# @sothebyswatches on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CCDhwXug_Kr
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12829838-sothebyswatches-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/5b98db83cb.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-06-30T10:00:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sotheby's Watches (@sothebyswatches) — https://gondola.cc/sothebyswatches

## Caption

Every watch has a story to tell. With the case back of the watch inscribed with “Presented by Rolex to Allan E. Witcombe Pisces V Dive No. 231 5000FT August 3 1974.” The documentations and photographs that was consigned with the watch provides evidence that this watch was given by Rolex to International Hydrodynamics Company LTD (HYCO), a commercial company that was contracted to lay transatlantic telephone cables between Canada and Europe. According to a letter written by Mr. Allan E. Witcome, the present Rolex on his final dive have recorded a 1560 meters (5,200FT) of depth on August 3rd 1974.

Estimated at HK$160k – 240k/ US$21k – 31k, this Double Red Sea-Dweller Ref. 1665, Circa 1975 will be offered in Hong Kong’s “Important Watches” sale on 11 July as Lot 2088. Visit link in bio to browse the e-catalogue.

#Sothebyswatches #Rolex #SeaDweller #DoubleRed #WatchGeek #WatchesofInstagram #rolexwatches #rolexwrist #wristwatch #watches #watchaddict

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 448
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 2

## Tags

watches, rolexwrist, watchesofinstagram, rolex, watchaddict, seadweller, rolexwatches, doublered, watchgeek, wristwatch, sothebyswatches

---
Copyright (c) Gondola