Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2015
LOT 111
ROLEX REF 1680 SUBMARINER STEEL Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 660 ft = 200 m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No. 5037002, Ref. 1680. Made in 1977. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with a Rolex stainless steel bracelet and deployant clasp.
CHF 3,000 - 5,000
HKD 24,000 - 40,000 / USD 3,100 - 5,200
Sold: CHF 5,250
Three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back with dedication inscription and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, crystal with Cyclops lens. Black with Submariner in red letters, luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minutes/ seconds divisions, aperture for the date. 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.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-42 |
Good Repolished, edges altered |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |