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Geneva, May 10, 2009

LOT 36

Ref. 16610 Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner 1000ft=300m., Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. F114788, Ref. 16610T/2160. Sold in February 2004. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer diver?s wristwatch with a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by the original guarantee (now void), two booklets, and a fitted Rolex box. To be sold without reserve

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 steel round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodiumplated, 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. Approx. overall length 170 mm.