Tropical DRSD

erpin9 · Feb 28, 2022

its been a long search but i finally got my grail Sea Dweller, a 1972 DRSD with a beautiful tropical dial. I also have a mk3 and a mk4 DRSD but i always wanted one with the caramel dial. The watch is in very good condition and the caramel patina on the mk2 dial is very even. A great addition to my collection.

Fallout Boy · Feb 28, 2022

A dream, congrats! But, these vintage Rolexes are a mine field....for me 😉

jaguar11 · Feb 28, 2022

Lucky you!!! Congratulations!

TheGreekPhysique · Feb 28, 2022

Lovely! the case is in great shape too. A really great example. Congratulations on finding your grail after what I am sure was a very long search.

Meyrin · Feb 28, 2022

That really is a beautiful watch! And it's obviously been well-worn and used as it was made to be, and not stuffed away in a safe! Incredibly beautiful patina...I love it!

CoDiffe · Feb 28, 2022

Beautiful..

How do I get mine to start turning a lovely shade of chocolate?!? 😉😉

Dan S · Feb 28, 2022

CoDiffe
Beautiful..

How do I get mine to start turning a lovely shade of chocolate?!? 😉😉

(1) Preheat to 350 ˚F ...

Faz · Feb 28, 2022

That is one solid MkII! The case is beautiful. Many 1665s of this era have been overly polished.
Great acquisition. Congrats!

oddboy · Feb 28, 2022

@erpin9 always drops by to share killer examples of killer watches. congrats!

Slevin kelevra · Mar 1, 2022

Very nice!

erpin9 · Mar 1, 2022

Thank you for the compliment. I have looked at other tropical DRSDs before but something wasn’t right. This one fits the bill, well used, unmolested and with a killer dial.

Jayrock26v2 · Mar 9, 2022

erpin9
its been a long search but i finally got my grail Sea Dweller, a 1972 DRSD with a beautiful tropical dial. I also have a mk3 and a mk4 DRSD but i always wanted one with the caramel dial. The watch is in very good condition and the caramel patina on the mk2 dial is very even. A great addition to my collection.

this has gotta be worth some serious $$$ at this point 😲