Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 09, 2009

LOT 362

Rolex ?Pro-Hunter? Ref. 116660 DeepSea Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Deepsea Sea Dweller, 12800 ft = 3900 m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified,? Ref. 116660. Made in a limited edition of 100 pieces in 2008. Very fine, PVD-coated, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with helium escape valve, date, bezel with Cerachrom insert and a stainless steel PVD-coated fliplock and glidelock clasp bracelet Ref. 98210. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and booklets.

USD 7,500 - 12,000

CHF 7,500 - 12,000 / EUR 5,000 - 8,000

Sold: USD 33,600

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. Approx overall length 183 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

The Pro-Hunter was designed by Kamal Choraria, a London based vintage Rolex dealer and leading authority on vintage Rolex sport watches. The Pro-Hunter DeepSea Ref. 116660 is coated in a Chemical Vapor Deposition with an anti-reflective coating on glass and a black fliplock bracelet with glidelock clasp. Production of the Pro-Hunter Double Red SeaDweller was limited to 100 individually numbered and en-graved watches.