Important Collector's Wristwatches,Po...

Grand Havana Room, Mar 24, 2004

LOT 220

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, "Submariner", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 5512. Produced in the 1970s.Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 660ft = 200m, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch with a Rolex stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, revolving black bezel for the elapsed time, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard". D. black with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes. Tritium-coated "skeleton? 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 regulatingscrews.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.