Sea-Dweller Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, 2000 ft.=610 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No 5297998, Ref. 1665. Sold on November, 1978. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with helium escape valve, date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by a garantee (now void).

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, case back with engraving « Rolex Patent Oyster Gas Escape valve », helium escape valve at 9, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. 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 17 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.

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Ref. 6270 ?Baguette Diamond Cosmograph? Rolex, ?Cosmograph, Oyster (Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified)?, Ref. 6270/6263. Case No. 9091460. Made in 1985. Extremely rare and very fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, bezel set with 28 baguette-diamonds, dial set with 240 diamonds and nine sapphires, and an 18K yellow gold riveted Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, diamond-set gold bezel. D. Gold set with 240 diamonds, eight sapphire hour markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Yellow gold baton hands with black highlights. M. Cal. 727, rhodiumplated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shockabsorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 160 mm.

First Class Certificate from Geneva & Kew Observatories Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, No. 132655, case No. 239405, sold to M. L.M. Sedisick Esq on 8th December 1910. Very fine and rare, large, silver keyless pocket lever chronometer with 36 hour power reserve indicator and Guillaume balance. Awarded First Class Bulletin from the Observatory of Geneva and a ?Class A? Kew certificate from The National Physical Laboratory, Kew, England. Awarded the second prize at the Geneva Astronomical Observatory timing contest 1908. Accompanied by a fitted mahogany deck box, outer mahogany box, original Patek Philippe receipt and two Kew ?Class A? rating certificates, and Second Prize certificate.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine?, polished. Hinged silver cuvette. D. Matte silver with radial champleve Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds and sector for the 36-hour power-reserve below 12. Blued steel spade hands. M. 21???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, counterpoised straight-Iine lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume balance with gold screws, eight adjustments by C. Batifolier, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 60 mm.

Ref. 3970 E, Yellow Gold Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 3046452, case No. 4165325 Ref. 3970E. Made in 2002, sold on March 26th, 2002. Very fine and important, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, perpetual calendar, moon phases, leap year indication, 24-hour indication and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives, a spare solid gold case back and a fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave bezel, fluted lugs, transparent screw-down case back, sapphire crystals. D. Satiné silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, the days of the month, the 24 hours and the leap year, aperture for the days of the week and the months in English and the moon phases. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. CH 27-70 Q, stamped with the Seal of Geneva Quality Mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 24 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 8 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.

Yellow Gold, Ref. 2499/100 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 869398, case No.2779159, Ref. 2499/100. Made in 1980, sold on June 30th 1980. Very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, 30-minute register, perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives and a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave bezel, pushers in the band, fluted lugs, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton and dot indexes, outer minutes/seconds and 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30 minute register, graduation for the date, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 13???, stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13,5 mm.

Yellow Gold, Ref. 1463 Patek Philippe, Genève, movement No. 869012, case No. 2615196, Ref. 1463. Made in 1958, sold on February 20th, 1961. Extremely fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives and a fitted box.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, antimagnetic dust protecting cap, stepped bezel, concave lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold baton indexes and Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds tracks, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outermost tachometer scale graduated to 300 unit/hour. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, stamped twice with the the Seal of Geneva quality mark, 23 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance with eight adjustments, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, swanneck regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.