Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 337

Rolex Oyster Perpetual 2011, 2000ft/600m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1665 , second generation, delivered to the COMEX. Production of this reference started in 1971.Fine and rare center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 2000ft./600m., stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

HKD 100,000 - 120,000

USD 13,000 - 15,000

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, graduated revolving bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown on the 9, on the band, the gas escape valve, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. black with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. "Skeleton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensatingBreguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3 - 6*
Dial: 2 - 27 - 01

Notes

Ref. 1665The "Sea-Dweller 2000" was the first water-resistant watch to bear a helium valve for the decompression time indication. Launched in 1971, it is guaranteed water-resistant down to 610m./2000ft. This calendar-chronometer was made in stainless steel only. The first generation of this reference had no helium gas escape valve, which caused great inner pressure to bear upon the case when the diver rose to the surface. This problem was solved by Rolex and the COMEX engineers, by the application of a hluim gas valve to the second generation of this model.Similar watches are published in "Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 1998, pp. 244-245-277.