10,800 CHF
Red Submariner, Mark I Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner in red, 660 ft. /200 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No. 305989, Ref. 1680. Made in 1971. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with red "Submariner" dial, date and a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bidirectional 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx overall length 195 mm. Notes This watch was recently serviced by Rolex in Korea. Rolex, "Submariner" The first version of "Submariner" Ref. 6204 was launched in 1954; on the dial: "Submariner". The second version of "Submariner" Ref. 5508 was launched in 1958; on the dial: "Submariner - 100 m.= 330 ft." The third version of "Submariner", Ref. 5513 was launched in the 1960's; on the dial: " Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-11-16
