# @sothebyswatches on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B1RStFQHAZB
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12830649-sothebyswatches-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/7bbebcf697.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-08-17T15:30:40.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sotheby's Watches (@sothebyswatches) — https://gondola.cc/sothebyswatches

## Caption

Featuring signature red shades, the Ferrari 250 California SWB Spider and the Rolex Submariner Date 1680 are the perfect match for a summer getaway.
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Launched in 1953 for scuba divers to use underwater, the Rolex Submariner maintained its tool watch status by enhancing design aspects - such as increased water resistance and better dial legibility – for the first 16 years of production. However, in 1969, Rolex introduced the first Submariner with a date complication - signaling a turn towards a wider consumer base outside the scuba diving crowd. The reference 1680 included the “SUBMARINER” name in red letters, giving way to the “Red Submariner” nickname.
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Produced from 1957 to 1963 after Ferrari dealer John Von Neumann noted a convertible 250 GT Berlinetta Tour de France would be ideal to drive around the Golden State, Ferrari created only 106 examples of the 250 California SWB Spider. Retaining its performance-bred specs, yet featuring a stylish drop-top design with space for two plus luggage, the Ferrari California Spider was the must-have car among the celebrity-set of the era.
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We’ve partnered with bobswatches to auction a curated group of 18 driving wristwatches, inspired by some of the classic cars that rmsothebys will offer in their must-see #Monterey sales. Visit sothebys.com/watches to bid in our ‘Watches Online: The Driver’s Collection’ auction open for bidding ‪‪through 20 August‬, and visit the full sale on view today at Monterey. #SothebysWatches#BobsWatches #Rolex #RolexSubmariner #Watch #Wristwatch #WatchCollector #WatchGeek

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watchgeek, wristwatch, sothebyswatches, bobswatches, rolexsubmariner, watchcollector, monterey, watch, rolex

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