Rolex Submariner 1680

Rolex Ref. 1680, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman Rolex, 'Oyster Perpetual Date', case No. 3566341, Ref. 1680. Made in 1973, on special order for the Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, retailed by Asprey. Very fine and extraordinary rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet. | Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. | Geneva, 13th November 2010

Rolex Ref. 1680, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date?, case No. 3566341, Ref. 1680. Made in 1973, on special order for the Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, retailed by Asprey. Very fine and extraordinary rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet., CHF 60,000 - 88,000 USD 60,000 - 88,000 / EUR 45,000 - 65,000Sold: CHF 62,500 C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving blu bezel for the decompression times, windingcrown protected by the crown guard, inside case back engraved with ?3566341?, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Blue with applied luminous yellow gold round, triangular and baton indexes, with the yellow signature of Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, aperture for the date, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm. Approx overall length 190 mmImportant Modern and Vintage Timepieces. Geneva, Nov 13, 2010 LOT 453 Rolex Ref. 1680, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date?, case No. 3566341, Ref. 1680. Made in 1973, on special order for the Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, retailed by Asprey. Very fine and extraordinary rare, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet. CHF 60,000 - 88,000 USD 60,000 - 88,000 / EUR 45,000 - 65,000 Sold: CHF 62,500 C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving blu bezel for the decompression times, windingcrown protected by the crown guard, inside case back engraved with ?3566341?, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Blue with applied luminous yellow gold round, triangular and baton indexes, with the yellow signature of Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, aperture for the date, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 17 mm. Approx overall length 190 mm Share