Lot 140

Rolex "Oyster Perpetual Submariner 100m/330ft", Case No. 488488, Ref. 5508, Cal. 1530, 37 mm, circa 1959
A diver's automatic wristwatch with original certificate - "cult" watch, so called "James Bond"
Case: steel, screw back (5508, III/58), "Twinlock" winding crown, reeded black turnable bezel, folded, later steel "Oyster" bracelet ref. 7836 (4/70). Dial: later service dial, black, luminous indexes (relumed), centre seconds, luminous Mercedes hands. Movm.: rotorwind movement, rhodium-plated, ground, 2 adj., 25 jewels, Glucydur screw balance, shock protection for balance.