$4,830
Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner", 660 ft. / 200 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1680. Produced in 1971. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with red Submariner logo, date and 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", crystal with "cyclops" lens. Black with tritium coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium coated 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, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-12-01
