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Atlanta · 26 April 2009, 11:52 PM

There is endless debate on TRF whether the 16600 has been discontinued and if the 'V' case stamp will be the last to to be released.

It seems universally agreed that a 'V' serial is the exact same watch as a 'M', 'Z', 'D' or any other recent 16600, but if it is the 'last of the line' - let's track what is in the market.

Please include serial (letter and first 2 or 3 #'s) and country of origin.

Example: V109XXXX - UK

This thread is not intended to debate V-serial SD's and their relevance - it is to document what is out there - so play nice everyone!

tmo168 · 28 April 2009, 07:26 AM

V002XXXX Brisbane Australia

Meng16 · 28 April 2009, 10:40 AM

V15xxxx Barbado's

Wildwing · 28 April 2009, 11:25 AM

V447xxx Italy

Atlanta · 3 May 2009, 10:53 AM

Anyone else? We have three so far...

nylawbiz · 3 May 2009, 12:00 PM

V at an AD in Albany, New York

Atlanta · 15 July 2009, 09:28 AM

Saw another thread and thought I would ttt in case anyone wants to contribute...

robrobin · 15 July 2009, 09:44 AM

I traded away my "V" serial Seadwellers to an Asian gentleman at the last watch show I went to. He's scoured Asia and told me he had not seen any "V" serial SD's there to date. All mine were V1xxxxxx so it looks like there are some later ones in this post. A friend of mine in the Caribbean just got one in a few days ago. I will ask if he can give me the serial no. for the post.
Rob

dajuicejml · 15 July 2009, 09:46 AM

V30xxxx - Singapore

JEVM1128 · 19 July 2009, 11:54 AM

V39xxxx - Irvine, California

*One thing I've noticed on the V series SD is that the "f" on the ft/depth rating IS a taller "f" which is noticeable too on the Deep Sea. Anyone care to comment about this?

Cheapside Genie · 26 September 2009, 06:04 PM

V47xxxx - London, England. New from dealer 2 weeks ago.

IT-guy · 26 September 2009, 10:28 PM

V36xxx US AD

Tools · 27 September 2009, 01:50 AM

Let's make this a sticky for a while and see how many V serial SD's we can list...

PhilK · 27 September 2009, 07:04 AM

Also V47xxxx. From London AD a few months ago.

jameshe · 27 September 2009, 07:10 PM

V249xxx, bought July 2009 in Leeds, UK

interesting thread

madgpol · 28 September 2009, 02:18 AM

V47**** UK London Mar 09

Greenroad · 30 September 2009, 03:46 AM

V31**** SE Sweden Stockholm June 09
16610

jukeboxs · 30 September 2009, 06:17 AM

V47xxxx from May 2009, Scotland.

Daytonaboy1977 · 30 September 2009, 10:18 PM

V47xxxx UK June 09

Blueoctopus007 · 1 October 2009, 01:01 AM

V 47 Bought new from AD in March 2009.

For the record - I called Rolex HQ in Switzerland to find out if they would continue production in the future - the answer was a stern NO !!

The V is the last batch - I called around AD all over the UK and they are like hen's teeth.

Vee-Dweller · 1 October 2009, 09:03 AM

mine is V491xxx newcastle upon tyne uk. they had 3 in when i got this one,one of them was a V50xxxx i saw the guarantee card for it but couldn't have it as it was pre-sold.

Cheapside Genie · 1 October 2009, 09:39 PM

As previously posted V47xxxx - London, England. New from AD on 12/9/09. Was I the last one in the UK??

scottkit · 2 October 2009, 06:15 AM

v244xx bought in Vancouver, BC in Feb 09

watchfreak2003 · 3 October 2009, 09:36 AM

V 447 xxx. Italy.

Sharo · 3 October 2009, 10:30 PM

V 447 xxx from Spore.
Been told last piece new from Spore.

greenrositti · 4 October 2009, 11:34 PM

I have a V2 that originated in Canada (Toronto) that is now in the U.S. None of the ADs I scoured in America ever had one.

dkazaz · 6 October 2009, 06:42 AM

V488xxx - bought from AD in Greece 3 months ago.

