14,400 CHF
Red Submariner, Mark I Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 660ft/ 200m. , Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No. 2939315, Ref. 1680. Made in 1972. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with red "Submariner", date, and a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a service guarantee (now void) and a booklet. 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, crystal with cyclops lens. Black with "Submariner" in red letters, luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm. Notes Ref. 1680 First introduced in 1969, in production until 1978, this reference is the first Submariner with the date indication. To the best of our knowledge, the Rolex “Red Submariner” remained in production for approximately 6 years. Many of them, attributed to the Royal Marines Special Boat Squadron, were mar
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-11-16
