Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 12, 2013

LOT 245

ROLEX REF. 1665 SYRIAN DIAL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, 2000 ft./610 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 5697250, Ref. 1665. Made in 1978. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel diver?s chronometer wristwatch with double red Syrian logo, helium escape valve, date and a stainless steel Fliplock Oyster bracelet

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back and crown, helium escape valve at 9, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/ seconds track, aperture for the date, Syrian signature in red letters. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm. Approx. overall length 175 mm.