Revolution: The Evolution of the Role...

New York, Apr 17, 2008

LOT 125

Ref 16758, Gold GMT-Master Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, GMT-Master, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 16758/16750. Sold on November 4th, 1986. Very fine and rare, two-time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date, special bronze dial and bronze 24-hour bezel and hand and an 18K yellow gold Jubilee bracelet. Accompanied by its original warranty (now void) and original fitted box.

USD 7,000 - 12,000

EUR 4,700 - 8,000

Sold: USD 15,600

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving bronze bezel for the second 24-hour time-zone, crystal with cyclops lens. D. Bronze with luminous gold round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute/ seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous coated steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3075, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung mono-metallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

IInterestingly, while the stainless steel ref. 16750 (Lot 123) and two-tone ref. 16753 (Lot 124) models both retained the familiar acrylic crystal, the solid gold version ref. 16758 featured a synthetic sapphire crystal like those mounted on the new generation of Submariners and Sea-Dweller.