Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 164

ROLEX REF. 5512 4 LINES SUBMARINER STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 660 ft = 200 m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 2797924, Ref. 5512/5513. Made in 1970. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s chronometer wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate (now void), anchor, hang tags and booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute division. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperatures, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.