Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 162

ROLEX ? REF .1665-DOUBLE RED SEA -DWELLE R MARK II TROPICAL DIAL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, 2000 ft./610 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 1721664, Ref. 1665. Made in 1967. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel diver?s chronometer wristwatch with double red Sea-Dweller logo, helium escape valve, date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Ref. 9315 Fliplock bracelet stamped 2.72.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, helium escape valve at 9, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, inner case stamped IV.67 and 254. D. Black/brown with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date, ?Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000? in red letters. 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 17 mm.