Reasons to Bid
The Rolex Sea-Dweller Ref. 1665 ‘Double Red’ holds a foundational place in the development of modern professional dive watches. Introduced in the late 1960s and produced through the mid-1970s, it was the first Sea-Dweller offered to the public and the reference that established the model’s identity. The two lines of red text that give the watch its nickname mark an important early era in the Sea-Dweller’s history, representing the point at which Rolex adapted its Submariner lineage for the deeper, more demanding environments of commercial saturation diving. As such, the ‘Double Red’ remains not only a highly collectible configuration, but a defining milestone in Rolex’s lasting relationship with underwater exploration.