Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 91

?Pointed Crown Guard? Rolex Oyster Perpetual, "Submariner, 660 ft./200 m." Ref. 5513. Made in 1970. Fine, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times. "Twinlock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard". D. Black with applied tritium-coated round, triangular and baton indexes. Tritium-coated "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1520, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.