Certainly the bracelet and clasp are huge improvements on the 126610 and the ceramic bezel is quite alluring to my eye. The 16610 wears well as it’s a bit lighter and being only 20 years old and was originally bought new by my next door neighbour it’s com
Oops, sorry for the typo error! Should have read 16610. The older version, was very comfy to wear, and sat lower down on my wrist, but the lume was quite poor and as the years went by, became less. As someone who tends to wear their watches virtually 24/7
This is one of the dreams of a Rolex collector or diving watch collector, regretably completely out of reach now for most of us. Photographs are superb as always and the additional comments and information from Bill adds a lot of enjoyment to this post. T
To add some historical and technical context, here are a few additional points that might interest the community, especially those following the evolution of the 16660 COMEX models during the Hydra missions : Technical & Historical Notes (with credit to M
If we can consider the Rolex Sea Dweller 16660 Comex as a special watch, this one adds something extraordinary special... Here are the informations given to me by the owner of this watch: The 16660 Comex was made from 1981 to 1985 (200 issued). * This mod
I agree on these 5-digit Rolex sports models you’ve got a flat sapphire with no top-side AR sitting over a glossy black dial. The crystal acts like a mirror, the black dial gives maximum contrast, and the reflection of any smudge bounces straight back. On