by Caroline Legrand
Rolex Sea-Dweller double red, reference number 1665, serial number 3117947, steel wristwatch, black dial, datograph at 3 o’clock, luminescent pale beige hands and index, articulated mesh bracelet with clasp, "Rolex oyster gas escape valve-Rolex patent" engraved on the back, January 1972, dia. 39-40 mm (1.53 x 1.57 in). Estimate: €50,000/60,000
The Submariner, Oyster Perpetual and Daytona rank among the flagship models of the Swiss luxury precision watch brand founded by Hans Wilsdorf in London in 1905. The Sea-Dweller is one of its rarest creations. Still made by Rolex today, it was created in 1967 with a very specific goal in mind: accompanying divers to the greatest depths.
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