| Details | ||
| Stock # | SKU20855 | |
| Stock # | 20855 | |
| Model Name | Sea Dweller | |
| Brand | Rolex | |
| Model Ref # | 16660 | |
| Condition | Mint | |
| Gender | Mens | |
| Movement | Automatic | |
| Case | Stainless Steel | |
| Case Shape | Round | |
| Case Size | 40mm x 15.5mm | |
| Crystal | ||
| Band / Strap | Bracelet | |
| Dial | Black | |
| Caseback | Solid | |
| Complications |
Date |
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| Year | 1983 | |
| Additional Information | ||
| Sold | ||
Description
The Sea-Dweller is the epitome of Rolex’s professional tool watch collection. While all Rolex sport watches are purpose built, the SeaDweller is specifically engineered for the needs of deep water saturation divers – the divers who submerse thousands of feet in diving bells. While the SeaDweller’s depth rating is 4000 feet/1220 meters, the watch can withstand far higher pressures. The case has a helium release valve built into it, so that the watch can decompress without the crystal blowing out (which was a problem with other dive watches, even Submariners, until Rolex developed the valve). And, while the Submariner waited decades for solid bracelet end links, the SeaDweller has had them for decades. This is it: the King of sport watches!
This reference 16660 SeaDweller is a transitional model, in that the crystal was changed from acrylic to sapphire, the date was changed from non-quickset to quickset, the hour markers on the dial were changed from luminous dots only to luminous dots surrounded by white gold rings, and the depth rating was increased from 2000 feet to 4000 feet.
Case is stainless steel with dimensions of 40mm in diameter by 15.5mm thick. The watch case also features a sapphire crystal, uni-directional diver’s count up timing bezel (turning smoothly), screw down crown (operating perfectly) and engraved case back which reads Rolex Oyster Original Gas Escape Valve. There is still residue from the sticker originally on the case back when the watch was new. Bracelet is the Oyster reference 93160 with flip-lock clasp. Serial number 8298XXX dates production to 1984.
Dial is black with applied luminous hour markers and hands, along with a date display at 3 o’clock. Markers and original hands (which show some aging) have a very pleasing and uniform patina.
Movement is the automatic winding Rolex Caliber 3035 with 27 jewels and adjusted to 5 positions and temperature. This is a C.O.S.C. Certified Chronometer movement. Movement is running smoothly.
This reference 16660 SeaDweller is a transitional model, in that the crystal was changed from acrylic to sapphire, the date was changed from non-quickset to quickset, the hour markers on the dial were changed from luminous dots only to luminous dots surrounded by white gold rings, and the depth rating was increased from 2000 feet to 4000 feet.
Case is stainless steel with dimensions of 40mm in diameter by 15.5mm thick. The watch case also features a sapphire crystal, uni-directional diver’s count up timing bezel (turning smoothly), screw down crown (operating perfectly) and engraved case back which reads Rolex Oyster Original Gas Escape Valve. There is still residue from the sticker originally on the case back when the watch was new. Bracelet is the Oyster reference 93160 with flip-lock clasp. Serial number 8298XXX dates production to 1984.
Dial is black with applied luminous hour markers and hands, along with a date display at 3 o’clock. Markers and original hands (which show some aging) have a very pleasing and uniform patina.
Movement is the automatic winding Rolex Caliber 3035 with 27 jewels and adjusted to 5 positions and temperature. This is a C.O.S.C. Certified Chronometer movement. Movement is running smoothly.
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