Fake Rolex Sea-Dweller Ref. 1665 Single Red, Patent-Pending, With Valve
When asked why he is so attracted to the cheap replica Rolex Sea-Dweller, as opposed to the GMT, Daytona, or even the Submariner, his answer is simple and reasonable. He is drawn to the most extreme version of anything (for years, he was a competition vintage racer) and to him, the Sea-Dweller is just that: a competition, or performance grade tool. The Daytona, he says, was worn by people on the sidelines; the GMT by the jet-set or by working pilots (with some exceptions). But the Sea-Dweller was only worn by people with a very clear purpose. It is, in many ways, the purest expression of Swiss made replica Rolex watchmaking because no compromises are made.
The next four watches are considered pre-production high quality fake Rolex Sea-Dwellers. This one here is a very rare “Single-Red” Sea-Dweller that features a case that reads “Patent Pending,” indicating Rolex’s patent for the helium escape valve had not yet been granted. This example above has a helium escape valve in the mid-case, but he also owns a Single Red without an HEV. Pretty damn cool.
Replica Rolex Sea-Dweller Ref. 1665 Double Red MK 0, Patent-Pending, With Valve
This best 1:1 replica Rolex came immediately after the incredibly rare Single Red watches, of which less than a dozen are known. They feature the same case style but now have “Sea-Dweller Submariner” written on the dial – thus the “Double Red.” These dials have text that often turn pink with time, while the case still reads “Patent Pending.” These aaa quality super clone watches were distributed to commercial divers for testing and not sold to the general public.
