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New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 168

Ref. 16660, Triple 6 Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Sea Dweller 4000ft = 1220m, Superlative ChronometerOfficially Certified, Ref. 16660.Made in the late 1980s. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver s wristwatch with second generation gas-escape valve, date and stainless steel Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by the original box, warranty (now void), booklets, red seal and anchor.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the Crown Guard, helium escape valve at 9, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous round, triangular and baton steel indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm.