Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 15, 2015
LOT 257
ROLEX REF. 1665 DOUBLE RED SEA DWELLER MARK III TROPICAL DIAL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, 2000 ft = 610 m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 3078343, Ref. 1665. Made in 1972. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel diver's Chronometer wristwatch with double red Sea-Dweller logo, helium escape valve, date and a stainless steel Fliplock Oyster bracelet Ref. 93150.
USD 20,000 - 30,000
HKD 155,000 - 233,000 / CHF 20,000 - 30,000
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. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/ seconds track, aperture for the date, "Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000" in red letters. Luminous steel skeleton hands 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.
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Grade: |
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-10-01 |
Good Patinated HANDS Original |
