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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 350

Grand Prix 1992 Rolex ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000ft/330m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. N333283, Ref. 16613. Made in 1992, sold on July 2nd, 1992. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original guarantee (now void) and booklets.

CHF 15,000 - 20,000

USD 13,000 - 17,000 / EUR 10,000 - 13,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, case back engraved ?GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 1992?, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, graduated uni-directional revolving blue bezel for the decompression times, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Satiné blue with luminous applied gold round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute/seconds 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, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approximate overall length: 170 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This series of Submariner Ref. 16613 were offered to the pilot during the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix on May 31st 1992.
These are the final results: - 1 Ayrton Senna (McLaren-Honda)
- 2 Nigel Mansell (Williams-Renault)
- 3 Riccardo Patrese (Williams-Renault)
- 4 Micheal Schumacher (Benetton-Ford)
- 5 Martin Brundle (Benetton-Ford)
- 6 Bertrand Gachot (Venturi-Lamborghini) In March 2008, Antiquorum sold the watch having belonged to Ayrton Senna for 36.000 SFr.