$22,800
Transitional Double-Red Sea-Dweller Submariner Mark IV Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, 2000 ft. /610 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified," case No. 5298320 Ref. 1665. Made in 1977. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with double red Sea-Dweller logo, helium escape valve, date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and Triplock crown, helium escape valve at 9, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, "superdome" crystal. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date, "Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000" in red letters, outer minute division. 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. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm. Notes This model remains in excellent unpolished condition with the original "super-dome" crystal and evenly aged dial, hands and bezel, considering the original sports use for steel Rolex "tool" watches of this era, it is hard to find one in such good condition. In addition, the present lot is representative of the last 1665 double red S Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-03-05
