Rolex ‘Double Red’ Sea-Dweller, Ref. 1665 Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Circa 1977
Rolex
‘Double Red’ Sea-Dweller, Ref. 1665 Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet Circa 1977
Lot Closed
June 14, 02:46 PM GMT
Estimate
26,000 - 50,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Rolex
‘Double Red’ Sea-Dweller, Ref. 1665
Stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet
Circa 1977
Dial: black
Calibre: cal. 1570 automatic, 26 jewels
Movement number: D'382'304
Case: stainless steel, screw-down back
Case number: 5'148'168
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp
Dimensions: 40 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 1xx mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: no
Accessories: Rolex instruction manual and instruction manual with outer packaging.
While many people would consider the Rolex Sea-Dweller a model of its own category today, it was once regarded as a subdivision of the Submariner model. Back in the 1960s, when Rolex was designing a watch to withstand the overpowering pressure and assist divers in deep water operations, Rolex took the module of the reference 5513 and incorporated a Helium Escape Valve and thus it became the original concept of the now iconic reference 1665.
The current watch is a variation of the Rolex 1665 nicknamed the Double Red Sea-Dweller “DRSD” for the two eye-catching red lines on the dial. While the DRSD was in production for approximately a decade from 1967 to 1977 it is divided into a generic 4 dial variation. The present watch is fitted with a beautifully preserved MK IV dial with a Rolex Patent case back.
As a model of great heritage, the Rolex 1665 is a reference highly respected and beloved by all watch collectors and enthusiasts.