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Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 139

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 16523. Production of this reference started in the 1990's.Very fine self-winding, water-resistant down to 100 meters, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with round button chronograph, register and tachometer, 50 hours autonomy, stainless steel and yellow gold Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp.

HKD 62,000 - 78,000

USD 8,000 - 10,000

Sold: HKD 63,250

C. three-body, bicolor, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and Triplock crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. white with applied gold diamond-set indexes, auxiliary black ring dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. ?Bâton? tritium-coated gold hands. M. 13 ''' Cal. 4030 rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

The tachometer of this model was initially graduated for 200 units per hour speed timing, then it was altered to400 units.