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New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 164

Red Submariner, Mark II Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 660ft / 200m., Superlative Chronometer,Officially Certified," Ref. 1680.Made in 1972. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steelwristwatchwith red Submariner dial, date and a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate (now void).

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with "Submariner" in red letters, luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, 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 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 15 mm.