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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 349

Ref 16523, First Generation, 4 Lines. Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Cosmograph Daytona", case No. R900875, Ref. 16523/16500. Sold in January, 1989. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold chronometer wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a guarantee (now void), booklet and fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, buttons and crown, Triplock winding-crown protected by the Crown Guard, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 200 units per hour, sapphire crystal. D. Bi-colored, champagne and black with luminous yellow gold indexes, subsidiary black ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 4030, rhodium-plated, 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. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm.