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	~~= Rolex Sea-Dweller =~~

	The Sea-Dweller is the Rolex reference built for saturation diving — the Submariner with a helium escape valve. The line opens in 1967 with a small batch of Single Red prototypes hand-made in Geneva for the US Navy's SEALAB 3 programme and the Tektite I saturation experiment. Civilian retail begins in 1971 with the 1665 Double Red. The line runs through four canonical references over fifty years, with the 116600 closing the pre-2020 small-case era in 2017.		The Sea-Dweller is the Rolex reference built for saturation diving — the Submariner with a helium escape valve. The line opens in 1967 with a small batch of Single Red prototypes hand-made in Geneva for the US Navy's SEALAB 3 programme and the Tektite I saturation experiment. Civilian retail begins in 1971 with the 1665 Double Red. The line runs through four canonical references over fifty years, with the 116600 closing the pre-2020 small-case era in 2017.

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Fact fix: Berry Cannon died during the SEALAB III helium-leak repair dive, not inside the deck decompression chamber; cause of death is disputed (Navy CO2-poisoning finding vs. Kevin Hardy's 2024 electrocution reinvestigation) — per Wikipedia 'SEALAB III' citing Chamberland (Proceedings, USNI, 1986) and Hardy (InDEPTH, 2024)

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	* 1967 — first Single Red prototypes delivered. Hand-made in Geneva for SEALAB 3 and Tektite I aquanauts, with Rolex USA's T. Walker Lloyd hand-picking the divers who received them. Jose Pereztroika's serial-by-serial census for Perezcope documents at least 11 examples.		* 1967 — first Single Red prototypes delivered. Hand-made in Geneva for SEALAB 3 and Tektite I aquanauts, with Rolex USA's T. Walker Lloyd hand-picking the divers who received them. Jose Pereztroika's serial-by-serial census for Perezcope documents at least 11 examples.
	* 15 February 1969 — Berry Cannon's death on SEALAB 3. He wore a valved Single Red during the ~~fatal deck decompression chamber sequence~~.		* 15 February 1969 — Berry Cannon's death on SEALAB 3. He wore a valved Single Red during the dive to repair a helium leak in the habitat; the Navy investigation attributed his death to CO2 poisoning after his rebreather ran out of baralyme, while a 2024 reinvestigation by ocean engineer Kevin Hardy for ''InDEPTH'' argues electrocution is the more likely cause.
	* Late 1971 — first co-branded Rolex–COMEX delivery. Batch of ten in the 2.6M serial range, double-signed and numbered 1 through 10.		* Late 1971 — first co-branded Rolex–COMEX delivery. Batch of ten in the 2.6M serial range, double-signed and numbered 1 through 10.
	* 17 February 1972 — formal Rolex–COMEX exclusivity letter. From Rolex Geneva to John M. Kelly, Singapore.		* 17 February 1972 — formal Rolex–COMEX exclusivity letter. From Rolex Geneva to John M. Kelly, Singapore.

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 * [[Reference:Movements|Movement reference]] — the calibers used across the Sea-Dweller line
 * [[Reference:Bracelets|Bracelet & clasp guide]] — bracelet types, end-links, and clasp date codes
 [[Category:Sea-Dweller]]
 [[Category:Family]]

Admin: Fact fix: Gross dive is 1969 Duke Univ/USN 1000ft (serial given as 2,128,xxx batch, not exact); Single Red count attributed to Pereztroika census (at least 11) not T. Walker Lloyd; Cousteau specified as Philippe. Sources: Rolex Passion Report (Gross account), Jose Pereztroika serial census

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Fact fix: Gross dive is 1969 Duke Univ/USN 1000ft (serial given as 2,128,xxx batch, not exact); Single Red count attributed to Pereztroika census (at least 11) not T. Walker Lloyd; Cousteau specified as Philippe. Sources: Rolex Passion Report (Gross account), Jose Pereztroika serial census

