Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 85

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner", 660 ft / 200 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1680. Produced in the 1970's.Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, Submariner logo in red with a Rolex stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated revolving black bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard", crystal with "Cyclops" lens.D. black with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, "Submariner" writing in red, aperture for the date. "Skeleton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 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. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.