Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 380

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified Cosmograph "Daytona", Ref. 16528. Production of this reference started in 1988.Fine self-winding, water-resistant down to 100 meters, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch, with round button chronograph, register and tachometer, 50 hours autonomy, 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet and deployant clasp.

CHF 14,000 - 18,000

USD 8,500 - 11,000

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed case back, buttons and Triplock crown, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. bicolor gold and black with applied tritium-coated gold indexes, auxiliary ring dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 4030 rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, lever escapement, Superbalance balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balancespring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm. Approx. overall length 200 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2 - 6
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

The tachometer on this watch was initially graduated for 200 units per hour speed timing, then it was altered to 400 units.A similar watch is published in " Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches", by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova 2001, pp. 462 to 464, and 490.