Deep Sea Price Confirmed By Ad

[Letsgodiving]

I was on the fence about the DS but that price may just tip me over to the I'll stick with my current SD side.

[ducksaw]

I agree...I love the watch (so far) but 10k is insane!

[mike]

Yeah, it's expensive. So is Glashutte, Blancpain, Panerai, and several others.

There's been a lot of back and forth on the new Rolex diver. Are there short comings? Sure. In my view they could have left Sea-Dweller off the dial and just put Deep-Sea.
For this reference they could have given a rubber strap option. They could have done a lot of things, but what they did do was give the option of a larger watch with a lot of advances.
After all the rocks are thrown (like they were last year) people are going to buy this watch.

Yeah, I called my AD today---I'm first out.

[904L_addict]

Guys, I think that price in British Pounds has the 17% GST factored in. So should be less for us here in the States.

[boa2]

JLC, Panerai, Blancpain, Patek, Vacheron, they all make 'em.

But once again, has anyone verified the official US MSRP for this watch? So many people are in an uproar over a price that has yet to be confirmed. If it's based upon the published price in pounds sterling, it will almost certainly be incorrect, as the two don't run in tandem. The Deep Sea would end up between $7-8K here in the US.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by mike

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Yeah, I called my AD today---I'm first out.

Somehow, I don't think this admission is going to rock the forum........

[mike]

Originally Posted by Tools

Somehow, I don't think this admission is going to rock the forum........

[Clarence]

$9500 is a bit of a turn off... But I'm still interested.

[marke]

new price of ceramic gmt 2 is 3500,00 sterling

[marke]

or 2900 if you can buy one tax free.... from heathrow terminal 3 or 5

[DJF881]

I have to say, I really like this thing.

I'm not planning to buy a second Rolex, but I would have preferred a Sub to the existing SD, and I prefer this thing to a ceramic Sub.

The current SD does not sufficiently distinguish itself from the Sub. The idea that Comex wanted something more durable and Rolex worked with them to build it sort of makes sense, but as a separate production line, it is too similar to the other watch.

The DS is, in my opinion, what the SD should always have been; the biggest, toughest, most durable diver's watch on the market. This is the Humvee of watches. If you don't like it, you can wear a Submariner, which is now a distinct line.

The main objection people seem to have is that the text on the stepped rehaut is unattractive. I'm not a devout minimalist, and I don't find it personally objectionable. A blank chrome ring there would look kind of dull.

[boa2]

Originally Posted by marke

new price of ceramic gmt 2 is 3500,00 sterling

Really? It was 5500 Euro when I was recently in Ireland...approximately $8600US vs. the $7000US that 3500 sterling would be.

Thanks!

[Stef_Call]

Originally Posted by boa2

Really? It was 5500 Euro when I was recently in Ireland...approximately $8600US vs. the $7000US that 3500 sterling would be.

Thanks!

Hi. Yes the list price in Ireland is 5500. I got mine here for 5100 in July. Prices in Ireland are a complete joke. Watches are bad. Cars and houses are even worse :)
Euro is strong against the Pound and the Dollar at the moment making it an even more expensive option.

[nickp]

I called Rolex New York today and asked the price and the guy almost laughed at me and said it had only been out a day and they had no other info from Geneva yet about prices or availability.

[boa2]

Originally Posted by Stef_Call

Hi. Yes the list price in Ireland is 5500. I got mine here for 5100 in July. Prices in Ireland are a complete joke. Watches are bad. Cars and houses are even worse :)
Euro is strong against the Pound and the Dollar at the moment making it an even more expensive option.

Thanks a lot, Stef...that's helpful info!

[seantk]

Originally Posted by nickp

I called Rolex New York today and asked the price and the guy almost laughed at me and said it had only been out a day and they had no other info from Geneva yet about prices or availability.

Should have told him that "inquiring minds want to know". Some of us live for this sort of information

Sean

[sharif]

I want this watch! I LOVE the design. Sorry I missed the initial burst of posts...just getting caught up on Basel newness.

[Scarface]

Originally Posted by sharif

I want this watch!

I think I am getting the new virus too....

[Baptistman]

The SD was designed for a purpose, Comex needed a watch for their Saturation divers that worked and would not pop the crystal during decompression. Hence we have the iconic Sea-Dweller.

The new Sea-Dweller (Deepsea) who requested that, why was it manufactured, has it been used in the real world for professional diving as the SD was.

The dials to cluttered
The depth from Crystal to Dial is enormous (reminds me of the seiko)
Price is to much
A gimic watch

Lots of people complained the SD was to top heavy, my goodness, what will the DS be like then

IMO; Rolex have lost there way with this watch, sure bring out a new version if nessasary. This one would of been a little better.

[D4UK]

spoke to my AD today and he;s expecting it to be even harder to get than the ss daytona. Apparently even though they're a big store they expect top get only 1 SDDS a year as opposed to the 2 or 3 daytonas a year.

[Destroy]

Hmmm......not sure if I like the new deepsea yet. Time will tell. Part of me wants to rush out and buy one but honestly, I don't think it's any better than my current GMTc. The GMT is certainly more elegant anyway. I'd go a WG gmtc though!

[Bobareno]

Huge amount for a HUGE watch!

[docnagel]

Originally Posted by lynntonyd

I spoke to my AD today and I was the first person to call them and request to be on the list. That doens't mean they will give me the first one but I have done enough business wiht them that I hope to be first. Time will tell!

Saw my AD at 10:15 am on April 3rd, ordered and left a deposit for the Deep Sea. I will get the first one, but unfortunately the price and delivery date is not known.

[D4UK]

i didn;t call early enough on the day of the launch and someone got in before me... so i'm 2nd on the list - but didn't need to leave a deposit cause they know me well enough plus i'll get to see the 1st one before having to decide.. still should have it by the end of the year if I want to go ahead.

[docnagel]

Originally Posted by D4UK

i didn;t call early enough on the day of the launch and someone got in before me... so i'm 2nd on the list - but didn't need to leave a deposit cause they know me well enough plus i'll get to see the 1st one before having to decide.. still should have it by the end of the year if I want to go ahead.

I know my AD quite well, the problem is the anticipated limited availability. Since I left my deposit, he has not accepted 3 other deposit offers from 3 seriously disapointed individuals, because he feels the SDDS will be released in small numbers, he hopes he'll get 2 a year, but he's not counting on it. I love my SD and I'm sure the SDDS will suffer the same fate.

[Trurolexer]

Well done!!! But I think the value is too high for tool watch...

[TDH]

Exclusivity comes at a price but this is INSANE!

[seantk]

I just read that the Australian price for this watch will be


"SD Deep Sea - $A10 950 – deliveries from July ‘08 "

Sean

[frostie]

Quite pricey i have to say

[Scarface]

Originally Posted by TDH

Exclusivity comes at a price but this is INSANE!

Agree