Live Auction 1401Important Watches including Property from an Important European Collection
Rolex. A charismatic steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and rare Feet first dial
Lot 158

Rolex. A charismatic steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and rare Feet first dial

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, RED SUBMARINER, 660FT=200M, REF. 1680, CASE NO. 3'036'998, MANUFACTURED IN 1972

Closed12 May 2014

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CHF 12,500

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Rolex. A charismatic steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date and rare Feet first dial
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Red Submariner, 660ft=200m, Ref. 1680, case no. 3'036'998, manufactured in 1972
Cal. 1570 automatic movement, 26 jewels, orangy-brown dial, luminous dot baton, 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, steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
39 mm. diam.

Specialist note

The present Submariner distinguished itself for the rare configuration of the writing on the dial: 660ft=200m instead of the common 200m=660ft. A very attractive example of "feet first" Red Submariner with a lovely warm aged dial with orange aged numerals.