82,600 CHF
James Bond Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, 200m = 660 ft, Submariner, Officially Certified Chronometer", No. 826751, case No. 448996, Ref. 6538. Made in 1958. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel wristwatch with depth and chronometer in red, brevet crown, and a stainless steel Rolex buckle. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and 8 mm brevet crown, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, concave lugs. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute track. Luminous steel skeleton hands. Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Property of a European Collector Notes This watch is illustrated in “Rolex Submariner” by Guido Mondani and Lele Ravagnani, Guido Mondani Editore, 2003, pp. 90-93.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-11-11
