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Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet, original guarantee, anchor and box
Lot 324 THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR

Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet, original guarantee, anchor and box

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, SUBMARINER, 660FT=200M, SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED, REF. 1680, CASE NO. 3'225'698, MANUFACTURED IN 1973

Closed11 May 2009

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CHF 15,000

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Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with date, bracelet, original guarantee, anchor and box
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 660ft=200m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, ref. 1680, case no. 3'225'698, manufactured in 1973
Cal. 1570 nickel-finished lever movement, 26 jewels, black matte dial, luminous dot, baton and dagger numerals, luminous mercedes hands, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, revolving black bezel calibrated for 60 units, screw back, screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
40 mm. diam.

Specialist note

With Rolex Garantie et Attestation de Chronomètre Officiel dated 15 July 1974, metal anchor, original fitted green presentation box and outer packaging.

Examples like this reference 1680 model are also called "Red Sub" amongst collectors and are considered the most popular version of the first of all Submariners featuring a date indication.