From the Guido Mondani Collection
125
Rolex
Ref. 116660
Sea-Dweller, Deepsea “James Cameron”
A virtually new old stock and attractive stainless steel diver’s wristwatch with date, ring lock system, gas escape valve and bracelet, with guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- CHF8,000 - 16,000€8,200 - 16,400$8,700 - 17,500
CHF11,430
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Rolex
- Year
- 2014
- Reference No
- 116660
- Case No
- 60T94346
- Model Name
- Sea-Dweller, Deepsea “James Cameron”
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 3135, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, max length 215mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 44mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Rolex guarantee dated December 2014, product literature, wallet, presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Originally launched in 2008, the Rolex reference 116660 Sea-Dweller Deepsea originally featured a black dial, a newly introduced Ringlock system, thicker case and 5mm thick sapphire crystal, when compared to its regular counterpart. Extremely robust, the Sea-Dweller Deep Sea was meant to explore the deepest depths of the ocean with an incredible depth rating up to 3,900 meters (12,800 feet).
In 2014, Rolex introduced a new Deepsea model this time featuring an attractive gradient blue dial beautifully mimicking the hues of the ocean depths where light begins to fade. Warmly nicknamed the “James Cameron” in tribute to the director's solo diving expedition where he set to explore and document the deepest part of the ocean.
The present Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea “James Cameron” reference 116660 from 2014 is in outstanding, and virtually unworn condition and is further offered with its full set of accessories.
In 2014, Rolex introduced a new Deepsea model this time featuring an attractive gradient blue dial beautifully mimicking the hues of the ocean depths where light begins to fade. Warmly nicknamed the “James Cameron” in tribute to the director's solo diving expedition where he set to explore and document the deepest part of the ocean.
The present Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea “James Cameron” reference 116660 from 2014 is in outstanding, and virtually unworn condition and is further offered with its full set of accessories.
Literature
Rolex
Swiss | 1905Founded in 1905 England by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis as Wilsdorf & Davis, it soon became known as the Rolex Watch Company in 1915, moving its headquarters to Geneva in 1919. Like no other company, the success of the wristwatch can be attributed to many of Rolex's innovations that made them one of the most respected and well-known of all luxury brands. These innovations include their famous "Oyster" case — the world's first water resistant and dustproof watch case, invented in 1926 — and their "Perpetual" — the first reliable self-winding movement for wristwatches launched in 1933. They would form the foundation for Rolex's Datejust and Day-Date, respectively introduced in 1945 and 1956, but also importantly for their sports watches, such as the Explorer, Submariner and GMT-Master launched in the mid-1950s.One of its most famous models is the Cosmograph Daytona. Launched in 1963, these chronographs are without any doubt amongst the most iconic and coveted of all collectible wristwatches. Other key collectible models include their most complicated vintage watches, including references 8171 and 6062 with triple calendar and moon phase, "Jean Claude Killy" triple date chronograph models and the Submariner, including early "big-crown" models and military-issued variants.
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