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913

Rolex

Ref. 1665

Sea-Dweller, “Double Red, MK IV”

勞力士,「Sea-Dweller, “Double Red"」型號1665,精鋼自動鏈帶腕錶,備「MK IV」錶盤、日期、中心秒針、排氦裝置,約1976年製

估價
HK$120,000 - 220,000
€14,300 - 26,200
$15,400 - 28,200
HK$302,400
拍品詳情
製造商
Rolex
年份
Circa 1976
型號
1665
機芯編號
D080’312
錶殼號碼
4’196’570, repeated inside caseback
型號名稱
Sea-Dweller, “Double Red, MK IV”
材料
Stainless steel
機芯
Automatic, cal. 1570, 26 jewels
錶帶/ 錶鏈
Stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet stamped “93160”, endlinks stamped “592”, max length 175mm
錶扣
Stainless steel Rolex Oyster deployant clasp stamped “H”
尺寸
40mm diameter
簽名
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
圖錄文章
Built to conquer the depths of the ocean, the Rolex Sea-Dweller was first launched in 1967. At the time of its production, it was among the most reliable and robust diver’s wristwatch in the market with a depth rating of 610 meters.

The watch featured a triple lock crown to ensure its water resistant ability. The very first examples, or "prototypes" displayed a single red Sea-Dweller script. It was only later, starting with the " Mk I Patent Pending Sea-Dweller Double Red" that the dial displayed "Sea Dweller Submariner 2000" in two red lines, earning its moniker "Double Red Sea-Dweller".

While the very first examples did not have a helium escape valve, Rolex eventually fitted their Sea-Dwellers with this mechanism, which allowed the trapped helium to easily escape. When the ref. 1665 was first released, Rolex had not patented the technology yet. Thus, the earliest Sea- Dwellers were engraved “Patent Pending Rolex Oyster Gas Escape Valve” on the caseback.

The present example Rolex Sea-Dweller ref. 1665 with a MK IV dial from circa 1976 with a 4.1 million serial is identifiable via its “closed 6” of the depth rating and its spiked coronet. Offered in attractive overall condition, this present example is one to impress vintage Rolex connoisseurs.

Rolex

Swiss | 1905
Founded 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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