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Rolex. A Fine and Extremely Rare Stainless Steel Automatic Patent Pending Wristwatch With Date, Center Seconds, Bracelet, Original Guarantee, Attestation And Presentation Box
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Rolex. A Fine and Extremely Rare Stainless Steel Automatic Patent Pending Wristwatch With Date, Center Seconds, Bracelet, Original Guarantee, Attestation And Presentation Box

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, SEA-DWELLER, SUBMARINER 2000, 2000FT=610M, SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFICED REF. 1665, CASE NO. 2'247'985, CIRCA 1967

Closed16 December 2011

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Rolex. A Fine and Extremely Rare Stainless Steel Automatic Patent Pending Wristwatch With Date, Center Seconds, Bracelet, Original Guarantee, Attestation And Presentation Box
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, 2000ft=610m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certificed Ref. 1665, Case No. 2'247'985, Circa 1967
Cal. 1570 nickel-finished lever movement, 26 jewels, black matte dial, luminescent disc, baton and dagger numerals, luminescent Mercedes-style hands, date aperture, center seconds, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, revolving black bezel calibrated for 60 units, gas escape valve in the band, screw back engraved Rolex Oyster Gas Escape Valve (Patent Pending), screw down crown with crown guards, stainless steel pat. pending, Rolex Oyster link bracelet and flip lock deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
39mm diam.

Specialist note

Accompanied by a Rolex guarantee dated September 11, 1971, Attestation de Chronométre Officiel, green leather presentation box, Rolex Submariner pamphlet and chronometer red seal.

It is interesting to note that the accompanying Rolex Submariner pamphlet describes the watch as being patent pending.