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New York, Apr 17, 2008

LOT 188

Gold Ref. 16808, Retailed by Tiffany & Co. Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./ 300 m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 16808/16800, retailed by Tiffany & Co. Made in the early 1980s. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Oyster Fliplock bracelet.

USD 15,000 - 20,000

EUR 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: USD 30,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated uni-directional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton gold indexes, outer minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung 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: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

An all gold version of the ref. 16800 was produced in the early 1980s and numbered as reference 16808. The present watch is retailed by Tiffany & Co. and is one of the last Rolex models to be co-branded by a retailer.