Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 170

ROLEX REF. 5508 "JAMES BOND" GILT DIAL Rolex Oyster Perpetual, 100m = 330ft, Submariner, case No. 489701, Ref. 5508. Made in 1958. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, screw down case back and crown. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1530, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm.