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Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

LOT 355

Rolex Oyster Perpetual, ?Day-Date?, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 18200. Produced in the 1980?s.Fine, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with day and date with an 18K brushed and reeded yellow gold President bracelet.

USD 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: USD 6,325

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, reeded graduated bezel, screwed-down case back and crown, crystal with ?Cyclops? lens. D. brushed gold with applied yellow gold indexes and tritium dots, apertures for the day and the date. ?Bâton? tritium-coated yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 3155, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 31 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 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

Similar watches are published in ?Rolex, Collecting Wristwatches?, by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Guido Mondani Editore, Genova, 2001 Edition, p. 277. The ROLEX GMT-MASTERCreated for aviators and world travelers, it is the official watch of the Pan American World Airways and simultaneously indicates two different time zones by means of the graduated revolving bezel and the special 24-hour hand. The steel series bears the crown-guard system. At the beginning of the 1970?s, this model was also produced in Rolesor (steel and gold).For GMT Master, Cal. 3075 was used since 1981 and Cal. 3175 since 1988. Sapphire glasses have been used for GMT-Master in steel and Rolesor since 1985, for the GMT-Master in gold since 1982 and for the GMT-Master II since 1985.