Rolexroz · 21 October 2009, 03:10 AM

I have an interest in the death or otherwise of the Seadweller and have been compiling my own list. Whilst I am no expert I am regularly in touch with more than 100 UK Rolex AD's and several hundred more throughout Europe

As far as the UK is concerned the last SD's have a V4 serial number and were produced almost 6 months ago.

I have yet to find any AD who will admit to receiving one from Rolex in the past 4 - 6 months.

So although some are still available at the UK list price of £3980(mostly plus a premium to the selling AD), they are now almost 6 months old and possibly older and most likely bought by the AD's at the previous price and now being sold at an inflated price.

So on balance it looks like the SD is dead, production having stopped some time ago, just like the Submariner LV.

Rolexroz

Balded · 21 October 2009, 01:27 PM

V366xxx - purchased from an AD in Seattle in June.
I know of 4 others still at ADs locally.

Balded · 24 October 2009, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by godeep

are there any 16600 with writings on the rehaux (flange).

I do not believe so, the Vs were the last to be built and have the plain flange.

26 April 2009, 11:52 PM	#1
Atlanta "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Jack Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: 126619LB & 114270 Posts: 767	V Series Sea-Dweller Database & Country of Origin There is endless debate on TRF whether the 16600 has been discontinued and if the 'V' case stamp will be the last to to be released. It seems universally agreed that a 'V' serial is the exact same watch as a 'M', 'Z', 'D' or any other recent 16600, but if it is the 'last of the line' - let's track what is in the market. Please include serial (letter and first 2 or 3 #'s) and country of origin. Example: V109XXXX - UK This thread is not intended to debate V-serial SD's and their relevance - it is to document what is out there - so play nice everyone! __________________ Member# 14554

3 May 2009, 10:53 AM	#5
Atlanta "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Jack Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: 126619LB & 114270 Posts: 767	Anyone else? We have three so far... __________________ Member# 14554

15 July 2009, 09:28 AM	#7
Atlanta "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Jack Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: 126619LB & 114270 Posts: 767	Saw another thread and thought I would ttt in case anyone wants to contribute... __________________ Member# 14554

27 September 2009, 01:50 AM	#13
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SUBMARINER Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,468	Let's make this a sticky for a while and see how many V serial SD's we can list... __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

27 September 2009, 07:04 AM	#14
PhilK "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: London Posts: 192	Also V47xxxx. From London AD a few months ago. Last edited by padi56; 6 April 2010 at 10:31 PM..

28 April 2009, 07:26 AM	#2
tmo168 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Tom Location: Sydney Watch: this and that Posts: 58	V002XXXX Brisbane Australia

28 April 2009, 10:40 AM	#3
Meng16 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Watch: Sea Dweller "V" Posts: 102	V15xxxx Barbado's

28 April 2009, 11:25 AM	#4
Wildwing "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 593	V447xxx Italy

3 May 2009, 12:00 PM	#6
nylawbiz Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Brian Location: New York Watch: too many Posts: 705	V at an AD in Albany, New York

15 July 2009, 09:44 AM	#8
robrobin "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Rob Sacco Location: Disney World, FL Watch: Pepsi Rolex GMT Posts: 2,505	I traded away my "V" serial Seadwellers to an Asian gentleman at the last watch show I went to. He's scoured Asia and told me he had not seen any "V" serial SD's there to date. All mine were V1xxxxxx so it looks like there are some later ones in this post. A friend of mine in the Caribbean just got one in a few days ago. I will ask if he can give me the serial no. for the post. Rob

15 July 2009, 09:46 AM	#9
dajuicejml "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Justin Location: North Carolina Watch: Sub Ceramic Posts: 38	V30xxxx - Singapore

19 July 2009, 11:54 AM	#10
JEVM1128 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: California Posts: 1	V39xxxx - Irvine, California *One thing I've noticed on the V series SD is that the "f" on the ft/depth rating IS a taller "f" which is noticeable too on the Deep Sea. Anyone care to comment about this?

