32,400 CHF
Rolex Color Change Yellow Gold Ref. 1680 Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 660ft./ 200m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified”, case No. 5429391, Ref. 1680. Made in 1977. Very fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold diver s wristwatch with date, blue bezel and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving bluebezel for the decompression times, Twinlock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. Bronze with applied yellow gold luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 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, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx overall length 175 mm. Notes It is rare rare to find a yellow gold Ref. 1680 in such untouched condition
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-05-08
