$8,850
"Red-Submariner" Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 660 ft. /200 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", Ref. 1680. Made in 1970. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with red "Submariner" dial, date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster buckle. Accompanied by a Rolex full service documentation. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional 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 bâton 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, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balancespring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-09-20
