Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 23, 2012

LOT 398

ROLEX REF. 1665, COMEX SEA DWELLER, NO. 2298 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Comex, 2000ft./610 m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. 6760522, Ref. 1665. Made in 1980. Fine and extremely rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s chronometer wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by its service warranty and fitted box.

HKD 500,000 - 850,000

USD 65,000 - 110,000 / EUR 50,000 - 80,000

Sold: HKD 572,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with ?Rolex Patent Oyster Gas Escape Valve, Comex No. 2298?, 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. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute division, 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 fi ve positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Made in what experts believe to be 300 pieces, ranging from Comex numbers 2000 to 2300, this watch is the 3rd last Comex 1665 ever produced. Complete with its original warranty, it has a specifi c characteristic on the dial that is only found on the last examples of this range. The depth range in meters is 610m rather than the more common found 600m, as well as having the word "Date" on the dial.