The 1665 Double Red Sea-Dweller (DRSD) has a very broad following amongst vintage Rolex collectors. There are entire websites devoted to the history, details and intricacies of this great watch. Produced for a decade (1967-77) with a multiple of dial and ...
Like Ed, I can never keep track as well ... Although it makes for an interesting read. Not to mention the passion exuded by Rolex collectors ! The question is, who discovers this "differences" and how does this get proliferated !?!
I didn't know all these details about the Great Whit, or about the SD RD ( Rail Dial ). It is great to have all these details in the same article, especially for those who are hunting this watch. A superb reference post, Baron. Bravo. Nicolas.
I think what is interesting is finding out new or at least different angles to the watch. I love the Stern link to the Comex Rail Dial for example.....and the Sea-Dweller name appearing uniquely.....these things make the watch history richer and a big par...
Thanks for a great and informative article. I've also been swayed by the charms of the Rail Dial - I don't know what it is about the layout but it just looks right to me. A double red is probably out of my reach but a nice Rail would do me just fine and t...
......but if i am honest, i am only truly comfortable in a 5.70X - 5.99Xm range. I am not saying you are wrong as who knows for sure how Rolex fitted their dials with consistency....but I would say I would much prefer my Rail Dial fo fall between 5.7-6.0m...
and not " facts " as the Lake has allways been quite contrary to give production numbers. we could reason in this way considering that : 1) in the 5.7 - 6.2 range there are 8 batches of 1665 ; 2) the elapsed time is around 24 months ; 3) in the same case ...
1665 was not really a commercial success ..... a really specialized watch .... with an higher price than 1680/5513 ... made in a very very lower number than the damned cosmographs screw-down pushers. still underestimated also in the " standard version " ....
discover that a hyphen between Sea and Dweller is shorter or longer, that the R of Oyster is directly placed under the base of the R of Rolex or otherwise is AMAZING!! Almost like looking for a needle in a haystack. I guess that MUST be the definition of ...
.....the Single Red is the one that you are talking about? Well, its not that they produced only one.....i think it may be 2 or so....but these watches were prototypes. Rolex wanted to develop a saturation diving watch so produced a number of prototypes t...
you are describing, you write " The Mk1 dial came on a serial number in the 5.2-5.7m range but also occasionally from 5.9-6.1m" is the "m" for million? Cheers Francois
... and a great reference guide! I appreciate all the work which you took to gather all this material, photos, and info! GREAT! Thank you so much and receive my best cordial regards, Abel.
Just one question: Will it still be called a great white if all the indices and hands have turned a dark yellow colour. :) Just happened to see one in such a condition. cheers fernando
It is this sort of analysis that makes vintage collecting so interesting IMO. While I do love new/newer models too, any person can walk into a retail store and buy what's in the case. It is far more interesting to look at collecting with something other t...