Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 151

"Daytona" Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph, Daytona", Ref. 16588. Sold in 1997. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold and red sapphires gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Rolex deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

USD 30,000 - 35,000

EUR 25,000 - 30,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, bezel set with 24 red baguette sapphires, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, "Triplock" winding crown protected by the "crown guard", sapphire crystal. D. Bi-color black and champagne with luminous yellow gold indexes, subsidiary gold ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance-spring, Microstella regulating screws. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original