$4,830
"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 logo, date and a stainless steel Rolex "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolvingblack bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard", crystal with"cyclops" lens. Black with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Tritiumcoatedsteel "skeleton" hands. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight linelever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, self-compensating freesprungBreguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-06-15