26 September 2009, 06:04 PM	#11
Cheapside Genie "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London Posts: 195	V47xxxx - London, England. New from dealer 2 weeks ago.

26 September 2009, 10:28 PM	#12
IT-guy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: DC Watch: SD 126600 Posts: 195	V36xxx US AD

27 September 2009, 07:10 PM	#15
jameshe "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: James Location: UK Watch: AP ROC, SkyDweller Posts: 812	V249xxx, bought July 2009 in Leeds, UK interesting thread

28 September 2009, 02:18 AM	#16
madgpol "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Jason Location: UK Posts: 695	V47**** UK London Mar 09

30 September 2009, 03:46 AM	#17
Greenroad "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sweden Watch: Submariner 16610 V Posts: 1	V31**** SE Sweden Stockholm June 09 16610

30 September 2009, 06:17 AM	#18
jukeboxs "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: L'Ecosse Posts: 54	V47xxxx from May 2009, Scotland.

30 September 2009, 10:18 PM	#19
Daytonaboy1977 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Uk Watch: Various Posts: 1,103	V47xxxx UK June 09

1 October 2009, 01:01 AM	#20
Blueoctopus007 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London, UK Watch: Sea Dweller 16600 Posts: 163	V 47 Bought new from AD in March 2009. For the record - I called Rolex HQ in Switzerland to find out if they would continue production in the future - the answer was a stern NO !! The V is the last batch - I called around AD all over the UK and they are like hen's teeth. __________________ DEEPSEA SEA-DWELLER 116660 V SERIES DAYTONA SS 116520 V SERIES SEA-DWELLER 16600 V SERIES

1 October 2009, 09:03 AM	#21
Vee-Dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: uk Watch: 16600 Posts: 55	mine is V491xxx newcastle upon tyne uk. they had 3 in when i got this one,one of them was a V50xxxx i saw the guarantee card for it but couldn't have it as it was pre-sold.

1 October 2009, 09:39 PM	#22
Cheapside Genie "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London Posts: 195	As previously posted V47xxxx - London, England. New from AD on 12/9/09. Was I the last one in the UK??

2 October 2009, 06:15 AM	#23
scottkit "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: hawaii Watch: SD, 2C Posts: 66	v244xx bought in Vancouver, BC in Feb 09

3 October 2009, 09:36 AM	#24
watchfreak2003 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Jesper Geisler Location: Cph. Denmark Posts: 362	V 447 xxx. Italy.

3 October 2009, 10:30 PM	#25
Sharo "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 71	sea dweller V 447 xxx from Spore. Been told last piece new from Spore.

4 October 2009, 11:34 PM	#26
greenrositti "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 1	V2x I have a V2 that originated in Canada (Toronto) that is now in the U.S. None of the ADs I scoured in America ever had one.

6 October 2009, 06:42 AM	#27
dkazaz "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Athens / London Watch: SD 16600 / DJ 1601 Posts: 81	V488xxx - bought from AD in Greece 3 months ago.

21 October 2009, 03:10 AM	#28
Rolexroz "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Roz Location: Scotland Watch: Orange hand Exp11 Posts: 103	V4 I have an interest in the death or otherwise of the Seadweller and have been compiling my own list. Whilst I am no expert I am regularly in touch with more than 100 UK Rolex AD's and several hundred more throughout Europe As far as the UK is concerned the last SD's have a V4 serial number and were produced almost 6 months ago. I have yet to find any AD who will admit to receiving one from Rolex in the past 4 - 6 months. So although some are still available at the UK list price of £3980(mostly plus a premium to the selling AD), they are now almost 6 months old and possibly older and most likely bought by the AD's at the previous price and now being sold at an inflated price. So on balance it looks like the SD is dead, production having stopped some time ago, just like the Submariner LV. Rolexroz

21 October 2009, 01:27 PM	#29
Balded "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seattle Watch: GMTIIc,SD,Mil,Exp1 Posts: 73	V366xxx - purchased from an AD in Seattle in June. I know of 4 others still at ADs locally.

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