Timeless Beauty: Spectacular Wristwat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 24, 2004

LOT 37

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Sea-Dweller" Submariner 2000ft = 610m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, ref 1665. Produced in the 1970s. Fine center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, black bezel, and a stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box.

CHF 16,000 - 19,000

EUR 10,000 - 12,000 / USD 13,000 - 15,000

Sold: CHF 21,850

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down case back and crown, helium escape valve at 9, bi-directional graduated bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard". D. Black with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. "Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000" printed in red above the 6. Tritium-coated steel "Skeleton" hands. M. Cal.1570, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprungBreguet balance-spring. Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Height17 mm. Approx. overall length 210 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Sea-Dweller First launched in 1971 as the ref. 1665, this watch was a direct result of Rolex,s collaboration with COMEX, the French deep sea exploration company. Rolex,s research resulted in the ?gas-escape valve? first fitted to the Submariner ref. 5513 and from 1971 to the new Sea-Dweller, ref. 1665. From 1971 until 1973 they bore the name ?Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000? in red. The second generation of the ref. 1665 from 1973/4-1980 was simply signed ?Sea-Dweller? in white print, both were rated to 2000ft/610m. The ref. 1665 was superseded in 1980 by the ref. 16660 with quick-set date, sapphire crystal and improved ?double gas-escape valve?. This watch was rated to 4000ft/1220m. The ref. 16660 was superseded in the mid 1990s by the ref.16600 with caliber 3135 ?fast-beat? move