Important Collector's Watches, Pocket...

Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

LOT 53

Ref. 16600, ?Sea-Dweller 4000? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea Dweller 4000ft= 1220m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. E644589, Ref. 16600. Made in 1991. Fine and rare, center seconds, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with second generation gas-escape valve, date and stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by a box and guarantee (now void).

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, graduated uni-directional revolving bezel for the decompression times, "Triplock" winding crown protected by the "Crown-Guard", gas-escape valve at 9, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous steel round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds division, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, 27-jewels, straight line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Height 15 mm.