 14 April 2012, 12:47 PM   #131
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V series 116660 question: My clasp code is 6VM. What does that mean? I thought clasp codes were random after G series?
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Old 22 August 2012, 07:16 PM   #132
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Does anyone else that recently bought a DSSD have a "G" serial?
I bought mine at Dec-28-2011 in Hong Kong is "G" Serial.
Hope it helps!
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Old 22 August 2012, 09:56 PM   #133
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Deepsea retails for Ł8050 here in the UK
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Old 23 August 2012, 07:27 AM   #134
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Love these reviews. How can I find one like this on the 116610 LN or 116613 LB?
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Old 26 November 2012, 11:34 PM   #135
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Great watch !!!!
Some times I want to sell my new Sub-C to get this beast....
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Old 26 November 2012, 11:45 PM   #136
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The material used must be of good quality. My Tag is horrible as far as the luminescence goes. Of course I am comparing a $1200 watch to a $10,000 watch.
Cannot see why the cost of the watch would make the lume better,Rolex in general there Lume was not the best through out the decades.Watches like most Seiko,Citizen dive type and Omega watches had much brighter lume than any Rolex.And lume glow is not down to cost alone its down to total lume surface area. The more surface area the brighter the lume this is why now we see maxi type dials on the Rolex sports models.
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Old 26 November 2012, 11:47 PM   #137
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are the 2012 dssd still on the g serial?
Both G and the so called Random its only a appox date when the case was stamped.
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Old 5 December 2012, 11:05 AM   #138
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Old 5 December 2012, 04:57 PM   #139
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i really want a deep sea sea dweller... must be for EXTREME divers!
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Old 5 December 2012, 06:46 PM   #140
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Old 7 December 2012, 07:18 AM   #141
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Thanks for the great info. This is on my list as one of my next acquisitions. Love the 43mm size and rugged case.
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Old 6 January 2013, 07:35 AM   #142
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New Year New Watch .....now in the DSSD club
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Old 7 January 2013, 02:24 AM   #143
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I wonder if we need a DSSD Group here on the forums?
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Old 7 January 2013, 05:14 AM   #144
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I wonder if we need a DSSD Group here on the forums?
There already is a dssd owners thread. I will be joining soon!
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Old 7 January 2013, 09:54 AM   #145
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There already is a dssd owners thread. I will be joining soon!
I was thinking about a Group. I'm in the thread.
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Old 8 January 2013, 05:55 AM   #146
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Old 8 January 2013, 01:06 PM   #147
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Oh, sorry

Oh no worries brother. Let's get a Group going.

Sea-Dweller Group:
For those that own a DEEPSEA SEA-DWELLER, SEA-DWELLER, or just appreciate the SEA-DWELLER series of watches to include the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER.

Sound reasonable?
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Old 10 January 2013, 02:41 AM   #148
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^Great idea, but I'm not sure what exactly is the difference between a group and a thread as far as a forum is concerned.
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Old 13 January 2013, 02:03 AM   #149
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There are groups that can be created that you can also become member of. Check your profile. It will show if you are in any groups.
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Old 13 January 2013, 02:12 AM   #150
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Marvellous photos of the bracelet/clasp!
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