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New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 215

Ref. 1665 Double-Red Patent Pending Mark I Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, 2000 ft. / 610m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," Ref. 1665. Made in 1967. Fine and extremely rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with double red Sea-Dweller logo, heliumescape valve, date and a stainless steel RolexOyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by an extra link and a service invoice from Rolex, Japan, dated January 10, 2001.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, helium escape valve at 9, graduated bidirectional 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm.