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Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 436

"Patent Pending" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Sea-Dweller" Submariner 2000", 2000ft = 610m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 1665. Made in the fouth quarter of 1967, it is probably among the first "Sea-Dweller" with escape valve produced. Fine and very rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water- resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, black bezel, and a stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet punched ?patent pending?.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

EUR 16,000 - 20,000 / USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sold: CHF 28,750

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down engraved case back and crown, helium escape valve at 9, bi-directional graduated bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crownprotected by the "Crown Guard". D. Black with tritium-coated round, triangular and baton 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, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Height 16 mm.Approx. overhall length 225 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

The words ?patent pending? stamped on the bracelet and the case back refer to the fact that at the time the watch was made, two of the major Rolex patents had been filed, but were not yet granted.