61,360 CHF
Ref. 5517, “S.B.S. Submariner” Rolex “Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 660 ft=200 m", Ref. 5517/5513. Case No. 5339807 stamped between the lugs and on the case back. Made in 1977 for the British Special Boat Service and issued in 1978. British military issue number 0552/923-7697, 876/78. Very fine and very rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel, military diver’s wristwatch with gray bezel and fixed bar lugs. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back and crown, graduated revolving gray bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard". Black with luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes. Luminous "Sword" hands. Cal. 1520, rhodium plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Notes This watch is from a series of watches ordered from Rolex by the British Navy for use by the commandos of the British Special Boat Service, one of the world’s most highly trained Special Forces. These watches all have fixed bar lugs which by stipulation of the British Ministry of Defence should not be less than 2 mm in diameter. Other stipulations were that the hands should be of sword type as they are more clearly legible under low light conditions, that the dials be marked with the “Circle T” which is the international symbol for Tritium, and that th
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-05-14
