12,500 CHF
ROLEX REF. 1680 BLACK-OUT Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 660 ft = 200 m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. 2422001, Ref. 1680. Made in 1969. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex folded Ref. 9315 fliplock bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back 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 luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/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. Dial, case and movement signed. Notes DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm. Approx overall length 170 mm. It appears that the dial has had some form of oxydation that has caused the luminous material to fall off, leaving a very interesting ghost out effect in sharp contrast with the white writing on the dial.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-11-10
