15,340 CHF
Ref. 1680, "Red-Submariner" Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 200m/660ft., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", Ref. 1680, case No. 2299509. Made in 1969. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with red "Submariner", date and a stainless steel Rolex "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard," crystal with Cyclops lens. Black with "Submariner" in red writing, luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. Cal. 1570, rhodiumplated, "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 14 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-11-11
