The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 155

Ref. 16610 ?Submariner - Longobarda Team? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./ 300 m., Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, Ref. 16610. Case No.L550467. Made in 1989. Given to a member of the 1989 Maxi Yacht World Championship ?Longobarda? team. Fine and very rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Oyster "Fliplock" bracelet. Accompanied by the original guarantee (now void).

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,000 / USD 3,000 - 4,700

Sold: CHF 10,620

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated uni-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" windingcrown protected by the "Crown Guard", sapphire crystal ?Cyclops" lens. D. Black with large luminous round, triangular and bâton steel indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, freesprung monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions under a bridge, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Since her launch in 1989, the Italian-registered Longobarda has been recognized as the outstanding Maxiyacht of her era, proving this by winning the World Maxi Yacht Championships in 1989/1990. Her success was the result of a successful combination of Bruce Farr?s design talent, Ambrosini build quality and a no-expense-spared build budget. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, 2001 Edition, pp. 312, 313