Rolex Sea-dweller 16660 MK1 Matte Dial 1985 and softens more and more

and softens more and more over time

The non-luminous dial is champagne colour with a horizontal brush finish and delicate yellow gold hands

This one houses a superb grey dial with crisp white text

Steel chronographs form the 1940s and 50s are some of our favourite watches and not just because they are hot right now

This funky AP comes with both inner and outer boxes

Rolex Sea-dweller 16660 MK1 Matte Dial 1985 and softens more and moreWith this Sea Dweller, also nicknamed the Triple Six, Rolex doubled the depth rating to 4,000 ft thanks to its larger helium escape valve and sapphire crystal, compared to its predecessor, reference 1665. Furthermore, Rolex introduced a unidirectional bezel for diver safety, making this Sea Dweller a true transitional model. This example features a rare matte dial, used in the first production batch before Rolex later switched to glossy dials with