15th Jul, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver
2140
Rolex: A Rare Single Red Line Submariner 'Meters First' Depth Rating Dial Automatic Calendar Centre Seconds Wristwatch, signed Rolex, Oyster Perpertual Date, 200m=660ft, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, model: Submariner, ref: 1680, 1969, (calibre 1570) lever movement signed and numbered D550892, adjusted to five positions and temperature, black dial with luminous triangle, dot and baton hour markers, original matte dial finish with the submariner in red writing and 200m=660ft meters first depth rating, dial marked below 6 Swiss-T25, Mercedes hands, date aperture, protected screw down crown, black 60-minute scale bezel, screw back stamped inside with maker's mark Montres Rolex S.A Geneva Switzerland, numbered 1680 and dated II69, case serial number 2299705, Rolex stainless steel oyster bracelet with fliplock deployant clasp dated 4/70, end links numbered 580, with Rolex service guarantee paperwork dated 08/03/2005, and two spare Rolex stainless steel oyster fliplock bracelets with clasp numbers and date letter codes 93150 VD for 1979 and 93150 CL6 for 2004
40mm wide
This rare single red line submariner dial example shows the original matte finish dial and original luminous zinc sulphide and tritium lume. The dial has the unusual feature which collectors call the 'Meters First' which refers to the measurement depth rating reading with the metric rating first followed by the imperial feet reading second. This was only used for a short period until Rolex dials started to read the imperial rating first.
This Rolex has been in the same family since new.
Sold for £16,000
Estimated at £9,000 - £12,000
Case and bracelet with surface scratches, bracelet clasp with dents, clasp needs tightening, bracelet links are stretched, bezel is dirty and not rotating at present, glass with small scratches, Rolex crown is screwing down correctly on the threaded tube, original dial finish with luminous hour markers nicely evenly aged with a good patina, hands with luminous discoloured in parts, hand setting correctly, date is changing correctly, movement in going order. The two spare Rolex stainless steel oyster fliplock bracelets with clasp numbers and date letter codes 93150 VD for 1979 and 93150 CL6 for 2004, both spare bracelets with end links missing. No original paperwork and no box.
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Auction: Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 15th Jul, 2023
A Chalcedony, Sapphire and Diamond Flower Brooch by Suzanne Belperron, one of the most original and influential jewellery designers of the 20th century, is to be offered in the Fine Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sale. The brooch is the Property of a Lady, who was given it on her wedding day in 1952 by the Italian noblewoman Marchesa Maria Nunziate di Mignano. From the same vendor comes an Art Deco Diamond Bracelet, and amongst a host of other glittering jewels in the sale is a Diamond Cluster Ring featuring a fancy intense yellow cut-cornered rectangular diamond.
Fine vintage and luxury watches include a rare Rolex 'Single Red Line' Submariner, a 1982 Patek Philippe Caltrava, and a limited edition Breitling Bentley. The silver section of the sale is led by a remarkable 18 carat gold three-piece George VI Café au Lait Service made by E. Silver and Co. of Sheffield in 1947, and a fine pair of George II Provincial Silver Candlesticks, made in 1746 and 1747 by James Kirkup of Newcastle.
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