Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 289

Rolex, Ref. 16613 Steel and Gold Submariner Navy Blue Dial Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft /330 m, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified," case No. N415873, Ref. 16613. Made circa 1991. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with a stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a Rolex box.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, Triplock winding crown protected by the Crown Guard, graduated unidirectional revolving blue bezel for the decompression times, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Blue with applied gold luminous round, baton and triangular indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow 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, selfcompensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. Overall length 185 mm.