Important Watches Collector's Wristwa...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

LOT 157

?Pointed Crown Guard? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual,"Submariner, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified 200m-66ft?, Ref. 5512, 1st generation. Made in 1960. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant to 660ft = 200m, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch.

HKD 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 3,000 - 4,000 / USD 4,000 - 5,000

Sold: HKD 51,750

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, bi-directional revolving bezelgraduated for dive duration/decompression timing, winding-crown protected by the pointed "Crown Guard".D. Black with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, outer minute divisions. Tritium-coated "skele-ton?hands. M. Cal. 1560, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprungBreguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 34 - 01