RolexDeepsea

KEY FACTS

• A Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller ref. 126660 from 2018
• ​Offered by a private collector based in the United Kingdom
• Presented with its display box, outer sleeve, warranty card, wallet, booklets, swing tag and bezel protector
• ​Spare links included as part of the lot where the bracelet has been sized
• Graded ‘A’ for condition by the vendor who reports the watch to be in good working order

FUNCTIONS

• ​Hours, minutes, seconds and date
• ​Powered by the chronometer-certified calibre 3235 movement
• ​Automatic winding with a 70-hour power reserve
• ​Helium escape valve
• Waterproof to 3,900 metres
• Unidirectional dive bezel with ceramic insert
• ​Glidelock system in the clasp offers up to 20mm of incremental tool-free adjustment

SUMMARY

Rolex’s hardcore dive instrument, the Deepsea Sea-Dweller, was first introduced in 2008 and showcases the Geneva watchmaker’s technical achievements. More than tripling the depth capabilities of the standard Sea-Dweller, its waterproofness is rated at 12,800 feet / 3,900 metres. This is thanks to several engineering achievements, including a 5mm thick sapphire crystal, a helium escape valve, and a Ringlock system. This particular example benefits from some key technical, and aesthetic updates, which Rolex introduced in 2018 on the model reference 126660. The case was slightly refined for a better fit, and the lug width was increased slightly, from 20 to 22mm, to accommodate a wider bracelet and provide a sturdier fit. A new movement was also fitted - the calibre 3235, which offers 70 hours of power reserve, anti-magnetic construction, and Rolex’s Chronenergy escapement.

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