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New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 165

Red Submariner Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 200 m. = 660 ft, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," Ref. 1680.Made in 1969, sold August 17, 1970. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with red Submariner dial, date and a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original box, Guarantee Certificate (now void), anchor and booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Twinlock 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm.