$12,500
Rolex Submariner Awarded To Don Walsh in 1996 As Winner of The Compass Award Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner 1000ft= 300m. , Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified,” case No. T175745, Ref. 16610. Made in 1996, awarded in August 26,1996. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver’s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, chronometer and warranty certificate (now void) booklets, anchor and Rolex invoice. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Black with applied luminous steel round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 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 13 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm. Notes In 1996, Don Walsh received a Compass Distinguished Achievement Award for significant contributions to the art and science of oceanography and marine technology. Since 1975, this distinction has been awarded to Marine Techn
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-12-08
