Rolex. A stainless steel self-winding water-resistant wristwatch with sweep center seconds, date and bracelet

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, SEA-DWELLER, SUBMARINER 2000, 2000FT=610M, REF. 1665, CIRCA 1979

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Rolex. A stainless steel self-winding water-resistant wristwatch with sweep center seconds, date and bracelet
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, 2000ft=610m, Ref. 1665, circa 1979
With nickel-finished lever movement, 26 jewels, the black dial with luminous triangular, dot and baton indexes, luminous Mercedes-style hands, sweep center seconds, Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000 in red, date aperture, the tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case with revolving black bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw back and screw down crown, gas escape valve in the band, together with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and clasp, case, dial and movement signed
39 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

This watch is accompanied by a Rolex Garantie dated 21 Nov 1980.

The Sea Dweller reference 1665 was the first diver's watch with a Rolex patent valve in the band and guaranteed waterproof to depths of 2000 feet. The valve was first developed on the Submariner model to allow helium and other gases to escape, enabling the watch to withstand compression.

The present lot is one of the first Sea Dweller models as it features Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000 in red print on the dial.

An example of reference 1665 is illustrated in The Best of Time - Rolex Wristwatches by James M. Dowling & Jeffery P. Hess, p. 269.

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