Rolex Sea-Dweller
(6 items)Hans Wilsdorf was the founder of the world famous brand Rolex. In contrast to other watchmakers in the early 20 th century he sold most of his timepieces to the English-speaking world – that’s why he needed an appropriate name for his label.
The collections
At the end of these extremes stood the Sea-Dweller collection, which today, with the Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea, still exudes that extreme charm of great adventures in the deep sea.
The beginnings of luxury watches lie in Switzerland
Hans Wilsdorf came from Kulmbach and was the founder of the world-famous Rolex watches. Unlike other watchmakers of his time, he sold his watches mainly in the English-speaking world, which is why he urgently needed a suitable name. So he chose the name Rolex and created innovative wristwatches, which did not only impress by their small size, but also by their outstanding quality and perfect workmanship. Wilsdorf handed a lot of prototypes to extreme athletes to prove the durability of his watches. So the Oyster wristwatch was part of the first attempted crossing of the English Channel by Mercedes Gleitze, the Deepsea Special went down into the Mariana Trench, the deepest underwater trench on earth, and the Oyster Perpetual was on Mount Everest. Of course the luxury watch brand also created watches for other extreme athletes, for example regatta sailors. The Sea-Dweller is one of these watches. The Rolex Sea-Dweller links open sea sailing with diving in the sea and shows the close bond between Rolex and water sports.
The Sea-Dweller – more than just a luxury timepiece
The design of these sporty luxury watches has hardly changed since the Sea-Dweller by Rolex was part of the record, still valid today, for free deep-sea diving at a depth of 534 metres in 1988. The collection is based on the Oyster, the world’s first truly waterproof watch, for which the manufacturer holds the patent. The remarkable appearance of the Rolex Sea-Dweller attracts admiring glances and almost always prompts curious questions. Made of stainless steel and equipped with a folding clasp and scratchproof sapphire glass, these luxury watches impress with their timeless elegance and sportiness. The Sea-Dweller easily accompanies you even to the bottom of the ocean, if you wish to go that deep.
For all those who keep pushing their limits, the new edition of the Sea-Dweller Deepsea is particularly recommended. The experiment of 1960 was even repeated in 2012: on board the submersible Deepsea Challenger, the Deepsea dived on a robotic arm to a depth of 10,908 metres. According to laboratory results, this prototype even withstands a pressure of 1,500 bar and survives depths of up to 12,000 metres. It is also thanks to this expedition that watch lovers today have a Rolex Sea-Dweller that accompanies its wearer to a depth of 1,200 metres. The modern Deepsea version even takes you down to 3,900 metres into the hydrosphere, making it the dive watch par excellence.
Buy the Sea-Dweller at Uhrinstinkt
Uhrinstinkt is not only able to offer you the Sea-Dweller at a fair price. We also offer you numerous other models by Rolex and many other renowned luxury watch brands. Let yourself be enchanted by the charm of the Sea-Dweller Deepsea or choose watches from the Sky-Dweller, Yacht-Master or Yacht-Master II series. With us you benefit from excellent service, which includes not only favourable prices but also secure shipping and the highest possible security when transferring your data. In addition, you decide how you would like to pay for your Rolex, as we accept numerous common payment methods. Simply go ahead and order your new Sea-Dweller wristwatch.
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Collectors call the Sea-Dweller 126600 with its red “Sea-Dweller” lettering the “Single Red”, and the Deepsea with the “D-blue” dial the “James Cameron”.