Sea-Dweller 16660 Matte Mark 1

In Context

At 40 mm it is sized to the current mainstream: 40 mm is the median across every watch measured in this catalogue. At 14.8 mm it is a tall case, and it will catch on a cuff. The case back is closed, so the movement stays out of sight, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 1220 m is a professional diving rating, far past any demand a wrist is likely to make of it.

The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 42 hours of reserve carries it overnight, but not through a weekend in a drawer. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

16660 Matte MK1 is one of 6 executions of the 16660 base reference. Underneath they are the same watch; what separates this one is a black matte dial and a stainless steel case.

The Rolex caliber 3035 was introduced in 1977 as what many refer to as a high-beat caliber 1575. Ten years later, in 1988, they put out the caliber 3135 with a few upgrades. It is still used today. The 3035 is almost identical to the 3135 in size and basic composition.

6 other watches in the library run the Rolex 3035.

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Matte MK2 Sea-Dweller 16660 Matte Mark 2

16660 · 40 mm

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Comex Sea-Dweller 16660 Comex

16660 Comex (aka: Seadweller) · 40 mm

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Gloss Sea-Dweller 16660 Gloss

16660 Gloss (aka: Seadweller) · 40 mm

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Comex Matte Sea-Dweller 16660 Comex Matte

16660 Comex Matte (aka: Seadweller) · 40 mm