Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 608

Ref. 16613, Steel and Gold Submariner Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000ft/ 330m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. X868113, Ref. 16613.Made in 1991, sold on February 26th, 1996. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellowgoldwristwatchwith date and a stainless steel and 18K yellowgold "Fliplock"Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by fitted box, guarantee (now void), anchor and booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, graduated unidirectional revolving blue bezel for the decompression times, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Blue with applied gold luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute division, aperture for the date. Luminous gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx overall length 180 mm.