I've owned them all over the last 40 plus years...

[MrMercedes]

Great SD!!! Love it!

[Jackie Daytona]

Love my 16600. It is honestly one of the best Rolex has ever made. Such a classy and elegant piece, yet really a full on tool watch hidden below the veneer. I’m sure I’ll never take mine to even 25% of its capability, but the engineering and history behind it all is really something neat and inspiring as well.

Mine is set to go to one of my kids one day, but I’ll probably just replace it with another 16600. It’s a great piece.

[ferrissteve11]

Had an early 90s SeaDweller that was stolen and vowed to get another one at some point. A variety of different Rolex models later eventually landed at the SD43. At this point I feel my SeaDweller joureney has reached its destination. While I liked the original one I had as it was the first I always felt it wore a bit small and the SD43 just got the proportions right for what I wanted out of a watch. Though at the end of the day the SeaDweller just flat out rocks !!

[PanosI]

Back in the day, I didn't buy one for a 100 € difference. I was offering 2.600 € and the seller was insisting on 2.700 €. Still kicking myself. What a great watch!

[swish77]

The 16600 is the best sapphire SD, period. The lines, proportions, weight, feel, chunkiness, cool-factor, etc. .... Just perfection.

I've tried several of the newer SDs, including the SD43, but nothing touches the 16600. It's the absolute sweet spot for a modern-ish dive watch.

[garyk]

I have also owned quite a few since my first Sub in 79. I agree I think my Deep Blue DSSD is the greatest of all. The SD is quite special!

[REBThunderroad]

Greatest of all time! Fabulous reference! I love my 16600! And still a relative bargain to buy! Full set unpolished examples are getting hard to find!

[Gasoil4ever]

Great watch

[101031-28]

Big fan of the Sea-Dweller line... 16660 was my first love and have since acquired the 16600 and 1665.

[mhunt1014]

Originally Posted by Avs Fan

My first - in 2008! Still a wonderfully well balanced watch.


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Such a great piece. Great pic!


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[mhunt1014]

Originally Posted by ma.st.

couldn't agree more. I've got mine on a NATO, never even sized the bracelet. It by far gets the most wrist time over even a... Daytona (gasp) and... an aquanaut (double gasp!)

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[Setarip]

Love this watch. It was my first 16 years ago.



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[gentb]

Beautiful as always.

[Eapfep]

What I love most about my 16600 is actually the thickness. It's slightly thicker than your standard 5-digit Sub but this gives it a presence (not unlike a super-case 6-digit Sub) while still being super wearable for average sized wrists!

[tgyberg]

I tried one of these on in 1997 at the AD and thought WTH, this thing is sooo thick! Went with the 16610. Now I daily the DSSD

[doramas]

Originally Posted by Ketler

...And this may be the best one...



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I like any Sea Dweller with a classic design. The 43mm for me is not a SD, it is a bigger Submariner

[emersm]

Originally Posted by Ketler

...And this may be the best one...







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Curious if you still feel the same a year and a half later?



I just picked up a 16600. My first SeaDweller.



I've only had it one week and feel that it ranks up there as one of the best Rolex watches I have ever owned.

[illiguy]

V nice

[GT23]

Fully agree with OP. Pulled the trigger on 11.11.2006 for my first Rolex piece and got sucked into this brand ever since…

It still rocks after 15 years.


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[Daytonaman799]

Love it…have a few myself.

[subx]

I completely agree, have collected subs for many years , the 16600 is the perfect balance of everything to like in a sports rolex.

[Vincent65]

Love mine (E-serial circa 1990, Tritium). Had it over 10 years, and is now therefore the one I’ve owned the longest, and I’ve had a few different references in my time, too. The first one was in 1997 (16710).

[WilsdorfNDavis]

Umm, surely you missed a 1 in your post.

You meant to say that the 116600 is the perfect Rolex.

40mm
3135 Movement
Chromalight Dial
Ceramic bezel (fully demarcated)







I do like the 16600 but I think the 116600 is the next step better

[emersm]

Originally Posted by WilsdorfNDavis

Umm, surely you missed a 1 in your post.

You meant to say that the 116600 is the perfect Rolex.

40mm
3135 Movement
Chromalight Dial
Ceramic bezel (fully demarcated)







I do like the 16600 but I think the 116600 is the next step better

The graduated bezel is a bit too busy for me. Otherwise a gorgeous watch as I prefer the matte (ish) dial.

Can't go wrong with either!

[WilsdorfNDavis]

Originally Posted by emersm

The graduated bezel is a bit too busy for me. Otherwise a gorgeous watch as I prefer the matte (ish) dial.

Can't go wrong with either!

Fair point, I don't mind the full bezel but I can see it being too much for people.

[CarlOver]

Good looking chunky monkey. Plenty of us can’t pull it off comfortably though.

[Lamontsanders]

I love the 5 digit Sea-Dweller. Exceptional watch.

[Joearch]

I picked up a 16600 about 3 years ago. Great value considering what a Sub date was going for. I really like the more beefy proportions and the strength of it technically. I have to agree it’s one of my favorite in the collection as well. Consequently it gets a lot of rest time. Hard to beat.

[Jpccarguy]

Originally Posted by Daytonaman799

Love it…have a few myself.

I'm amazed that no one has commented...

How long have you had it? How did you find it? Inquiring minds want to know!

[jambos51]

I'm 2years in with this one and for me it's as big as I want to go with a diver . Proportionally shape is excellent . Looking forward to wearing this for many years to come

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