Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, May 15, 2011

LOT 166

Rolex - Ref. 5512 Pointed Crown Guards ? Gilt Dial 4 Lines. Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, 200m=660 ft, Submariner, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. 693626, Ref. 5512. Made in 1961. Very fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, winding-crown protected by the pointed crown guard, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Gilt with painted luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute track. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 178 mm.