Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 488

Ref. 16610, Green Bezel Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft. / 300m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 16610. Launched in 2003 for the 50th anniversary of the Submariner, sold on June 20, 2005. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with green bezel, date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster Fliplock bracelet. Accompanied by guarantee (now void), fitted box and booklets.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving green bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the Crown Guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied large luminous round, triangular and baton steel indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel 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, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.