# 2006 Rolex Sea-Dweller 16600T Z-Serial Black Dial Stainless Steel 40mm

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- Published: 2025-12-04T15:15:08-05:00
- Author: Michael Martucci

## Details

- Stock number: 783VG
- Availability: Out of stock
- Case Material: Stainless Steel
- Case Size: 40mm
- Brand: Rolex
- Year: 2006
- Reference: 16600T
- Dial Color: Black
- Condition: Pre-owned
- Movement: Automatic
- Offered by: Palazzo Watches & Gems, Jersey City, NJ

The Rolex Sea-Dweller reference 16600T is one of the final, most refined iterations
of the legendary deep-sea Submariner derivative, the T-suffix variant produced toward
the end of the model’s twenty-year run from 1988 to 2008. The Z-serial designation
places this example in the 2006 production window, giving it the late-run case construction,
sapphire crystal, and the long-running Caliber 3135 that powered the reference throughout
its lifecycle. The 40mm Oystersteel case is engineered for professional saturation
diving with a helium escape valve at nine o’clock, a feature first patented by Rolex
in 1967 to permit safe decompression in commercial dive helium environments. The
unidirectional rotatable 60-minute bezel carries the original black aluminum insert,
a piece of vintage Rolex DNA that ceramic-bezel successors have not replaced in 
the eyes of many collectors. The black gloss dial features applied hour markers 
with luminous fills and Mercedes hands. Powered by the in-house Rolex Caliber 3135,
a workhorse Superlative Chronometer with approximately 48 hours of power reserve,
paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring, and the legacy of being one of the most 
reliable mass-production movements ever made. Water-resistant to 1,220 meters and
worn on the Oystersteel Oyster bracelet with Fliplock extension. 2006 production,
pre-owned in excellent condition.