Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 344

Rolex Ref. 16264 Steel & White Gold Turn-o-graph Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified,? Ref. 16264. Made in 1996. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel wristwatch with diamond-set dial, 18K white gold revolving bezel, date and a stainless steel Rolex Oyster bracelet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and Twinlock crown, white gold bi-directional revolving reeded and graduated bezel, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Metallic blue with 10 applied white gold collets indexes set with round diamonds, outer minute track, aperture for the date. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 3135, rhodium-plated, 31 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. Approx overall length 200 mm.