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Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

LOT 333

Ref. 1665 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, 2000ft/ 610m., Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. 5745920, Ref. 1665. Made in 1978. Fine, water-resistant, center seconds, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel ?Fliplock? Oyster bracelet.

HKD 43,000 - 53,000

USD 5,600 - 7,000 / EUR 3,500 - 4,200

Sold: HKD 96,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with ?Rolex Oyster Original Gas Escape Valve?, and crown, helium escape valve at 9, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplockwinding crown protected by the crown-guard. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes, outer minute division, 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 temperatures and five positions, shock-absorber, selfcompensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Similar watches are published in ?1908-2008, 100th anniversary of Rolex? by Franca and Guido Mondani, pp. 128-130.