Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 276

So-Called "James Bond" Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, 200 m/660 ft, Submariner", Ref. 6538. Made in 1958. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster expansion bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and large crown, black graduated bidirectional bezel for the decompression times, concave lugs. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute track. Luminous "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1030, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 15 mm.