Live Auction 2212Important Watches
Christie’s roundel
Lot 151

ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, CENTER SECONDS AND BRACELET

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, SUBMARINER, 660FT=200M, CASE NO. 3281326, REF. 1680, CIRCA 1971

Closed15 December 2009

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ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DATE, CENTER SECONDS AND BRACELET
SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, SUBMARINER, 660FT=200M, CASE NO. 3281326, REF. 1680, CIRCA 1971
Cal. 1570 nickel-finished lever movement, 26 jewels, black matte dial, baton, dagger and disc numerals, date aperture, center seconds, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, rotating bezel calibrated to 60 units, screw back and screw down crown, case, dial and movement signed, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp
38mm diam.

Specialist note

Examples such as the present watch, reference 1680, are also called Red Sub amongst collectors and are considered the most popular verison of the first of all Submariners featuring a date indication.