Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Mar 28, 2007

LOT 331

So-Called "James Bond" Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, 200 m/660 ft, Submariner," No. 826751, case No. 126144, 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 bracelet. Accompanied by original fitted box, anchor, a service invoice from 1967 and various pamphlets.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and large crown, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, concave lugs. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute track. Luminous steel "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.