$38,400
Double-Red Tropical Dial Sea-Dweller Submariner Mark II Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, 2000 ft. /610 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," Ref. 1665. Made in 1967, sold December 20, 1968. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with double red Sea-Dweller logo, helium escape valve, date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by a box, various service records and 2 used bezel inserts. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, helium escape valve at 9, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date, "Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000" in red letters. Luminous steel 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, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm. Notes Ref. 1665 The "Sea-Dweller 2000", launched in 1967, was the first water-resistant watch to bear a helium valve for the decompression time indication. It is guaranteed water-resistant down to 610m./2000ft. The first generation of this referenc Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-12-11
