$6,600
Ref. 5512, Gilt Four Lines Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 200 m / 660 ft, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 5512/5513. Made in 1966. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute division. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions and temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Notes Similar watches are illustrated in “1908-2008, 100th anniversary of Rolex” by Franca and Guido Mondani, p. 92.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-10-17
