Rolex Seadweller MK1 Mattes Zifferblatt Referenz 16660 - Vorschau filson The crown at four is

The crown at four is used to wind the time movement and set the hour and minute hands

The fat font insert has a faded effect - we are unsure if this is natural or not

Regular: adjustable from approx

– Original letter of provenance

The quarter markers are applied batons with black enamel stripes and the remaining applied hour markers are fat horizontal rectangles with black enamel tops

Rolex Seadweller MK1 Mattes Zifferblatt Referenz 16660 - Vorschau filson The crown at four isIts time for transition In the early 1980s Rolex began using more robust sapphire crystals on their watches. Known as transitional models, early example were fitted with matte dials a lot like the dials in the plastic glass watches that had preceded them. This transitional Seadweller is fitted with its original flawless Mk1 matte dial (many were replaced at service with glossy dials !) with a creamy patina on the hour plots that are a good match with