Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 188

Rolex Ref. 16570, Black Dial Explorer II Rolex, ?Oyster Perpetual Date, Explorer II, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified?, case No. P773180, Ref. 16570. Sold in March 2001. Fine, two time zone, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer?s wristwatch with date, independently adjustable 12-hour hand and a stainless steel Oysterlock bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box and certificate (now void).

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 white gold indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold 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, free-sprung self-compensating Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.