Rolex 116660 DeepSea James Cameron

The original Rolex 116660 DeepSea James Cameron was available from 2012 with a graduated blue ‘James Cameron’ dial, this is the original version which was later superseded by the 126660, making the originals sought after.  It has a 44mm stainless steel case and bracelet.

This 2017 example is really nice with sharp edges and a clean ceramic bezel – the original Heavy Oyster bracelet is perfect and solid with no stretch and a tight clasp.  The dial and hands are perfect as you would expect.

Just serviced by Rolex, this Rolex 116660 Deepsea is still stickered and comes with a Rolex Service warranty until May 2026.

The Rolex 116660 Deepsea is amongst the ultra-resistant divers’ watches engineered by Rolex for deep-sea exploration.

First made in 2008, its 44mm case is 17.7mm thick and it has a 5.5mm crystal – for comparison, the current Submariner is 41mm and just 12mm thick.  That makes the DSSD the biggest Rolex wristwatch ever with a depth rating of 3900 meters.  Like the Omega PloProf, it was designed with few concessions to daily life although of course most of them never see a scuba tank.