Is it DSSD or SDDS?

[Kingranch]

I have never thought about the abbreviation, but which is it?

Deep Sea Sea Dweller or Sea Dweller Deep Sea?

I thought it was always DSSD.

Just curious.

[Kevin of Larchmont]

It’s DSSD to me.

[acorn]

DSSD Deepsea is the model with Sea-Dweller as second description.

[Malum]

Mine is D-Blue .

[CFR]

I see DSSD 90% of the time.

[Carguy87]

DSSD to me!

[geoach]

rolex says it's sea dweller deep sea

[brandrea]

Neither.

Rolex calls it Deepsea

https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/deepsea

[travisb]

DSSD is what I've seen the most.

[acorn]

Originally Posted by geoach

rolex says it's sea dweller deep sea

Rolex calls it a Deepsea, go look, it’s separate from the Sea-Dweller and has two models SD and Challenge.

[padi56]

Whatever they call it although a technical achievement it's depth rating will never be used to the max rated depth by man or even superman in water.

[Kingranch]

Originally Posted by padi56

Whatever they call it although a technical achievement it's depth rating will never be used to the max rated depth by man or even superman in water.

Well, Superman can,..right?

[AK797]

DSSD is the common nomenclature or initialism, yeah I said it, round here.

[rohada]

Originally Posted by acorn

Rolex calls it a Deepsea, go look, it’s separate from the Sea-Dweller and has two models SD and Challenge.

True. Just a little weird that as a separate model, it still has Sea Dweller on the dial for all Deepsea offerings. Why not just put Deepsea on it and call it a day. All Deepsea versions have Sea Dweller on the dial, but not all Sea Dwellers have Deepsea on the dial. I think that's right, if not, I'll be corrected. I guess that is why I use SDDS. It appears that Sea Dweller is the model and Deepsea is a type, though Rolex doesn't really lay it out that way on their website. DSSD or SDDS, we know what you mean. I love my Deepsea, or whatever you want to call it.

[RTG]

Vice versa, or versa vice.

[acorn]

Originally Posted by rohada

True. Just a little weird that as a separate model, it still has Sea Dweller on the dial for all Deepsea offerings. Why not just put Deepsea on it and call it a day. All Deepsea versions have Sea Dweller on the dial, but not all Sea Dwellers have Deepsea on the dial. I think that's right, if not, I'll be corrected. I guess that is why I use SDDS. It appears that Sea Dweller is the model and Deepsea is a type, though Rolex doesn't really lay it out that way on their website. DSSD or SDDS, we know what you mean. I love my Deepsea, or whatever you want to call it.

It’s not that complex, the model is Deepsea which has two sub types. Now that means it’s a Deepsea first. Yes, it is a little weird that Rolex then puts Sea-Dweller on it but they chose too so we can’t question them

If you go to the model Sea-Dweller you can’t configure a Deepsea. That’s a problem if it is primarily a SD.

Given these conditions it is logical that it is abbreviated as DSSD.

[rohada]

Originally Posted by acorn

It’s not that complex. Yes, it is a little weird that Rolex then puts Sea-Dweller on it

Agreed, it's not complex and I get it, but it's nonetheless weird, given Deepsea is its own model.

Open question, was there a time when the Deepsea was a type of Sea Dweller (not its own model) and Rolex just left the Sea Dweller name on it for whatever reason?

[2loaded]

Officially the OPRDS

[acorn]

Originally Posted by rohada

Agreed, it's not complex and I get it, but it's nonetheless weird, given Deepsea is its own model.

Open question, was there a time when the Deepsea was a type of Sea Dweller (not its own model) and Rolex just left the Sea Dweller name on it for whatever reason?

Good question and I don’t know. We need archive website information. I’d be interested if there are catalogs as well.

Deepsea was available at the same time with the SD4k.

[acorn]

Originally Posted by 2loaded

Officially the OPRDS

Care to explain? I’m guessing Oyster Perpetual Rolex Deepsea?

[Toivonen]

Originally Posted by Kingranch

I have never thought about the abbreviation, but which is it?

Deep Sea Sea Dweller or Sea Dweller Deep Sea?

I thought it was always DSSD.

Just curious.

