Revolution: The Evolution of the Role...

New York, Apr 17, 2008

LOT 183

Ref. 1680, Color Change (Blue) Dial Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? Ref. 1680. Made circa 1978. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold diver's wristwatch with date and a Rolex buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, black graduated bi-directional revolving bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Purple with luminous gold round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.