Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 109

Ref. 116660, DEEPSEA Sea-Dweller Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Deepsea Sea Dweller 12800 ft = 3900 m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified,? Ref. 116660. Made in 2008. Very fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with helium escape valve, date, bezel with Cerachrom insert and a stainless steel Fliplock bracelet with glidelock clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and booklets.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved titanium case back, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, helium escape valve at 9, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous steel round, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, free-sprung self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 18 mm.