Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 311

Rolex Ref. 5512 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, 660ft = 200m, Submariner, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. 5492779, Ref. 5512/5513. Made circa 1978. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex riveted 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. D. Gloss black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute track. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 postions and temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm