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Fratellowatches a short while ago posted about Henri Germain Delauze's passing absent patek philippe replika . He was the founding father of COMEX, an experienced dive business from France, who initiated the creation of dive replica watches that were capable to descent to bigger depths than ever before before .
The Rolex Sea-Dweller 1665 is among the most sought-after vintage Rolex models of today. Particularly the so-called Single Red and Double Purple variations are marketed for document prizes at auctions. Rolex created the Sea-Dweller to solve difficulties COMEX, an expert dive firm, experienced with diving at fantastic depths .
In advance of Rolex unveiled the Sea-Dweller reference 16600 as we all know it, they made a specifically geared up Submariner for your French dive business COMEX. As a consequence of the depths they labored at, the divers experienced failure inside the replica watches through decompression, as crystals broke resulting from an inner build-up of tension from helium. The helium was utilized as gas-mix from the diving bells, the divers stayed in for the period of time when diving at fantastic depths.
Rolex modified typical Submariner replica watches (reference 5513) to incorporate a helium escape valve and later issued examples with a reference especially for COMEX, which turned the reference 5514.
Using this development Rolex released a fresh reference equipped with helium escape valves for industrial production, as well as in 1967 the very first batch of ref. 1665 Sea-Dwellers were being introduced to approved sellers and selected divers for testing.  These very first replica watches, of unidentified quantity but considered to get much less than one hundred, were introduced ahead of getting a helium-escape valve patent and have the phrases ‘Patent Pending' about the scenario back.
Rolex Sea-Dweller Submariner 500M - One Red
Later on the so-called Solitary Pink Sea-Dweller, initially devoid of Fuel Escape Valve, was introduced. This Sea-Dweller Submariner 500M was only developed for your several years and therefore are extremely rare in recent times.
Starting within the late 60s, Rolex generated the very well-known Double Crimson Sea-Dweller, also called DRSD by Rolex fans. This was the very first Sea-Dweller to have the ability to get to a depth of 2000ft or 610 meter.
The initial Sea-Dwellers ended up provided with pink printing on the dial until eventually 1977. Exploration by collectors has triggered distinguish four versions of dial growth patek philippe geneve price replica :
MK1: Only discovered about the ‘Patent Pending' illustrations, the Sea-Dweller and Submariner print are of equal size. The pink print was printed around the white; now-a-days lots of have light to some pink or just about white textual content; the Rolex symbol, also named coronet, has a attribute, heavier type.MK2: The Submariner 2000 textual content is smaller sized, the coronet continues to be the identical. This version is uncovered on each the ‘Patent Pending' and early ‘Patented' versions.MK3: The red print remains comparable to the MK2 even though the depth ranking textual content is heavier. The coronet, now a lot more elongated, undergoes sizeable improvements.MK4: The closing version of the authentic dials is all over again a slightly heavier print for both the red and white text; the loop of the 6 (with the day font) is currently shut. The coronet has broader fingers along with a more pronounced open up ‘foot'. Because of their water-resistant features all Ref. 1665 ‘Double Crimson Sea-Dwellers' featured the case serial amount on the inside of of the situation back to prevent switching all through company. Early examples utilized the final three digits in the serial number, the afterwards kinds the total serial range.
Down below are shots of the MK2 and MK3 dial.
Rolex Sea-Dweller 1665 - Mark II dial
Rolex Sea-Dweller 1665 - Mark III dial
Through the close of the 70s Rolex modified the dial with two purple strains of textual content into a dial with all white textual content, the so-called Fantastic White. Considering the fact that Rolex did not transform source on the different sections in the environment abruptly, and due to the fact Rolex utilised currently manufactured elements in advance of manufacturing new sections, the adjust from Double Crimson Sea-Dweller to Wonderful White didn't take place right away. Some Wonderful White variations still experienced a Double Crimson caseback and in the Far East Double Red's the place deliverred much longer, some even claimed until the early 1980s. From the Usa and Europe the alter to Good White was manufactured in 1977.
Fantastic White with Mark I dial
Since there is certainly just far too much to convey about classic Rolex Sea-Dwellers I'll suggest some web-sites for those who choose to browse far more relating to this impressive mother of all divewatches:
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