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Sea-Dweller, Reference 16600 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date, helium escape valve and bracelet | Circa 2000

Lot Closed

February 8, 02:26 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 10,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Rolex 

 

Sea-Dweller, Reference 16600 

A stainless steel wristwatch with date, helium escape valve and bracelet 

Circa 2000

 

Dial: black 

Calibre: cal. 3135 automatic, 31 jewels 

Movement number: 7’577’853   

Case: stainless steel, screw-down case back

Case number: A’859’537   

Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp     

Size: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 175 mm (without additional link)

Signed: case, dial and movement      

Box: yes    

Papers: yes    

Accessories: Rolex Guarantee, COSC hang tag, numbered hang tag, product literature, document holder, anchor, spare bracelet link, watch tool, card with Buehlmann table, calendar for 2000-2001, purchase receipt and presentation case with outer packaging

When the Sea-Dwellers were introduced to the market in the late 1960s, the Submariners were already able to reach an impressive depth of 200 meters/660 feet. However, the Sea-Dwellers were made specifically for professional divers like the True-Beat for doctors and Milgauss for scientists. The present watch preserved in good overall condition is a reference 16600, which was in production from 1989 to 2009. Being the longest lasting Sea-Dweller reference, it has experienced the evolution of the luminous material made from tritium to Luminova to finally, Super Luminova. As the dial of the present watch from circa 2000 is signed 'Swiss Made', it features Super Luminova indexes. This watch retains some of its factory sticker.