Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 235

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner, 660 ft. / 200 m.", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1680. Made in 1970. 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 revolvingblack bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "crown guard," crystal with"cyclops" lens. D. Black with tritium coated round, triangular and b?ton indexes, aperture for the date. Tritiumcoated steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight linelever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, self-compensating freesprungBreguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.