Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 486

Transitional Double-Red Sea-Dweller Submariner Mark IV Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, 2000 ft./610 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. 5298320 Ref. 1665. Made in 1977. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with double red Sea-Dweller logo, helium escape valve, date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet.

USD 20,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 23,000 / CHF 23,000 - 35,000

Sold: USD 22,800

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and Triplock crown, helium escape valve at 9, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, "superdome" crystal. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date, "Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000" in red letters, outer minute division. 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

This model remains in excellent unpolished condition with the original "super-dome" crystal and evenly aged dial, hands and bezel, considering the original sports use for steel Rolex "tool" watches of this era, it is hard to find one in such good condition. In addition, the present lot is representative of the last 1665 double red Sea Dwellers produced