Great White · Great White Mark 3
Sea-Dweller 1665 — Great White · Great White Mark 3
The “C”s no longer line up and the font changes slightly from earlier Great Whites.
Serial range spans the dated examples cited, not a published range: 6109145 (1979, Antiquorum), 6'221'366 (c. 1981, Phillips), 6'675'673 (c. 1981, Phillips).
Identifying details
- Date
Date display.
- Helium escape valve
One-way valve on the left flank of the case.
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
- Undated
- Case serials
- c. 6.1M–6.68M
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 40 mm
- Water resistance
- 610 m
- Crystal
- Domed acrylic, no Cyclops
- Movement
- Automatic
More specifications (3)
- Chronometer
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