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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.