Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 60

Rolex Ref. 16800 Matte Dial Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Date, Submariner, 1000 ft./300m., Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, case No. 8797317, Ref. 16800. Made in 1984. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Rolex Fliplock Oyster bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and instruction booklets.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated unidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, Triplock winding crown protected by the crown guard, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with painted luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the date, outer minute track. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. 3035, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating freesprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 195 mm.