Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 127

ROLEX REF. 1665, COMEX SEA DWELLER, NO. 2284 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Comex, 2000ft./610 m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. 6760501, Ref. 1665. Made in 1981. 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 original warranty, booklet, hang tag and original invoice dated May 20th, 1982 for the amount of FF 2120.

CHF 45,000 - 65,000

USD 48,000 - 70,000 / EUR 37,000 - 55,000

Sold: CHF 62,500

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with ?Rolex Patent Oyster Gas Escape Valve, Comex No. 2284?, 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