Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 31

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner, 660 ft. / 200 m.?, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1680. Made in 1971. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with red Submariner logo, date and a stainless steel Rolex "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed,screwed-down case back and crown,graduated bi-directional revolving blackbezel for the decompression times,"Triplock" winding-crown protected bythe "crown guard,? crystal with "cyclops"lens. D. Black with tritium coated round,triangular and bâton indexes, aperturefor the date. Tritium coated steel"skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodiumplated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26jewels, straight line lever escapement,monometallic balance adjusted to tem-peraturesand 5 positions, self-compen-satingfree-sprung Breguet balance-spring,Microstella regulating screws,hack mechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.