$8,050
Rolex, Oyster Perpetual,"Submariner", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 5512, second generation. Produced in the 1960s. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 660ft = 200m, stainless steel gentleman’’s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bi-directional elapsed time rotating black bezel for the decompression times,"Twinlock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard". Black with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes. Tritium-coated "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.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-05-26
