Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 59

Ref. 16628 Yacht-Master Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Yacht-Master, Superlative Chronometer,Officially Certified?, caseNo.W802274, Ref. 16628. Sold on July 5th , 1996. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex guarantee (now void), fitted wooden box and booklets.

CHF 13,000 - 17,000

USD 12,000 - 16,000 / EUR 8,000 - 11,000

Sold: CHF 14,400

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Triplock winding-crown protected by the Crown Guard, graduated uni-directional revolving gold bezel with 60-minute scale engraved in relief, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D.White with applied luminous yellow gold and black, round, triangular and baton indexes with luminous triangular indexes, outer minute/seconds division. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shockabsorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 180 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original