Double Red · Rolex-COMEX First Delivery
Sea-Dweller DRSD 1665 — Double Red · Rolex-COMEX First Delivery
c. 1971
The first ten watches sent to COMEX in late 1971: ordinary Double Red Mark 2 dials in 2.6 million cases with “Rolex Patent” backs, double-signed Rolex-COMEX on the caseback and numbered 1 to 10.
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Identifying details
- Red “Sea-Dweller”
Model name “Sea-Dweller” printed in red.
- Date
Date display.
- Red “Submariner”
Model name printed in red.
- Helium escape valve
One-way valve on the left flank of the case.
- COMEX caseback engraving
COMEX engraving on the caseback.
- COMEX issue
Issued to the French diving company COMEX.
Variants of 1665
Reference overview →| Variant | Production |
|---|---|
| Single Red | 1967–1968 |
| Single Red · Single Red, No Gas Escape Valve | 1967 |
| Single Red · Single Red, With Gas Escape Valve | 1967–1968 |
| Double Red | 1967–1977 |
Case & movement
- Reference
- 1665
- Production
- c. 1971
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 40 mm
- Water resistance
- 610 m
- Crystal
- Domed acrylic, no Cyclops
- Movement
- Automatic
- Chronometer
- Yes
More specifications (2)
- Date
Movement
Rolex 1575
Date caliber with an instantly jumping calendar and no quickset, shared with the GMT-Master, Datejust and early Sea-Dweller. Hacking seconds added in 1971 (HODINKEE’s Submariner guide and Bob’s 1680 guide give 1972). The rotor bridge is marked 1570.
Automatic · Introduced 1965 · 19,800 vph · 48 h reserve