Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013
ROLEX REF. 1665 DOUBLE RED SEA DWELLER MARK IV STEEL Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, 2000 ft / 610 m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 4070630, Ref. 1665. Made in 1974. 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.
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, Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000 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 185 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-12 |
Good Worn |
Movement: 3-6-9-60* |
Good Slightly oxidized Scratched Plating slightly deteriorated Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |