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New York, Apr 17, 2008

LOT 220

Sea-Dweller 2000 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, 2000 ft / 610 m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? Ref. 1665. Made in 1982, sold on May 27, 1983. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with helium escape valve, date and a stainless steel Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by the original box, anchor, red seal, hang tag, one extra link, two instruction booklets and Guarantee document (now void).

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