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Geneva, May 10, 2009

LOT 278

Ref. 16808 ?Navy Blue Submariner? Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./300m, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified", case No R414076, Ref. 16808/ 16800. Made in 1987. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold chronometer diver?s wristwatch with date, blue bezel and an 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster riveted bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving blue bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding-crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Blue with applied luminous round, triangular and baton gold indexes, outer minute/seconds division, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix and fausses cotes decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balancespring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx overall length 185 mm.