BaselWorld 2017

For BaselWorld 2017, Rolex introduces the latest generation of its legendary diving instrument, the Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller. This year, the watch that made its debut exactly 50 years ago, arrives in a slightly larger 43mm case and, for the first time ever, equipped with a Cyclops’s magnifying lens at 3 o’clock position.
The new Sea-Dweller is also powered by the new perpetual calibre 3235, which is entirely designed and produced by Rolex. This self-winding mechanical movement, fitted with no less than 14 different patents, carries the Superlative Chronometer certification offering an extremely high level of precision, power reserve, resistance to magnetic fields, and various shocks. Thanks to its new barrel architecture, the power reserve of this movement is around 70 hours.
The new Sea-Dweller, revisited for its 50th anniversary, is crafted from stainless steel and topped with a black ceramic unidirectional rotating bezel. The 60-minute graduations visible on the bezel are coated via PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) with a thin layer of platinum. The color of ceramics matches the sleek black dial with oversized hands and large Chromalight hour markers and hands. The elements of the dial are filled with blue-emission luminescent material, ensuring excellent legibility in dark, underwater conditions.
This takes us to the question of waterproofness. Sea-Dweller is a true technical diver’s watch waterproof to a depth of 1,220 meters (4,000 feet). The watch is equipped with a helium escapement valve, patented by Rolex in 1967, which normalizes the pressure accumulated in the case during the decompression phases of deep saturation dives.
The new Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller is held on a solid-link Oyster bracelet in 904L steel, fitted with an Oysterlock safety clasp that prevents accidental opening. A double extension system allows adjustments to the bracelet, so it can be worn over a diving suit up to 7mm thick. The Fliplock extension link extends the bracelet by 26 mm, while the Rolex Glidelock system allows fine adjustment of the bracelet length in 2 mm increments for a total of approximately 20 mm.
The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller, Ref. 126600, will retail for $11,350. More information at Rolex.com.
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