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Rolex Sea-Dweller

Extreme-depth Oyster dive watch introduced 1967 for saturation divers, distinguished from the Submariner by helium escape valve and thicker case.

5 references

“Differs” marks a spec with different recorded values. — means not recorded.

5 references side by side. 10 of 19 specs differ.
Spec1665 Double Red Sea-Dweller (DRSD)16660 "Triple Six" / "Great White"16600 116600 126600
Case size Differs40 mm40 mm40 mm40 mm43 mm
Thickness Differs14.7 mm15 mm15 mm15.5 mm15.2 mm
Case DiffersStainless steel, roundStainless steelStainless steelStainless steelStainless steel
Bezel Differsaluminum insert unidirectional rotating divealuminum insert unidirectional rotating divealuminum insert unidirectional rotating diveceramic (Cerachrom) unidirectional rotating diveceramic (Cerachrom) unidirectional rotating dive
Crystal Differsacrylicsapphiresapphiresapphiresapphire
Water resistance Differs610 m1220 m1220 m1220 m1220 m
Caliber Differs15703035313531353235
Movement maker RolexRolexRolexRolexRolex
Movement type AutomaticAutomaticAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
Jewels Differs2627313131
Frequency 28800 vph28800 vph28800 vph28800 vph28800 vph
Power reserve Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded70 h
Complications datedatedatedatedate
Dial blackblackblackblackblack
Indices circle and rectangle appliedNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Lume tritiumtritiumNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Hands MercedesMercedesNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Bracelet DiffersOyster steelOyster steelOyster steelOyster steelOyster steel with Glidelock extension
Produced Differs1967–19771978–19891989–20142014–20172017

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