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	* 1967 — first Single Red prototypes delivered. Hand-made in Geneva for SEALAB 3 and Tektite I aquanauts~~. ~10 prototypes per~~ T. Walker Lloyd ~~(Rolex USA)~~.		* 1967 — first Single Red prototypes delivered. Hand-made in Geneva for SEALAB 3 and Tektite I aquanauts, with Rolex USA's T. Walker Lloyd hand-picking the divers who received them. Jose Pereztroika's serial-by-serial census documents at least 11 examples.
	* 15 February 1969 — Berry Cannon SEALAB 3 death. Wore a valved Single Red during the fatal DDC decompression.		* 15 February 1969 — Berry Cannon SEALAB 3 death. Wore a valved Single Red during the fatal DDC decompression.
	* Late 1971 — first co-branded Rolex–COMEX delivery. Batch of ten in the 2.6M serial range, double-signed and numbered 1 through 10.		* Late 1971 — first co-branded Rolex–COMEX delivery. Batch of ten in the 2.6M serial range, double-signed and numbered 1 through 10.
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	* COMEX 16600 — ~200 units in two batches, 1992 (issue 32XX, straight caseback engraving) and 1997 (issue 33XX, curved engraving). Final Rolex–COMEX delivery.		* COMEX 16600 — ~200 units in two batches, 1992 (issue 32XX, straight caseback engraving) and 1997 (issue 33XX, curved engraving). Final Rolex–COMEX delivery.
	* Asprey Khanjar 1665 (Oman, Sultan Qaboos) — Red Khanjar with Qaboos signature in 3,566,9xx batch (~80–90 examples), gold Khanjar in 5.0M batch (4–5 known). Battle of Mirbat (July 1972) context.		* Asprey Khanjar 1665 (Oman, Sultan Qaboos) — Red Khanjar with Qaboos signature in 3,566,9xx batch (~80–90 examples), gold Khanjar in 5.0M batch (4–5 known). Battle of Mirbat (July 1972) context.
	* Single Red Sea-Dweller — ~~~10~~ hand-made prototypes 1967–69. ~12 ~~surfaced~~. SEALAB 3 (Cousteau #1602920), Tektite I (Koblick #1602915, Waller), Deepstar (Bradley #1602913), COMEX Physalie (Brauer #1820177).		* Single Red Sea-Dweller — hand-made prototypes 1967–69. Pereztroika's census documents at least 11, or 12 counting one that now wears a replaced dial. SEALAB 3 (Philippe Cousteau #1602920), Tektite I (Koblick #1602915, Waller), Deepstar (Bradley #1602913), COMEX Physalie (Brauer #1820177). The Cousteau watch carries a Double Red Mk I dial today, so its Single Red configuration is an inference from the early case number.
	* US Navy Experimental Diving Unit — Patent Pending batch 2 (2.128M) loaned to USN EDU. Charles E. Gross ~~#2128225 in a 28-day~~ saturation ~~simulation~~ to ~~1000ft, June-July 1970~~.		* US Navy Experimental Diving Unit — Patent Pending batch 2 (2.128M) loaned to USN EDU. Charles E. "Chuck" Gross, at the USN Experimental Diving Unit from 1967, was issued an example from the 2,128,xxx batch; his 1000ft saturation dive with the US Navy at Duke University dates to 1969.
	* Polipetto 16600 (Polizia di Stato Sommozzatori, 2008) — 78 units for the 50th anniversary of the Italian State Police Diving Corps. 28 personalised with diver patent number on the caseback. Octopus emblem on the dial.		* Polipetto 16600 (Polizia di Stato Sommozzatori, 2008) — 78 units for the 50th anniversary of the Italian State Police Diving Corps. 28 personalised with diver patent number on the caseback. Octopus emblem on the dial.
	* Tiffany & Co retailer-signed 16660 — handful of surviving examples, barely surfaces on the public market.		* Tiffany & Co retailer-signed 16660 — handful of surviving examples, barely surfaces on the public market.

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	* [[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] — the parallel sports line. Same Cerachrom transition arrives on both lines in the late 2000s.		* [[Reference:gmt-master\|GMT-Master]] — the parallel sports line. Same Cerachrom transition arrives on both lines in the late 2000s.



			== Shared references ==

			* [[Reference:Serial-numbers\|Serial numbers by year]] — date any Sea-Dweller from its serial
			* [[Reference:Movements\|Movement reference]] — the calibers used across the Sea-Dweller line
			* [[Reference:Bracelets\|Bracelet & clasp guide]] — bracelet types, end-links, and clasp date codes

	[[Category:Sea-Dweller]]		[[Category:Sea-Dweller]]
	[[Category:Family]]		[[Category:Family]]

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