Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 09, 2009

LOT 363

Rolex Ref. 16570, Black Tiffany Dial Explorer II Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? Ref. 16570, retailed by Tiffany & Co. Made in 1991. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Oyster bracelet. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, steel bezel graduated in 24-hours, Twinlock winding crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands, 24-hour red arrow hand 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, freesprung self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.