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Sea-Dweller · 2017 to present
“SD43”
Rank #83 of 113 rated pieces in the Rolex Vault
Market range: the middle half of 136 recorded eBay sales in the last 12 months.
Median recorded eBay sale price for each quarter with 3 or more sales. Dashed line marks the 2026 retail price.
A professional 1,220m diver that trades at or slightly under retail: too big for some wrists, overshadowed by the Submariner.
The red-line dial nods to the 1967 original, which vintage collectors pay real money for.
The Sea-Dweller was co-developed with French commercial diving firm COMEX in the 1960s, whose saturation divers kept blowing crystals off decompressing watches until Rolex invented the helium escape valve.
This 43mm anniversary model brought back the red SEA-DWELLER dial text from 1967 and added, for the first time in the model's history, a cyclops over the date. Purists wrote angry forum posts; everyone else just read the date more easily.
Our verdict: Wearer's watch. Expect roughly break-even resale, which by luxury standards is still a win.
| Sizes | 43mm |
|---|---|
| Case & bracelet | Oystersteel (stainless) |
| Factory bracelet | Oyster |
| Factory bezels | Black Cerachrom |
| Notable dials | Black, red SEA-DWELLER line |
| Caliber | 3235 |
| Production | 2017 to present |
| Sold | Example | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $10,850 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $10,000 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $10,500 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $12,450 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $10,800 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Pre-owned · eBay sale ↗︎ | $10,750 |
Recorded eBay completed sales, logged at our last data refresh.
Recorded eBay sales from the last 12 months put the typical Rolex Sea-Dweller 126600 at $12,200, with the middle half selling between $11,300 and $12,800 (133 sales). Condition, box and papers move the price within that range.
No. The typical sale of $12,200 is about 16% below the $14,550 retail price.
The Crown Index grades it C+ (67/100) from real resale data, and today's call is bargain hunt. Middle-of-the-pack resale; only worth it at a real discount. Past prices are not a forecast.