$27,500
Rolex – Ref. 1680 - Meter First - Yellow Gold Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 200 m = 660 ft, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,” case No. 2178706, Ref. 1680. Made in 1969. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold diver’s chronometer wristwatch with an 18k yellow gold Rolex Patent Pending Oyster bracelet with extending flip-lock clasp. Accompanied by 2 booklets. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Twinlock windingcrown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. Black with luminous yellow gold round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute track, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, free-sprung self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm. Property of The Original Owner Notes Launched in 1969 and available in either stainless steel or all 18k yellow gold, the Rolex Submariner Date, reference 1680, initially had the depth printed on the dial with the European metric system (200m) as the prominent rating followed by the Imperial system (660ft). As the US market increased to become the largest single purchaser, Rolex
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-06-08
