Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 460

Ref. 16570 ?Explorer II? Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, Ref. 16570. Made circa 1990. Fine, two time-zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date independently adjustable 12-hour hand.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and Oyster crown, steel bezel graduated in 24 hours with custom red 24, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with customized blue round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Customized blue steel skeleton hands, second time-zone red arrow hand independently adjustable for the second time zone. M. Cal. 3185, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm.