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+====== Rolex Sea-Dweller ======
+{{wst>image_cr|Rolex|Sea-Dweller 4000}}
+The **Sea-Dweller** is a specialty [[dive watch]] produced by [[Rolex]] since [[1967]] as a companion to the [[Rolex Submariner]].
+===== History =====
+Rolex produced their first dive watches in [[1953]], and the [[Rolex Submariner|Submariner]] line had become a cultural icon in the 1960s. Throughout that decade, Rolex had been experimenting with watches that could go ever-deeper, and this was the start of the Sea-Dweller line. Although not all the prototypes of this line had a [[helium escape valve]], this would become a signature element of all production Sea-Dweller watches.
+The first commercial Sea-Dweller watch appeared in [[1967]]. Reference 1665 has become known as the "double red" Sea Dweller (DRSD) because it featured two lines of red text on the dial "Sea Dweller / Submariner 2000". This marked it firmly part of the Submariner family, but the Sea-Dweller was something else entirely with 2,000 ft (660 meter) depth capability. The 40 mm case was similar to the Submariner but added a helium escape valve at 9 00 and lacked the "cyclops" magnifier over the date. The crystal was thick, domed plexiglass. Ref. 1665 would remain in production until [[1983]], with a change to white text in [[1977]].
+Rolex updated the Sea-Dweller in [[1978]] with a sapphire crystal and bigger case. The resulting Ref. 16660 was now capable of 4,000 ft (1200 meter) depths thanks to this sturdier build and a larger helium escape valve. It uses the [[high-beat]] [[Rolex 3035|Cal. 3035]] for better accuracy and, critically, a quickset date wheel. Early "triple 6" Sea-Dwellers feature a matte dial but later examples have the glossier dial of modern models.
+The Sea-Dweller was again updated in [[1989]] with an improved movement, [[Rolex 3135|Cal. 3135]]. The lume paint used changed from [[tritium]] to [[Luminova]] to [[Super Luminova]] during this model's production, which ended in [[2009]].
+In [[2008]], Rolex launched a new model with even greater capabilities, the **Deepsea**. While still marketed as part of the Sea-Dweller line, the Deepsea has an even larger 44 mm case with a titanium caseback, a 5 mm thick sapphire crystal held in place by Rolex's "Ring Lock System", and a tough [[Cerachrom]] bezel. New [[Chromalight]] lume makes the markers even brighter. As implied by the name, the Deepsea can survive up to 12,800 ft (3,900 meters) under water. It remains in production today, with the special James Cameron //D-Blue// edition getting special attention from collectors.
+The regular Sea-Dweller was re-launched in [[2014]] after five years off the market as Ref. 116600. It also features the Cerachrom bezel but keeps the traditional case dimensions of 40 mm diameter. It retained the earlier thin lug profile, even as the Submariner was enlarged to "Supercase" dimensions. The dial has "Maxi" enlarged markers and all 60 minutes are marked on the bezel, as opposed to the traditional 15 minutes of the Submariner. This reference was retired in [[2017]], a surprisingly short-lived run.
+The present Sea-Dweller was launched in [[2017]]. Ref. 126600 has a larger 43 mm case, though still 1 mm shy of the Deepsea. The dial hews to tradition with a single red "Sea-Dweller" line, but the most remarked-on difference is the appearance of a "cyclops" magnifier over the date for the first time. The new [[Rolex 3235|Cal. 3235]] has a longer power reserve and magnetic resistance. The following year, [[2018]], the Deepsea model was also updated with this new movement as Ref. 126660. In [[2019]], Rolex celebrated the 60th anniversary of the first Deep-Sea Special models with a [[Rolesor]] version of the [[Rolex Sea-Dweller 126600|Ref. 126600 Sea-Dweller]] known as the "Single-Gold".
+===== Chronology =====
+  * Sea Dweller
+    * 1967-1983 - [[Rolex Sea-Dweller 1665|Ref. 1665]] - [[Rolex 1575|Cal. 1575]]
+    * 1978-1989 - [[Rolex Sea-Dweller 16660|Ref. 16660]] - [[Rolex 3035|Cal. 3035]] - Sapphire crystal, 4,000 ft
+    * 1989-2009 - [[Rolex Sea-Dweller 16660|Ref. 16600]] - [[Rolex 3135|Cal. 3135]]
+    * 2014-2017 - [[Rolex Sea-Dweller 116600|Ref. 116600]] - [[Rolex 3135|Cal. 3135]] - Maxi dial
+    * 2017-present - [[Rolex Sea-Dweller 126600|Ref. 126600]] - [[Rolex 3235|Cal. 3235]] - 43 mm case, "cyclops"
+  * Deepsea - 44 mm case, 12,800 ft
+    * 2008-2018 - [[Rolex Deepsea 116660|Ref. 116660]] - [[Rolex 3135|Cal. 3135]]
+    * 2018-present - [[Rolex Deepsea 126660|Ref. 126660]] - [[Rolex 3235|Cal. 3235]]
+===== Current Offerings =====
+  * [[Rolex Sea-Dweller 126600|Ref. 126600 "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller"]] - Steel, black dial and bezel
+  * [[Rolex Sea-Dweller 126660|Ref. 126660 "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller Deepsea"]] - Steel, black dial and bezel
+===== See Also =====
+  * [[Rolex Submariner]]
+===== External Links =====
+  * [[https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/reference-points-rolex-sea-dweller|Reference Points Understanding The Rolex Sea-Dweller]], Hodinkee, November 9, 2017
+{{tag>Watch_models Rolex_models Dive_watches Rolex_Submariner_models Rolex_Sea-Dweller_models}}