Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

LOT 22

?50th Anniversary? Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, "Submariner 1000ft =300m? Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 16610 LV with green bezel. Especially made in 2003 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the «Submariner» model. Very fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with stainless steel "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, a Rolex anchor, and a certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed,screwed-down case back and crown, graduated revolving green bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding-crown protected by the "Crown Guard,? crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous "skeleton" hands. M. Cal.3135, rhodium plated, ?oeilde- perdrix? decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness:13 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm.