21,850 CHF
Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Sea-Dweller" Submariner 2000ft = 610m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, ref 1665. Produced in the 1970s. Fine center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, black bezel, and a stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box. Three-body, polished, screwed-down case back and crown, helium escape valve at 9, bi-directional graduated bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard". Black with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. "Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000" printed in red above the 6. Tritium-coated steel "Skeleton" hands. Cal.1570, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprungBreguet balance-spring. Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Height17 mm. Approx. overall length 210 mm. Notes Sea-Dweller First launched in 1971 as the ref. 1665, this watch was a direct result of Rolex,s collaboration with COMEX, the French deep sea exploration company. Rolex,s research resulted in the “gas-escape valve” first fitted to the Submariner ref. 5513 and from 1971 to the new Sea-Dweller, ref. 1665. From 1971 until 1973 they bore the name “Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000” in red. The second generation of the ref. 1665 from 1973/4-1980 was simply s
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-10-24
