Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 58

Rolex Ref. 5512 - Submariner Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 200 m / 660 ft, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 818601, Ref. 5512. Made in the early 1960s. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a guarantee (now void), a service box and invoice dated 12/06/2002.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Twinlock winding crown protected by the crown guard. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute division. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.