Going to Japan to Shop for a Rolex Dive Watch

[@kls1912]

The 16600 never was produced with engraved rehaut

[@watchsymposium]

Thanks for pointing that out! Lapse on my part!

[@oddpout]

The 14060M is a gorgeous watch, congrats to the viewer for getting it for a deal too Looks great on his wrist

[@watchsymposium]

I love the 14060M too; 2-line vs. 4-line, that's the dilemma!

[@Geoduck.]

My favorite Rolex. Fun to see all the eye candy and hear your expertise Auston.

[@kls1912]

Great choice. The 14060M he went with looks like it’s in an amazing condition maybe even unpolished

[@jdwxflyer]

That’s the one I would get! 4-liner looks great IMO and it’s the last of a generation. Good one Austin!

[@ThriftyCHNR]

The dial of the 16600 is just amazing. So balanced and classy. If i'm not mistaken the 116600's date window is more crooked. That bothers me a little, but I like the rest of that reference better.

[@gray_mattr]

In my experience, often the appraisal is based on the replacement price of the current model rather than the specific year/vintage. It also means your insurance premium will be higher so maybe not the best case. Great watch and def what I would have picked too.

[@RoryMacdonald-pfff]

Great pick up!!

[@jonathansmith283]

lucky fellow to have you as the wing man - your 411 , is amazing . ~~ JDS/CT

[@david.9633]

Thank you for the video

[@LesterLovesWatches]

The M is a great watch. I would just miss the extra heft of the 16600, which itself feels a bit flimsy compared to later iterations and certainly the 43mm.

[@dc1735]

£5 box of Quality Streets :)

[@balthus9265]

Nice video, just missed the price for those Sea Dwellers. How much for those 16600 ?

[@xelaeeg]

I’m keen to know too. Will be in Tokyo next month and looking forward to hunt for a nice 16600/14060

[@antsfur]

Great video thanks, by the way, did Rolex ever make a sea dweller with drilled lugs and solid end links? Early 2000 around there may be? Thanks

[@watchsymposium]

Thanks! Sea-Dwellers up until 2002 had lug holes. And all 16600 had the solid end links. Even the prior model (16660) had the SEL bracelet.

[@speedmariner680]

Nice one!

[@ShambaBasher]

Upvoted thanks Austin, my preference would be the 116600 Sea dweller. I think you own that reference too?

[@watchsymposium]

Thanks for watching! That's indeed a cool one, but no, I have the 16600.

[@structurescience]

Excellent!

[@SamDuque-n2b]

Hi Austin, I’ll be in Tokyo & will be shopping for a Rolex Yacht Master 40, Ref 116622 with a blue dial. I would like to know if you’d assist in finding a complete set? Thank you.

[@SamDuque-n2b]

Consultation fee - ok! Thanks

[@watchsymposium]

@@SamDuque-n2b Hi Sam, I just replied. Thanks for watching!

[@mayonnaise7921]

Austin, I will be in Tokyo in February and am in the market for a 116600. Do you do consultation appointments by chance? Would love your help navigating the Tokyo preowned watch market.

[@watchsymposium]

Sure, shoot me an email.

[@m3sixspeed824]

Wearing my 116600 as I watch. Was hoping for a curve ball and viewer tried on and compared to a Sub or 16600. 116600 reigns supreme IMO 😀

[@kls1912]

The A serial 16600 is over polished!

[@watchsymposium]

Yes, the chamfers were too close to those lugs holes. Good eyes!

[@Alvarez2655]

Hi there, I’m visiting Japan next year in May and I’m hoping on finding my first nice Rolex with a budget of 400k Japanse yen. Do you have any suggestions which Rolex I can go for and where to find these? Love your vids.

[@watchsymposium]

Thanks! You'll have to go vintage on that budget, like the gentlemen in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6eXdaaDg7-FbZo

[@Alvarez2655]

@@watchsymposium thank youuuu

[@lindapham5563]

Is it possible to find lady datejust Rolex for $2-3k

[@ed-mont]

Hey Austin, I will be visiting Tokyo in November and I'm looking for a DJ 116233 or 16233. Do you do consultation appointments by any chance? Would love your help finding a good deal. I sent you an email yesterday.

[@watchsymposium]

Got it - thanks!

[@markgiles8527]

Everyone with a Rolex Submariner thinks that it’s collectible. It’s not. 😊 Which is why there are thousands of Safe Queens for sale. Still for sale.

[@watchsymposium]

It's best to think of collectability as a continuum. On one end, you have "zero collectability"; think something like a run-of-the-mill Casio F-91W. On the other end, "extremely collectable"; think Paul Newman's Paul Newman Daytona. Subs are somewhere in the middle of that continuum. And much of it is subjective as to how collectible you consider them. But here's a good litmus test: 1. Do people want it? 2. Is it difficult to buy? 3. Is it difficult to find? If you answer "yes" to those questions, I'd argue you're in the realm of collectability.

[@craigmcbride526]

Only 27,000 of the 116600’s ever made I believe. 😮