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The 1960s and 1970s were a period of diving innovation, with the move to saturation diving to meet the demands of the oil industry in places like the North Sea. British divers often led the way and a generation of them trained in the Royal Navy, qualified as members of the legendary Clearance Divers and then moved on to work for the specialist diving company Comex. While they would often be issued with a watch to use during service, some preferred to buy their own. This rare “Double Red” Sea-Dweller model 1665 was one such watch, bought by a former RN Clearance Diver while later diving commercially. The lives of these modest men were remarkable and we owe much to them and their many lost colleagues. It is always a privilege to meet such divers, to hear or read their stories and perhaps buy their trusty old watch from them!
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While any Submariner 5513 is usually worth a few thousand pounds, one like this on our hirsute MD’s wrist a few years ago can be worth over ten times as much. The “Explorer-dial” Submariners are those made with the unusual “3 – 6 – 9” dial format similar to those more commonly seen on plain Explorer models. Earlier Submariners than this could be found with them, but 5512 and 5513 variants from the early 1960s era are especially favoured by many. There were in fact several versions of the Explorer dial during the short period of production and this one, with its uncalibrated depth rating, has become widely recognised only in the last few years. This particular watch was subsequently sold at auction.
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