Revolution: The Evolution of the Role...

New York, Apr 17, 2008

LOT 216

Double-Red Sea-Dweller Submariner Mark IV (last series) Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, 2000 ft./610 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", Ref. 1665. Made in the late 1970s. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with double red Sea-Dweller logo, helium escape valve, date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, Oyster booklet and hang tag.

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: USD 28,800

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, helium escape valve at 9, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date, "Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000" printed in red. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3-10

Good

Patinated
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

A few of the last ref. 1655 double red Sea Dwellers were produced with the wording on the case back engraved in a circular design. As with all the double red Sea Dwellers, these had the full case number engraved inside the case back (the present watch has the case number engraving). Such case back design was thereafter used in production of the white Sea Dwellers. However, the white Sea Dwellers did not have case number engravings inside the case back.