Live Auction 1407Important Watches
Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet and box
Lot 277

Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet and box

SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, SEA-DWELLER, SUBMARINER 2000, DOUBLE RED MODEL, REF. 1665, CASE NO. 3'518'984, CIRCA 1972

Closed11 May 2015

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Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, date, bracelet and box
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea-Dweller, Submariner 2000, Double Red Model, Ref. 1665, case no. 3'518'984, circa 1972
Cal. 1570 automatic movement, 26 jewels, black matte dial, luminous dot, baton and dagger numerals, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, window for date, tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, revolving black bezel calibrated for 60 units, gas escape valve in the band, screw back engraved "Rolex Patent Gas Escape Valve Oyster", screw down crown, stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, case, dial and movement signed
39.5 mm. diam.; overall length of bracelet approx. 180 mm.

Specialist note

With presentation box and outer packaging.

The present watch is from the fourth, so-called "Mark IV" or "Mk 4" series of the "double red" Sea-Dweller distinguished by the printing on its dial.

The inside of the case back of the present example has the correct reference number 1665, the last three digits of the serial number '984', and the quarter and year of production 1.72.

The rarity of the present watch is further enhanced by its very good, original overall condition.