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Rolex. A stainless steel automatic water-resistant wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet, certificate and box
Lot 239

Rolex. A stainless steel automatic water-resistant wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet, certificate and box

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, SEA-DWELLER, 4000FT=1220M, SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED, REF. 16660, CASE NO. 6'547'952, CIRCA 1981

Closed10 November 2014

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Rolex. A stainless steel automatic water-resistant wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet, certificate and box
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, 4000ft=1220m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, ref. 16660, case no. 6'547'952, circa 1981
Cal. 3035 nickel-finished lever movement, 27 jewels, black matte dial, luminous dot, baton and dagger numerals, luminous mercedes hands, sweep centre seconds, window for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case with revolving black bezel calibrated for 60 units, gas escape valve in the band, screw back and screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
40 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Rolex Guarantee dated November 1981 and Attestation de Chronomètre Officiel. Furthermore delivered with the original fitted presentation box, outer packaging and product literature.

The present watch is preserved in excellent overall condition, still retaining the protective stickers to the sides.

The Sea-Dweller, ref. 16600, also known as the "Sea-Dweller 4000", is the third generation of the iconic model. It was launched in 1988 and replaced in 2008 by the "DeepSea" Sea-Dweller.