Help me decide which Rolex Sea Dweller (DBlue) to get?

[13rutal]

I did some research and couldn't come to a decision which would be best for the money and reliability.

-SEA-DWELLER DEEPSEA 116660 "D-BLUE" ARF 1:1 BEST EDITION 904L SS CASE AND BRACELET SH3135

-Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA 116660 "D-BLUE" V7 1:1 Noob Best Edition SA3135

-Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA 116660 "D-BLUE" 1:1 Noob Best Edition A2836 V2

I am new to rep watches and this will be my first purchase. Thanks.

 

[Jlbeat]

The D-BLUE V7 with a SA3135 is looking good.
Can you give the price of each and the website ?

 

[R2D4]

I did some research and couldn't come to a decision which would be best for the money and reliability.

-SEA-DWELLER DEEPSEA 116660 "D-BLUE" ARF 1:1 BEST EDITION 904L SS CASE AND BRACELET SH3135

-Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA 116660 "D-BLUE" V7 1:1 Noob Best Edition SA3135

-Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA 116660 "D-BLUE" 1:1 Noob Best Edition A2836 V2

I am new to rep watches and this will be my first purchase. Thanks.

Best for the money? That is so up to you. I mean, you can spend a quid and say "that'll do". Am I right? Same for 300? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Reliability? I would error on the side of worst case with this hobby. They are all reliable to a point, but they are Chinese knock offs and as such, could break. 50/50 roll the dice.

Congrats on the first foray into the hobby. Welcome to RWI! I sincerely hope you find something that will fit your needs.

This is my advice. I'm just not a Rolex guy, but I don't think the caseback would be off for me to tell a decorated movement from an ETA clone. I'm just not too fussed about that kind of stuff. So me, I'd do an ETA clone over a Decorated to look like a gen movement anyday. Function over form. Then again, I like to compare the newest versions features to the gen and see what I can live with and cannot. Then see if the price falls within my budget. TLDR, see what you can live with on the flaws to gen, then pick one with a movement that can be repaired if needed. (2836)

 

[13rutal]

The D-BLUE V7 with a SA3135 is looking good.
Can you give the price of each and the website ?

They're all from intime03.co
-SEA-DWELLER DEEPSEA 116660 "D-BLUE" ARF 1:1 BEST EDITION 904L SS CASE AND BRACELET SH3135 $488

-Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA 116660 "D-BLUE" V7 1:1 Noob Best Edition SA3135 $438

-Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA 116660 "D-BLUE" 1:1 Noob Best Edition A2836 V2 $408

I have heard about some issues with the SA3135 movement though.

 

[Raddave]

id go with the 2836 , if it breaks , it can be fixed ...

 

[muiramas]

None of those. Get the ARF with the 2824.

https://puretime.io/sea-dweller-116...-edition-904l-ss-case-and-bracelet-a2824.html

 

[Endless11]

None of those. Get the ARF with the 2824.

https://puretime.io/sea-dweller-116...-edition-904l-ss-case-and-bracelet-a2824.html

I second - go for the ARF. I tried to upload a pic of an original next to a replica and couldn't (don't tell me I should know how to). The ARF seems to be a better clone.

 

[ICEMAN-Hoyle]

I 3rd that! Go with the ARF!

 

[lenart98]

I did go with the ARF as I find it to be the most accurate with the least amount of drawbacks. 2824 is a workhorse and cheap to replace when end of life.

 

[shyreplover]

Going against the flow here.
Get a Nembo, price friendly Noob goodness

 

[charmandad]

The black and blue dials have a noticable difference compared to gen actually

 

[charmandad]

That is for both Noob and ARF, black dials have no problem

 

[saliansw6]

What do you guys think of the older BP versions of the Dblue?