The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wrist...

Geneva, May 14, 2006

LOT 215

Ref. 16589 White Gold and Diamond ?Cosmograph Daytona? Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph, Daytona", Ref. 16589. Case No. U355653. Made in 1997. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch, with round button chronograph, registers, bezel set with 24 baguette diamonds (approx. 2.23 carats), leather strap and 18K white gold Rolex deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original guarantee (now void).

C.Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, "Triplock" crown protected by the ?crown guard?, bezel set with 24 baguette diamonds, sapphire crystal. D. Bi-color black and white with applied white gold diamond set indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Black and white gold "bâton" hands. M. 13''', Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.