Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 144

Rolex Ref. 18956, Special Edition Meteorite, Platinum & Diamond Day-Date Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual, Day Date, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified?, case No. Z809964, Ref. 18956BR. Made in 2006. Very fine and rare, heavy, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, self-winding, center seconds, platinum and diamond wristwatch with meteorite dial, day, date and a platinum Rolex bracelet with concealed deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Rolex fitted box and 2 year guarantee.

CHF 70,000 - 100,000

USD 67,000 - 95,000 / EUR 50,000 - 70,000

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, inclined bezel set with 42 shaped diamonds, curved lugs, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Meteorite with applied white gold indexes set with two dart-shaped diamonds, applied white gold Arabic numerals, seconds divisions, apertures for the day and the date. White gold baton hands. M. Cal. 3155, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic balance adjusted to five positions and temperature, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, quick adjustment of the date and of the day of the week, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original