Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

LOT 301

?Oman Submariner" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner, 660 ft./200 m.", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1680. Made in 1973. Fine and rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with red Crest of Oman, date and a stainless steel Rolex "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case backand crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for thedecompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected bythe "crown guard", crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Black with tritium-coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture forthe date. Tritium coated steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 1570,rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straightlinelever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperaturesand 5 positions, self-compensating freesprungBreguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hackmechanism.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.In the early 1970s, the Sultan of Oman ordered a small series ofRolex Submariner in stainless steel and in gold cases. The watchesin steel cases were destined for use by the Omani military; the onesin gold cases were given to State visitors. On both types of watches,the usual Submariner 660 ft/200 m. inscription was replaced by theOmani crest.