1,086,000 HKD
ROLEX MILITARY SUBMARINER STEEL Rolex 'Oyster Perpetual, Sumbariner, 660ft = 200m' case No. 3764774 Ref. 5513. Made circa 1972, issued to the British Royal Navy in 1974, No.0552/923-7697-329. 107/74. Fine and very rare, hacking center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel military diver's wristwatch with fixed bar lugs. Three-body, brushed, screwed-down case back with military issue numbers, the inner case back with matching serial number 3764774, graduated bi-directional revolving bezel calibrated to minute intervals, screw-down Triplock winding crown with protective guards. Black with luminous Tritium round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track, circled T printed above DEPTH rating. Sword Hands. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Notes Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm. The ROLEX MILITARY SUBMARINER wristwatches issued to the BRITISH ROYAL NAVY featured a dial with encircled T (to indicated the use of TRITIUM LUMINESCENT), large sword hands, bezel calibrated to 60 minutes, movements with hacking (stop) seconds and engraved case-back with Ministry of Defense item code and issue number, additionally the inner case-back is engraved with the full serial number to ensure the head and back remain matched. During routine servicing, often original parts were unavailable and many MilSu Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2016-07-09
