Rolex Sea-Dweller

The Sea-Dweller is the stuff of legend — the ultimate expression of Rolex’s ambitions to create the world’s best dive watch — and proof that Rolex is King of the Seas. This journey began with the Submariner in 1953, but exploded in trajectory in 1967 with the launch of the first Sea-Dweller. The addition of the helium escape valve (HEV) and successively better technology has resulted in watches capable of withstanding thousands of meters of depth. A big brother to the iconic Submariner, the Sea-Dweller is, thicker, meaner, and deeper in every way. It was also the first model to feature a Helium Escape Valve fitted to a commercially-available Rolex. Sea-Dwellers did however, retain one shared dimension as the Submariner for decades: its diameter. That is, until now! These days, the current-generation Sea-Dweller, the Reference 126600 which we have here, comes in at a noticeably larger 43mm in diameter, further distancing it from the current Submariner (41mm in diameter). Other than its increased size, the only noticeable change at A first glance is its use of a magnified sapphire crystal for the first time. Other than that, the Reference 126600 packs all of the features that we have come to expect with a contemporary Sea-Dweller, featuring a signed Triplock crown, a unidirectional rotating dive timing bezel with a fully-graduate black ceramic insert, a glossy black dial with applied luminous indices and red "Sea-Dweller" text, a matching handset, and a matching stainless steel Oyster bracelet with Rolex's fantastic Glidelock clasp with a diving extension. There’s simply no denying that the Sea-Dweller is the supercar of divers — a title it’s held for decades, and one it won’t be relinquishing any time soon!