25,300 HKD
Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, IOOm/330ft, Ref. 6536/1, third version, 1950's. Fine center second, self winding stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, with dark blue bezel. three body, polished, satine, screwed case back and crown, water-resistant, graduated revolving bezel. black with radium-coated indexes. "Skeleton " radium-coated hands. Cal. 1030, rhodium plated, 25 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Notes This watch is the third version of the Submariner watch with indication of water resistance to a depht of 100 m. The first version, launched in 1953, did not yet bear the crown-guard case, did not indicate the depht for warcr resistant nor did it feature. A similar watch is published in Rolex Collezionare Orologi da Polso, 1998 Edition, by Osvaldo PATRIZZI, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, p. 238.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-06-07
