Rolex. A fine stainless steel automatic diver’s watch with sweep centre seconds, bracelet and box

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Rolex Service Après VenteRolex Service Après VenteThe following five lots 250-254 comprise a small and fascinating group of vintage Submariners and GMT-Masters from a private collection. Presented in immaculate condition and interestingly, at the direct request of the present owner, all five watches have been fitted with Rolex service après vente cases, in addition, lots 250, 252 and 254 have Rolex après vente dials and bracelets.The reason for this unusual and highly expensive refurbishment by Rolex of all five pieces was a purely practical one. Whilst the present owner loved the vintage Rolex sports watch look, he wished to use his Rolex watches for the purpose for which they were originally intended and therefore they had to be brought back up to modern standards. The ethos behind this is much the same as a ground-up rebuild of a classic car to be compliant with modern regulations and regularly used. Now of interest in their own right, these watches are ideal for those seeking the vintage look combined with modern-day practicality – in other words a “new old Rolex”.Service après vente cases from Rolex almost always have a 4 million serial number, no matter what the model. This enables Rolex Service Centres to immediately identify an authentic replacement case. The present group each have in addition to the 4 million serial number, the original serial number and reference engraved inside the caseback as a full record of the work done. For example, lot 250 is engraved: 5512 and “4745677, EX979250”, indicating that the original case had serial number 979’250.

Rolex. A fine stainless steel automatic diver’s watch with sweep centre seconds, bracelet and box

Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 660ft = 200 m, ref. 5513, case no. 4’745’677, circa 1963

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Rolex. A fine stainless steel automatic diver’s watch with sweep centre seconds, bracelet and box
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Submariner, 660ft = 200 m, ref. 5513, case no. 4’745’677, circa 1963
Movement: automatic, cal. 1520, 26 jewels
Dial: black, gloss, dot baton and dagger applied luminous numerals, luminous hands
Case: screw back, bidirectional revolving bezel with black insert graduated for 60 units
Signed: case, dial and movement
Dimensions: 39.5 mm. diam.; overall length approx. 205 mm.
With: stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet, extendable deployant clasp, International Service Guarantee card dated 13 May 2016, green presentation box and outer packaging

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On lots marked with an + in the catalogue, VAT will be charged at 8% on both the premium as well as the hammer price.

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