Sea Dweller Deepsea, as it was introduced originally



For sure ISN'T "Deep Sea", it's "Deepsea"

[Toivonen]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Neither.

Rolex calls it Deepsea

https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/deepsea

No, this changed during time, From "Sea Dweller Deepsea" to "Rolex Deepsea"

[Toivonen]

Originally Posted by rohada

True. Just a little weird that as a separate model, it still has Sea Dweller on the dial for all Deepsea offerings. Why not just put Deepsea on it and call it a day. All Deepsea versions have Sea Dweller on the dial, but not all Sea Dwellers have Deepsea on the dial. I think that's right, if not, I'll be corrected. I guess that is why I use SDDS. It appears that Sea Dweller is the model and Deepsea is a type, though Rolex doesn't really lay it out that way on their website. DSSD or SDDS, we know what you mean. I love my Deepsea, or whatever you want to call it.

As I Said, Rolex introduced "Sea Dweller Deepsea"

[Toivonen]

Originally Posted by acorn

It’s not that complex, the model is Deepsea which has two sub types. Now that means it’s a Deepsea first. Yes, it is a little weird that Rolex then puts Sea-Dweller on it but they chose too so we can’t question them

If you go to the model Sea-Dweller you can’t configure a Deepsea. That’s a problem if it is primarily a SD.

Given these conditions it is logical that it is abbreviated as DSSD.

Not as it was originally intended and introduced

[rohada]

Originally Posted by Toivonen

No, this changed during time, From "Sea Dweller Deepsea" to "Rolex Deepsea"

Thanks.

Does anyone recall what reference number(s) coincided with this change in name and the year it happened?

[acorn]

Originally Posted by Toivonen

Not as it was originally intended and introduced

Interesting brochure information. Of course, it has changed and is now its own model. One cannot configure a Deepsea under the Sea-Dweller model, it is therefore no longer primarily a Sea-Dweller. It’s a fun topic

[Toivonen]

Originally Posted by rohada

Thanks.

Does anyone recall what reference number(s) coincided with this change in name and the year it happened?

Born "Sea Dweller Deepsea" with 116660, yet "Rolex Deepsea" with 116660.
Change in the Name at the front page of the User Manual (wasn't a Brochure) came in 2012

[Toivonen]

Originally Posted by acorn

Interesting brochure information. Of course, it has changed and is now its own model. One cannot configure a Deepsea under the Sea-Dweller model, it is therefore no longer primarily a Sea-Dweller. It’s a fun topic

in reality the Deepsea is a Sea Dweller, at first. As it is the Deepsea Challenge.
The Family is Sea Dweller. An Happy and Blue Family!

[egamos]

Originally Posted by Kevin of Larchmont

It’s DSSD to me.

+1

[Dirt]

Originally Posted by acorn

Good question and I don’t know. We need archive website information. I’d be interested if there are catalogs as well.

Deepsea was available at the same time with the SD4k.

Yes it was and i could be wrong, but if i recall correctly the 5 digit Sea-Dweller was well and truly discontinued and replaced by the DEEPSEA 116660 in 2008.
Then the Sea-Dweller was re-introduced as a 6 digit with a Ceramic bezel insert and a substantially thicker mid case but no extra in depth rating at a later date and was only in production for a rather short time before being disconitinued again before the SD50 came out at Basel 2017.

In the context of the modern 6 digit era.
The Sea-Dweller has had a broken line of continuity.
Where as the DEEPSEA has been continuous.
Now, when the DEEPSEA was introduced, the DEEPSEA naming was at the top of the dial and in larger text then the Sea-Dweller text was located at the bottom of the dial.
This follows through with the D-Blue and DEEPSEA highlighted with Kawasaki green colour even if they are grouped together at the bottom of the dial.
Of course there is no doubt there are styling and marketing priorities at play in this, but i take it that DEEPSEA has a priority in naming even though it has a HEV in common with all Sea-Dwellers.
But a DEEPSEA is the king(unless it's a CHALLENGE), as it appears first and above so it follows that it is abreviated to a DSSD.
But either abreviation is certainly acceptable IMO, but as DSSD is more commonly used it is possibly more correct in the natural flow of things such as nicknames in their organic nature

Sorry Vittorio, but i have to disagree with you for once