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Admin: Link 126600 successor reference

2026-10-20T20:11:37Z

Link 126600 successor reference

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	Rolex introduced the Sea-Dweller 4000, reference 116600, at Baselworld in March 2014. It brought the line back to a 40 mm case after the 44 mm Deepsea 116660, while retaining the Sea-Dweller’s 1,220 m depth rating and helium escape valve. The ceramic bezel, Chromalight display and calibre 3135 with a blue Parachrom hairspring were among its main updates. Rolex replaced it with the 43 mm reference 126600 in 2017.		Rolex introduced the Sea-Dweller 4000, reference 116600, at Baselworld in March 2014. It brought the line back to a 40 mm case after the 44 mm Deepsea 116660, while retaining the Sea-Dweller’s 1,220 m depth rating and helium escape valve. The ceramic bezel, Chromalight display and calibre 3135 with a blue Parachrom hairspring were among its main updates. Rolex replaced it with the 43 mm reference [[Reference:126600\|126600]] in 2017.

	==Core facts==		==Core facts==
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	==Place in the line==		==Place in the line==

	The 116600 followed the 40 mm Sea-Dweller 16600, discontinued in 2008, and the larger 116660 Deepsea. It kept the earlier Sea-Dweller’s case diameter and depth rating, while adding a ceramic bezel and the Glidelock clasp adjustment. Rolex’s 2017 successor, the 126600, grew to 43 mm and added a Cyclops magnifier over the date. Its red dial lettering recalled the early red-text Sea-Dwellers.		The 116600 followed the 40 mm Sea-Dweller 16600, discontinued in 2008, and the larger 116660 Deepsea. It kept the earlier Sea-Dweller’s case diameter and depth rating, while adding a ceramic bezel and the Glidelock clasp adjustment. Rolex’s 2017 successor, the [[Reference:126600\|126600]], grew to 43 mm and added a Cyclops magnifier over the date. Its red dial lettering recalled the early red-text Sea-Dwellers.

	“Sea-Dweller 4000” was the model name. The depth rating also appears as “4000 ft = 1220 m” on the dial. The informal name “SD4K” is used by collectors and sellers.		“Sea-Dweller 4000” was the model name. The depth rating also appears as “4000 ft = 1220 m” on the dial. The informal name “SD4K” is used by collectors and sellers.
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	==Successor==		==Successor==

	In 2017 Rolex replaced the 116600 with the 43 mm 126600. The newer watch retained the 1,220 m rating and Cerachrom bezel, and introduced calibre 3235, a red “SEA-DWELLER” line and a Cyclops over the date. Rolex presented it as the Sea-Dweller’s 50th-anniversary model. The 116600 remains the 40 mm ceramic-bezel Sea-Dweller in this part of the line.		In 2017 Rolex replaced the 116600 with the 43 mm [[Reference:126600\|126600]]. The newer watch retained the 1,220 m rating and Cerachrom bezel, and introduced calibre 3235, a red “SEA-DWELLER” line and a Cyclops over the date. Rolex presented it as the Sea-Dweller’s 50th-anniversary model. The 116600 remains the 40 mm ceramic-bezel Sea-Dweller in this part of the line.

	==Related references==		==Related references==
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	* [[Reference:16600\|Sea-Dweller 16600]] — 40 mm predecessor with an aluminium bezel insert.		* [[Reference:16600\|Sea-Dweller 16600]] — 40 mm predecessor with an aluminium bezel insert.
	* Sea-Dweller Deepsea 116660 — the 44 mm model that preceded the 116600.		* Sea-Dweller Deepsea 116660 — the 44 mm model that preceded the 116600.
	* Sea-Dweller 126600 — 43 mm successor introduced in 2017.		* Sea-Dweller [[Reference:126600\|126600]] — 43 mm successor introduced in 2017.
	* [[Reference:sea-dweller\|Sea-Dweller family guide]]		* [[Reference:sea-dweller\|Sea-Dweller family guide]]

Klaudiusz: Deep audit: remove leaked importer artifact from 116600

2026-09-29T09:59:56Z

Deep audit: remove leaked importer artifact from 116600

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Klaudiusz: Normalize 116600 footer gallery structure

2026-09-29T07:38:20Z

Normalize 116600 footer gallery structure

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	* Sea-Dweller 126600 — 43 mm successor introduced in 2017.		* Sea-Dweller 126600 — 43 mm successor introduced in 2017.
	* [[Reference:sea-dweller\|Sea-Dweller family guide]]		* [[Reference:sea-dweller\|Sea-Dweller family guide]]

	~~==Gallery==~~

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	* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/reference-points-rolex-sea-dweller Hodinkee editorial, "Reference Points: Understanding the Rolex Sea-Dweller", Hodinkee, 2018]		* [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/reference-points-rolex-sea-dweller Hodinkee editorial, "Reference Points: Understanding the Rolex Sea-Dweller", Hodinkee, 2018]

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2026-09-23T15:30:14Z

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Admin: Fix broken links found by lint; finalize full reference audit

2026-09-23T15:25:33Z

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	* [[Reference:16600\|Sea-Dweller 16600]] — 40 mm predecessor with an aluminium bezel insert.		* [[Reference:16600\|Sea-Dweller 16600]] — 40 mm predecessor with an aluminium bezel insert.
	* ~~[[Reference:116660\|~~Sea-Dweller Deepsea 116660]] — the 44 mm model that preceded the 116600.		* Sea-Dweller Deepsea 116660 — the 44 mm model that preceded the 116600.
	* ~~[[Reference:126600\|~~Sea-Dweller 126600]] — 43 mm successor introduced in 2017.		* Sea-Dweller 126600 — 43 mm successor introduced in 2017.
			* [[Reference:sea-dweller\|Sea-Dweller family guide]]

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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Admin: Full reference audit: correct specifications, trim unsupported claims, and rewrite prose

2026-09-23T15:24:24Z

Full reference audit: correct specifications, trim unsupported claims, and rewrite prose

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Klaudiusz: Image: source landscape hero from Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction XVIII; move prior hero into Dial section

2026-09-13T17:39:36Z

Image: source landscape hero from Phillips Hong Kong Watch Auction XVIII; move prior hero into Dial section

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	[[File:Ref 116600 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Sea-Dweller 116600.\|Rolex Sea-Dweller 116600.]]		[[File:Ref 116600 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Sea-Dweller 116600 resting on its box and papers, guarantee card and hang tag confirming model 116600\|Rolex Sea-Dweller 116600 resting on its box and papers, guarantee card confirming the reference]]
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	==Dial==		==Dial==

			[[File:Ref 116600 dial.webp\|thumb\|right\|280px\|alt=Rolex Sea-Dweller 116600 straight-on dial view showing the date at 27\|Straight-on dial view: matte black Maxi dial, applied gold-surround indices, date at 27]]

	A single dial ran across the whole production. The face is matte black with applied indices surrounded by 18-karat gold edges, the "Maxi dial" framing introduced on the Submariner 16610LV "Kermit" in 2003 and standardised across the Rolex sport line in the late 2000s. The 116600's plots are enlarged relative to the 16600's and the surrounds are wider. The Mercedes hour hand is broader to match.		A single dial ran across the whole production. The face is matte black with applied indices surrounded by 18-karat gold edges, the "Maxi dial" framing introduced on the Submariner 16610LV "Kermit" in 2003 and standardised across the Rolex sport line in the late 2000s. The 116600's plots are enlarged relative to the 16600's and the surrounds are wider. The Mercedes hour hand is broader to match.

Admin: Layout: restore the original lead caption

2026-09-06T22:57:52Z

Layout: restore the original lead caption

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	[[File:Ref 116600 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex ~~116600~~ Sea-Dweller\|Rolex ~~116600~~ Sea-Dweller]]		[[File:Ref 116600 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Sea-Dweller 116600.\|Rolex Sea-Dweller 116600.]]
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Layout: hero refreshed

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	[[File:Ref 116600 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Sea-Dweller ~~116600.~~\|Rolex Sea-Dweller ~~116600.~~]]		[[File:Ref 116600 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex 116600 Sea-Dweller\|Rolex 116600 Sea-Dweller]]
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Admin: Layout: hero promoted to lead

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Layout: hero promoted to lead

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	<small>[[Reference:sea-dweller\|Sea-Dweller]] › '''116600'''</small>		<small>[[Reference:sea-dweller\|Sea-Dweller]] › '''116600'''</small>

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			[[File:Ref 116600 hero.webp\|thumb\|center\|640px\|alt=Rolex Sea-Dweller 116600.\|Rolex Sea-Dweller 116600.]]
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	The 116600 is a three-year reissue. Rolex unveiled it at Baselworld 2014, sold it through 2017, and replaced it at Baselworld 2017 with the 126600, the 50th-anniversary Sea-Dweller with the red dial text and the larger case. Six years had elapsed since the 116660 Deepsea moved the Sea-Dweller line to 44mm in 2008, and the 116600 walked the reference back to 40mm — the same Oyster diameter the 16660 and 16600 established, the same 1220-metre depth rating, the same helium escape valve at 9 o'clock. The changes sat elsewhere. A Cerachrom ceramic bezel replaced aluminum, the Parachrom Blu hairspring replaced the standard 3135 spring, Chromalight replaced Super-LumiNova, and a Maxi dial brought enlarged applied indices. The "Sea-Dweller 4000" marketing name carried over from the 16660 and 16600 even though "4000" never appeared on the 116600's dial. Three years of production with no mark generations makes it one of the shortest runs of any modern Rolex sport reference, and the last 40mm Sea-Dweller before the 126600 took the line to 43mm.		The 116600 is a three-year reissue. Rolex unveiled it at Baselworld 2014, sold it through 2017, and replaced it at Baselworld 2017 with the 126600, the 50th-anniversary Sea-Dweller with the red dial text and the larger case. Six years had elapsed since the 116660 Deepsea moved the Sea-Dweller line to 44mm in 2008, and the 116600 walked the reference back to 40mm — the same Oyster diameter the 16660 and 16600 established, the same 1220-metre depth rating, the same helium escape valve at 9 o'clock. The changes sat elsewhere. A Cerachrom ceramic bezel replaced aluminum, the Parachrom Blu hairspring replaced the standard 3135 spring, Chromalight replaced Super-LumiNova, and a Maxi dial brought enlarged applied indices. The "Sea-Dweller 4000" marketing name carried over from the 16660 and 16600 even though "4000" never appeared on the 116600's dial. Three years of production with no mark generations makes it one of the shortest runs of any modern Rolex sport reference, and the last 40mm Sea-Dweller before the 126600 took the line to 43mm.

	~~[[File:Ref 116600 hero.webp\|thumb\|right\|250px\|alt=Rolex Sea-Dweller 116600\|Rolex Sea-Dweller 116600.]]~~

	==Core facts==		==Core facts==