Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 596

Red Submariner, Mark II Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 660ft/ 200m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No. 3084598, Ref. 1680. Made in 1971. Very fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steelwristwatchwith red "Submariner", date, and a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet.

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 14 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.