Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

LOT 322

"Submariner" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner, 660 ft./200 m.", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1680. Made in 1973. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and stainless steel Rolex "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet

C. Three-body, polished, brushed, screwdown case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for decompression times, "Triplock" winding- crown protected by "crown guard", crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Black, tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Tritium coated steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, "oeil-deperdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, self-compensating free sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.