Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 187

Rolex - Ref. 116400 - Milgauss Rolex, Oyster Perpetual Milgauss, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. M 679019, Ref. 116400. Sold April 10th, 2009. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch, anti-magnetic to 1000 Gauss with a stainless steel Rolex Oysterlock bracelet. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee (now void) and booklet. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, signature reflector, screwed-down winding crown and case back engraved: ?Rolex Oyster - Milgauss,? special anti-magnetic shield, sapphire crystal. D. White with applied orange color blued steel baton indexes, outer minute/seconds track with orange 5-minute Arabic numerals. Luminous white gold baton hands, orange lightning seconds hand. M. Cal. 3131, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeilde- perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperature and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung Breguet balance spring, Microstella regulating screws, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 190 mm.