Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 86

Ref. 16800, Matte Dial Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./ 300m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 16800. Made in 1982. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box, guarantee certificate (now void), and a red seal.

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