Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

LOT 93

Ref. 116589, ?Sachi Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Cosmograph?, case No. P 198026, Ref. 116589 SACHI. Made in 2001. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold, diamond and blue sapphire gentleman?s wristwatch, with round button chronograph, pavé diamondand sapphire-set dial, 24 baguette sapphire-set bezel, registers, with an 18K white gold Rolex deployant clasp.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

EUR 25,000 - 32,000 / USD 32,000 - 40,000

Sold: CHF 47,200

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and a ?Triplock? crown protected by the crown guard, the bezel is set with 24 light blue baguette sapphires, sapphire crystal. D. Entirely pavé diamond-set white gold with blue sapphire-set indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. White gold and black ?baton? hands. M. Cal. 4130, rhodium-plated, 44 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions and temperature, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm


LOADING IMAGES
Click to full view
Image
Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

In December 1997, the white gold Daytona Perpetual was finally delivered to retailers. This watch is illustrated in ?Rolex, Collecting Vintage and Modern Wristwatches, Guido Mondani Editore, 2006, vol. I, p. 167. This lot was previously sold by Antiquorum in the Mondani sale, lot 151, but due to the buyer?s having defaulted, it is now being re-offered for sale. Provenance: Mondani Collection