$44,400
Double-Red Sea-Dweller Submariner Mark IV" Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, 2000 ft. /610 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," Ref. 1665. Made in 1975, sold on November 29, 1976. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with red Sea-Dweller logo, helium escape valve, date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by the original box, Guarantee Certificate (now void), instruction booklet and a service invoice dated 9/10/2006. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-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, aperture for the date, "Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000" 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, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm Notes The fourth version of the ref. 1665 was produced from 1974 to 1977. The double red writing is usually printed directly on the dial and is generally not as bright as the second version but more vibrant than the thir Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-04-17
