$16,200
Ref. 1680, Navy Blue Dial Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1680. Made circa 1975. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold diver's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex buckle. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, blue graduated bidirectional revolving bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. Navy blue with luminous yellow gold round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-10-17
