103rd Auction
2020/11/7
Lot 279
Rolex, Swiss, "Oyster Perpetual Date Sea-Dweller 4000ft/1220m Superlative Chronometer officially certified", Movement No. 6 176202, Case No. N445036, Ref. 16600, Cal. 3135, 39 mm, circa 1992
A diver's automatic wristwatch in practically new condition, with date - with original punched certificate and booklets
Case: steel, screw back ref. 16600 with engraving "ROLEX OYSTER - ORIGINAL GAS ESCAPE VALVE", turnable black bezel, helium valve, screwed "Triplock" winding crown, "Oyster" fliplock bracelet ref. 93160 with diver's extension link, clasp R5, bracelet length 130 mm, total length 160 mm. Dial: black.
The watch is in excellent overall condition with crispy edges, lovely patina and a very well-preserved bracelet.
The Rolex Sea-Dweller was first introduced in 1967 and considered to be an updated version of the Rolex Submariner. The most important enhancements were the greatly increased water-resistance and the helium valve on the side of the case; the latter was developed primarily for professional divers in great depths to ensure that the ingress of helium was able to escape quickly during ascent. Without this valve, the divers regularly experienced exploding crystals.
Due to its remarkable success, the Sea-Dweller was updated continuously, however, it never changed its form. The first series of the Sea-Dweller reference 1665 was inscribed in red with "Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000". The next generation launching in the mid 1970s simply bore the words "Sea-Dweller" in white; all of the watches were calibrated for a depth of up to 2,000 ft/610 m. In 1980 reference 1665 was replaced by reference 16660; the "Triple Six" featured a date quick-setting function, a sapphire crystal and the improved, double escape valve; it was classified for a depth up to 2,000 ft/610 m. This was followed by the fast-beating reference 16600 in the mid 1990s fitted with calibre 3135 calibrated to a depth of 4000ft/1220m, which was produced until 2008.
A diver's automatic wristwatch in practically new condition, with date - with original punched certificate and booklets
Case: steel, screw back ref. 16600 with engraving "ROLEX OYSTER - ORIGINAL GAS ESCAPE VALVE", turnable black bezel, helium valve, screwed "Triplock" winding crown, "Oyster" fliplock bracelet ref. 93160 with diver's extension link, clasp R5, bracelet length 130 mm, total length 160 mm. Dial: black.
The watch is in excellent overall condition with crispy edges, lovely patina and a very well-preserved bracelet.
The Rolex Sea-Dweller was first introduced in 1967 and considered to be an updated version of the Rolex Submariner. The most important enhancements were the greatly increased water-resistance and the helium valve on the side of the case; the latter was developed primarily for professional divers in great depths to ensure that the ingress of helium was able to escape quickly during ascent. Without this valve, the divers regularly experienced exploding crystals.
Due to its remarkable success, the Sea-Dweller was updated continuously, however, it never changed its form. The first series of the Sea-Dweller reference 1665 was inscribed in red with "Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000". The next generation launching in the mid 1970s simply bore the words "Sea-Dweller" in white; all of the watches were calibrated for a depth of up to 2,000 ft/610 m. In 1980 reference 1665 was replaced by reference 16660; the "Triple Six" featured a date quick-setting function, a sapphire crystal and the improved, double escape valve; it was classified for a depth up to 2,000 ft/610 m. This was followed by the fast-beating reference 16600 in the mid 1990s fitted with calibre 3135 calibrated to a depth of 4000ft/1220m, which was produced until 2008.
Sold
estimated
8.500—10.000 €
Price realized
11.900 €