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Rolex
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10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Rolex
- A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CENTRE SECONDS DIVERS WATCH WITH DATE, GAS ESCAPE VALVE AND BRACELETREF 1665 CASE 4088594 SEA-DWELLER 'DOUBLE RED' CIRCA 1975
- steel
- diameter 38 mm, bracelet circumference approx. 170 mm
• cal. 1570 automatic movement, 26 jewels, mono-metallic balance • black dial, luminous triangle, baton and dots indexes, aperture for date, luminous hands • stainless steel Oyster case, revolving black bezel calibrated to 60 units, screw-down crown and back, gas escape valve to the band • case, dial and movement signed • with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet with folding clasp
Condition
Movement running at the time of cataloguing. Dial in good condition, discoloration to the indexes. Case and bracelet polished in the past and have scratches throughout, discoloration visible to numerals of the bezel and the bezel is scuffed and missing the luminous dot. Bezel very loose. Scratches and dents visible to Plexiglas. A link of the bracelet will need to be rewelded. Folding clasp closes securely.
Bracelet 93150, buckle 93160 J2, endlinks 585.
Inside case back number matching case number.
The watch has not been tested to determine the accuracy of its timekeeping. Please note that Sotheby's does not guarantee the future working of the movement and that a service may be required the buyer's discretion.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."
Catalogue Note
Accompanied by two diver's log books and a diver's Medic Certificate from the original owner. The Sea-Dweller was introduced as a tool for divers in 1967 to enhance the Submariner 5513 which was found to be unable to withstand the greater depths of deep sea diving. As divers pushed the limits of technology and pursued greater depths Rolex developed the Sea-Dweller which was fitted with an ingenious one-way pressure relief value, thicker lens and strengthened case.
Having started his diving career when he was 20 years old, the original owner, went on to work for a diving company in the oil industry and it was with his first months’ pay as an offshore diver that he bought his Rolex Sea-Dweller (the present watch). He went on to work in the oil industry for 28 years, working in Norway, Holland, Belgium, India and Italy where they were diving at a depth of 780ft – 238 meters.
During his career he worked on the construction of the Piper Alpha working 12 hour shifts, 33 days at a time. The years of diving under gruelling conditions took its toll, he had the bends and decompression sickness many times and was in constant joint pain and even lost his long term and short term memory. He said, ‘I’ve lost count of the times I should have been dead, I’ve had many large objects land on top of me if it was not for the sea bed being soft pushing me into it’.
His last dive when he was 45 was to go inside the wreckage of the Piper Alpha to switch off a valve to shut down the old oil pipeline, on leaving the diving bell the other divers told him not to get tangled or trapped as they would not come to rescue him.
Having started his diving career when he was 20 years old, the original owner, went on to work for a diving company in the oil industry and it was with his first months’ pay as an offshore diver that he bought his Rolex Sea-Dweller (the present watch). He went on to work in the oil industry for 28 years, working in Norway, Holland, Belgium, India and Italy where they were diving at a depth of 780ft – 238 meters.
During his career he worked on the construction of the Piper Alpha working 12 hour shifts, 33 days at a time. The years of diving under gruelling conditions took its toll, he had the bends and decompression sickness many times and was in constant joint pain and even lost his long term and short term memory. He said, ‘I’ve lost count of the times I should have been dead, I’ve had many large objects land on top of me if it was not for the sea bed being soft pushing me into it’.
His last dive when he was 45 was to go inside the wreckage of the Piper Alpha to switch off a valve to shut down the old oil pipeline, on leaving the diving bell the other divers told him not to get tangled or trapped as they would not come to rescue him.