Make: Rolex
Model: Sea-Dweller
Reference: 16600
Year: 2004
Movement: Automatic Rolex Calibre 3135
Box & Papers: Complete Collector’s Set
Case: 40mm Oystersteel
Dial: Black
Bracelet / Strap: Oyster Bracelet
Condition: Immaculate, almost like-new condition
Serviced: Serviced by Rolex. Unworn since service and supplied with Rolex Service Warranty Card.
Warranty: Rolex warranty
The Last of the Classic Sea-Dwellers
The Iconic Legacy
The Rolex Sea-Dweller is one of the greatest professional tool watches ever created.
Born from Rolex’s partnership with professional saturation divers in the late 1960s, the Sea-Dweller was engineered to survive conditions that were simply beyond the capabilities of conventional dive watches. Its revolutionary helium escape valve allowed divers working at extreme depths to safely decompress without damaging their watch, establishing the Sea-Dweller as the benchmark for serious underwater exploration.
Reference 16600 is widely regarded as the last of the traditional Sea-Dwellers.
It combines the classic 40mm case, aluminium bezel insert and clean, purposeful design before Rolex introduced larger case sizes and ceramic bezels. For many collectors, it represents the perfect balance between vintage character and modern reliability.
This is the Sea-Dweller at its absolute best.
Why You’ll Love It
One of the most desirable modern Sea-Dweller references ever produced
Complete collector’s set with original box, papers and Rolex Service Warranty Card
Freshly serviced by Rolex and unworn since returning from service
Immaculate, almost like-new condition throughout
Classic 40mm proportions favoured by collectors
Rolex Calibre 3135, regarded as one of the finest automatic movements ever produced
A reference that continues to grow in collector demand
A truly exceptional example that would be incredibly difficult to improve upon
Condition defines this watch.
Finding a Sea-Dweller 16600 is not difficult. Finding one preserved to this standard is.
This example has clearly been cherished throughout its life and now benefits from a full Rolex service, meaning it is mechanically as reassuring as it is cosmetically impressive. Presented unworn since that service, it offers the rare opportunity to own one of Rolex’s greatest professional watches in a condition that approaches new.
Unless you are searching for a completely unworn example, it would be exceptionally difficult to find a finer 16600 than this.
Iconic Status
The watch trusted where failure was never an option.
Unlike the Submariner, which was designed for recreational and military diving, the Sea-Dweller was created for the world’s most demanding commercial diving operations.
Developed alongside pioneering companies such as COMEX, it became an essential tool for saturation divers working hundreds of metres below the surface. The introduction of the helium escape valve transformed professional dive watches forever and cemented the Sea-Dweller’s place in horological history.
Reference 16600 represents the final chapter of the classic Sea-Dweller story. It retains everything collectors admire about earlier references while benefiting from decades of Rolex refinement and one of the brand’s most dependable movements.
Today, many enthusiasts regard it as the definitive Sea-Dweller.
Ready to Make It Yours?
Visit us at our home inside Martin & Martin, 30 High Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey.
This Rolex Sea-Dweller reference 16600 from 2004 is offered as a complete collector’s set. Recently serviced by Rolex, it remains unworn since that service and is accompanied by its Rolex Service Warranty Card. Presented in immaculate, almost like-new condition.
Price: £8,250
All major debit and credit cards accepted securely via our website
Bank transfers
Cash payments welcomed by arrangement
Secure email payment links
Apple Pay and all major debit and credit cards accepted in store
In person card payments available in store and by private appointment
Book a private appointment via our website
An exceptional opportunity to own one of the finest examples of the legendary Rolex Sea-Dweller 16600 available today.
Make: Rolex
Model: Sea-Dweller
Reference: 16600
Year: 2004
Movement: Automatic Rolex Calibre 3135
Box & Papers: Complete Collector’s Set
Case: 40mm Oystersteel
Dial: Black
Bracelet / Strap: Oyster Bracelet
Condition: Immaculate, almost like-new condition
Serviced: Serviced by Rolex. Unworn since service and supplied with Rolex Service Warranty Card.
Warranty: Rolex warranty
The Last of the Classic Sea-Dwellers
The Iconic Legacy
The Rolex Sea-Dweller is one of the greatest professional tool watches ever created.
Born from Rolex’s partnership with professional saturation divers in the late 1960s, the Sea-Dweller was engineered to survive conditions that were simply beyond the capabilities of conventional dive watches. Its revolutionary helium escape valve allowed divers working at extreme depths to safely decompress without damaging their watch, establishing the Sea-Dweller as the benchmark for serious underwater exploration.
Reference 16600 is widely regarded as the last of the traditional Sea-Dwellers.
It combines the classic 40mm case, aluminium bezel insert and clean, purposeful design before Rolex introduced larger case sizes and ceramic bezels. For many collectors, it represents the perfect balance between vintage character and modern reliability.
This is the Sea-Dweller at its absolute best.
Why You’ll Love It
One of the most desirable modern Sea-Dweller references ever produced
Complete collector’s set with original box, papers and Rolex Service Warranty Card
Freshly serviced by Rolex and unworn since returning from service
Immaculate, almost like-new condition throughout
Classic 40mm proportions favoured by collectors
Rolex Calibre 3135, regarded as one of the finest automatic movements ever produced
A reference that continues to grow in collector demand
A truly exceptional example that would be incredibly difficult to improve upon
Condition defines this watch.
Finding a Sea-Dweller 16600 is not difficult. Finding one preserved to this standard is.
This example has clearly been cherished throughout its life and now benefits from a full Rolex service, meaning it is mechanically as reassuring as it is cosmetically impressive. Presented unworn since that service, it offers the rare opportunity to own one of Rolex’s greatest professional watches in a condition that approaches new.
Unless you are searching for a completely unworn example, it would be exceptionally difficult to find a finer 16600 than this.
Iconic Status
The watch trusted where failure was never an option.
Unlike the Submariner, which was designed for recreational and military diving, the Sea-Dweller was created for the world’s most demanding commercial diving operations.
Developed alongside pioneering companies such as COMEX, it became an essential tool for saturation divers working hundreds of metres below the surface. The introduction of the helium escape valve transformed professional dive watches forever and cemented the Sea-Dweller’s place in horological history.
Reference 16600 represents the final chapter of the classic Sea-Dweller story. It retains everything collectors admire about earlier references while benefiting from decades of Rolex refinement and one of the brand’s most dependable movements.
Today, many enthusiasts regard it as the definitive Sea-Dweller.
Ready to Make It Yours?
Visit us at our home inside Martin & Martin, 30 High Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey.
This Rolex Sea-Dweller reference 16600 from 2004 is offered as a complete collector’s set. Recently serviced by Rolex, it remains unworn since that service and is accompanied by its Rolex Service Warranty Card. Presented in immaculate, almost like-new condition.
Price: £8,250
All major debit and credit cards accepted securely via our website
Bank transfers
Cash payments welcomed by arrangement
Secure email payment links
Apple Pay and all major debit and credit cards accepted in store
In person card payments available in store and by private appointment
Book a private appointment via our website
An exceptional opportunity to own one of the finest examples of the legendary Rolex Sea-Dweller 16600 available today.
