Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007
LOT 177
Ref. 1680 "Red Submariner, Color Change Dial" Rolex, ?Oyster, Perpetual Date, Submariner, 200m/660ft, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. 2241074, Ref. 1680. Sold on October 28th, 1971. Very fine and extremely rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet. Accompanied by the original certificate (now void).
CHF 20,000 - 25,000
EUR 12,000 - 15,000 / USD 16,000 - 20,000
Sold: CHF 33,040
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, engraved ?E.A.C.?, graduated bi-directional revolving gray color change bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard", crystal with Cyclops lens. D. Chocolate with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date, ?Submariner? in red. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, "oeilde- perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Property of a Central American Collector
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Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-6-01 |
Good Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |
