104th Auction
2021/5/22
Lot 267
RolexDeepsea Sea-Dweller
A heavy and large deep-sea diving watch with date, original box, Rolex leather card holder wallet, operating instructions, guarantee card and Rolex seal hang tag
Sold
estimated
10.000—12.000 €
Price realized
11.900 €
specific features
Case
Steel, screw back, unidirectional rotating Cerachrom bezel insert in black ceramic, helium valve, screwed "Triplock" winding crown, "Oyster" steel bracelet with Oysterlock folding clasp, Glidelock extension system and Fliplock diver's extension link, clasp OHA, bracelet length 150 mm, total length 195 mm.
Dial
Black, applied luminous white gold indexes, rehaut with lettering "Original Gas Escape Valve - Ring Lock System".
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.87ZJ8729
Ref.116660
Cal.3135
Diam.43 mm
Circa2016
Ctry.Swiss
The Deepsea Sea-Dweller reference 116660 was launched in 2008; the watch has an unostentatious black dial with large luminescent indexes and hands to ensure easy readability in the dark. The case is watertight to a depth of 3,900 m and the bezel is unidirectional with 60-minute graduation – these features make the Rolex Deepsea one of the most resistant watches for divers on the market.
The "ring lock system" patented in 2008 distributes the pressure on the case under water evenly. The cambered sapphire crystal sits on an inner steel compression ring, which – in combination with the case back and its support ring – reduces the amount of stress on the case considerably.