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Lot Essay
Accompanied by a Rolex pouch.
1665 was the first wristwatch designed for use in saturation diving, fitted with a Rolex patent valve in the band and guaranteed waterproof to 610 meters depth. The valve was first developed on the Submariner model and allows helium and other gases to escape, enabling the watch to stand compression.
Correct for the 1.7 million serial number, this example has the Mark II dial. Distinguished by the bright red and crisp signature on the dial of "SEA-DWELLER" and "SUBMARINER 2000", as well as the print being directly applied to the dial. The font on the second red line is slightly smaller, and the coronet is distinctive on the version II dials because of the slightly distorted spikes and almost non-existent "O" of the coronet.
With is beautiful tropical chocolate-colored dial, made possibly only by the aging process, this Rolex "Double-Red" Sea-Dweller is an asset to any collection. Its extremely early serial number dates the watch to circa 1968, just one year after the initial launch of this reference in 1967.
1665 was the first wristwatch designed for use in saturation diving, fitted with a Rolex patent valve in the band and guaranteed waterproof to 610 meters depth. The valve was first developed on the Submariner model and allows helium and other gases to escape, enabling the watch to stand compression.
Correct for the 1.7 million serial number, this example has the Mark II dial. Distinguished by the bright red and crisp signature on the dial of "SEA-DWELLER" and "SUBMARINER 2000", as well as the print being directly applied to the dial. The font on the second red line is slightly smaller, and the coronet is distinctive on the version II dials because of the slightly distorted spikes and almost non-existent "O" of the coronet.
With is beautiful tropical chocolate-colored dial, made possibly only by the aging process, this Rolex "Double-Red" Sea-Dweller is an asset to any collection. Its extremely early serial number dates the watch to circa 1968, just one year after the initial launch of this reference in 1967.