Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 15, 2015

LOT 253

ROLEX REF. 1680 RED SUBMARINER FUERZA AEREA DEL PERU Rolex, "Oyster, Perpetual Date, Submariner, 660ft = 200m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. 3675851, Ref. 1680. Made in 1974. Very fine and extremely rare, center seconds, self-winding, water- resistant, stainless steel military diver's wristwatch with date.

USD 15,000 - 20,000

HKD 116,000 - 155,000 / CHF 15,000 - 20,000

Sold: USD 22,500

Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down back and crown, case back engraved "Fuerza Aerea del Perù" and inside with serial No. 3675851, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with cyclops lens. Matte black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date, "Submariner" printed in red. 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, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-8*

Good

Slightly scratched

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm.