ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, BRACELET AND TROPICAL DIAL
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ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, BRACELET AND TROPICAL DIAL

SEA-DWELLER MODEL, REF. 1665, CIRCA 1967

Closed27 November 2021

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ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE, BRACELET AND TROPICAL DIAL
SEA-DWELLER MODEL, REF. 1665, CIRCA 1967
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Tropical MK 2 dial
Case: 39 mm. diam.
With: Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, overall length approximately 170 mm.

Specialist note

Launched in 1967, the Sea-Dweller reference 1665 was the first Rolex wristwatch designed for use in saturation diving. It featured a Rolex patent valve in the band, first developed on the Submariner model, to allow helium and other gases to escape, which would enable the watch to stand compression at deep depths.
Enhancing its overall appeal, the watch stands out through its very warm and appealing tropical dial. Gradually changing from black to a dark brown colour.