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Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 343

Red Submariner, Mark I Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner in red, 660 ft./200 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No. 305989, Ref. 1680. Made in 1971. 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.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

USD 9,000 - 14,000 / EUR 6,300 - 9,500

Sold: CHF 10,800

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bidirectional 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx overall length 195 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch was recently serviced by Rolex in Korea.
Rolex, "Submariner"
The first version of "Submariner" Ref. 6204 was launched in 1954; on the dial: "Submariner".
The second version of "Submariner" Ref. 5508 was launched in 1958; on the dial: "Submariner - 100 m.= 330 ft." The third version of "Submariner", Ref. 5513 was launched in the 1960's; on the dial: "Submariner - 660 ft=200 m." Rolex continued to modify this model and today the watch is water-resistant to 300m.=1000 ft. Around 1976, Rolex launched the "Submariner" Ref. 1680, 16800, 16803, 16808, 16610, 16613 and 16618 with date and cyclops" glass.
The Rolex "Submariner" has been the official watch for many of the Marine Corps in the world, available in stainless steel only.