Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 176

Ref. 1016 Retailed by Tiffany Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Explorer, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? Ref. 1016. Retailed by Tiffany. Made in 1973. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, triangular and baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 1570, rhodium-plated, 26 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. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.