Collector Book Submariner Sea-Dweller DeepSea Mondani ROLEX

One family, taken deep

The Rolex diver carries the most variations, and the sharpest value gaps between close examples. A dial, a crown, a depth rating printed differently: the piece changes category.

The book follows that evolution from vintage to contemporary. References 1665, 1680, 16660, 16600, 14060, 16610 and 16610LV, then 116600, 116610LV, 124060, 126610LN, 126610LV, 126600 and DeepSea 136660. Sought-after variants and limited series are treated separately.

What the book breaks down

Dials, bezels, hands, cases, crowns, case backs, bracelets, movements, and the generational changes that carry one reference into the next. The photographs are detailed enough to compare two supposedly identical dials.

The second-hand market

This is the family where recomposed pieces circulate most: a genuine case, a redone dial, a replacement bezel. The published estimates apply to precise configurations, which puts a figure on the gap between an original watch and a rebuilt one — often thousands of euros.

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