Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hog Kong, Feb 26, 2011

LOT 75

Rolex Ref. 1680 Rolex Ref. 1680, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 660 ft.= 200 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No. 5405296, Ref. 1680. Made in 1978. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet.

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. Matte black, tritium 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 165 mm.