74,750 CHF
“World Record Depth” "Janus IV" Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Sea-Dweller, 2000ft. /610 m", Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 4196599, Ref. 1665. Made in 1977 especially for the Janus IV Diving Operation. Important and historic, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wrist-watch with date and a stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Worn by Jacques Verpeaux during the Comex Operation - Janus IV and taken to a record depth of 501 meters in open water on October 20, 1977. Original certificate. Three-body, polished and brushed, dedicated screwed-down case back and crown, helium escape valve at 9,graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protectedby the "crownguard.” Black with tritium coated round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date.Tritium coated steel "skeleton" hands (the original hands accompany the watch). Cal. 1570, rhodium plated,"oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temper-aturesand five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regu-latingscrews, hacking feature.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Thickness: 17 mm. Notes Accompanied by a letter from Jacques Verpeaux, attesting to the original condition of this watch and its provenance, as well as by a file of press clippings and related do
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-05-15
