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Submariner 'Double Red Sea-Dweller', Reference 1665 | A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1976 | 勞力士 | Submariner 'Double Red Sea-Dweller' 型號1665 | 精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1976年製
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April 26, 10:38 AM GMT
Estimate
180,000 - 240,000 HKD
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Rolex
Submariner 'Double Red Sea-Dweller', Reference 1665
A stainless steel wristwatch with date and bracelet, Circa 1976
勞力士
Submariner 'Double Red Sea-Dweller' 型號1665
精鋼鏈帶腕錶，備日期顯示，約1976年製
Dial: black
Calibre: cal. 1570 automatic, 26 jewels
Case: stainless steel, screw down case back
Case number: 4'466'866
Closure: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and folding clasp
Size: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 185 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
While many people would consider the Rolex Sea-Dweller a model of its own category today, it was once regarded as a subdivision of the Submariner model. Back in the 1960s, when Rolex was designing a watch to withstand the overpowering pressure and assist divers in deep water operations, Rolex took the module of the reference 5513 and incorporated a Helium Escape Valve and thus it became the original concept of the now iconic reference 1665.
The current watch is a variation of the Rolex 1665 nicknamed the Double Red Sea-Dweller “DRSD” for the two eye-catching red lines on the dial. While the DRSD was in production for approximately a decade from 1967 to 1977 it is divided into a generic 4 dial variation and 2 types of cases. The present watch is fitted with a beautifully preserved MK IV dial and a thick case with a Rolex Patent case back.
As a model of great heritage, the Rolex 1665 is a reference highly respected and beloved by all watch collectors and enthusiasts.