Important Collectors Wristwatches, Po...

Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 271

Ref. 16613, Onyx Dial Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000ft/ 330m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. L966610, Ref. 16613/16610. Made in 1989. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with date and a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold "Fliplock" Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by fitted box, guarantee (now void), anchor and booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied gold luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, outer minute division, aperture for the date. Luminous gold skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3135, 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, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx overall length 175 mm.